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Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread
southpuddle replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Cedar Point will still continue to use any excuse weather-wise to not run their rides. -
Worlds of Fun (WOF) Discussion Thread
southpuddle replied to OzCatter's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Got on Zambezi Zinger last week. The area looks great, the subtle theming in the queue and station looks nice. Fun little ride! It’s amusing how many people in line thought that it’s literally the same ride they brought back from before. My only note is that the huge heavy lap bars come down and get absurdly tight throughout the ride to the point of actual pain by the end. This isn’t an “enthusiast only” gripe - our entire train load of riders were complaining waiting on the final brake run. -
Sounds like you had a Six Flags day! Who knows anymore whether or not a day is going to be busy, but a Tues/Wed would have to be slower than a Saturday. I’d definitely try to go back if your trip allows. You’ll probably find at least a couple of those closed rides open if you went back.. and some that were open when you went will probably be closed LOL
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I’ll echo a lot of what has already been said about Pipeline - fantastic ride, so much more fun than I had anticipated when I saw initial renderings. Definitely some unique sensations to be felt that I’ve never experienced. I will say, however, that the vests need a bit of an adjustment- they dig into your collar bone to the point that I was slightly bruised today after only 2 rides. Other B&M rides with these vests have had similar issues and I believe those parks have been able to adjust the tension so that they’re not pinning you back so hard. The only gripe I have for a very fun attraction!
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Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread
southpuddle replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Reports of blue track and orange supports at the factory in Slovakia where Intamin fabricates their rides. The track appears to be the same style as that of Velocicoaster and Pantheon. To my knowledge there aren’t any coasters with blue/orange as their color scheme from Intamin, existing nor announced/under construction. Anyone have the full pic? I’ve only seen one that was cropped to hell. -
Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread
southpuddle replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
As a former ride op, it takes about 5 seconds to yell out for single riders, and the filled seats more than make up for the seconds lost searching for singles. Unfortunately it’s something that rarely happens at any park anymore. -
Alton Towers Discussion Thread
southpuddle replied to Ed's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
I think it looks great right now when it’s all shiny and new, but I worry what that intricate paint job will look like a few years down the line when the paint has faded and the infamous Nemesis moss has covered everything. -
You realize the seatbelt is a safety device that 1. Is a backup in the event the shoulder restraint fails. 2. Ensures the shoulder restraint is down far enough. “A few more inches” would allow the restraint to be dangerously loose for a child who barely meets the height requirement. Unfortunately it’s a balancing act between ensuring the smaller riders are secured and allowing larger riders to fit.
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Dollywood Discussion Thread
southpuddle replied to crispy's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Yeah I’m hoping about 45,000 trees are going to be planted around the ride to make it feel less like Big Bear Wide Open Field. -
Hersheypark (HP) Discussion Thread
southpuddle replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Yikes. Should have just used NoLimits. The physics on that rendering are atrocious. Good to see some aspects of the layout sorted though. -
RIP Mindbender at West Edmonton Mall
southpuddle replied to tndank's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
I rode Mindbender back in the summer of 2001 on a family vacation. Both of my parents are teachers and that year my sister and I both got to choose one place to stop on a cross-country road trip. My sister chose the West Edmonton Mall because it was the biggest mall in the world (I might’ve had some influence in her decision because I knew there was a giant Schwarzkopf there) and I chose Cedar Point, which was my first ever visit there. Our trip started in Northern California, up to Edmonton and ended at Cedar Point before heading back home. We spent a good four weeks total on the trip stopping at other sights along the way. Keeping in mind that this was mere months before 9/11, I look back on that trip often as the last truly carefree time in my life. To a 15 year old at the height of his “coaster enthusiasm”, it was the most epic summer ever, and Mindbender didn’t disappoint. The first drop in the back car I swear is still in my top 10 “WTF moments” especially in that backward car. I think I rode it 10 times that day while the rest of my family did their rounds at the mall. I also remember that Intamin first gen freefall they used to operate with a bonkers pop of ejector airtime when the lift stopped almost instantaneously at the top. I always intended to make another trip there and try to re-experience some of those carefree memories. Something about Mindbender made me think that it would always be there so I never thought it was that urgent. Maybe I figured it was an indoor ride and would stay in good shape forever. Just goes to show that in this hobby there is no time like the present and nothing is guaranteed. -
Speaking strictly in terms of theme parks, I’d kill to live somewhere like St Louis where I have options within a day‘s drive. I live in Seattle. The closest “major” park, Silverwood, is a 5 hour drive. You have WOF, KK and SDC within 4 hours, in addition to a major theme park in your hometown. So I don’t feel sorry for you guys
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Hersheypark (HP) Discussion Thread
southpuddle replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
So far I haven’t seen too much complaining that it’s not some 200+ foot, 6 inversion, launched record breaker that all of the YouTube thoosies with a copy of NoLimits dreamt it up to be… impressive! Looks like a great ride, and my god Hersheypark is freakin STACKED! -
Kings Dominion (KD) Discussion Thread
southpuddle replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Greying out is generally what people are experiencing when they say they “blacked out” on a coaster. -
Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread
southpuddle replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Just thinking out loud here, but the removal of the car could be making way for a newly-routed queue. -
Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread
southpuddle replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Oh dear where on the ride did you hit it??