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"We keep spending most our lives living in a dark ride paradise..." The attention to detail here is astounding. I wish them the best of luck with both current projects and their highly intriguing future endeavors. Time will tell, but comparisons to Knoebels are definitely starting to seem apt. Add me to the list of those who will be sure to at least visit the place once it's reached its full glory, if not sooner.

^Thanks. While I'm 100% aware this could just be wishful thinking, I came up with some possible evidence... - Coaster has at least two inversions (can we tell if there are only two?) - First inversion does appear shorter than total height - Definitely the first of its kind - Would be a major ride and significant change to the skyline, but possibly still compact enough for quick assembly - Oh, and not too terribly similar to Aftershock (plus, perhaps they've taken a liking to Vekoma because of said ride)

Before the results come out, I just wanted to talk about a few coasters I've seen discussed in this thread. Roar East versus Roar West: I don't rank them too far apart, but rode both this year and find Roar West to be much better. I've ridden it on 5 occasions among the 2009 and 2012 seasons, and its ranking has held steady, at a current 44 out of 85, versus 61 for Roar East. Roar West is almost unbearable in the back, but has 2 or 3 decent pops of air in the front. Roar East didn't have much to offer at all and felt shorter than its sibling, though it's actually longer. I feared I might return to Roar West only to find it closer in experience to Roar East, but no; it's still clearly superior. Jack Rabbit: Not a fan. I do like the charming, old school tunnel and the pleasant setting. The double dip is decent and surprising, but not life-altering. (Yes, I rode in the back row, hands up.) I much prefer the singular extreme drops on Cyclops and Coaster Thrill Ride, or the many strong pops on rides like Coaster, SCBB Dipper, and Phoenix. Best GCI: Of course, the poll itself will give some insight, but there are also some threads for this topic, best GCI and GCI with the most airtime. (Only pointing this out because I find them interesting myself.)

Something about the "two different ways" says "flat ride" to me, although I'm sure with various interpretations there are at least a few ways that could be accomplished with a coaster. Is it crazy that I immediately thought of Silverwood and only Silverwood upon seeing this? It does mention two large inversions, and the closing comment sounds like it could be a subtle hint that someone may know what's up. (By the way, it looks somewhat disturbing...especially since it's a Vekoma creation.)

^I just glance over a lot of their pictures, but I enjoyed perusing that off-season album. I wonder if the new Round-Up will be about the same, or updated somehow...how much can that ride really change?

Great...that's the side I need (yes, I care about such things). Nice to see this rumor coming back to life; it seems like 2014 could really be the year. I wonder if we could trust SFMM to keep both tracks, and race them consistently once again, because that would be awesome.

It always throws me off a bit that Corkscrew isn't located in Coaster Alley. Then again, it's just a name.

Much better logos!

I'm not always this late, but I just turned mine in yesterday. I actually filled it out early on and then held off so I could re-evaluate Roar West, which ended up keeping the same spot. Instead, I just performed a few tweaks here and there. 01. Boulder Dash 02. Coaster 03. The Voyage 04. Phoenix 05. Giant Dipper, SCBB 06. American Thunder 07. Timber Terror 08. El Toro 09. Tremors 10. Prowler 11. Hades 12. The Beast 13. Thunderhead 14. The Legend, HW 15. Cyclops 16. Tornado 17. HellCat, Timber Falls 18. Renegade 19. Lightning Racer, L 19. Lightning Racer, T 21. Comet, TGE 22. Wild One 23. Wooden Warrior 24. Yankee Cannonball 25. Cyclone, Luna Park 26. Racer, KI 27. Viper 28. Timber Wolf 29. Coaster Thrill Ride 30. Cornball Express 31. Great White 32. Boardwalk Bullet 33. Cyclone, SFNE 34. Thunderbolt, KW 35. The Grizzly, KD 36. Excalibur 37. Thunderbolt, SFNE 38. Blue Streak, CP 39. Cyclone, Lakeside 40. Twister, Knoebels 41. Raven 42. Ghostrider 43. Outlaw 44. Roar, SFDK 45. Racer, KW 46. Hell Cat, Clementon Lake 47. Zeus 48. Lost Coaster of Superstition Mountain 49. The Boss 50. Judge Roy Scream 51. Colossus 52. Screamin' Eagle 53. Rebel Yell 54. Great American Scream Machine 55. Cannon Ball 56. Le Monstre 57. Rolling Thunder 58. Gwazi - Lion 59. Thunder Road 60. Wildcat, HP 61. Roar, SFA 62. Jack Rabbit 63. Dragon Coaster 64. Timberhawk 65. Apocalypse 66. Twister II 67. Mean Streak 68. Rattler 69. Hoosier Hurricane 70. Georgia Cyclone 71. Comet, HP 72. High Roller 73. Thunderhawk 74. Wildcat, Lake Compounce 75. Hurler, Carowinds 76. Hurler, KD 77. Underground 78. American Eagle 79. The Grizzly, CGA 80. Sea Dragon 81. Woodstock Express, Carowinds 82. Ghoster Coaster, KD 83. Woodstock Express, KI 84. Pegasus 85. Little Dipper

What a shame! I mean, that the whole park didn't burn down. Too soon?

I knew I was right to expect a Skull Mountain reference. I keep hearing about how the Hurlers used to be good, but I just can't see it. The layouts just look dumb to me.

You would choose to destroy Thunder Road over Hurler?! I just remember Thunder Road as more boring than it could've been and maybe kinda shaky...not a completely pointless death machine like Hurler.

^^I adore the picture in the background so much, it's my lock screen on my phone. I still keep pondering whether it's edited, or whether they were actually able to time the rides perfectly so that each one was visibly running. Can't wait for the announcement! My thoughts are still mixed as to what it might be. A lot of theories point to a major flat ride, but it seems like some coaster out there could be quick enough to build and easy enough to keep secret.

Yeah, I think more than a few of us were totally expecting this...

Well, they announced that quick. Seems like a welcome addition. Am I missing something, or are the restraints really that minimal-looking nowadays? Now those look like noodles.

Headchopper!!!! Hell yeah! I mean, I get that headchoppers are perfectly safe (at least on modern coasters), and I get that pictures can be very deceiving, but still...that pic makes me nervous.

Just glanced at the main post on FB and didn't even realize it was a teaser for something new, though I couldn't match it up to anything they currently own. Is it sad that my first thought was Twister? (Though at least I was feeling surprised by the idea that it might be that tall and slow.) Edit: I am now 100% unembarrassed, as the #1 guess on FB is by far Phoenix, with second place going to Twister...

22/26, and could've done slightly better.

Speaking of animals at parks, I've seen a few while on TPR trips. Crazy squirrel behavior at Silver Dollar City. Skunk walking down the stairs at SFNE as I walked up. Those weird rodent beggar thingies at La Ronde. Bunnies at Lake Compounce and on the grounds of Hersheypark. Cat colony on the beach near Steel Pier. Froggy in the I305 queue at Kings Dominion. I took a picture of one of the many pet dogs at Knoebels and later noticed it was a hairless dog.

Perfect post right there. I can't think of anything to add without going overboard (and thus getting eaten by a shark).

At first glance, it almost looks like a complete ride. I like how it blends with the sky...and snow.

I'd be happy with an addition at any park that's at least as good as Cheetah Hunt, with a Maverick Killer being my ultimate dream come true. I don't recall finding Chunt more than vaguely disappointing, if at all, since I had already seen a lot of negative reviews. I actually compare it favorably to Maverick, even though it's significantly less intense. Incidentally, it's the fairly-well-liked Backlot Stunt Coasters that are some of the few launchers (and even fewer Premiers) I don't care for.

Looking forward to more news on this, especially as I really enjoyed Steel Hawg and I would think they've only gotten better (at least assuming the newer restraints come standard). I guess I have some time to decide whether to hold off on visiting 'til it opens, or go before then and sweep it up later when it does. It's like how I always go back and forth on whether I should try to go out of my way for Desperado, or to wait for Speed in case it make a comeback.

This is a bit of a challenge for me, as I'm one of those hardcore coaster enthusiasts who rarely has qualms about planning trips that mostly or exclusively focus on coasters. Yeah, it's often the other stuff that ends up being more memorable, but I'm always completely grateful for the parks and coasters I'm able to work in! That said, here are a few ideas... --Visit all 50 US states; I'm currently at 37 plus DC. And while I don't have any artificial requirements for what counts as a state credit, it might be nice to make proper visits to a few states I rolled right through on my first visit. --Stay in a Victorian mansion, preferably in the tower. That is, if I don't rent or buy one first! --Cruises --More skyscraper credits. --Prague, with its stunning architecture. --New Orleans I can definitely recommend NYC, especially for those who hesitate to leave the US. It's almost a country of its own!

Well, looking at the thread title and subtitle, I would've gone for a pure airtime machine. But if both the airtime and the positive forces are strong, that could make for one of the better coasters the world has seen.