Skycoastin Steve

I think the biggest issue is the height (or lack thereof) of the walls along the bottom stretch of the track. I mean it took nothing for him to get launched over that wall. Seems like another 2 feet might have kept him on the ice. He would have been in some serious pain, but that's obviously better than dead.

I learned that it's not possible to survive being thrown into a steel I-beam at 90 mph.

I rode Drachen Fire in 1994 (before the re-profile) when I was 9 and I remember LOVING it. I was incredibly upset when they removed it, but in retrospect, it was probably the right thing to do with how unbelievably rough it was. However when I was 9, it didn't seem that rough, just banged my ears a little bit during the helix at the end. I always get very nostalgic whenever anyone mentions that ride. RIP Drachen Fire, we hardly knew ye.

^Yeah I never really paid attention to see what the support structure was. Didn't ride it that much, and my second year there ('08) was the year it had the lift hill mishap and was down half the season.

I'll just take a stab at this. I believe a portable would no longer be considered portable once it had concrete footers and was anchored to the ground (although I honestly have no idea if Wildcat is anchored despite working at CP for 2 years). I would think that being anchored into the ground instead of just being one big unfolded mass of metal sitting on the ground would make it not portable anymore. Laser at Dorney was the textbook definition of portable, the entire ride sat on stacks of wood!

That would be an awesome work of spite. It would be even more hilarious if they started a kiddie "coaster war". That's all either chain has money for now anyway. The Intimidators and a $10M flume disagree with you.

Today I learned that after snow fell in the Florida panhandle, today was the first time in recorded American history that snow has been on the ground in all 50 states at the same time. Crazy!

Believe me, I got the reference, I just didn't keep posting on it.

^My guess is they have nuclear reactors and automatic weapons on the trains, and they have to keep the Communists from stealing their secrets.

^Well I've never ridden it and won't be back any time even remotely soon. It'll also complete all four American accelerator credits for me, so that's another nice little plus.

^Yeah I'm keeping my fingers crossed but not getting my hopes up too much. Lord knows, there are probably very few people who want that ride open more than I do.

The world's best unknown wooden coaster, Rampage.

Cancel your credit cards. What's the best solution for an annoying, yipping, little dog?

^Not doubting you or what they told you, but I would be genuinely shocked. Rather pleased, but still shocked.

^BBW is always going to be speculation, but isn't Eagle Fortress also being removed for service reasons? And I think we can all agree that they have the reputation of being high maintenance rides, almost to the point where it's not worth it to keep them. Think of it this way. You have a 20 year old car. It runs well, gets you where you need to go, but is always in need of constant repair. Over time, you spend thousands in upkeep just so you can keep getting from point A to point B. Over time, with the money you've spent repairing your 20 year old car, you could have put a healthy down payment on a 2010 Charger. At least that's how I see it.

^Screamscape reported today that they are installing a catwalk along the launch track to make maintenance on that track easier.

It's a hypothetical based on the track record of all Arrow suspended coasters.

^That's because they're known world-wide for their coasters. I don't think Cedar Point controls which TV shows feature it. If you want whichever park you're a fan boy of to be featured more, maybe they should get some better coasters.

So I ask again, how is this a bad thing?

^But what about Callahan Auto Parts?

Not if the ride is coming apart at the seams. You can't operate a coaster if it's falling apart, no matter how bad Six Flags' track record is with that sorta thing.

Because George Lucas said explosions can happen in a vacuum. And you can hear them, too. Why do you drive on a parkway but park on a driveway?

The only category I really care about is Christoph Waltz winning the Supporting Actor Oscar. Save for Heath Ledger's Joker, Waltz was the absolute best on-screen villain in years.

Well I worked at Skycoasters for 3 years and think they're the greatest thrill rides ever. And my name is Steve. Groundbreaking creativity on my part there.

If I had to speculate on which coaster SFMM would remove IF they removed one any time in the near future, it would be Ninja. Those poor Arrow suspended coasters are biting the dust left and right.