pcwarryk

Long-time reader, first time poster. A quick note about the extended break run: from the design of it, it seems that (aside from keeping the pricetag lower), they were trying to avoid too much interaction with Dragon Fire's structure. On top of that, the particular part of the park is also home to Loss Prevention, Maintenance, Human Resources, and the like, and they probably didn't want to have to disturb the pre-existing park structures in building the ride.

New poster, long-time CW fanboy. I must admit, I too was disappointed upon reading the Leviathan announcement. Now, I've come to terms with how amazing the addition will be for the park, despite its shortcomings in the themeing, brake run, and similarity-to-Behemoth departments. I think our universal disappointment stems from our belief that this is the be-all-and-end-all for CW. However, if we were to think more long term, I'm sure CF has much more up their sleeve for CW -- Behemoth and Leviathan are just the tipping point. After all, the press release emphasizes CW's new position as a "destination" park, and as suggested earlier in this thread, CF seems to be turning CW into another Cedar Point in "half the time". There is still time and space for a WingRider, a flyer, a dive machine, and more! Now if only they hadn't sold all that land, this "destination" park could've had a hotel too! (Keep in mind however, the land sale awarded Cedar Fair $23 million in 2009 -- how much did Leviathan cost?)...