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^I understood you clearly, but I guess he wasn't getting your point. Steel Dragon 2000 is the only giga coaster not owned by Cedar Fair.

My guess is they are doing some general maintenance to them. It does look funny, though. I recall seeing a video of OzIris running with the wheel covers on 7 of the 8 cars; only one car had it off. It looked really funny.

^We all have different levels of roller coaster nerdness! I'm surprised AT is getting a new coaster so soon, considering they just received Smiler 2 years ago. According to RCDB, this will be the longest coaster in the park, but who knows how credible that is.

I love the blue and yellow train against the orange track. What a brilliant color scheme. I can't wait to see the first test runs/POVs!

^Interesting. What's the purpose of them sliding out like that?

People don't like the seatbelts because it affects capacity, not the ride experience. But I rode Diamondback this last summer and the seatbelts didn't have a major effect on efficiency. The coaster still ran 3 trains very well with minimal stacking.

It all depends on the amount of block sections and the number of trains the coaster has. Let's take every B&M in existence for example (except Dive Coasters). Every B&M has 2 more block sections than the number of trains. For all 2-train B&Ms, there are 4 block sections: the station, the lift, the main brake, and the transfer. These could theoretically run 3 trains, but there would be constant stacking on the transfer and occasional stops on the lift hill, so 2 trains is more efficient. For the 3-train B&Ms, there are 5 blocks: the station, the lift, the MCBR, the main brake, and the transfer. They could run 4 trains technically, but for the same reasons listed above, 3 trains is more efficient. The slight exception to this 3-train fact is Banshee, Leviathan, Fury 325, and Tatsu, which run 3 trains without a MCBR. The reason this is possible is because the MCBR is essentially moved to the end of the ride, making 3 blocks before entering the station. Dual stations are a slight exception as well, but most 3-train B&Ms have the MCBR set up. The reason B&Ms are so efficient is because there can be 3 trains (or 2 trains for the 2-train rides) evenly spaced about the ride at one time. For the 3-train B&Ms, one can be in the station, one can be just starting the layout, and the other can be finishing up and entering the brake run. This continuous cycle (thanks to the extra "unneeded" block) can allow 3 trains to run without stacking (assuming efficient ride operators). This applies for 2-train B&Ms as well. One can be in the station while the other is finishing up the ride and entering the brake run. It also helps that most B&Ms hold 28-36 riders per train. All in all, this equals AMAZING potential capacity. Now let's look at most Intamins, specifically I305, mega coasters, and Millennium Force. These rides run the maximum amount of trains allowed for their respective block set up. Let's look at I305. There are only 3 blocks on this ride: the station, the lift, and the holding brake (the transfer is very simple and is not a block). This ride has a lower capacity as compared to a B&M because the trains are spaced a little more unevenly on the layout. For this set up, a train cannot exit the lift until the other is in the station. With really efficient ops, this can be done without stacking, but 95% of the time, the train stacks. This applies to their mega coasters as well, such as Goliath (Walibi), the 3 Six Flags mega coasters, and Expedition GeForce. Millennium Force is the weird one, but still works in a similar way. There are 4 blocks on this ride: the station, the lift, the main holding brake, and the unload station. This ride can run 3 trains smoothly because the constant stacking that would normally occur was turned in to an unload station, preventing the capacity from suffering. The lift hill occasionally has to start slow because it is waiting for the 3rd train to enter the unload station, but for the majority of the time, 3 trains can be ran smoothly, especially with the great operators Cedar Point has. I sort of went all out on this, but describing block sections on coasters is really interesting. I can't wait to design coasters one day.

Looks fantastic! And the color scheme is . Can't wait to see more.

That's true. But even a B&M with 6 cars could have great capacity (maybe not as good as Behemoth or Leviathan, but better than most launch coasters). I don't know, it's just a thought.

BGW does not have an Intamin coaster. For Verbolten and Cheetah Hunt, they are both multi-launch family coasters. SFMM and SFStL

Out of the five B&M Sit-Down Coasters, Dragon Khan is the only one to have seven-car trains. Hulk, Wildfire, Kumba, and Time Machine all have eight-car trains.

^I think it did too. Having a roller coaster open in May is still quite reasonable. It's not like it opened in June/July like Full Throttle, Green Lantern, and Lex Luthor.

What about a B&M launch coaster? I'm sure B&M could build a launch coaster with just as good of a capacity as Leviathan or Behemoth.

Does Leviathan have seat belts? If not, it's a little weird that Fury 325 will have them. I thought Cedar Fair only added them to their v-train hyper coasters.

This coaster looks really intriguing. It has the same level of weirdness as Cannibal at Lagoon!

Last summer (2014). We went to Knott's Soak City for the first time. When was the last time you rode a roller coaster that's in your top 5?

So is Tatsu the only B&M coaster that had true engineering issues/delays? I can't think of any other B&M coaster that hasn't opened on time.

For a ride as fast and long as Fury 325, I expected them to be a little larger. Have you seen Steel Dragon's? They are probably the biggest running wheels I have ever seen (from the new B&M trains)!

Yes. Millennium Force and Beast. Have you eaten a burrito in the last 24 hours?

This. This. This. And more this! (Except for the slight greediness). I LOVED my CoasterDynamix models (Scorpion, Sidewinder, Phoenix) and I would absolutely buy more (especially now that I've saved up quite a bit of $$$), but you guys are always out of stock! Is there a plan to bring back the Phoenix/Scorpion coaster models? My older models are just so out of shape I can't use them anymore. I have no intention to be greedy or demanding, but you guys are BY FAR the most amazing providers for quality roller coaster kits, and I'd love to buy some more if I had the chance! This new "nano" coaster concept looks very cool (I would consider buying one if it was a scaled model of a real coaster or something), but like I haven't said it enough, I would absolutely support you guys if the older coaster kits were reproduced!

^Ha! I thought it was a painting until you said something! Gravity Group is definitely getting business in China. Hopefully there will be some more of their rides in the U.S. in the future.

Wait...so let me get this straight. Cedar Point is removing 3-4 family rides and a theatre just to possibly replace it with a B&M Dive Machine? Sounds very "Six Flags"-y. I guess I'll have to wait and see.

By the way, I take back my comment about Boomerang on my trip report. We went to Knott's again today, and it is actually quite decent with the new chassis! It's still nothing special, but I was actually willing to ride it more than once.

Cedar Point needs people eaters? What about Rougarou/Mantis, Raptor, GateKeeper, Millennium Force, and Magnum? Even TTD and Maverick are decent capacity coasters.

This. I have never tried, not do I plan to try, to bring a camera on a ride and record. Why bother when you can watch a super awesome TPR POV of it at home? I just like to relax and enjoy the ride rather than focus on recording a video that may not turn out all that great in the first place.