UtahCoasterRider

Cannibal is a great ride. I was able to thank Dal Freeman the other night after getting my 2nd ride in. He was showing his family the ride controls. Shook his hand and talked a little with him. He was very humble about his achievement. He said it would be his last ride. What a way to go out on top!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBk1pastoNg Cannibal with riders!

Lagoon posted this picture to their Facebook Page this morning. Also there have been reports of Diamond Rental setting up tents most likely for a media event. All things point to possible opening this week.

It was on today. It's a brake. I could see it and hear it. Lots of little finishing touches have been done, and there was a lot of activity all over the area. I always knew it to be a brake. I could see though why some thought it was a launch. Even in my NL models either way worked, but in my mind it was always a brake, a launch didn't make any sense.

Brakes not Breaks!

As of Saturday the midway was still not finished and the controls seemed to be sitting on a temporary folding table. I would estimate June at the earliest. But by April 2016 it will be open LOL

It will probably be automatic operation much like Wicked is. The ride ops check restraints that's about it.

That's the Special Thrill Element. That seat is a horse saddle with a seat belt designed for it. For true thrill seekers only!

Yes, it's people trying to be "funny" for April Fools Day. Sounds like someone's bitter It's just that is has been about the 4th time I've seen something like this yesterday. It was getting old... Well, Lagoon opened last weekend, was anyone there? And if so, did you take any photos of Cannibal? Visit Lagoon Is Fun and check the Cannibal thread there. Plenty of opening day pictures of Cannibal. Some very good different angles.

I saw someone wearing that in LA, really mature. Does Lagoon do the maintenance of Colossus in house or do they contact Gerstlauer for it? From what I know they do all of their maintenance of Colossus in house.

Utah is a great place. Hopefully you all can visit it sometime. A visit to Temple Square is a must for a trip to SLC. I think those "SL,UT" shirts are stupid and are in poor taste.

Lap bar only? LAP BAR ONLY?! You are talking about a park that would not accept anything but Lapbars on Wicked after all. Lapbars are the only way to go.

A Mormon Congregation is called a Ward. A group of these Wards is called a Stake. The Stakes will hold Lagoon days where the whole Stake will go to Lagoon. Mormons are pretty cool. You should learn more about them.

A little adjustment on braking speed and I think they will be fine.

It really is too bad if true that the lapbars are like Wicked's. But oh well.

Lets hope they do. But I'm not holding my breath.

Six Flags attempts to market these are coasters is a joke. Its a silly carnival ride.

I'd call it a rewinding barrel roll. One inversion is the barrel roll, one inversion is the rewind... Or maybe a barrel roll and a barrel unroll. I need to remember to sleep at night. Switchback Barrel Rolls was voted on and approved by the LIF board of directors, so We shall know soon what it will be officially called in a month. Because the LIF board of directors are absolutely the final decision for all names of things at Lagoon ... Anyway, the ride looks fantastic and I cannot wait to ride it this summer! Yup you know it! LOL