ElectricUncleSam
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I'm going to go with 'Longest Looping Wooden Coaster in the World' if the "longest" rumor is true.
They wouldn't be able to advertise it as the longest RMC, the GP wouldn't understand that.
Think of Outlaw Run. It was $10,000,000 and just shy of 3,000 ft. Add into this the fact that the lower to the ground the coaster is built, the less money is spent on supports. If this is the terrain coaster I'm hearing about, that's a lot of money saved on supports. With a $20,000,000 budget, I can see this longest thing happening, but only if this thing is a terrain coaster to the t.
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^If it is, then that's a lot of straight track. Id expect this is wood for the supports, not the track itself.
I agree.
Those are definitely prefabricated RMC footers though!
OK, what about the other photo just added?
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Took these a couple of days ago and forgot to post!
Definitely looks like Topper Track peeking out from underneath the wraps.
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They've let it fall into being a "blah" coaster.
How many times have you ridden it? It isn't a rough coaster and rode just like my other dozens of rides over a period of several years back in May. You might have just ridden it at a bad time.
I'm not saying it is my absolute favorite ride in the world, but Dollywood has kept Thunderhead running consistently and in no way have they neglected it like you are implying.
Yeah, I'll give it another shot next year, but I rode it quite a few times over two days and it was just simply rattly and uncomfortable for me. I like wood coasters with a classic feel, but in this case it mostly just felt like it's due for some work. I'm not trying to dog the park or anything, but we all know how GCII's typically are. They are balls out amazing when they open but start to decline pretty quick when the track starts to wear out. Thunderhead is 11 years old now, right? I remember when people were fawning over it as one of the best rides in the U.S. I wonder how far off the next major re-tracking for it will be.
Could just be me though. Seems like I'm getting more sensitive these days. I used to enjoy Mean Streak
there are wooden coasters that are still in operation that were built in the 60's and 70's. " someone let me know what the oldest running woodie is? " i highly doubt that Thunderhead is past it's prime at 11 years. " what if it ends up getting RMC'ed? good lord, the possibilities".
to answer my own question, it seems like ( leap the dips ) is the oldest running woodie. " sounds like a pitiful ride from what i've just read about it." But it was built in 1902! that is mind-blowingly amazing! " wow ". makes me wanna go to Altoona, PA, just to ride that thing.
...and you're using quotation marks why?
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I love Thunderhead, I know some people feel it's just a generic GCI but that one always seemed better than the rest of them to me for whatever reason.
I love it, but people bitch about the lack of airtime.
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When the parks say "they are not responsible for items lost or damaged while riding" that means if you take anything on the ride with you and it gets lost or damaged the park is not liable for the item.
This is true as it is in every other park but, I have had my phone fly out of my pocket on Maverick (I'm dumb and forgot to zip up my pocket). I politely asked the ride attendants if they ever walked the track at close to find missing items and they do. I wasn't the only person who asked for their phone back that night. Everyone that showed up at the end of the day got their phone back, only one was completely destroyed and the park isn't liable to replace or fix it. Everyone there was very understanding of that fact, including the person whose phone was destroyed. Shout out to those workers for going the extra mile for me and others, not sure if any other parks do that.
Damn you Great Adventure!
(Lost my new iPhone on Nitro this week, lost and found employees say "not even maintenance goes into Nitro's woods.")
That's not true about Nitro. Security is always looking for "lost stuff" during the day in their golf carts under the track and in the woods.
I don't mean to sound like an ass, but can we get back on Valravn before we blow this thing way out of proportion? Last thing TPR needs is more brouhaha.
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CP does everything to maximize capacity and has THE BEST operations out there because it pulls in huge crowds
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I have yet to visit a park with better operations than Cedar Point. Even on slow days, every coaster (minus Wicked Twister obviously) runs at least two trains. It's clear that the park prides itself in getting the line moving as fast as possible.
As far as American regional corporate parks go I would agree that Cedar Point has the best operations out there. Sure parks like Knoebels still put them to shame, but they also have far less ridiculous safety devices / scans and checks to contend with.
You're shitting, right? There's a difference between being efficient and bitchy. Last time I was on GateKeeper, one of the ride ops was running up and down the station, taking everyone's stuff, just tossing it into the bins, and practically shoving people into the seats. And if you didn't teleport to the seat and magically do your restraint instantly, you would get some dirty-ass look as she slammed the restraint down and shoved the seatbelt into the lock.
Yup, I'm sure every op at Cedar Point is like this...
Been to the park several times, and this is the only time its happened on any of the rides, so I'm not too concerned. On an unrelated note, has anyone ever actually beaten those damn PS4/XBOX1 claw machines?
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They wont have to pour footers, clear land, and half the structure is there. Sounds cheaper to me
This thing's only 2,700 feet long and cost $15,000,000 to have RMC work its magic. Still sound really cheap?
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CP does everything to maximize capacity and has THE BEST operations out there because it pulls in huge crowds
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I have yet to visit a park with better operations than Cedar Point. Even on slow days, every coaster (minus Wicked Twister obviously) runs at least two trains. It's clear that the park prides itself in getting the line moving as fast as possible.
As far as American regional corporate parks go I would agree that Cedar Point has the best operations out there. Sure parks like Knoebels still put them to shame, but they also have far less ridiculous safety devices / scans and checks to contend with.
You're shitting, right? There's a difference between being efficient and bitchy. Last time I was on GateKeeper, one of the ride ops was running up and down the station, taking everyone's stuff, just tossing it into the bins, and practically shoving people into the seats. And if you didn't teleport to the seat and magically do your restraint instantly, you would get some dirty-ass look as she slammed the restraint down and shoved the seatbelt into the lock.
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This is old but...
(This is why I don't envy those ops!)
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VALRAVN POV and Trailer!!!
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[/youtu_be]Let me know what you think, if you like it, please share it! Also, this is my first coaster in NL2, so please don't criticize me too much for track irregularities and such!
I'm loving the finished logo. The coaster, meh....(jk, is badass)
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That was totally unexpected. At least for me. I'm glad they are adding another quality coaster. Kudos to KK
First LR, now this? I was shocked at how much of a whallop Lightning Run packs for such a small ride, can't wait to see what this does.
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This will be a great addition! Two thoughts:
I wonder how insane that first hill will be... It's RMC, we have yet to see a single standard hill from them, so I'm sure we will see some craziness in airtime.
Red track again,ugh!
It's definitely not standard! It looks like a Medusa-style barrel roll drop.
Which itself bears a striking resemblance to the Smiler's drops, only entered in a Gatekeeper-like fashion.
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^^^ If Dollywood plays it's cards right, it could turn this into a "mystery coaster," like
Phantasialand is doing with it's new coaster. No layout revealed, track covered, parts
of the theming kept under wraps.
That would be cool for DW to pull off. If they could do it.
Seems a bit harder to bubble-wrap a wooden coaster (honestly, its like trying to put makeup on Betty White), but I agree, it would be cool.
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Ok, first timer to the park next week...
I know the "post 5pm no front row due to may flies" rule: does that count for Power Tower as well? Both up and down?
Thanks!!
All the seats on Power Tower are front row. You're not really going forwards, so I wouldn't think so.
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"I'm going to go Ride the Rod"... may become a popular
(and well used) phrase, when this coaster finally is open.
I'll gladly ride the rod!!
Do I NEED to say it?
I hope it's real sHOT.
Think a little more NSFW
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No need to change that lift hill. Ridiculous idea
The ride is beautiful including the lift hill. Just need a little RMC love and it will be a great ride.
Agreed. I always thought Mean Streak was one of the most beautiful and photogenic coasters out there.
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"I'm going to go Ride the Rod"... may become a popular
(and well used) phrase, when this coaster finally is open.
I'll gladly ride the rod!!
Do I NEED to say it?
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^My thoughts exactly, I love watching it. I will welcome RMC no matter how it looks, but if they can keep the aesthetic, I will be ecstatic.
Am I alone here, or does anyone else love the old-school Dinn Corp. woodies. I just really love how they're a little rougher than most, but often have strange designs (Mean Streak and those high turns). Same goes for CCI, relatively tame and occasionally boring layouts, but the nostalgia!
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^ I wouldn't want to see them ditch height or length. Think of how much better they've gotten at conversions since The New Texas Giant! I bet they could add some crazy inversions and stalls onto the Mean Streak Layout!
Yeah, but if you take away some length and height after the first drop...you get more airrtime and a more intense ride overall. If the ride is too long, then it'll will start to meander due to loss of momentum.
May I cite some of the longest coasters in the world (Voyage, MF, The Beast, Steel Dragon 2000, Steel Force, Black Mamba) as examples against your argument.
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^^I wonder if RMC would be willing to use topper track on a transformation? That way Cedar Point would have a great wooden coaster for the price of a hybrid transformation.
You mean like RMC just did on Timber Wolf?
GCI worked on Timber Wolf, from what I've heard. And they didn't actually change the layout, they are just re-tracking it.
I believe that Firechaser meant do an Iron Horse conversion, but instead of using I-box track, use topper track.
I'm sure that RMC would do that if a park wanted them to, I just don't think that a park would choose to do that.
I remember hearing that RMC completely overhauled TW with topper track, but without changing the layout whatsoever.
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I would be perfectly happy with the name Lightning Rod. "Shot Rod" is more clever while "Lightning Rod" just has a nice classic sound, while still being somewhat original.
Not really liking Lightning Rod. I mean, you do know what a Lightning Rod is, right?
I'm sure Laura knows what a Lightning Rod is? I think she is making reference to the word Lightning (Lightnin') being used previously in coaster names.
Sorry. I wasn't trying to be rude or pejorative. I was just trying to point out the double entendre of the name. That being said, I much prefer "Shot Rod".
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^^I wonder if RMC would be willing to use topper track on a transformation? That way Cedar Point would have a great wooden coaster for the price of a hybrid transformation.
You mean like RMC just did on Timber Wolf?
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I would be perfectly happy with the name Lightning Rod. "Shot Rod" is more clever while "Lightning Rod" just has a nice classic sound, while still being somewhat original.
Not really liking Lightning Rod. I mean, you do know what a Lightning Rod is, right?
Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread
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Or is he talking about the sound effect of a car launching when the train does? Not the idling engine when it sits in the launch bay, the throaty roar you hear when you launch.