ricklap77
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I hope Superman ends up being relocated and not scrapped! I would not be surprised if more parks end up closing.
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What they need is a giga coaster with no launch, something RELIABLE and high capacity!!
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Good to know they are taking care of that wonderful CCI woody. Kudos to Silverwood! Such a wonderful park.
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Beautiful Vekoma trains! Interesting to see some much older Boomerangs running with original trains such as the one at La Ronde! I believe it still runs with its 1984 train!
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RIP kingda Ka! Only got one ride on it back in 2007!
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It will run smoother!
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I hope it is open in late June when I visit. Alpen Fury looks awesome and is the perfect addition to this wonderful park! Also The Mighty Canadian Minebuster is being retracked and reprofiled by The Gravity Group with their new innovative track system. And on top of that a rumor is going around about Wild Beast (in the near future) being RMCed or bulldozed and a new RMC coaster would be built from the ground up!!!
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Insane all that demolition!
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No more Six Flags vs Cedar Fair = ONE company = less competition. That being known it is time for that ONE company to be more profitable than ever and that is the number one goal of any company. Whatever is not profitable enough will eventually be retired no matter what (classic coasters, rides, etc..). As much as we hate it, we can all understand. So it is time to get a ride on your old endangered coaster while it is up and running because there will be more removals in the near future.
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The Gravity Group got the contract to retrack 960 feet (from the first drop to turnaround). But it's not only retracking it's also reprofiling with a steeper first drop and extra speed bump I believe. They will also use their new track system (vertical engineered track system)! And Alpen Fury looks awesome!! Can't wait to go this summer!
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Yes RIP Anaconda as the demolishing srpee continues with the new Six Flags management! And it's not over yet!
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I agree in might not be as interesting for the consumer but that's the way it is. Companies need to make money. That is why I never thought the merging was a good thing, especially for the consumer.
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I think the plan within the chain is not only to get rid of some problematic rides/coasters but also to have less of them to save on costs. Having a few less but with high capacity it will balance out. And with the merging of SF and Cedar Fair into one company, they have eliminated a lot of competition and now they can focus primarily on profitability. For sure they will add big rides/coasters in the near future but we will end up having less attractions in total IMO.
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Is Nighthawk being scrapped or dismantled to be sold to a park outside the SF chain? It seems they don't bother trying to find a buyer and scrap the rides. I guess with the high price of steel these days it's more profitable for them to do so.
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17 minutes ago, Hilltopper39 said:
I've been to LaRonde once for a day when I was in town for a work conference and honestly I had a really nice day. It's not the greatest park ever or anything but wasn't nearly as bad as I was expecting. Doing anything to Le Monster would be a nice addition, RMC, I box re-track, whatever. I remember that ride not necessarily being "rough" to the point that it was intolerable, but it was just kind of boring. Hopefully they do something with it eventually. Montreal is a fun town for a little weekend, so a reason to go back would be great.
It was smooth and tracking well when it had Morgan trains. The PTC trains are awful on that coaster. If RMC put their hands on Le Monstre it would be such a marketing feat. It has so much potential. The structure is massive. They would have a lot to play with. La Ronde was really on the map in the 80's with such inovative rides; 2nd Boomerang to open, Le monstre (was really something back in 85!) etc... It's deceiving now that SF doesn't put money anymore into new rides or coasters. So again, I think one way to revitalyse the image of the park without losing space would be to revamp Le Monstre with RMC and making it an outstanding attraction. They need a new major roller coaster.
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You are right Le Monstre's layout is not that interesting but its massive structure and nostalgia make it interesting! I know it would be a wonderful and forceful ride if one day they go with RMC which apparently was supposed to happen a few years back but got cancelled! RMCing Le Monstre would be a way to put La Ronde back on the map!
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I went to the park last July to experience The Bobcat and wow such a great addition. Goog layout, zippy and smooth glass. I wish some parks in the Northeast would order a larger Gravity Group woodie!
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I wish Hollywood would start shooting a buch of movies before it is all gone.
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I rode it between xmas and new year during their Winterfest 2023 and wow it ran perfectly!
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Thanks for the pics! Yes the wait for Thundervolt will be INSANE during the PNE!
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Great addition to an already great park! The coaster looks awesome and I love the theme!
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This new Vekoma tilt coaster will be a hit and we will probably see a bunch of them being built at other parks.
Clementon Park Discussion Thread
in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
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Good news I love that coaster! I rode it back in 2014 and it was a hell of a ride! Not rough but intense!