Jump to content
  TPR Home | Parks | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram 

Valleyfair (VF) Discussion Thread


Recommended Posts

^ Also per the concept art the two tallest slides will be blue and light blue with alternating sections of both colors from top to bottom. It does not look like those slide parts (plus more of the colors shown) have arrived yet so it should look even more colorful when done.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yes as I has said I hope it isn't an invert.

 

The problem I see with inverts is that you have very few great places to ride on that coaster and that being the front seat. I enjoy riding coasters and seeing everything around not just the seat in front of me and the track above. Also with VF being a smaller park an invert that might get built will more than likely be small and not all that enjoyable, it certainly won't be Banshee or Raptor.

 

I would much rather have something like a mega lite something similar. I know there are no mega lites in the U.S as of right now but a person can hope right.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

^

I see your point on not being able to see much on an invert, it doesn't necessarily have to be Raptor or Banshee-sized to be a great ride. Batman: The Ride is only ~100 feet tall, but that ride packs lots of forces into it. Not saying Valleyfair should get a Batman clone, it's just that an invert can be small and intense when done right.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Got my Platinum pass today!

 

Looking forward to some Cedar Fair fun. Also excited for these water slides, as I've always been a water park fan and have yet to go to anything better than Cedar Points (which is mediocre)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Patriot was 14 mil, and I believe the Batman clone at SFGAdv was 8-10 mil. I haven't been on Patriot, but I have been on Batman at SFGAm, and I have heard that the Batman clones are a superior ride experience.

 

I'd like to see us get a smaller B&M invert that delivers in intensity in the vein of the Batman coasters than a larger B&M that may waste millions on an inferior ride experience. Valleyfair has plenty of coasters that are fun for families with little intensity, and the invert would hopefully help shore up the gap.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

It looks like the paths over by Camp Snoopy are getting torn up by construction equipment. Is that how far back the slide towers will be?

The slide towers will only be going as far as where Hydroblaster and that old Games island used to be. It's a good thing that they're ripping out that path because it had lots of cracks and potholes in it, and it should be a lot smoother path this year, assuming that they really have ripped it out and will repave it. The other path I think should be repaved sometime is that stretch at the front of the park from The Wave to Monster because it has some of the same problems as the Mad Mouse midway.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

^

I see your point on not being able to see much on an invert, it doesn't necessarily have to be Raptor or Banshee-sized to be a great ride. Batman: The Ride is only ~100 feet tall, but that ride packs lots of forces into it. Not saying Valleyfair should get a Batman clone, it's just that an invert can be small and intense when done right.

I don't see Valleyfair getting a clone of anything. Mr. Frazier told me that when we do get a new coaster that he is really pushing corporate for something unique. He would prefer to not have a clone.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Got my Platinum pass today!

 

Looking forward to some Cedar Fair fun. Also excited for these water slides, as I've always been a water park fan and have yet to go to anything better than Cedar Points (which is mediocre)

 

 

I will be doing Cedar and Kings this year, looking forward to some great coasters.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

If we do get a coaster next year, I hope they tease at it during the season. I love it when parks do that, it makes the experience more fun, gets more people interested, and builds hype. By the way, the sign is still standing!

It seems like most Cedar Fair parks tease when they are getting a new coaster, so, yes, hopefully VF does the same thing whenever it happens. A bit surprised the old sign is still up, but they still have plenty of time to put the new one up before Opening Day. It will be interesting to see what the new sign looks like.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The slide parts have arrived!

 

Interesting, they look to be from Whitewater. I have no idea why I excepted this to be from Proslide, considering Cedar Fair have recently bought from Whitewater mostly.

 

That brown may actually be a rich red color that shows up more in bright sunlight. The colors in the concept art look like dark red, dark orange, light orange, and a pale yellow (or is it green? Not sure ).

 

This. They are for sure not brown.

 

I would guess they are the dark orange color.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Whoops! I stand corrected . In my defense the slides look a lot similar.

 

It's actually very easy to see the difference, once you learn it.

 

Proslide and Whitewater uses different manufacturing techniques for their body slides.

 

581042_10151672741441240_1646435550_n.jpg?oh=7d289cadd7ca953e93c72e87a8fec37c&oe=5556F915&__gda__=1432829658_22bf1d2bc1aae92a1c37f479ace7e6a0

This is from Proslide. It looks like regular water slide finish.

 

This is from Whitewater. Notice that it's much more smooth and shiny.

 

Same thing goes for their translucent slides.

 

Proslide

 

Whitewater

Link to comment
Share on other sites

https://www.kingsdominion.com/images/uploads/image/14217_01%20Kings%20Dominion%20-%20Spray%20Pad.jpg

 

It looks like our new splash pad will be very similar to the one being installed in Kings Dominion this year. Not enormous, but definitely a big step up in quality.

It unfortunately looks like a splash pad that you'd find a local city water park, but it's certainly better than the existing Splash Station.

 

Sorry for going off-topic, but I was just wondering, what are everyone's thoughts on Power Tower? For me, I want to be a fan of it, but I never get off either version of Power Tower feeling particularly thrilled. I personally prefer the Space Shot side because the launch has some decent forces and a good floater air pop at the top, but after that it is a leisurely trip down. As sad as it sounds, I use the red Turbo Drop towers more from observational purposes than to get a thrilling ride. I'm not suggesting that PT should be removed because it is still one of the park's most popular rides, and it's a park icon that helps define the local skyline, but I just find it disappointing that the tallest ride in the park is one of its tamer rides.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Terms of Use https://themeparkreview.com/forum/topic/116-terms-of-service-please-read/