Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread

[Wingless92]

Smallish trip report.

 

Headed up to CP from Indy on Friday. I hadn't been in a couple of months, since I stopped smoking actually, for one last trip. It worked out that I was going for the final days of Mantis.

 

Mandatory selfie

 

Last Stand for me

 

Weeeeee

 

More...Weeeee

 

Mantis Fast Lane Plus pass won from the tweetup on Saturday

 

Pointcast interviews being done

 

Mantis tattoo anyone?

 

Last train thru the loop.

 

Was a great weekend for sure. Sunday turned out to be the best day but the coldest. Thanks to Tony and all of the CP staff for an amazing weekend.

[Diamondbacker27]

Mantis was my first, last, and only standup.

[Sharman19]

Mantis was my first, last, and only standup.

Same here! Unless I go to Carowinds & Kings Dominion. (Hopefully)

[whatabeast]

Mantis was my first, last, and only standup.

Same here! Unless I go to Carowinds & Kings Dominion. (Hopefully)

 

I rode shockwave at KD for the credit and accidentally punched myself in the face at one point. Add that to "The Nutcrackers" (the bicycle seats), and it was not worth it.

 

The more quickly stand up roller coasters die/leave/get converted... the better.

[rcjp]

The only standup I've ridden besides Mantis was green lantern and, although better, it's not that different but I do like the idea.

[GwaziBSRider1]

Mantis was my first stand-up as well, and it may have been my first B&M (either that or Raptor). After riding nearly every stand-up in North America, Mantis is still my third favorite stand-up (after Riddler's Revenge and SkyRider).

[JRice92]

New blog entry on CP's Website

https://www.cedarpoint.com/blog-article/online-fun/The-Rougarou-Files?mobile=0

 

The best sentence in that blog "Oh, and you'll get an answer to that heartline question." I still wonder how the figured out to get it to work. I'm just assuming that because floorless trains sit higher it's the equivalent of standing up since stand up riders vary in heights anyways.

[SFOGdude25]

^When you look at the pictures of the cars being taken off the track, look at the height of the seat rig. Pushed all the way down, it appears to be about the height of the seats on floorless trains.

[Geauga Dog]

Mantis wasn't that bad of a stand-up, especialy if you compare it to Carowind's and CGA's Vortex. The only bad part was the twisty section after the mid-course and flatspin/corkscrew.

 

If B&M were to contimue making stand-ups like Georgia Scorcher, which is the best of the genre, then stand-ups don't necessarily need to disappear.

[Moose]

Saying Mantis was good for a standup isn't saying that it was a good coaster.

 

I've never liked the standup riding position since it puts additional pressure on my knees.

[cfc]

Saying Mantis was good for a standup isn't saying that it was a good coaster.

 

 

It's kind of like you saying you prefer a tension headache to a cluster headache.

[JonnyRCT3]

New blog entry on CP's Website

https://www.cedarpoint.com/blog-article/online-fun/The-Rougarou-Files?mobile=0

 

The best sentence in that blog "Oh, and you'll get an answer to that heartline question." I still wonder how the figured out to get it to work. I'm just assuming that because floorless trains sit higher it's the equivalent of standing up since stand up riders vary in heights anyways.

 

However you look at it, both hearltlines are at least approximate to each other or this probably wouldn't be happening.

[rcjp]

If B&M were to contimue making stand-ups like Georgia Scorcher, which is the best of the genre, then stand-ups don't necessarily need to disappear.

True. Personally, I would like to see that.

[11slataus]

If B&M were to contimue making stand-ups like Georgia Scorcher, which is the best of the genre, then stand-ups don't necessarily need to disappear.

True. Personally, I would like to see that.

 

I have never been on Scorcher, but it seems like Scorcher's twisty ending is pretty similar to Mantis's (which is nearly identical to Iron Wolf's). What is it that makes everyone say Mantis's ending is terrible but Scorcher's is good?

[GwaziBSRider1]

Unlike Mantis, Scorcher is smooth as glass.

[Password121]

Unlike Mantis, Scorcher is smooth as glass.

And Iron Wolf is certainly not. I've ridden Iron Wolf nearly a dozen times as Apocalypse at SFA, and on some days induces more headbanging than Mind Eraser. Green Lantern at SFGadv is much smoother, but could be quite a bit better.

[GwaziBSRider1]

^ I'll disagree with you on Green Lantern. For me, it's by far one of the most painful coaster experiences. I'd MUCH rather ride Apocalypse.

[DanTheBooker]

So I'd assume that station work will star shortly and be complete before winter. New trains will wait until spring? What else is there? Brake upgrade?

[nicman]

So I'd assume that station work will star shortly and be complete before winter. New trains will wait until spring? What else is there? Brake upgrade?

 

The new trains will probably come in spring so that their trains are not sitting in the station collecting dust. All they really need to do besides that is finish painting near the station, fix the station up then it would be ready. If it was a brake upgrade which I don't think would happen it would be magnetic brakes if they do not already have them.

[detigerfan]

Let's just put it this way, most stand up coasters suck.

[nicman]

Let's just put it this way, most stand up coasters suck.

 

Yeah, I do not know why parks instal them all of them are horrible except Green Lantern. Even B & M can't always make good standup coasters. They hurt a lot especially if you are a boy.

[Projektion]

^ They were installed because of the stand-up gimmick at the time, since it seemed pretty unique. They stopped getting made because of the bad reputation they garnered, I guess.

[nicman]

When did they stop making standup coasters?

[coasterchitchat]

When did they stop making standup coasters?

 

B&M made the last stand-up in 1999 with Georgia Scorcher at Six Flags Over Georgia. B&M still has stand-ups listed on their website.

[nicman]

When did they stop making standup coasters?

 

B&M made the last stand-up in 1999 with Georgia Scorcher at Six Flags Over Georgia. B&M still has stand-ups listed on their website.

 

Do you think B & M will ever make another one?