armyboy608 Posted October 29, 2016 Posted October 29, 2016 Here's a few more images if Mean Streak from Friday. Looks like most of the lift hill and the overbanked turn over the lift is gone. It's Frankenstreak... They chopped the *bleep* out of it!! Can't see this taking 19 months to complete #team2017 Maybe it a launch coaster? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Cj1990 Posted October 29, 2016 Posted October 29, 2016 Here's a few more images if Mean Streak from Friday. Looks like most of the lift hill and the overbanked turn over the lift is gone. It's Frankenstreak... They chopped the *bleep* out of it!! Can't see this taking 19 months to complete #team2017 Maybe it a launch coaster? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I was sort of wondering the same thing
proteinfriend Posted October 29, 2016 Posted October 29, 2016 Imagine if they replaced the wooden lift with a Goliath/Skyrush style structure to reduce carpentery costs/upkeep.
sfriday1998 Posted October 29, 2016 Posted October 29, 2016 Look like they are clearing out the rest of shoot the rapids. Oh boy.... What's going there?
BansheeFanshee Posted October 29, 2016 Posted October 29, 2016 Maybe it'll be the new spot for Rip Cord?...
Password121 Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 For the next time anyone says Cedar Point is running out of room, refer to this very moment when there are three independent areas of major construction that are all capable of housing major attractions.
eugjackson Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) For the next time anyone says Cedar Point is running out of room, refer to this very moment when there are three independent areas of major construction that are all capable of housing major attractions. If you remove things of course you have space. They have little space to just add. Edited October 30, 2016 by eugjackson
Nrthwnd Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) Edit. Edited October 30, 2016 by Nrthwnd
sfriday1998 Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 Yeah, but I think the point is, you have to remove things in order to get space at Cedar Point. The park ditched the SkyCoaster, Mean Streak, and Shoot the Rapids for more rides. BTW, I have a gut feeling that in 2020, for the park's 150th anniversary, they're putting something big into the Shoot the Rapids location. RMC Mean Streak is probably coming in within 1 or 2 years, and a slide complex is replacing SkyCoaster, so the STR space is the ideal location for a big 2020 project. Ideas, anyone?
prozach626 Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 I have a gut feeling that in 2020, for the park's 150th anniversary, they're putting something big into the Shoot the Rapids location. Hopefully a traditional log flume...
Vonni Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 Imagine if they replaced the wooden lift with a Goliath/Skyrush style structure to reduce carpentery costs/upkeep. I've been kind of expecting that myself
MidwestThemeParks Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 Imagine if they replaced the wooden lift with a Goliath/Skyrush style structure to reduce carpentery costs/upkeep. No thank you. Even if it isn't technically a wooden coaster, I want it to look like one. And if they were doing that don't think they would be carefully removing the track, they would just tear the whole thing down.
Vonni Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 they would just tear the whole thing down. Not if the lift hill were the only part being removed
psaulaferraz Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 I have a gut feeling that in 2020, for the park's 150th anniversary, they're putting something big into the Shoot the Rapids location. Please Bill...
ImNotOneOfYou Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 I have a gut feeling that in 2020, for the park's 150th anniversary, they're putting something big into the Shoot the Rapids location. Please Bill... No I got this the day when everyone picks up on this is the day im waiting for
Superbatboy Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 Imagine if they replaced the wooden lift with a Goliath/Skyrush style structure to reduce carpentery costs/upkeep. No thank you. Even if it isn't technically a wooden coaster, I want it to look like one. I'm sorry but those steel lift hills on wooden coasters (Goliath, Wildfire) are f*gly.
Password121 Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 Imagine if they replaced the wooden lift with a Goliath/Skyrush style structure to reduce carpentery costs/upkeep. No thank you. Even if it isn't technically a wooden coaster, I want it to look like one. I'm sorry but those steel lift hills on wooden coasters (Goliath, Wildfire) are f*gly. I think the only purpose it serves on Wildfire is for easier disassembly. I'm sorry that was far too soon
Superbatboy Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 Imagine if they replaced the wooden lift with a Goliath/Skyrush style structure to reduce carpentery costs/upkeep. No thank you. Even if it isn't technically a wooden coaster, I want it to look like one. I'm sorry but those steel lift hills on wooden coasters (Goliath, Wildfire) are f*gly. I think the only purpose it serves on Wildfire is for easier disassembly. I'm sorry that was far too soon
Cj1990 Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) Imagine if they replaced the wooden lift with a Goliath/Skyrush style structure to reduce carpentery costs/upkeep. No thank you. Even if it isn't technically a wooden coaster, I want it to look like one. I'm sorry but those steel lift hills on wooden coasters (Goliath, Wildfire) are f*gly. It's a good thing there's a difference between opinion and fact. I think they look cool. It's not like appearance changes the ride experience anyways lol. Edited October 30, 2016 by Cj1990
sfriday1998 Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 This idea is probably going to sound ridiculous, but maybe, just maybe, a PolerCoaster complex from Thrill Corp could replace STR... I mean, it's compact and comes with a flat rides package, so it can use up the available space with much more than Shoot The Rapids had.
ImNotOneOfYou Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 Imagine if they replaced the wooden lift with a Goliath/Skyrush style structure to reduce carpentery costs/upkeep. No thank you. Even if it isn't technically a wooden coaster, I want it to look like one. I'm sorry but those steel lift hills on wooden coasters (Goliath, Wildfire) are f*gly. It's a good thing there's a difference between opinion and fact. I think they look cool. It's not like appearance changes the ride experience anyways lol.
thrillrider Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 I've been to a lot of closing days, but there seems to be a lot of things closed today that have not been in years past.
Superbatboy Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 Imagine if they replaced the wooden lift with a Goliath/Skyrush style structure to reduce carpentery costs/upkeep. No thank you. Even if it isn't technically a wooden coaster, I want it to look like one. I'm sorry but those steel lift hills on wooden coasters (Goliath, Wildfire) are f*gly. It's a good thing there's a difference between opinion and fact. I think they look cool. It's not like appearance changes the ride experience anyways lol. Good for you lol
Sarakosta Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 I believe RipCord is very likely to be placed on the old Shoot the Rapids area
thrillrider Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 Feeling bummed..... Been on magnum several times this summer in the rain, and now there is barley a sprinkle and it's closed down. Been a tradition to get the last ride of the season on magnum for years now. Crossing fingers it reopens before the park closes in 25 min.
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