DoinItForTheFame Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 1 hour ago, tndank said: One of Wicked Twister's spikes is now gone. Indeed. So sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepoint4life23 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 4 hours ago, tndank said: One of Wicked Twister's spikes is now gone. Do you have a picture of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpuddle Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 15 minutes ago, thepoint4life23 said: Do you have a picture of this? 1 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haymaker Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 3 hours ago, southpuddle said: Fake news. Its winter on Lake Erie. Here: 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swfan1988 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Bye Wicked Twister! Something tells me relocation definitely isn't in your future... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haymaker Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 48 minutes ago, swfan1988 said: Bye Wicked Twister! Something tells me relocation definitely isn't in your future... Tony Clark told everyone in the fall it wasnt being relocated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dankeykang Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 On 11/3/2021 at 1:08 PM, coasternut said: Some parts are being saved to support the other 2 rides like it at their other parks. This. Parts are going to Dorney and Valleyfair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsupercity Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 I love this trend of parks selling slices of the coaster track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Loooots of room for a new addition over there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Also they really need to figure out what to do with the old Shoot the Rapids area where they bandaided the sky flyer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideThroughTime Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 47 minutes ago, PKI Jizzman said: Also they really need to figure out what to do with the old Shoot the Rapids area where they bandaided the sky flyer. I think Forbidden Frontier covers the remaining Shoot the Rapids space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 1 hour ago, RideThroughTime said: I think Forbidden Frontier covers the remaining Shoot the Rapids space. Ah that's right. I didn't experience it since the wait time was 90 min + so wasn't sure where it takes place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricklap77 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 I am just wondering why they did not sell or relocate Wicket Twister instead of demolishing it!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyUD06 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 30 minutes ago, ricklap77 said: I am just wondering why they did not sell or relocate Wicket Twister instead of demolishing it!? I'm sure they tried to sell it, and pretty much any of their parks that would've had room for an impulse already have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT325 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Haven't been following, do we have an update on Dragster/the injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyUD06 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 8 minutes ago, JT325 said: Haven't been following, do we have an update on Dragster/the injury? Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricklap77 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 9 hours ago, Mike240SX said: I'm sure they tried to sell it, and pretty much any of their parks that would've had room for an impulse already have one. I find it hard to believe no other independant smaller park wanted it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyUD06 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, ricklap77 said: I find it hard to believe no other independant smaller park wanted it. Independent smaller parks are still, mostly, trying to recover from the pandemic closures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garet Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 ^ Don't rides with big LIM launches cause a lot of costs behind the scenes as well that a smaller park would balk at? I swear it was on a travel channel show many years ago and they were showing the massive room housing all the systems and electronics, talking about the effect each ride cycle has on the power grid and the costs behind that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyUD06 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Just now, Garet said: ^ Don't rides with big LIM launches cause a lot of costs behind the scenes as well that a smaller park would balk at? I swear it was on a travel channel show many years ago and they were showing the massive room housing all the systems and electronics, talking about the effect each ride cycle has on the power grid and the costs behind that too. They do. It's why Dorney's doesn't use the holding brake and why Chiller at SFGAdv didn't launch at the same time after the first year or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haymaker Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Garet said: ^ Don't rides with big LIM launches cause a lot of costs behind the scenes as well that a smaller park would balk at? I swear it was on a travel channel show many years ago and they were showing the massive room housing all the systems and electronics, talking about the effect each ride cycle has on the power grid and the costs behind that too. Its not a LIM launch, but theres this about Hulk: "In the end a drive tire system was selected, where 230 electrical motors power a set of tires that pinch the train's underside to provide propulsion.[2][14] As this system required eight megawatts of power to propel each train, the park built several customized motor generator sets with large flywheels to reduce the risk of browning-out the local energy grid with every launch." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 ^ I think this is why I love wooden coasters. Still a design-and-build, right? And mainly based on gravity, yes? No? I do know tech and computer stuff are now more involved with woodies, as much as steels. Still - all this stuff about prepulsion, braking, etc. etc... Gives me a headache, lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricklap77 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Yes I think those impulse LIM coasters are not the best fit for small parks (cost and maintenance wise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_s3_ Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Sidenote, anyone else notice they either cleaned the webcams or installed higher quality cameras? The view now looks amazing: https://www.cedarpoint.com/live-video 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryonisys Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 They mentioned at the end of the season or so that they were updating their web cams. I agree, much better quality video on the web cams since the update https://www.cedarpoint.com/blog/cams-and-construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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