Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread

[Astat]

Vertical construction started today, there are a handful of small supports going up.

[CedarPoint420]

Vertical!

 

http://www.thepointol.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=7114&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=1215&sid=19908389bca8f599c5b078a98b8a5e98

 

scroll down to the 11th post.

[coasterguy618]

Looks like from the small supports that there will be ground hugging turns.

 

I'm so glad I choose to go to CP next year instead of this year!

[CedarPoint420]

So far 7 supports have gone up, no track yet.

[robbalvey]

New photo update page:

http://www.themeparkreview.com/cedarpoint2007/cedarpoint2007.htm

 

Thanks to the guys at http://www.pointxtreme.com/

[DATman]

Well, I like vertical construction...

 

 

 

 

Anyway, I'll be at teh Point in early/mid august! I can't wait, as I really want to ride the screamin swing. Maxair should be fun too...

[jamesdillaman]

^ I love the updates, keep them coming. You saved this thread for me. Thanks point extreme, these are excellent, and the captions added are so perfect. For someone going through coaster withdrawl (no more themeparks this year, except going to the beach waterpark), this makes it a little easier to cope.

-James Dillaman

[Rollerholden]

I can't wait, as I really want to ride the screamin swing.

 

It's not that great...you're better off riding MF.

[DATman]

^Been there, done everything in the park except Maxair/swing.

 

 

So there.

[Rollerholden]

^No I totally understand.

That's why I did it, so I'm able to say I've been on the world's biggest swing.

[MLRC7 CP]

^ I love the updates, keep them coming. You saved this thread for me. Thanks point extreme, these are excellent, and the captions added are so perfect. For someone going through coaster withdrawl (no more themeparks this year, except going to the beach waterpark)

-James Dillaman

 

I still haven't been to an amusement park this year

 

As for the new coaster(s), we know that it will have a custom layout, will not be an inverted coaster, will not be a ballcoaster, and most likely not a flyer; because as far as I know, intamin hasn't been working on a flying coaster.

 

Edit: Its Red, has white creamish supports, and probably will break a record or two or more.

 

Is there anything else we know or have speculated

[Rollerholden]

It's red.

 

And knowing Cedar Point, will probably break some record.

[DJStedali]

I do not usually post much here as you guys can probably tell.

 

But I just got back from visiting Cedar Point these past two days. Obviously you all know about the supports being up. So I figured I'd just add my one photograph that I took of the supports. It is a panoramic pic so you get an idea of the size and location, if it is still unclear to some.

Stitching for the panoramic isnt the best but its still accurate.

[MLRC7 CP]

From that picture the site looks like it could easily contain a coaster with the legnth record

[Divv3k]

And from this point onwards it shall be referred to by me as Dena and only Dena!

[HCOSurfer90]

From that picture the site looks like it could easily contain a coaster with the legnth record

 

I've been thinking that as well. They havent broken that record yet, I'm pretty sure at least, and there is a LOT of space there.

[jamesdillaman]

Come on, everyone knows that Cedar Point doesn't have ROOM! How can they possibly break the length record when they can't even build a major coaster, let alone the world's longest...

[/sarcasm]

 

-James Dillaman

[EuroTre]

I'm quite interested! So far it looks like an Intamin looper or something! I have never ridden an Intamin (AE at SFGAm doesn't count!) and would like to ride it when we go to Cedar Point next year!

[Turtleggjp]

Given how low to the ground those supports are and how they are banked, can we officially rule out a wing walker? It seems to me that the lower side of the train on that curve would be scraping the ground at that point.

[dandaman]

Going tomorrow and Friday. Lack of digital camera sucks, however... but if anyone wants a visual description, let me know.

[Golfie]

I think I'm gonna go buy a plastic hard hat at the dollar store and join the boys to do some 'struction. Maybe try to find some more room for the coaster to go in! [/sarcasm]

[TheKlockster]

I am headed up on Saturday - I can't wait to see this for myself.

[CedarPoint420]

Point Pixels has an update from today.

 

http://www.pointpixels.com/

 

Including this interesting peice of track. Anybody know what it is?

http://www.pointpixels.com/4images/details.php?image_id=801

[DRWP2005]

It almost looks like that piece could be for the transfer track possibly? I say that only because all the pieces under it look like transfer track.

[ECZenith]

Great to see vertical construction has started. I can't believe this thread is almost at 100 pages and they've just now put supports up. Oy...