Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread

[vjgx]

Yup. It's in place now...

[Golfie]

Yay! Only about 3 weeks until the track will be finished.

 

Andrew "Now all we can do is... wait - oh, we're alredy doing that." C.

[Carnage]

Seriously, have some of you actually watched this all day? Just curious.

 

Yes and no. I find the construction interesting to watch.

 

So I load the webcam from time to time at work. If I'm waiting for an application to load, waiting for an email,etc then I'll just flip over and see what's happening.

 

It's not like I'm sitting at home watching it all day going "OMG another peice is going up!!".

 

I just like to casually slack at work.

[rcknrollercoast]

watch the construction worker fall off

[Carnage]

^ That's the one thing I wondered about. With this webcam if they were to have an accident during construction there would be hundreds of people saving the pics of it.

 

Be kind of hard to keep it quiet.

[rcknrollercoast]

^ that guy is just sittin on the track holding on for dear life! i would be scared shitless!

 

can you imagine being at the top of TTD or kingda ka or MF when they are putting the tops together??

[Carnage]

^ I assume he's buckled in using a climbing harness.

 

They're probably all used to working with high heights.

[rcknrollercoast]

^ I assume he's buckled in using a climbing harness.

 

They're probably all used to working with high heights.

 

harness or not, i would be scared out of my mind - and I am not afraid of heights either.. hanging 300 feet above the ground to an incomplete piece of scaffolding is a bit unnerving however

[TheArchfiend]

Seriously, have some of you actually watched this all day? Just curious.

 

Scott "and worried" B.

 

I have! This action is intense!! And this hill is huge!! Like 50 feet! Wow, this is like way bigger than anything else in the park!!

 

Earlier, this bird... get this... landed RIGHT ON THE TRACK!! Isn't that f'ing INSANE!?!?

 

I can't believe they are showing this footage for free!

[CP Dude]

If the anouncement is really when thay say it is, that totally rocks!!

[BeemerBoy]

I load the webcam from time to time at work. If I'm waiting for an application to load, waiting for an email,etc then I'll just flip over and see what's happening.

 

It's not like I'm sitting at home watching it all day going "OMG another peice is going up!!".

 

I just like to casually slack at work.

 

I hear ya. You're well within the limits of sanity, my friend.

 

 

I can't believe they are showing this footage for free!

 

Shhhhhh. If they start charging for it, my life will be ruined. Ruined I tell ya!!

[Carnage]

^ What you mean you don't know about the private paid cam?

 

It's not advertised on the website that clearly, but there's a premium service you can pay for. It features life streaming instead of the refresh every minute stuff. Plus there's multiple camera angles and the ability to pan the cameras.

 

Totally wory every penny. I'll PM you the sign up address.

[CKY Lunatic]

^Prepare to have your PM box FILLED with messages from gullible fanboys.

[Carnage]

^ Oohh good point.

 

Gotta clear some space. I actually hit 100% today, better clear some more space.

 

Only the most dedicated fanboys though will get the link.

[MilForSmurf]

I just got an email from Duane of www.rcdb.com about the announcement date, becuase i asked him how he knew when it was and he said

 

That information was a posting error. Just ignore it.

 

Duane

[TheArchfiend]

^

LOL!! My guess is that that error was intentional and hoping it would get all the fanboys into a frenzy over this stupid coaster announcement.

[Xxhershey818xX]

Dude i just want conformation on what we think it is and soon!

[jamesdillaman]

You can't ride it until next year anyway...

 

James "just saying" Dillaman

[FeelTheFORCE]

I think this will be an aquatrax cuz

 

A. All the reasons explained above...

B. Cedar Point will reach for speed and height and etc. If to reach that speed a coaster requires a Hydraulic Launch (for now only that technology has been able to not counting LSM and air launch) I don't think hydraulic launch can't be used underwater or really close to it for a long time because pf all of its mechanical parts... So instead maybe a LIM is being used instead just like Atlantis Adventure... If Cedar Point can't beat a record in height maybe they could have a record for the fastese water coaster or the first aquatrax in North America

C. For cheese

 

Just a thought...

 

Not necessarily. You could easily reach speeds in excess of 120 mph using a 500+ foot lift hill, but that would require a LOT of land because going that fast you need tons of track for the train to run on at those speeds, i mean the next hill after the lift hill would have to be at least 400 feet, it would also require tons of supports and track which means that it would cost at least double TTD and MF ($25 mill) possibly more. Those are the reasons no one is doing it and sticking to launches..

[jaap]

What suprises me the most with this ride is the speed they are building the damn thing.

If they keep this rate up, it will be finished before the end of the year, 4 months before the 2007 opening.

[FeelTheFORCE]

What suprises me the most with this ride is the speed they are building the damn thing.

If they keep this rate up, it will be finished before the end of the year, 4 months before the 2007 opening.

 

No they wont, it may look as if they are going along pretty fast (which they are), but you have to put in perspective that after all the track and supports are placed there is still MANY more things they have to do. Such as, install all the censors, build a station, build a queline (sp?) and an exit ramp, plant grass and trees, put up signs, not to mention that the sandusky winters are pretty harsh (believe me I know, im not THAT far away) and once it gets colder they will have less days they are able to work because of the snow and cold.

 

Also heres something to add. Click. (The Aug. 17th entry.)

[rbpia]

No they wont, it may look as if they are going along pretty fast (which they are), but you have to put in perspective that after all the track and supports are placed there is still MANY more things they have to do. Such as, install all the censors, build a station, build a queline (sp?) and an exit ramp, plant grass and trees, put up signs

 

You forgot the trashcans, 100's of trashcans.

 

Ron "Hey where can I get rid of my trash" P.

[project?]

what is this?

[dandaman]

LIM track.

[redunzelizer]

what is this?

 

"this" is for that!.

 

In case you seriously would want it to become a full blown AquaTrax