JT325 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Even with a double loading/unloading station, and 6 trains? A 90 degree drop is a gimmick. Steeper really isn't always better. Just sayin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I wouldn't say that a vertical drop is a gimmick. It's kind of a gimmick with the dive coasters,* but with those, the point of the ride is to have the vertical drop. With New Mean Streak, there is so much more to the layout than just an awesome first drop. *I'll mention that I have yet to ride a dive coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) . Edited August 22, 2017 by Steely Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 oh. . I guess Maverick is a gimmick coaster then, since it's got a beyond vertical drop. oh, and it also has only 6 cars (that dual load at the same time). shaking my damn head. . the thing is a people eater (if it didn't keep breaking down). . . . some folks just don't have a clue what they are talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Personally I don't give a single sh*t if something is considered a gimmick or not, I care if it's fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Everything since the old school ice sleds is a gimmick. Don't be posers. Ice sleds or bust, mang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) . Edited August 22, 2017 by Steely Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT325 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 ^I love Dragster. Love gimmicks too, sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCjunkie Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Personally I don't give a single sh*t if something is considered a gimmick or not, I care if it's fun. Damn straight. This is the type of purist I can actually agree with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOFanatic Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Top Thrill Dragster is amazing...I don't care if it's a gimmick or not. People complain that it's a 17 second ride, but they often forget the most important part...the anticipation before the launch. For some people that's the worst part of the ride, including myself. It feels like you're waiting down there for hours, so it doesn't bother me that the ride is short. Top Thrill Dragster is my 4th favorite coaster at CP, behind Maverick, Rougarou, and Raptor. One amazing 17 second gimmick is much better than a 3 minute long, forceless giga coaster (not gonna name names). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Top Thrill Dragster is my 4th favorite coaster at CP, behind Maverick, Rougarou, and Raptor. One amazing 17 second gimmick is much better than a 3 minute long, forceless giga coaster (not gonna name names). everyone's got their own tastes I suppose. tho two of your "top 4" make my list of "worst 4" coasters in the park: 4) Corkscrew 3) Rougarou 2) Raptor 1) Blue Streak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaronkv Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 What if they put this gimmick on RMC streak? I'd be ok with that. Seeing that ~90d drop and how steep the lifthill is with the projected height compared to the next hill makes me think they could fit it in, it would probably need some beefy steel supports from the ground to the pivot point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 ^That would be a gimmick (likely one that is fun), but that wouldn't make the coaster a "gimmick-y" coaster. It does too much else a d wouldn't be relying on the tilt track for the thrill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImNotOneOfYou Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 If the tilt sections aren't interlocking they aren't good enough for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 The last two pages of this thread make for a fun poem. for the sake of a gimmick is a gimmick kind of a gimmick I think the "gimmick" Maverick is a gimmick single sh*t gimmick ice sleds is a gimmick 420' tall gimmick Love gimmicks too one amazing 17 second gimmick put this gimmick on a "gimmick-y" I've found now that when you say 'gimmick' over and over it starts to sound really weird. Almost as weird as you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOFanatic Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Top Thrill Dragster is my 4th favorite coaster at CP, behind Maverick, Rougarou, and Raptor. One amazing 17 second gimmick is much better than a 3 minute long, forceless giga coaster (not gonna name names). everyone's got their own tastes I suppose. tho two of your "top 4" make my list of "worst 4" coasters in the park: 4) Corkscrew 3) Rougarou 2) Raptor 1) Blue Streak Yeah, I've found most aren't huge fans of Rougarou, and some aren't fans of Raptor, but I loved the two. Especially Rouagarou. I guess it's a guilty pleasure ride for me. I absolutely LOVE everything about the ride. Favorite B&M by far. Raptor was a little jarring at times, but I love the fast, tight transitions. Corkscrew was my least favorite at CP though, with Blue Streak not too far above it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 (edited) For myself, my bottom 4 were... 4 ~ Rougarou 3 ~ Raptor 2 ~ Corkscrew 1 ~ Blue Streak The only pic of BS I got, is a pic of the model of it, that was in the CP Museum. June 5/17. Edited June 9, 2017 by Nrthwnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDipper 80 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Blue Streak? Raptor? Lower than the Mine Ride and Iron Dragon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 ^ Of the 15+ coasters available in the park, those two were somewhere in the middle for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 ^ Of the 15+ coasters available in the park, those two were somewhere in the middle for myself. agreed completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 I love Blue Streak! It has been 12 years since I've been to CP, but I remember Blue Streak having awesome airtime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestThemeParks Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Top Thrill Dragster is my 4th favorite coaster at CP, behind Maverick, Rougarou, and Raptor. One amazing 17 second gimmick is much better than a 3 minute long, forceless giga coaster (not gonna name names). I haven't been to the park enough to truly be able to rate which coasters I feel are best, but I also don't understand why so many think Rougarou deserves to be rated as one of the worst coasters in the park. But, I also think I would choose Gatekeeper as my favorite ride in the park, which would be an unpopular decision. I love my B&Ms Edit: Now that I think more about, Rougarou probably would be in my bottom half just because of how good all of CP's coasters are. I still love the ride, but it's hard to compete with TTD, MF, Gatekeeper, Valravn, and Maverick. At any other park, Rougarou would probably be a top ride, but at CP, it's definitely average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOGdude25 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Personally, There are only three coasters at CP that I would call mediocre (not counting the kid coasters), and those are Iron Dragon, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, and Corkscrew. Every other coaster at that park I rank as a 7/10 or above. When I ride a coaster like Rouagrou for example, I don't look at it as inferior to the coasters above it. I look at it as a standalone roller coaster, and as a standalone roller coaster it's REALLY good (8/10 for me!). Taking this approach with any park's ride collection helps me appreciate each coaster's individual positives a lot more, therefore, at Cedar Point I always have an absolute blast, because I just hop from coaster to coaster saying "Man that was really fun! What's next?" It's the reason CP is my favorite park. For the record, Raptor and Rougarou are my favorite B&Ms in the park. I just really love B&M's old snappy layouts, even if I take the occasional knock to the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastermaniac Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Well here I am going into season #6 as a CP employee. Here is my 3rd annual processing-in video. [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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