Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread

[dr.gumbo]

^^ It was a joke!

[PURE]

^^^Oh I see thanks for the answer...I guess that kinda stinks...but launching into a 95 degree drop probably isn't the best idea. And if they've gotten all the trackwork out of the way for 4 months of themeing...Dang, if they've planned to spend this much time on themeing, they must really be amped up to make it look as good as they're talking about!

[Xme3]

there is a testing video?

[DallasAlvey]

Here's an animation of Mavrick's trains

 

http://maverick.cedarpoint.com/ride/train/

[rollermonkey]

Lot's of sweet stuff in that there web page.

 

Thanks, Dallas!

[DATman]

Let's just hope it continuously runs all 6 trains...

[Calaway Park]

Wow, they really need to hire whoever made the Millenium Force video to fix these videos up... these are bad, real bad.

[Real]

Which videos...the cut scenes on the main page or the actual coaster animation?

 

Cause the animation is about the best youll find - thanks to Keith McVeen. But the cut scenes, eh - I dont think they are any better or worse than the MF vide. MF video was incredibly cheesy. So are these.

[CP_RULES]

A small update is up on the Maverick Photo Gallery at Cedar Point's website. Progress is definitely slowing down.

[PURE]

The trains look sick.

[jamesdillaman]

If they really do this theming, maybe their opinion towards it (theming) is changing. One can only hope, as CF can't survive only building the biggest and fastest every couple years. If this ride does well, I imagine we'll see more like it, at least in concepts, in the years to come.

 

-James Dillaman

[griffon]

Gotta love the technology they use to build these multi-million dollar rides. Slap an orange road cone onto the bottom of a sand bag, duct tape some pvc pipe and dangle it from a crane. Genius!

 

Hey, if it gets the job done...

Intamin Genius

[Billy]

put that cone on ebay! im sure someone will want it...

[Real]

Gotta love the technology they use to build these multi-million dollar rides. Slap an orange road cone onto the bottom of a sand bag, duct tape some pvc pipe and dangle it from a crane. Genius!

 

Hey, if it gets the job done...

 

Well, where else will you get a funnel THAT big? If it saves 30 bucks from buying some huge pre-fabbed funnel - more power too em as ya said.

 

tis funny though, didnt even notice.

[robbalvey]

I've added an update from The Coaster Crew's behind the scenes construction tour:

 

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

 

 

Please be sure to check out The Coaster Crewas well!

 

--Robb

[SharkTums]

Cool update...at least this freakish global warming weather seems to be helping with coaster construction!

[dandaman]

Why couldn't Clint have "nudged" Mean Streak with the car?!

 

Anyway, thanks a bunch (to you and the Crew) for that update. I've never seen most of those angles before. Love the final "airtime-filled hill" shot.

[RedB]

Those are some nice shots. Definitely loving the one of the lift hill disappearing into the fog.

 

Imagine the ride if they could actually keep it like that.

[RedB]

To continue with the maverick goodness, new pics have been added to the official site as well.

Check them out.

http://maverick.cedarpoint.com/latest/gallery/

[Stealth]

Wow they have started work on scenery. I am looking forward to seeing how the scenery turns out, hopefully it will be as good as what we are all expecting to see.

[Clint Novak]

Hey everyone!

 

Thanks for all the kind posts. My girlfriend is kinda new at this roller coaster stuff and she is the one who took the pictures well I was filming stuff. She was so excited when I emailed her at work and told her to go to TPR.com She was like "THOSE ARE MY PICTURES!!!" She does not understand how geekie some of us can get!

 

Hope to see every one on the midways!

[XLRBR]

OMG I know what to the upward hill thingy that remains nameless (sort of). It's part lift hill, part launch, so it shall be forth now as the lift [ing] launch!! Oh yes...coaster genius. (lol)

[Real]

She does not understand how geekie some of us can get!

 

Shes in for it then...and shell definatly find out how geekie we can be here.

[RCFreak]

Wow they have started work on scenery. I am looking forward to seeing how the scenery turns out, hopefully it will be as good as what we are all expecting to see.

 

From what I've heard, everything in the videos will be there.

[RedB]

Wow they have started work on scenery. I am looking forward to seeing how the scenery turns out, hopefully it will be as good as what we are all expecting to see.

 

From what I've heard, everything in the videos will be there.

 

Not much question that most of what is in the animations will end up in the ride. CF seams committed to that. The question is what will it look like for real. Animations can only go so far showing the beauty that can be achieved.

 

I can't wait to see a POV when they're finished. Hopefully they will post one on the site early to tease us.

Four months is too long a wait.