Steely Dan Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I once rode a sheet of plywood down ~75' of gently sloping roller track in a warehouse facility. COUNT IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I just happened to turn on the webcams and saw a live Gatekeeper valley. You could tell it was screwed as soon as it went over the "airtime hill". The wind is insane, I don't know what the hell they were thinking. It's between the dive loop thing and the first pass over the gate. This isn't exactly big news, but it was fun to watch. I'm sure maintenance isn't quite as entertained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestreak Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I find it funny that they moved the Webcam so that you can't see the train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Farmer Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I find it funny that they moved the Webcam so that you can't see the train. Surely, they've been following the SFA/SFNE threads and only wanted to nip all the forthcoming Gatekeeper walleyed omg will it be taered down speculation in the bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImNotOneOfYou Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 This credit conversation enlightened me to update my count. Previously, I was at 160. However, I changed it to 161, as I tripped both up and down the stairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Holy Crapola!!! That airtime hill before the first inversion!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Holy Crapola!!! That airtime hill before the first inversion!!! And that's after rocketing down a steep 100+ ft. drop from an outward banked airtime hill. This ride keeps looking like so much damn fun! I'm very happy to see that our favorite twitter account is back in business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcoasterdude Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 There is no way that account isn't Tony Clark lmao. I mean the pics seem so clear and they are physically in he park not just on the road next to it. Anyways, finally joined the forums so YAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrixmarshalljames Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I've always lived a long ways from real parks, but try to make the pilgrimage every year to a few of them. In late February, as I was watching the progress on the yet to be announced Coaster going in at my favorite park - I decided to look into what spots might be available to transfer. Preferably near Roller Coaster heaven/nirvana. Turns out I'm one of 3 finalists in a location that's 1 hour away from CP, 2.5 from KI, 5.5 to Holiday World, 8 hours to El Toro, 8.5 to BG Williamsburg, and 6 hours to Hershey. Considering it takes 8 hours to go to Valley Fair, (12 to SFGAm from where I live now)...Guess what I'm thinking about? Are the schools good? Tax rate? Plenty of Chicks? Cost of living? Crime? None of the above. All I can think about is being 1 hour from CP, 2.5 to KI, 5.5 to Holiday World, 8 to El Toro, 8.5 to BGW, and 6 hours to Hershey. My boys' think the same thing. So my little hobby has taken over my life, officially...and I couldn't be happier. Shout out to Tony making that thing happen, and the "non-marketing" marketing strategy is brilliant on so many levels. Good on ya, mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsupercity Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I've always lived a long ways from real parks, but try to make the pilgrimage every year to a few of them. In late February, as I was watching the progress on the yet to be announced Coaster going in at my favorite park - I decided to look into what spots might be available to transfer. Preferably near Roller Coaster heaven/nirvana. Turns out I'm one of 3 finalists in a location that's 1 hour away from CP, 2.5 from KI, 5.5 to Holiday World, 8 hours to El Toro, 8.5 to BG Williamsburg, and 6 hours to Hershey. Considering it takes 8 hours to go to Valley Fair, (12 to SFGAm from where I live now)...Guess what I'm thinking about? Are the schools good? Tax rate? Plenty of Chicks? Cost of living? Crime? None of the above. All I can think about is being 1 hour from CP, 2.5 to KI, 5.5 to Holiday World, 8 to El Toro, 8.5 to BGW, and 6 hours to Hershey. My boys' think the same thing. So my little hobby has taken over my life, officially...and I couldn't be happier. Shout out to Tony making that thing happen, and the "non-marketing" marketing strategy is brilliant on so many levels. Good on ya, mate. If your going to Kings Island you have to stop at Kentucky Kingdom. Its a awesome little park. It was one of my favorite parks I went to last year. It beat out SFGAm, Holiday World and Indiana Beach. We did those 4 parks in one week and KK was by far the highlight of the trip. Only parks that beat it were Kings Island and Carowinds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 He's not talking about taking a trip to those parks. He's talking about wanting to move to a place near those parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Well look what's on the webcam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarFanboy Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 That looks absolutely amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inlina Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Turns out I'm one of 3 finalists in a location that's 1 hour away from CP, 2.5 from KI, 5.5 to Holiday World, 8 hours to El Toro, 8.5 to BG Williamsburg, and 6 hours to Hershey. Would you be saying 'Go Mud Hens'? If your going to Kings Island you have to stop at Kentucky Kingdom. Its a awesome little park. It was one of my favorite parks I went to last year. It beat out SFGAm, Holiday World and Indiana Beach. We did those 4 parks in one week and KK was by far the highlight of the trip. Only parks that beat it were Kings Island and Carowinds I'm in Greater Detroit so that's good info. I might skip SFGAm though and add KI. Well look what's on the webcam. A structure full of hopes and dreams? Anyway...back to CP. Now that I live in Greater Detroit (don't feel sorry for me, it was by choice) I have Platinum Passes for me and my family. Is CP on opening weekend a dumb idea? CG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 That looks absolutely amazing. Agreed, it's tough to see much from that distance but it's cool to see the park finally showing off the ride in some official capacity. Anyway...back to CP. Now that I live in Greater Detroit (don't feel sorry for me, it was by choice) I have Platinum Passes for me and my family. Is CP on opening weekend a dumb idea? If you have a Platinum Pass then no. I STRONGLY recommend that anyone without a pass who can't go a few times a season avoids opening weekend as rides are generally plagued by downtime, some rides won't be ready and the weather can be sketchy but if you live nearby and have a pass then you should absolutely go, just anticipate these opening day jitters in advance and you'll have a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJLehto Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Already booking my tickets for 2018. Not been this excited to go to CP since Maverick, and probably more so. (No not actually buying tickets yet lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryonisys Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Today on the NFL Draft the Cleveland Browns made their 4th round selection at Cedar Point with Iron Dragon in the background. Looked like a gross day to be at an amusement park, but it was nice to hear a coaster running in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Good to see the park waiking up today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorneyKid14 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 looks like a new Coca Cola refill station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredskull84 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 You know it's crappy weather when you pull up the webcam and see a rollback on dragster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP Maverick Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Turns out I'm one of 3 finalists in a location that's 1 hour away from CP, 2.5 from KI, 5.5 to Holiday World, 8 hours to El Toro, 8.5 to BG Williamsburg, and 6 hours to Hershey. Would you be saying 'Go Mud Hens'? Mud Hens are a bit further from KI. Central Ohio, near Mansfield, would be my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestreak Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Friends and family day for the ride ops I believe. So wish I was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry M Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I have seen lodes of trains rolling around on the web cam. Is the park open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Turns out I'm one of 3 finalists in a location that's 1 hour away from CP, 2.5 from KI, 5.5 to Holiday World, 8 hours to El Toro, 8.5 to BG Williamsburg, and 6 hours to Hershey. Would you be saying 'Go Mud Hens'? Mud Hens are a bit further from KI. Central Ohio, near Mansfield, would be my guess. Mud Hens are in Toledo, so that might not be too far off. Friends and family day for the ride ops I believe. So wish I was there. ^ That "might" answer your question as to whether the park is open today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyT Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I have seen lodes of trains rolling around on the web cam. Is the park open? They're training new employees and testing the rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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