Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread

[redunzelizer]

Putting the rumors aside and summing up all the existent observations that would enable us to see what that ride actually will become:

 

- red track: it's gonna be a Storm Runner clone!

- flat turns: it's a Rita clone!

- over the lake: it's gona be an Aquatrax!

- low track: it's a WingWalker!

- wooden shed: it's another Intamin Prefab!

- V-shaped supports: there will be a Kanonen loop!

- ride location: it's the parking lot monorail!

- spare rails: Millennium Force extension!

- footer chaos: it's the permanent BBQ tent!

- station area supports: handcrank driven chain launch!

- record breaking: no inversions!

 

Hope this seriously helps to end all that confuzzeling discussion...

[niiicolaaah]

I'm hoping for the permanent BBQ tent.

[TheStig]

^Now were talkin'!!! Seriously, I lost all interest in this. At first I thought "OMG OMG OMG CP is getting a new coaster!!" and now Im just kinda "meh, another park, another new coaster". Ill get the credit, but eh I lost interest.

 

Colin C

[TheArchfiend]

Maybe it's an aquatrax?

 

Cousin Larry, don't be ridiculous.

[Jhcbiinoc]

I have been following the updates on this for a while and I can honestly say that I have no idea what CP is up to this time other than it is some kind of Intamin steel coaster. Initially, I thought something like Colossus at Thorpe Park in the UK that would take the "most inversions" record.....but now I have no clue. It will be interesting to see what the coming weeks reveal; I would expect them to announce soon but I'm sure they actually like all the speculation and buzz that is taking place in countless places online!

[jamesdillaman]

They already will have at least 4 records with this ride, so to those saying an aquatrax wouldn't break any records see this:

 

Most coasters in one park (tie)

Most Intamin coasters in one park

First aquatrax in the western world

Most red-tracked coasters in one park.

 

There are some more I could probably think of with more time, but the records don't have to be cool to be records, and the ride doesn't have to be massive like MF to be a "record-breaker" which Cedar Point can already say this will be, even if it isn't an aquatrax.

 

-James Dillaman

[HOYS]

 

Thats one tall support!

 

Is it just me or does it look like there are little metal caps over the tops of those two "Y" shaped supports?

[project?]

 

looks like the other end of the air time hill

 

Edit: Noticie how they are using the y peices up?

[Robbie]

James, you forgot the most important record

Most OPERATING coasters at one park.

[Carnage]

Does a pic really need to be posted every time a support goes into place on the webcam?

[rcknrollercoast]

Does a pic really need to be posted every time a support goes into place on the webcam?

 

the answer is: yes

[jamesdillaman]

^ Updates on construction would be the primary purpose of this thread, yes. (For those of us not watching the webcam 24/7 )

-James "Flashback will be operating soon " Dillaman

[redunzelizer]

Does a pic really need to be posted every time a support goes into place on the webcam?

I'm seriosly opting for one or more pics per screw even, maybe broken down to:

 

- getting screw

- getting locker

- placing screw

- mounting locker

- tightening ... ...

 

One's excitement is the other's lag...

[coasterguy618]

Can anybody take a guess of when they'll think CP will annouce it? Cause I am REALLY getting anxious.

[jamesdillaman]

As soon as all the buzz on here dies out, they'll announce it to create more buzz so quit guessing and admit it's an aquatrax, then think "blah, whatever" and they'll try and create some buzz of their own

 

-James Dillaman

[rcknrollercoast]

that lil bunny hop thing they are working on is like.. 45 feet high

[FeelTheFORCE]

Are they still pouring footers or are they all poured?

[TexTitan01]

the origin of the V-supports has been discovered!

 

So...does anyone still think this is a dueler? I can say one thing, I definately think the probability factor of it being an Aquatrax has been slashed, but I cant say for sure

[HCOSurfer90]

I wish we could see the top of the support to see when they put the track on it.

[Jive]

That was an unexpected use of the V supports.

[TheArchfiend]

OMG!! Did anyone see the webcam from about an hour ago when one of the workers left a coffee cup next to one of the support posts? That cup stayed there for like 10 minutes!! And the crazy thing is that I couldn't make out where the coffee came from. It could have been Wawa, maybe Dunkin' Donuts? The possibilities are endless!!

[BeemerBoy]

^ Sorry, I was too busy laughing at Mr. T dancing.

 

And as far as that coffee cup goes, are you certain it wasn't aqua in the cup, and it wasn't sitting next to the trax, rather than the support?

[DATman]

James, you forgot the most important record

Most OPERATING coasters at one park.

 

Not true as of Tatsu... (but will be when this opens)

[TheArchfiend]

^ Sorry, I was too busy laughing at Mr. T dancing.

 

And as far as that coffee cup goes, are you certain it wasn't aqua in the cup, and it wasn't sitting next to the trax, rather than the support?

 

Yes, Mr. T is one moe-foe dancin' machine.

 

Hmm... maybe it was aqua next to some trax.

 

The other day it was raining there and I saw aqua all over the trax.

[Carnage]

Yeah, we got it, you think it's an aquatrax.

 

That joke got old about 50 pages ago.