Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread

[The Geek Mojo]

I can see Cedar Fair selling off the TOGO's but I hardly doubt they'll sell off the B&M's. If this Mantis floorless transition works out well. I'd bet they'd transition the Vortex coasters to floorless also.

[Brassinthegrass]

Maybe we're getting the Time Machine!

 

 

I kid, I kid!

[BugEyed]

Stand-ups were at best a slightly awkward 80's marketing fad. It's the right time to push forward.

[Mr Stratosphere]

I think this is a great and effective teaser! I love when parks do things like this, nice to see some creativity!

[Sharman19]

I snapped a screenshot on the video. 83 people want this & Mean Streak to be demolished. (I didn't rate the video)

301+ Views!

[KilroyMcSpunk]

I'll shut up from now on.

Thanks.

 

You're welcome, to YOU and the community.

 

On another note... I hope they replace Mantis with something with a launch, 8 loops, and a splashdown section. Also, I'd love to see a flat with a jump up a tower and a flip 400ft up in the air. It can all fit in the footprint of mantis, right?

[moneygrabber]

I snapped a screenshot on the video. 83 people want this & Mean Streak to be demolished. (I didn't rate the video)

 

I don't think this is a package deal where Mantis AND Mean Streak leave. Then again I'm an idiot.

[RyanTPM]

Press release certainly says it's closing, it'll be removed. Wonder what will be the replacement?

[Sharman19]

Press release certainly says it's closing, it'll be removed. Wonder what will be the replacement?

How many time do some of us tell you? Mantis got a paint test, so it is obviously staying. Possibly transforming into a floorless coaster! Though CP does a good job throwing people off.

[DanTheBooker]

While I'm not sold that it's leaving, does anyone think they'll send it to another park? MiA, Dorney or WOF?

[KilroyMcSpunk]

Press release certainly says it's closing, it'll be removed. Wonder what will be the replacement?

How many time do some of us tell you? Mantis got a paint test, so it is obviously staying. Possibly transforming into a floorless coaster! Though CP does a good job throwing people off.

 

How does a paint test confirm it's staying?

[coasterer22]

Whatever the replacement is, it almost HAS to improve upon the current Mantis, even if it's as simple as non-stand up trains and a new paint job. Excited to see what they'll come up with!

[moneygrabber]

Can we all just disagree to disagree? The point is, everything could be anything. CP was deliberately vague in some aspects here. The real question is whether or not they will announce anything else between today and October 19th.

[Jared]

Sure, it may be getting painted, but who says it'll still be at Cedar Point when it is?

 

Looking at this logically, I can see Mantis moving to Canada's Wonderland and something new for CP.

[KilroyMcSpunk]

Can we all just disagree to disagree? The point is, everything could be anything. CP was deliberately vague in some aspects here. The real question is whether or not they will announce anything else between today and October 19th.

 

Take the fun out of it, won't you? Wait, you already did. We're trying to figure out the new attraction! Let us speculate and argue!

[coasterkyle]

They said they were getting rid of Cyclone, Rattler, and most of the RMC makeovers as well.

[loop-de-loop]

Press release certainly says it's closing, it'll be removed. Wonder what will be the replacement?

How many time do some of us tell you? Mantis got a paint test, so it is obviously staying. Possibly transforming into a floorless coaster! Though CP does a good job throwing people off.

I don't think it's being removed, but if it's being relocated with a new paint scheme, they might want to see how it looks on a bit of Mantis before ordering lots of paint to repaint the whole thing.

EDIT:^^^ beat me to it

Edited September 2, 2014 by loop-de-loop

[DanTheBooker]

Anyone else think it's extraordinary that the first part of the video contains the reactions of CP fanboys when they found out we were just getting a teaser video today?

 

See the first 12 seconds:

 

Edited September 2, 2014 by DanTheBooker

[moneygrabber]

Can we all just disagree to disagree? The point is, everything could be anything. CP was deliberately vague in some aspects here. The real question is whether or not they will announce anything else between today and October 19th.

 

Take the fun out of it, won't you? Wait, you already did. We're trying to figure out the new attraction! Let us speculate and argue!

 

Speculation is fine, I don't know something about lots of argument makes me uncomfortable. Seen too many spats in my life I guess. Continue.

Edited September 2, 2014 by moneygrabber

[KilroyMcSpunk]

Anyone else think it's extraordinary that the first part of the video contains the reactions of CP fanboys when they found out we were just getting a teaser video today?

 

You're reading too deep into it. You must be... (a Cedar Point fanboy)

[RyanTPM]

Press release certainly says it's closing, it'll be removed. Wonder what will be the replacement?

How many time do some of us tell you? Mantis got a paint test, so it is obviously staying. Possibly transforming into a floorless coaster! Though CP does a good job throwing people off.

 

Yes, we all know that. That was before Cedar Point themselves made this announcement. If it wasn't closing, and it was just becoming a floorless coaster, they wouldn't say it was closing.

[jd5189]

While I'm not sold that it's leaving, does anyone think they'll send it to another park? MiA, Dorney or WOF?

 

I hope Dorney passes on it, if this were the case!

[jedimaster1227]

Six Flags has teased each RMC project as if they were total removals of the ride that was there before, and each time, in theory they were removed, but rather updated. There's nothing saying that Cedar Point couldn't be doing the same thing with this announcement. Mantis as we know it may be going away, but there's nothing saying that the structure and track may not remain for whatever comes next.

 

Let's wait until official details are released before we rule out anything.

[MartinU]

It's almost not possible to build a whole NEW coaster there. Mantis would close in October, then they have to demolish it, do all the excavating and foundations, then erect, etc, etc. All that BEFORE June? I don't see it. They would had to have started the demolition process sooner, in my opinion.

[Matman-TheRide]

Really well done video!

 

On October 19th they are going to announce Mantis has been sold to Darien Lake, calling it.

 

ummmm.... WHAT?! How did you come to that conclusion?