Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread

[ZeroGravity55]

Perhaps they have to remove the trim and the other breaks to paint them? Maybe they're replacing it with a magnetic trim, who knows? It could really be anything.

[Brassinthegrass]

Good point Ryan,

 

It's also possible that the brakes for the entire ride need to be replaced to work with the floorless trains, so there waiting to take care of that until after the ride officially closes!

[coasterfreak101]

I think it's funny that they started repainting before the ride even closed - wonder if it'll be totally done by the time the 19th rolls around?

[El Toro_Ryan]

http://www.toledoblade.com/Retail/2014/10/02/Coaster-painters-have-close-brush-with-Rougarou.html This article says the paint job should be finished in two weeks which is before Mantis will even close. haha

[CPmillenia94]

To weigh in on the trim/no trim Mantis/Chang thing, keep in mind that Mantis's drop is ten degrees steeper and has a slight left-to-right bank. Chang's drop is straight. And I believe the space between elements was elongated for Chang. Essentially, Chang is like a slightly more drawn-out mirror of Mantis, for the first half, which seemed less intense to me when I rode both.

 

Having ridden both mantis and Chang (in both locations), Chang elements are not anymore drawn out than mantis's. However they may be reshaped a tweaked but I. My experience Chang is just as intense if not more intense than mantis. Where Chang kicks the crap out of mantis is a second half where it doesn't beat the crap out of you.

 

I remember green lantern kind of beating the crop out of me the whole entire ride like every time it hit a seam in the track, whereas I remember the first half of mantis being glass smooth, and then a couple of the transitions being harsh because you are in a standing position.

[cfc]

^I finally rode Green Lantern last August and found it to be a better ride than Mantis; not that either of them are "great" rides, but Mantis was much worse.

[Texascoaster89]

^The animation is just that, an animation. Don't invest so much hope in the concept rendering.

Hope? Was just stating IF the animations were any indication?? Either way, can't wait to contribute here and just wanted to say what's up to everybody!

 

Welcome to the donkey brigade!

[coasterbill]

I guess I prefer Mantis to Green Lantern but I really hate both of them.

[Texascoaster89]

I guess I prefer Mantis to Green Lantern but I really hate both of them.

 

That's kind of funny to have a preference to two hates...oh who am I kidding, it's like choosing between republicans and democrats lol I'm looking forward to this transformation.

[Projektion]

It's almost like they're trying to get the ride converted to floorless before the season ends.

[cfc]

I guess I prefer Mantis to Green Lantern but I really hate both of them.

 

That's kind of funny to have a preference to two hates...oh who am I kidding, it's like choosing between republicans and democrats lol I'm looking forward to this transformation.

 

The lesser of two evils, perhaps?

[Diamondbacker27]

It's almost like they're trying to get the ride converted to floorless before the season ends.

That would be near impossible. They still have to replace brakes, replace a lot of station, and I'm sure a lot more.

[coasterbill]

It's almost like they're trying to get the ride converted to floorless before the season ends.

That would be near impossible. They still have to replace brakes, replace a lot of station, and I'm sure a lot more.

 

He wasn't being serious... they're obviously not really trying to do that.

[Diamondbacker27]

It's almost like they're trying to get the ride converted to floorless before the season ends.

That would be near impossible. They still have to replace brakes, replace a lot of station, and I'm sure a lot more.

 

He wasn't being serious... they're obviously not really trying to do that.

I know that, I'm just saying that would be near impossible. I do agree with him though, they are doing a bunch of work now, that could wait until October 19th.

[hey...hey]

^^^I agree. Like the article said, they are just trying to stay ahead of the weather with getting the paint done. One less thing they would have to do if they have another rough winter.

[GwaziBSRider1]

Yep. The winters really tend to screw CP projects sometimes. It's delayed several repaintings over the years.

[Diamondbacker27]

Yep. The winters really tend to screw CP projects sometimes. It's delayed several repaintings over the years.

Oh, I forgot about the Winters being worse because of Lake Erie.

[MagnumFreak25]

They are really moving fast on this one

 

[willthegolfer]

Am I the only one who thinks it looks better with the current supports rather than the green ones?

[StuckInSD]

I thought they were teal or blue.

 

Also, I mistook the unpainted track in the middle as a crappy MS Paint trace. Now I see why they're repainting it.

[halltd]

Did anyone notice in the Blade article about painting that it said if there was a small gust of wind, any paint being sprayed onto the coaster could end up on Gatekeeper? That's gotta be a pretty strong wind to blow paint from Mantis all the way to Gatekeeper!

 

They also mentioned the same firm painted Gatekeeper in 2012. Uh...at the factory maybe? So confused!

[willthegolfer]

I thought they were teal or blue.

 

Also, I mistook the unpainted track in the middle as a crappy MS Paint trace. Now I see why they're repainting it.

Yeah they are a dark teal, but to me they are more green than blue. I think they should have just repainted the current ones since they look to be in pretty bad condition.

[thrillrider]

I guess there was a fire inside of the hotel breakers yesterday. From what I hear, there was damage done inside but none outside of the hotel.

 

Anybody have more info on this?

[coasterbill]

This is all I can find.

 

It sounds like TGI Fridays is fine so nothing of value was lost.

[Diamondbacker27]

This is all I can find.

 

It sounds like TGI Fridays is fine so nothing of value was lost.