coasterbill Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I've said it before and I'll say it again... Mean Streak is much, much, much smoother than Blue Streak if you ride it like he did. Lean forward... front row. I like Blue Streak and still think it's a better ride but Mean Streak when ridden like he rode it is the smoother ride (though I don't consider Blue Streak rough). Next time ride Blue Streak in a non wheel seat, middle row of any car. It's much smoother in those seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodie Warrior Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I hated Blue Streak my last visit, it was actually decent this time. A little bit rough, yes, but it has some nice floater air, and it's cool that they still take care of a 50 year old ride, while it would be long gone at lots of other parks. Mean Streak isn't that rough at all (the roughness really is no worse than most woodies) but the layout is flat out terrible. Even the first drop, for as tall as it is, is boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Will be at CP for the first time in my life next Tuesday and the forecast looks bleak. Realistically, how accurate is the Ohio weather forecast this many days out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I'd be willing to bet Sky Ride, Dragster, Gatekeeper, Raptor and Windseeker will close at some point as the gusts will likely exceed that speed but it doesn't mean they'll stay closed. If you see them open, ride them ASAP. Yep, those were the rides that were closed yesterday evening. Gatekeeper and Raptor both reopened later, though I didn't ride either because of the lines. Dragster started testing just as I was leaving the park , though it might not have opened at all because there was lightning soon after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pǝʇɹǝʌuı Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Will be at CP for the first time in my life next Tuesday and the forecast looks bleak. Realistically, how accurate is the Ohio weather forecast this many days out? Not accurate at all. Ohio weather is bipolar. That being said there's as good a chance you'll have more as opposed to less rain than predicted. Actually I just looked at the forecast. Looks like they're pretty sure it will rain all week next week. The only thing up to questioning is whether or not there'll be thunder. You could still chance it and hope for on/off rains. That would make for a great, uncrowded day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidator305 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I think Blue Streak is the hidden jewel at Cedar Point - I really love it! Then again its layout similar to my obsession of the racing trio (Rebel Yell, Racer, Thunder Road). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Dragster is only loading 10 people per train right now. Is there a reason for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comeagain? Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Dragster is only loading 10 people per train right now. Is there a reason for this? they open it with just the front rows and progressively move back to full trains once it's warmed up. It reduces the chance of a rollback if all the weight is at the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Ugh, I just missed a Dragster rollback by two trains . At this rate, I'll never get to ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pǝʇɹǝʌuı Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Got on the second train in the station. Train in front of us rolled back twice. Fml. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketchup Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I was on the rollback train. Didn't get the cred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) They said that Dragster would have a lengthy delay. Not sure exactly how long that means, but I hope they can at least get it open in time for Platinum Pass ERT tonight. Edit: Never mind, just saw people on it! Edited June 11, 2015 by VF15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I was on the rollback train. Didn't get the cred. Close enough... I'd count that as a credit. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketchup Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Hopefully I get it either today or tomorrow. First time ever at Cedar Point and probably won't be back for a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I'd bet money on the fact that they'll open it later today. Tomorrow you have nothing to worry about. They have Dragster on a leash now... it breaks down all the time but it's rarely closed for an entire day unless it's closed due to rain or wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I was on the rollback train. Didn't get the cred. Close enough... I'd count that as a credit. lol Half a credit maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) Dragster is only loading 10 people per train right now. Is there a reason for this? they open it with just the front rows and progressively move back to full trains once it's warmed up. It reduces the chance of a rollback if all the weight is at the front. If Dragster's PLC is anything like Xcelerator's, it takes the average weight of every 5 launches to determine how much power is needed to get the train up to the 79.5mph that is required for a train to clear the top hat. I remember back when I worked Xcelerator a short shot was guaranteed if you completely filled a train early in the morning. Same was to be said at the end of the day. We had to slowly close off 1 row at a time for the last 10 trains or so of the day to prevent a "Catch car overtravel" fault when you sent the 1st empty train to bring the last train of guests back into the station. Edited June 11, 2015 by DJeXeL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 It seems like Dragster can't go more more than 10 or 12 launches without having technical difficulties, which is a bummer because it's the only non-kiddie coaster credit I don't have yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 It can be disappointing but the Intamin Accelerator coasters are very sophisticated pieces of machinery. Cedar Point has TTD pretty dialed in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Dragster is only loading 10 people per train right now. Is there a reason for this? they open it with just the front rows and progressively move back to full trains once it's warmed up. It reduces the chance of a rollback if all the weight is at the front. If Dragster's PLC is anything like Xcelerator's, it takes the average weight of every 5 launches to determine how much power is needed to get the train up to the 79.5mph that is required for a train to clear the top hat. I remember back when I worked Xcelerator a short shot was guaranteed if you completely filled a train early in the morning. Same was to be said at the end of the day. We had to slowly close off 1 row at a time for the last 10 trains or so of the day to prevent a "Catch car overtravel" fault when you sent the 1st empty train to bring the last train of guests back into the station. Top Thrill Dragsters computer uses the speed that the previous train crest the tower to determine the speed needed to launch the next train to get it to clear at a similar speed. That's why in the morning the progressively load the trains to keep the weight variance small enough that it doesn't cause a roll back, or over speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Hopefully I get it either today or tomorrow. First time ever at Cedar Point and probably won't be back for a while! Hurry up! You don't have long before it breaks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ape Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I watched the running of the bulls this morning. It was entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPFan1234 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Hope the rain holds off tomorrow at the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyRCT3 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I hated Blue Streak my last visit, it was actually decent this time. A little bit rough, yes, but it has some nice floater air, and it's cool that they still take care of a 50 year old ride, while it would be long gone at lots of other parks. Mean Streak isn't that rough at all (the roughness really is no worse than most woodies) but the layout is flat out terrible. Even the first drop, for as tall as it is, is boring. I agree with this. I rode Blue Streak once back in 2013, and it was terrible, I find Mean Streak miles smoother than Blue Streak. That ride jerked around enough to make it impossible to keep my back off the seat. I do personally enjoy wooden coasters, but Blue Streak has to be my least favorite along with Hurler @ Kings Dominion (Hurler is just plain awful). Anyways, on to Mean Streak. I too find Mean Streak just as tolerable & shaky as your average wooden coaster. I've ridden, far, far worse. My only discord is the lackluster layout. With nearly a mile of track to work with you'd think the ride would have something to offer. Instead it just meanders around the layout not doing much of anything. The layout definitely needs some work (that is a new topic entirely), but the ride itself is not that bad. Dull, but not terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Hurry up! You don't have long before it breaks again. They are really cranking them trains out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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