BDG Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 The first roller coaster to have a regular track featuring a heartline roll. rcdb entry: http://www.rcdb.com/id970.htm The ride already closed a few months ago, with much speculation regarding it's future. Was it damaged somewhere ? A big revision ? Would it reopen ? When the park started demolishing the queue and there was no sight of trains anymore, it became clear it was over for Lethal Weapon Pursuit, as the ride used to be called from it's opening in 1996 until Warner Bros. & Six Flags sold the park in 2005. It has now been confirmed by the park in a local newspaper that the ride will close for good. A sign has been put up announcing a new themed area, but no further details are known. Whether Cop Car Chase will go to another park or the scrap yard is still a mystery as well. It's sad to it go. It has been a guest's favorite ever since it's opening with the park. And in my opinion, it's one of the best roller coasters the world has ever seen. A new area...
viking86 Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 The first roller coaster to have a heartline roll According to RCDB.com this ride opened in 1996. Viper @ SFGADV opened in 1995, which makes it the first coaster with a heartline roll with cars placed above the track instead of between the tracks.
BDG Posted October 9, 2006 Author Posted October 9, 2006 Rephrased: Lethal Weapon was the first coaster to have a regular track twisted into a heartline roll without additional supports.
SharkTums Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 So what is the point of going to this park now!?!?! Rough as hell woodie and SLC!??!? Booo...I thought Cop Car Chase/Lethal Weapon Pursuit was awesome!!! We rerode it several times on our visit!
Worm Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 mmm... best roller roller coaster this world has seen? i don't think so....
jaap Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 Not the best coaster in the world but defenitly the best coaster in the park. A real shame it is gone, I really loved this coaster despite its painful restraints. I heard somewhere that they closed it due too high maintenance cost.
robbalvey Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 mmm... best roller roller coaster this world has seen? i don't think so.... It's just one persons opinion. Have you been on the ride?
BDG Posted October 9, 2006 Author Posted October 9, 2006 mmm... best roller roller coaster this world has seen? i don't think so.... I said "one of the best". And I think most people will agree if they experienced the original during the Warner management. With a working preshow, both tracks operating and the burning car flying over your head. It's a shame Six Flags and especially Palamon let this ride fade away. It's just 10 years old and already FUBAR.
N'at Man Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 At least I won't have to go back to Movie Park to pick up the credit in the future. I certainly can believe that Cop Car Chase was the park's best coaster. The best thing about Movie Park is that Schloss Beck is next door. The mouse, the family coaster and the Ice Age ride are actually good rides but that park is not a very exciting place to visit.
thomas2 Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 Darn I live like an hour away from the park but I never made it to it. Now it's too late to see this cool looking coaster in real life...
RCfanatic Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 As i said during the earlier rumors of this coaster closing...... SH*T!!! I can't believe i'm not going to be able to ever ride this great coaster! What a stupid move of the park, taking out their best coaster, i hope they put in something good in its place or else just close the park now and get it over with.
DerekRx Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 Really stinks that they closed this ride, but at least now TPR can skip this park on their next Europe trip and spend more time at a good park like Phantasialand or Europa instead! Thanks Star Parks for making the decision a little bit easier Still really glad I skipped this place for more time at Phantasialand a few weeks ago! If I had stuck with the original plan of hitting this park for the sole purpose of riding LWP (CCC) and then it being down, I'd be a little angry
pvcoasterguy Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 What a shame. It looks like the ride had a pretty darn good layout, and the setting looks extremely cool. Ah well... what can you do? Parks make crappy decisions.
Beate's Freak Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 That ride looked pimp and ghetto, all in one! But seriously it's a real shame We should have a funeral service and mourn. RIP CCC! Damn park.
BDG Posted October 9, 2006 Author Posted October 9, 2006 A few photos...various sources. And an onride video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF9tRdK8n9w the station the view from the additional outdoor queue right left second part of the queue, the lamp store in reality entrance to a cinema/theatre, where the lamp store scene of Lethal Weapon (2 ?) is shown
Flo3:16 Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 This makes me really Sad. Hate to see this Ride go down the drain. But than again........ Maybe they`ll just change the Lightbulbs inside the Building, and try selling it as a re-theming
apollo210 Posted October 10, 2006 Posted October 10, 2006 This is sad that this (what was probably the only "good' coaster in the park) go to the grave. As unique this coaster is, I don't think it was that much of a lost. But the again, judgng by pictures, the park looks like its a dump. Also judging by this lost, it looks like the park is on its way out!
nicktheride Posted October 10, 2006 Posted October 10, 2006 But than again........ Maybe they`ll just change the Lightbulbs inside the Building, and try selling it as a re-theming Yeah, I'm also thinks/hopes that they will just re-theme it, and maybe get some new trains, becourse, as others have said, it't a really shame to see that coaster go, and I can't understand how the park can do that! But i'm glad I got to ride it(both sides) back in oktober 2004...
Shockwave Posted October 10, 2006 Posted October 10, 2006 ^That's one more than I've got! Would have been nice to go on this before it closed, but I guess that means more time at Fort Fun Abenteuerland next time!
BDG Posted October 16, 2006 Author Posted October 16, 2006 It's a big disgrace how the park has been managed throughout the years. And it all started with Eraser, that rubbish SLC. Then we lost the Police Academy show and two seasons later every other Warner Bros. attraction. Now this. Happy Halloween:
thomas2 Posted October 16, 2006 Posted October 16, 2006 OMG flashback to when they removed our Tornado. It's just done in the same way: brutally demolished by a crane... Never had this credit, real shame...
RCfanatic Posted October 16, 2006 Posted October 16, 2006 Nooo! They're scrapping it! The bastards! Horrible!
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