Canada's Wonderland Discussion Thread

[Screamomatic]

Yeah the lift is pretty steep, it looks so out of place at Wonderland, but it looks right at home at the same time, it depends on how you look at it...

 

Anyway, more has been added to the lift hill and I'm willing to bet the whole lift will be up before Halloween.

[vistaway]

Here are a few more shots from the weekend. The park was dead (everything was a walk-on), but to be expected considering it was cold out, and this is the latest I can ever recall the park being opened during regular season.

 

 

 

That's one big freakin' crane. Just look at the excavator next to it!

 

[yankees15]

^Another great update! This coaster is definitely going to dominate the park skyline.

[Scaparri]

That's one big freakin' crane. Just look at the excavator next to it!

 

Holy crap! I didn't think much of it until you pointed out the excavator. That is ridiculous! I'm really looking forward to seeing this thing get built. I doubt I'll be able to ride it anytime, soon, but I bet it's going to be an impressive looking ride.

[kraken613]

This things going to be huge!

[Loco]

Whoa!

The lift is really steep!

[kraxleRIDAH]

It looks like B&M is sticking with the steep lift hills.

 

It actually depends on how the park wants the ride, not really something B&M will just do because they feel like it. The more of a ride that's needed to fit into a smaller area or assigned area designated by the park, the hill slope will increase as the maximum height increases.

[JuanSe_Colombia]

^ Yeah awesome lift

[kraken613]

It is cool! I like steep lifts!

[mightypotato]

I seriously cannot wait until May to ride this thing. Its going to be so good.

[sam06pr]

That lift hill looks stepper than Sheikra's lift hill. Looks awesome. I love steep hill, they actually get me more scared than drops. lol

[Carnage]

I love how we're barely into construction, and it's already taller (or close to) then Minebuster.

[vistaway]

Here's a shot showing how dead the park was on Saturday around noon:

 

 

The trash cans easily outnumbered the guests. It's nice having the park open so late in the season, but somehow I doubt Cedar Fair will do it again. They did do a great job and had a surprising amount of F&B and game concessions open (almost all of them!), but there's no way it was cost-effective.

[jazzimm]

I hope it's that quiet again this Saturday when I go!

And I definitely love how it's already towering over all of the other rides haha! I can't wait to see what the lift hill will look like when finished against the Wonderland skyline.

[kraken613]

That lift hill looks stepper than Sheikra's lift hill. Looks awesome. I love steep hill, they actually get me more scared than drops. lol

 

Not as steep as Sheikras or Griffons lifts.

[downunder]

I'm hoping B & M really nails the hyper with this one and gets more Intamin like airtime on all those camelbacks. The floater air on Nitro is fun but I much prefer the ejector air of Ride of Steel.

 

It will be interesting to see how the two across seating (albeit still wide) in the trains affects the dynamics of the ride.

[clewis4u]

Here's the latest pics courtesy of cedarpointfan1 on CWMania!

http://www.maj.com/gallery/gpn1975/gpn1975/October/october_16th_2007_015_1100x819.jpg

http://www.maj.com/gallery/gpn1975/gpn1975/October/october_16th_2007_016_1100x819.jpg

http://www.maj.com/gallery/gpn1975/gpn1975/October/october_16th_2007_007_1100x819.jpg

http://www.maj.com/gallery/gpn1975/gpn1975/October/october_16th_2007_019_1100x819.jpg

http://www.maj.com/gallery/gpn1975/gpn1975/October/october_16th_2007_008_1100x819.jpg

Enjoy.

[Carnage]

It will be interesting to see how the two across seating (albeit still wide) in the trains affects the dynamics of the ride.

 

I'm more curious about how those back two stadium seats are going to feel.

 

I tend to feel vulnerable enough on the normal B&M hyper seats. Those elevated seats are going to feel even more exposed.

[downunder]

That's what I like about Nitro at the front, how exposed you are with just the clamshell between you and certain death. It's about time a former Paramount Park got a real marquee coaster.

[kraken613]

In that overview its already taller than anything in the park! Its only about half way up! WOW!

[clewis4u]

In that overview its already taller than anything in the park! Its only about half way up! WOW!

From that angle, it appears so. Behemoth!

[Carnage]

In that overview its already taller than anything in the park! Its only about half way up! WOW!

 

Well Drop Zone is still taller.

[Zozey]

WOW. Good thing I live in Canada and my cousins in Ontario are inviting me to try this! WOW. I. LOVE. MY. COUSINS!!!!!!

[clewis4u]

In that overview its already taller than anything in the park! Its only about half way up! WOW!

 

Well Drop Zone is still taller.

For now.

[dandaman]

I. LOVE. MY. COUSINS!!!!!!

 

Careful... around here that could be misconstrued.