Canada's Wonderland Discussion Thread

[Cyber.Fiber]

^Yes, but you're probably in the minority.

 

I was recently in New York City Times Square... there is an American Eagle billboard that displays your photo for 15 seconds, and let me tell you, there wasn't a time where you couldn't hear a group of people screaming and jumping when their picture came up... It's been super sucessful there, and if it could potentialy increase the amount of photos taken and sold In the park then why would it be a bad idea?

[Dom497]

Anyone else think it would be a cool idea that if Wonderland were to bring back the show, actual guests who visited the park during that day could be in the show??? The employees with the cameras at the front of the park could say "Get your picture taken and you could be in tonight's Starlight Spectacular show!!!". And before the show starts, someone can put some of the pictures from the day into the show. It would probably increase the # of pictures taken at the front entrance and I'm sure people would love to see their faces on Wonder Mountain.

 

Cool idea???

Disney does this nightly and its actually incredibly stupid in my opinion. Its often difficult to make out the picture and even then, I don't care at all of seeing pictures of other people.

 

I know that and i don't quite find it stupid. I would actually just go to the park every few days just to get my face on the mountain even if it were for 3 seconds. I also has some free time on my hands so i submitted the idea to Tantrum......just in case.

[asimowalk]

I think that's a great idea, but for the post-show.

 

I'm looking forward to some tweaking of the show for next year, especially since I'm not really a fan of the way the show starts. After the Fireflies beginning was moved to the post-show (because people thought it was boring and started leaving), it feels like the show starts somewhere in the middle. I thought it would be a neat idea to bring in the Peanuts characters to introduce the show. What if Charlie Brown showed up at the top of the mountain turning a valve as the falls are gradually slowing to a trickle? Then other characters come out creating a dialogue, calling him a block head and such, to give the falls some time to stop. Then it could start raining or something so they all run away and the show starts with the volcano scene.

[Dom497]

^that would be an awesome show....will it every happen....probably not. The fact of turning on and off the falls would need spot on timing because to turn on the falls, u have to turn on the pumps which could take a few seconds while to turn them of u would need to shut off the pumps and wait till enough water to over the edge for the water to level out and stop falling over the edge.

[PCW_Nut]

Quick update from the weekend.

 

They have finishing the "barrel roll", the high speed curve, and the entry into the first camel back. Ride is looking amazing as you can see. Enjoy.

Artsy shot #1

My new wallpaper at home.

[crazywolf88]

Sorry, couldn't help it.

DO A BARREL ROLL!

[PCW_Nut]

^HA...now Photoshop Fox Mcloud onto the track and we're set.

[asimowalk]

Did anyone else laugh when they looked at Dragon Fire?

[DougMJr]

^I feel bad for the little guy seeing as his loops are pretty much being t-bagged by Levi's lift hill.

[PCW_Nut]

Did anyone else laugh when they looked at Dragon Fire?

 

Oh it's still there? *squinting my eyes* oh I see it now.

[netdvn]

Can somebody explain how the first turnaround is a barrel roll again? It looks more like an overbank to me. Oh and does it count as an inversion?

 

I think I might've missed the memo on that.

[DougMJr]

I may be wrong, but I think it kinda cuts out early. As in it starts out as an overbank and then sorta heartlines out to level.

[XYZ]

Honestly, they should've called it something else other than barrell roll, a barrel roll to me seems like a zero-G roll not an overbank-like turn.

[PCW_Nut]

Can somebody explain how the first turnaround is a barrel roll again? It looks more like an overbank to me. Oh and does it count as an inversion?

 

I think I might've missed the memo on that.

 

I don't know why they are calling it that either. Perhaps they just wanted to change it up a little from the title of "overbank", make it sound a little more intense? *shrugs*.

[DougMJr]

I guess it really doesn't matter what they call it. It's just another way to bend a coat hanger.

 

It probably only confuses enthusiasts. I imagine the GP just accept "that is a barrel roll" and are done with it.

Edited December 12, 2011 by DougMJr

[PCW_Nut]

Just like they call Time Warp a flyer coaster?

[Bryce232]

New pictures from CW's Facebook!

The little hill looks like it could give some mad airtime!

semi-old picture, but it looks cool.

the drop looks amazing from this angle, so does the barrel roll.

[kunpc1]

http://leviathan.canadaswonderland.com/public/latest/blog/2011/12/12/Continuing_the_Track_to_New_Heights.cfm

 

New Blog entry as well. It's amazing that they have 50% of the track installed and we're only half way through December. It's great knowing they got a great start prior to the winter months to ensure this beast opens on time.

 

http://leviathan.canadaswonderland.com/public/latest/

 

And they've updated the latest pictures along with putting them up on Facebook.

[coasterfreak101]

That first sunset picture on the last page make that lift scream I305 to me, and finally made me feel like this thing is 300 feet tall!

[Carnage]

Looks like they got quite a bit done in the last week.

[rollin_n_coastin]

Wow, what a huge change over the past few weeks! This is looking awesome. Seeing the trains flying out of the park is really going to be be a cool talking point while waiting to get in.

[thrillrideseeker]

Wow!! This is progressing along nicely!! I love the tiny airtime hill after the barrel roll!! Cant wait to see this testing!!

~Matt

[osm]

Every time I see more pictures of this ride, I become more convinced that it will be the best thing to open next year.

[-Edge of Beast-]

Okay, that's hot. And that little hill after the "barrel roll" looks like it will give some serious floater airtime.

[Hilltopper39]

That support on the first drop is kinda funky, it looks like the drop track just keep going straight down into the ground. Not the most aesthetic looking support but oh well, still kinda cool.