KICoasterkev Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Dang that looks sweeeett! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnlloyd Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 The lists for 2016 Special Events and Live Entertainment have been released today! There are quite a few new events and shows along with the timeless classics that have been entertaining visitors for years! Below are a few new events and shows that will be taking place at the park this year. Â Â Photo Credits: Canada's Wonderland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnlloyd Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Ladies and gentleman, Skyhawk has arrived! Below is a photo of Skyhawk in the parking lot near Behemoth. It won't be too long now until it's up and testing! Â Photo Credit: Canada's Wonderland's Facebook post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Married a Canadian Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Nice pictures..thank you. Looking forward to riding both this year. Makes me smile as I wonder if the ride engineers get all excited with this thing in the car park in pieces thinking "we get to put this together soon"..."we get to test it soon". Like a kid building lego or a K'nex set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarFair1 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Ladies and gentleman, Skyhawk has arrived! Below is a photo of Skyhawk in the parking lot near Behemoth. It won't be too long now until it's up and testing!  [attachment=0]Skyhawk.jpg[/attachment] Photo Credit: Canada's Wonderland's Facebook post   WOW, anyone else notice all the construction trailers in the back there... Wonder how many projects are being worked on right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Screw Skyhawk & Flying Eagles....who's going to this??? BACON FESTIVAL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 ^ Â Damn, wrong side of the country. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 ^ I was wondering if it would be pea-meal, Canadian, American bacon or all of the above?? Â But then again, who cares....it's BACON! Â May just have to check this out this year. Â Edit: I see that this is on Canada Day weekend so I assume that the crowds will probably be the most ridiculous of the year at the park...so on that note, maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianparkfan Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Ladies and gentleman, Skyhawk has arrived! Below is a photo of Skyhawk in the parking lot near Behemoth. It won't be too long now until it's up and testing!  [attachment=0]Skyhawk.jpg[/attachment] Photo Credit: Canada's Wonderland's Facebook post   WOW, anyone else notice all the construction trailers in the back there... Wonder how many projects are being worked on right now. Ziz 2017 Confirmed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 ^ Confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCI Wooden Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Screw Skyhawk & Flying Eagles....who's going to this??? Â Cedar Fair, please make this a chain-wide event. I don't care that it's for Canada Day, I want to go to one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnlloyd Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 According to Dave Phillips' latest Twitter post, The Candy Factory will be receiving a new name, look, and structures. I wonder if this means that the rest of Kidzville will be re-themed or remain the same? Â Photo Credit: Dave Phillips via Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnlloyd Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Here is a photo of Skyhawk being erected. I have a feeling it'll be completely up by the end of this week. I can't wait to ride it! Â Photo credit: Canada's Wonderland via Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianparkfan Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016  ^YESSSSS!!!!!... So pumped! This ride looks like it'll be great  Will look weird next to Windseeker though.... You've got Windseeker on one side of the path, and what is basically "Windseeker-on-crack/do a barrel-roll version" on the other side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoFCfan Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Dayum! Looks sweet. Can't wait until it opens! That part of the park is gonna look tall though. With Slingshot and Windseeker, and now Skyhawk. Maybe they will theme that small area to the stratosphere or something. Something to do with the sky since everything there is so tall. Maybe call it Skyzone, or StratoZone, something of that nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnlloyd Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 While I was looking at Canada's Wonderland's Opening Day Specials page, I came across some other things that will be new for 2016. First off, a new game is coming to Medieval Faire by the name of Ye Soccer Tournament. I assume it'll be similar to the soccer game that is in Action Zone located near Crystal Arcade except with a Medieval theme. Does anyone have any ideas as to where this new game will be located within Medieval Faire or what it will be replacing? Also, there will be a new food creation coming to the park this year which is a Funnelwich. It's like the park's famous cookiewich that are sold at Cookie cafe, except with funnel cakes. The Funnelwich will only be available at the Medieval Faire funnel cake shop located right beside the Fun Shoppe. Â The Funnelwich: Â Photo Credit: Canada's Wonderland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnlloyd Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Here is a photo of Fred Flinstone atop Wonder Mountain with some construction workers while it was being built! The photo is looking towards Medieval Faire. Â Photo Credit: Canada's Wonderland via Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 ^^ and ^ Â Fred, Flags and Funnelwich! Â What's not to like about this combo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnlloyd Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Here's another update of Skyhawk's construction! The tower is almost complete and the ride hub has been put on. I just can't wait to ride Skyhawk! It's going to be truly amazing! Â Photo Credit: Canada's Wonderland via Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Looks great! I'd love to see more of these pop up at Cedar Fair parks. This ride would fit perfectly in Windseeker's spot at Knott's. Â And correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the capacities on these things atrocious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnlloyd Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Looks great! I'd love to see more of these pop up at Cedar Fair parks. This ride would fit perfectly in Windseeker's spot at Knott's. And correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the capacities on these things atrocious?  Yes, the capacity for the Gerstlauer Sky Roller is only 24 passengers per ride. I find this a problem especially when Canada's Wonderland decided to add Fastlane to Skyhawk. The only time you're really going to be able to ride it without waiting a long time is on days when the weather is inclement, during weekdays in May through June, or later in the day. Despite all the potential capacity problems, I'm still very excited to ride Skyhawk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Looks great! I'd love to see more of these pop up at Cedar Fair parks. This ride would fit perfectly in Windseeker's spot at Knott's. And correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the capacities on these things atrocious?  Yes, the capacity for the Gerstlauer Sky Roller is only 24 passengers per ride. I find this a problem especially when Canada's Wonderland decided to add Fastlane to Skyhawk. The only time you're really going to be able to ride it without waiting a long time is on days when the weather is inclement, during weekdays in May through June, or later in the day. Despite all the potential capacity problems, I'm still very excited to ride Skyhawk!  Ah, I see. Either way, it's nice to see Cedar Fair add flats to their parks, and Canada's Wonderland already had a superb flat ride collection to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianparkfan Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 If Skyhawk's lighting package is anything like the one in this video (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wXLKZvfwtQ8), it will compliment windseeker perfectly at night. That part of the park should look beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Married a Canadian Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Yes, the capacity for the Gerstlauer Sky Roller is only 24 passengers per ride. I find this a problem especially when Canada's Wonderland decided to add Fastlane to Skyhawk. The only time you're really going to be able to ride it without waiting a long time is on days when the weather is inclement, during weekdays in May through June, or later in the day. Despite all the potential capacity problems, I'm still very excited to ride Skyhawk! Â Interesting that they would install a "low capacity" ride for a park with the attendance figures that CW has. Do you have any idea what the timing cycles will be like to start with?. Personally I think adding "Fastlane" to it is quite a clever touch as if it is someone's MUST do ride for the summer, yet you can't wait 1 hour for a flat ride, you would probably pay the extra. In fact I just checked and they have put it as Fast Lane Plus! Probably worth it in peak summer, Leviathan, Behemoth and Skyhawk would be pretty mobbed! Unrelated question to Fastlane....do you know why they didn't include "Guardian" as a Fastlane ride? Thanks for the picture updates. Looking forward to seeing the finished ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarFair1 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 (edited) All done and super small in that part of the park. It's about the same height of Dragon Fires lift.  There are about 8-10 construction trailers that have looked to appear last week and now this week are in use. It's a lot of construction trailers so I'm not sure let the 2017 season speculation begin  OH AND FREE WIFI!!!!!! Up close perspective shot construction trailers arriving and not used yet Credit: Canada's Wonderland Facebook post from March 11th construction trailers of today March 22, 2016 in use and more scattered. doors open and lights on lol. Edited March 22, 2016 by CedarFair1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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