RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I'd be more likely to ride it with floorless trains but it would still be a really boring coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I'd be more likely to ride it with floorless trains but it would still be a really boring coaster. Â Â It's not you have any other floorless coasters 60 or so miles away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I'd be more likely to ride it with floorless trains but it would still be a really boring coaster. Â Â It's not you have any other floorless coasters 60 or so miles away. I have no idea what you're trying to say. Medusa is still one of my favorite coasters in the state and no one is going to think Vortex: Now More Tolerable is better than she is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanic Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 ^ There's the new name! "Vortex: Now More Tolerable" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I'd be more likely to ride it with floorless trains but it would still be a really boring coaster. Â Â It's not you have any other floorless coasters 60 or so miles away. I have no idea what you're trying to say. Medusa is still one of my favorite coasters in the state and no one is going to think Vortex: Now More Tolerable is better than she is. Â Â I was basically saying that Medusa is/would be a better floorless coaster than Vortex ever could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmanscool Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Vortex could use a new paint/color scheme also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Monte Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 There is nothing EVER wrong with trying to make a coaster better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJnCFL Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) Vortex could use a new paint/color scheme also. Â Was at the park recently and a good portion of one of Vortex's lift hill supports has been painted gray... Let the speculation begin! Edited June 16, 2015 by JJnCFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Password121 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 There is nothing EVER wrong with trying to make a coaster better. While I agree in this case, almost everyone on the SFNE thread would like to have a few words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laqueefa Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 ^ I doubt the layout would be changed. However, I could see some tunnels being added just for something 'new'. Being such an old fairly small ride, I wouldn't want to see too much money being spent on it. Â That would be cool. It would also be cool if they would bring back the light effects on demon. Utilize some LEDs in that dang tunnel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 ^ I doubt the layout would be changed. However, I could see some tunnels being added just for something 'new'. Being such an old fairly small ride, I wouldn't want to see too much money being spent on it. Â That would be cool. It would also be cool if they would bring back the light effects on demon. Utilize some LEDs in that dang tunnel! Yes, and fix the dang audio too. I'm tired of having to yell it myself when I ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark549 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Vortex could use a new paint/color scheme also. Â Vortex could use recycling at a scrap yard. Â I've now been on all 7 B&M stand ups, it's by far the worst, although iron wolf / apocalypse is almost as bad. Â Riddler's is sometimes very good (and sometimes not). Â Georgia scorcher, their last, is excellent. Â Vortex's corkscrew is my least favorite part of the ride, it always feels like they got the math wrong. Â My niece had her first ride on it earlier this spring. I warned her it wasn't a good ride, but we tried all the coasters (she loved Flight Deck). Her response at the end of Vortex: "ouch" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaunit Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Vortex could use a new paint/color scheme also. Â Was at the park recently and a good portion of one of Vortex's lift hill supports has been painted gray... Let the speculation begin! Â LOL, I didn't even notice, maybe because I see it every day... I'll have to pay attention tomorrow. I don't know any details about the conversion, but the rumors have been going around. It'll be interesting to see what kind of themeing they go for. Â ^ I doubt the layout would be changed. However, I could see some tunnels being added just for something 'new'. Being such an old fairly small ride, I wouldn't want to see too much money being spent on it. Â That would be cool. It would also be cool if they would bring back the light effects on demon. Utilize some LEDs in that dang tunnel! Yes, and fix the dang audio too. I'm tired of having to yell it myself when I ride. As soon as I get a bit more established here I plan on pushing for this project... I would really love to bring it back to its old glory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent York Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I came across this photo of Atari's Video Adventure arcade at Great America: http://mcurrent.name/atarihistory/video-adventure-photo.jpg I wish I could find more pictures of this place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gromithere Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Any reports on the Coasting For Kids event at CGA yesterday? Â Although it was SUPER delayed, I just posted an update in the Coasting for Kids thread. Â Â Curious if anyone knows how long Flight Deck was closed after the accident with the maintenance worker? Is it re-opened? I feel for the worker and rider who were injured, but as it is pretty clear it wasn't ride malfunction I would assume it didn't say closed long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raether Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I agree that a layout change for Vortex is unlikely. However - with a small investment or about half the cost of a whole new coaster, you could remove the lift and move it to the south, add about 50 feet to it, ( 140) it would top out just past the end of the theater. From there do a half dive first drop going under the lift, a zero g roll that crosses over the lift - a vertical loop would be where the current lift is. After the loop a banked turn and bunny hop into the existing loop and rest of the ride remains the same. ( Alternate version would add a dive loop between the two verticals that dive over and perhaps interact with the corkscrew element) Â The room is there to do this layout, it would not cost what a new ride would as only adding about 1500 feet of track and the brake run - electrics and infrastructure would remain mostly unchanged.. Â I have thought about what SFMM could do with RR if they wanted to change it... I would only add sitdown trains and a launch lift ( ALA Hulk) into a zero g roll that ends connected to the current first drop... a completely new ride experience on the cheap ( somewhat) and you don't scrap an otherwise good ride, they have a floorless so that would be pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I agree that a layout change for Vortex is unlikely. However - with a small investment or about half the cost of a whole new coaster, you could remove the lift and move it to the south, add about 50 feet to it, ( 140) it would top out just past the end of the theater. From there do a half dive first drop going under the lift, a zero g roll that crosses over the lift - a vertical loop would be where the current lift is. After the loop a banked turn and bunny hop into the existing loop and rest of the ride remains the same. ( Alternate version would add a dive loop between the two verticals that dive over and perhaps interact with the corkscrew element) Â The room is there to do this layout, it would not cost what a new ride would as only adding about 1500 feet of track and the brake run - electrics and infrastructure would remain mostly unchanged.. Â I have thought about what SFMM could do with RR if they wanted to change it... I would only add sitdown trains and a launch lift ( ALA Hulk) into a zero g roll that ends connected to the current first drop... a completely new ride experience on the cheap ( somewhat) and you don't scrap an otherwise good ride, they have a floorless so that would be pointless. Â Â How about give Riddler's Revenge Banshee vest-like restraints and turn the trains backwards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumble Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Curious if anyone knows how long Flight Deck was closed after the accident with the maintenance worker? Is it re-opened? Â Was closed all day Saturday and Sunday. Haven't been over to the park since then, but might head in tomorrow to see if it's reopened. Will report back if I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGA_88 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Was out at the park today. Tiki Twirl and Flight Deck were both down all day. Also at Vortex, you could see people surveying the area when waiting in line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumble Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Yep, I just got back from spending a couple of hours at the park after work tonight. Was surprised to see FD still closed, wonder what's the hold up in getting the ride-reopened. Park was really quiet. There was a rock band playing at the 50s gazebo for "Throwback Thursday". Was nice to see live music in the park, but maybe only half a dozen people watching. Wonder why the park doesn't really bother to promote things like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazedZooChimp Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Was out at the park today. Tiki Twirl and Flight Deck were both down all day. Also at Vortex, you could see people surveying the area when waiting in line. Â Interesting, were they park employees or did they look like they were from somewhere else (the surveyors)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSupremacy Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I would love to see them name the floorless conversion "Valravn" just to see the reaction from all the Cedar Point fanboys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Any update on FD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerManic Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I would love to see them name the floorless conversion "Valravn" just to see the reaction from all the Cedar Point fanboys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumble Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Any update on FD? Â Still down. As were Tiki Twirl and Firefall all weekend too, sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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