California Great America (CGA) Discussion Thread

[coasterking2981]

From rcdb.com: Shuttle- a roller coaster traveling to the end of its track and returning in the opposite direction. A shuttle roller coaster's track contains a beginning and end, unlike a traditional roller coaster which forms a continuous circuit.

 

Volcano's track and trains are similar to shuttle coasters like V2 or Possessed, but it's not a shuttle coaster. So KD is a contender for Invertigo.

[montezooma]

KD has Volcano which is launch similar to a shuttle coaster. Honestly to me looking at this scenario my best logic on where it will be located would be Valleyfair. Carowinds has carolina cobra Dorney has possessed (not a boomerang) and there are a ton of boomerang type rides within a few hrs of each other on the east coast.

 

I don't get your reasoning here...you say Dorney has possessed, but Valleyfair has Steel Venom...same thing

[downunder]

Is there any news as to whether Invertigo is headed to the junkyard or are they going to try and sell it, or as discussed already - relocate it?

 

I've been assuming they're just going to junk it.

[dippindotsguy8]

^^^KD is a contender, but is that really likely if they just put I305 in? My money's on MIA or VF. Those are the parks that have gone several years with no new coasters. Thunderhawk in '08 for MIA, and Renegade in '07 for VF.

 

I'm not saying this because I want it to come to my home park. I actually hope it doesn't, but nevertheless, this is what I think will happen.

[KDcoasterMAN]

I think all of ya'll are overacting... this is a WAIT AND SEE moment...

[Skycoastin Steve]

After reconsidering, I guess KD is a slight maybe, but Valleyfair and Michigan's Adventure still seem like the most logical choices. I forgot about Valleyfair already having an impulse, which means it could fit in better at MiA. I just don't see KD getting yet another coaster after getting Dominator and 305 in a three-year span.

[coasterking2981]

^^^KD is a contender, but is that really likely if they just put I305 in?

 

It's no more or less likely to go to KD than to any other park. Outside of it obviously going to another park, the only reason I think KD would not install Invertigo, at least not immediately, is if it conflicted with I305's reopening, assuming Invertigo would be that big of a draw. :/

 

Especially since Invertigo shouldn't be that expensive to install.

 

Either way time will tell what happens to it and CGA...

[Vffreak07]

http://www.kingsdominion.com/attractions/detail.cfm?ai_id=158

 

Does KD seriously need another coaster? For heavens sake MIA's expansion this year was Valleyfair's Bumper Boats. How depressing.

[Angry_Gumball]

As useless as my guess would be as well as my reasoning why, I kind of have a feeling that Michigan's Adventure may see our ride. Not sure why but I just kind of have a feeling.

[chadster]

The ONLY reason I would see Invertigo going to CP is to up their count to even the score with MM.

[Pablo237]

^^ Does the Coaster Count really matter??

[chickenbowl]

http://www.kingsdominion.com/attractions/detail.cfm?ai_id=158

 

Does KD seriously need another coaster? For heavens sake MIA's expansion this year was Valleyfair's Bumper Boats. How depressing.

 

Is this confirming that it's going to KD? If so, that was fast.

[Vffreak07]

^^ Does the Coaster Count really matter??

 

If MIA was my home park, yeah it probably would. Do I think Valleyfair needs it? No. Would it be nice to have? Yes.

 

KD is a great park, don't get me wrong, but I don't think it needs it at all. I think it would've made a great addition to MIA.

[dippindotsguy8]

^^Could be. You can't get to it from their website. The funny thing is, all you have to do to find it is google Invertigo Kings Dominion and it comes up. I would think if it was official they'd be more careful about it, but maybe not.

[Skycoastin Steve]

KD getting this ride would be a HUGE surprise, and a pretty head-scratching move if you ask me. They really don't need it, at least nowhere near as much as a park like Michigan's Adventure.

 

By the way, I can't say it enough........

 

CEDAR POINT WILL NEVER HAVE A VEKOMA SHUTTLE COASTER

[CPmaverick]

^^ Does the Coaster Count really matter??

It does to Kinzel and this may be his last chance to keep CP on top.

[John Knotts]

Well, 2012 will tell the tell. Rumors are that SFDK will add a big new ride next year, so if that plus the removal of Invertigone does nor spur a major addition for 2012, you can forget it. And usually there are hints, signs or rumors of a new ride by the end of summer, so we'll have to wait and see.

[Angry_Gumball]

Well, in about 60 days, I'll be sure to get some photos of Invertigo's grave site and the overall area...it's going to look weird. Hopefully we'll immediately see some ground work/markers going up once the coaster's cleared.

[Columbia]

^^ Does the Coaster Count really matter??

It does to Kinzel and this may be his last chance to keep CP on top.

 

I would much rather have a park with 10 coasters and quality throughout than 20 coasters and...that's it, nothing in-between.

 

The coaster count looks good for marketing, but when you have awesome throughout (I.E. Holiday World) you don't need a veritable s-load of coasters.

[Skycoastin Steve]

^I guess none of the 58 rides at CP that aren't coasters count. Nor does the resort.

[KDFAN]

http://www.kingsdominion.com/attractions/detail.cfm?ai_id=158

 

Does KD seriously need another coaster? For heavens sake MIA's expansion this year was Valleyfair's Bumper Boats. How depressing.

 

Is this confirming that it's going to KD? If so, that was fast.

 

That link is created by Paramount's weird former websites, new rides from other parks had pages created on the KD site (who knows why?), and since KD doesn't have an action zone, I would assume that this is King's Island's or California's Great America ride listing.

[CGA_88]

^That Invertigo is from Kings Island. The date says 1999 which is the year the KI Invertigo opened, and the Invertigo at CGA opened in 1998.

[Mechanic]

I just don't care anymore.

[Angry_Gumball]

This is a real crude photoshopping but this will be our current view for 2011 when heading up towards Demon.

Inverti-Gone!

[SVANO]

They may as well scrap the darn park, relocate Flight Deck, Drop Tower, and some notable flats. As for the rest..let it burn (especially that benign water park).

 

edit: SFDK could definitely use a few flats, and the possibility of the park harboring Flight Deck would be sweet with a capital 'S'!