Bolliger&Mabillard Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 The thing about retracking Grizzly....You can shape a steaming pile of sh*t into something better looking, but unless you gut it, it's still a POS...
ScottBrown Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 Ahahahahahahah that was freakin funny and so true
Columbia Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 I think what most people forget about the Grizzly isn't that it was JUST rough - it was it's lack of doing anything that contributed to it's suck factor. Remember, that it's a mirror image of Grizzly at Kings Dominion, and you can see the elements missing (Double Bunny Hill, Tunnel). Most of the ride was "smoothed out" from the KD design to be more gentle...but once the roughness came into play - all bets were off.
ScottBrown Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 I think what most people forget about the Grizzly isn't that it was JUST rough - it was it's lack of doing anything that contributed to it's suck factor. Remember, that it's a mirror image of Grizzly at Kings Dominion, and you can see the elements missing (Double Bunny Hill, Tunnel). Most of the ride was "smoothed out" from the KD design to be more gentle...but once the roughness came into play - all bets were off. Â Yes it's more like riding a super bumpy train ride than a roller coasters
Tmcdllr Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 I wouldn't call it a mirror image, its too different.
ScottBrown Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 No I agree it is a mirror image they just took out the hills and replaced them with a long curved piece of track and I want to say they also raised up the turns slightly as well, I do believe the first drop is pretty close if not exact to the original however
ABW Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 Well then, I guess they made Grizzly a little "too gentle" eh?
CoasterBeagle Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 what if instead of a windseeker they get something like skyhawk and a compact coaster. skyhawk isn't to intimidating if your scared of heights (like me). Well I'm scared of heights in the form of drop towers and windseekers. Â Anyway.... what do you guys think a windseeker or a skyhawk type ride with a compact coaster
CoasterBeagle Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 So here is my two cents about everyone saying CGA is going downhill and is going to end up like GL. Â I don't think that is going to happen. If anything it's going to end up like astroworld, though thats not my point. Â CGA has been having the noise complaints for years and has been battling the 49ners for ? years. Also look at SCBB thats been going for a century (as someone else has already stated) and from the SCBB forum thread they are taking down a building and rumored to be taking out hurricane. I think CGA is like SCBB its going to keep going. CF wouldnt have given new flat rides, retracking grizzly, tried to get a new custom woodie in 2008, expanded haunt to close it down. Let's trust CF and CGA if anything I'd be more worried about what the city of santa clara would make CF do
CoasterBeagle Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 another reason I don't think CGA is going the route of GL: according to RCDB: http://www.rcdb.com/4541.htm that many coasters have been taken out  according to wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California%27s_Great_America#Past_rides  If people had the internet back in the earlier times, I bet that all the reactions to a ride being taken out would be the same. I don't remember who said it, but CF is a business. IMO i dont think they have left CGA out to die. oh and firefall was relocated from GL.
ScottBrown Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 So here is my two cents about everyone saying CGA is going downhill and is going to end up like GL. I don't think that is going to happen. If anything it's going to end up like astroworld, though thats not my point.  CGA has been having the noise complaints for years and has been battling the 49ners for ? years. Also look at SCBB thats been going for a century (as someone else has already stated) and from the SCBB forum thread they are taking down a building and rumored to be taking out hurricane. I think CGA is like SCBB its going to keep going. CF wouldnt have given new flat rides, retracking grizzly, tried to get a new custom woodie in 2008, expanded haunt to close it down. Let's trust CF and CGA if anything I'd be more worried about what the city of santa clara would make CF do  Yeah I agree I don't think they are going to close it down they are just taking some time to figure out what they can do with the park. The couldn't build the GCI in the planned location and removing Grizzly or Demon would present the same problem, I guarantee if they were to tear either of those down it would be a huge battle to build anything new there. The only option for anything new would have been to clear up a spot away from those Nazi businesses along the side of the park
Flagg O'Dim Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 Just went to CGA's website, and the new name for Survivor is.... Â Tiki Twirl. Â Eh. I guess it matches the themeing. It sounds like a name for a kiddie ride though.... Â http://cagreatamerica.com/attractions/category.cfm?ac_id=2
Angry_Gumball Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 Tiki Twirl! LOL! I would have hoped for something like Jungle Spinny Disk ride. Â On the serious side, the name does sound kind of kiddy but catchy at the same time. Too bad Six Flags had the name of VooDoo...
ABW Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 Anybody see the Facebook post on CGA's Facebook page about Grizzly flying through its course? I found that quite interesting.
ScottBrown Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 Anybody see the Facebook post on CGA's Facebook page about Grizzly flying through its course? I found that quite interesting. Â Now it will be more like a train ride then ever
Columbia Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 I'll reserve judgment on the statement until I see a video...then we'll see if our ideas of "flying through the circuit" are matching!
KDCOASTERFAN Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 ^Paramount installed Delirium. Â True but CF didn't look around & say "ohh we can't have this ride in KI anymore when we have it at CP" it just doesn't work that way & if the ride is bringing in the crowds then that's what matters. Â Remember this is the chain that intends to move invertigo to a park that already has an invert & an impulse so stranger things can & have happened.
Bolliger&Mabillard Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 "Tiki Twirl...could have been worse....they could've named it 'Junglehawk'".
Angry_Gumball Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 One of the CGA Facebook fans claim that they spotted a crane next to Invertigo yesterday as they drove past the park.So I guess it will be in the beginning stages of dismantling.
rolercstrluvr Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 Just to be sure that there is a crane, I'm gonna go take a look for myself. I'll report back if there is or isn't. Â Just got back and I saw a huge crane there. The whole top and main lift of Invertigo is completely gone.
Flagg O'Dim Posted February 19, 2011 Posted February 19, 2011 ^Very depressing. Â I found this picture on Flickr (won't let me post it here): WARNING: Will cause extreme instances of Â
Angry_Gumball Posted February 19, 2011 Posted February 19, 2011 Nooooo! Â Actually, I'm kind of glad to see most of the ride's covered by trees...makes it a little less depressing. Â I really hope Cedar Fair are playing their cards right and are making the right choice in regards to Cedar Fair...hoping their choice in frustrating many of their fans and the bay area as a whole comes with something worth doing so. Â Haha! Got it to work, gotta love Firefox!
rolercstrluvr Posted February 19, 2011 Posted February 19, 2011 ^But from what I saw, that whole bulky part you see in the picture is gone.
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