Geauga Dog Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I did say "a part of me" would like to see RoS replaced. I know how insanely popular it is and it will never happen but come on, you can't say that you wouldn't mind seeing something a little better especially with all that Intamin has done since RoS first opened. It seems everyone wants the "next big coaster" to come to the park. Why not improve what you already have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I would like to see Vekoma make suspened coaster with Arrow style cars for Darien Lake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlimardi Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 RoS will be replaced when it is needed. The ride still has about another 20 years left if the park decides to keep it that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 ^Let's hope the Ride of Steel last for 30 years at the park! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanks4me05 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I am perfectly fine with RoS. The only part that I dislike is the straight section after the first helix, but otherwise it has just as much air and G's as most of the other Intamin hypers, it just has fewer hills. And the helices are plenty forceful. As I have stated before, you have to factor in both the intensity and the duration of the G's. Since RoS is going so fast, they had to keep the diameter that large because they wanted a roughly 540 degree helix. This thing will most likely remain in service for an incredibly long time. If anything, I might see the trains replaced 10 or 20 years from now with new trains as it appears that Intamin's new trains have the same heartline. Obviously like any coaster it will come to a point when it will become cost prohibitive to continually refurbish it, but that point will not be for an incredibly long time thanks to the fact that 1: It's the star attraction at the park, so ridership will be very high for a long time, thus making investments in repair much more worth it and 2: It isn't THAT old and was built by modern construction and design techniques that are still in use today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlimardi Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Fright Fest. More like Faliure Fest. Half the park is closed. All of the coasters are running one train. The frights arent even open yet. Not even the bumper cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2lukin Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 This is one of the worst parks for operations. I love Darien Lake, but they close a lot of rides to save money and almost always run one train only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanks4me05 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 ^I wouldn't be surprised that they would only run one train. This is not peak season for most northern parks. The UB marching band (I'm one of the contras) marches/plays there in the morning and gets to ride stuff all day next Saturday. What rides were closed? (I have never gone during Fright Fest before.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 ^ The water rides are closed for the season, but all the dry rides in the front ( Corn Popper, UFO, Sleigh Ride, Ranger, and Mind Eraser) were closed during past Fright Fests. With Rowdy's Ridge, I don't think that would no longer be the case for this year and future Fright Fests (if there's going to be anymore Halloween events at Darien Lake in 2013-beyond). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlimardi Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 The park is not what it is said to be. They could have done a better job with the idea. The Raging Seas is already gone and a lot of the boats are used in the "Carnivile". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 They should not have "Fright" Fest in 2013 and start thier off season after Labor Day, or they could have "Fright" Fest on Saturdays only if the park's fall attendance is low and fewer people go to theme parks in the northeast in the fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlimardi Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Darien could just redesign Fright Fest to be targeted towards older people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaraAB87 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Their fright fest is pretty horrible, it's usually insanely crowded and rides have super long lines because there aren't enough rides open. Also $24.99 is expensive, you can get in during the regular season for just a bit more after promo's and you get the whole park. The actual fright fest stuff leaves a lot to be desired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Nitpick Warning!!! I think they should rename Fright Fest, Between that and Ride Of Steel, The park still feels Six Flags Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajfelice Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 In my opinion, Halloween events make a lot of parks look bad. I read reviews from sites like TripAdvisor, and a common criticism of any park is closed rides in the fall seasons. All I ask is that people don't judge this park solely based on Fright Fest. Take a walk around Darien Lake on any normal day, and you will realize that this park is not Six Flags anymore. True, their operations are not Cedar Fair fast, but they are not Kennywood slow. Actually, Hersheypark wasn't much better at all in terms of efficiency this fall (I did both parks in consecutive weekends this fall). Resources are limited, and parks must do what they can to get by. If anyone has worked at a park in a small market like Darien Lake is in, they will realize why they can't open all of the rides this time of the year. There is simply not enough staffing! Finding people to work these weekends after Labor Day is tough. Students move away in the fall, and new ones coming in do not want to commit to some weekend job that ends in October (I'm a student). Seniors hardly last operating rides (no offense, but experience tells). People criticize the park I work at because we aren't open past Labor Day, but they don't want to see the product if we tried. I'm not trying to kiss Darien Lake's ass as they are far from perfect, but Darien Lake is nowhere near as bad as some like to lead on. Rant over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 ^^RANT WARNING!!!!!!!! I think there should no more "Fright Fest" at Darien Lake if they're just going to be doing it on Friday nights and Saturdays only. It would save the park some money if they didn't have it all in 2013 and beyond. Besides they should rename/theme the Ride f Steel to something that isn't a "shell" to Six Flags! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geauga Dog Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 It's pointless to have Fright Fest when you're not even open through Halloween though it's understandable given the location of the park but it would be easier to just have a fall/harvest festival those last remaining weeks. Bring in some live entertainment, people to sell crafts, maybe a few food vendors so you're not totally relying on staffing all the food stands, maybe offer one haunted house, and keep most of the rides open if possible. Reduce admission if you have to if you'll end up having limited availability of rides. Just an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlimardi Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Who has any ideas on what will replace the Field Trip next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 ^ A corn maze, that's what should replace "Fright" Fest for next year! They could have all the kiddie rides open with a family haunted house and a kids trick or treat trail and it wouldn't be called Fright Fest, it would called "Darien Lake's Fall Fun Fest"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalCoasters Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 If it didn't make money, they'd stop doing it. It's obviously still making them money if they're still doing it. Legoland's Brick or Treat event draws ridiculously huge weekend crowds. As does Knott's and Disney, and most haunt events. People like the atmosphere and scares they get with the price of admission. They'll change the name of the event if they get a better one...or if they have the money to do marketing for a new name. Even re-naming the event would require a decent amount of marketing, aka money. It's all about money.they'll re-name ride of Steel when they come up with a solution to profit from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronWolfman Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Wow, I never realized how much the GP of DL like Viper. Recently I've been watching DL stuff (No idea why) but people are saying it everywhere! It seems like most of the online GP of DL considers Viper equivalent with ROS, some even like it better. I don't know if you care about this, I just think it's pretty cool, as a Arrow fan myself. I've also heard that DL Viper is much smoother since it's been under HFE-level maintenance. Maybe Arrow's don't age as bad as we think they do, maybe it's just park maintenance (as in SF & CF level will lead to unpleasant experience). I also like the Launch Tower addition, I think it'll be great for the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamico2 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 ^Viper is on the smoother side of the Arrow multi-looper spectrum, about on par with Demon at SFGAm. As far as the GP opinion of the ride, compared to ROS, the lines will tell the true story. Assuming two train operation on both rides, a 30 min. wait for ROS will mean Viper is walk-on, and an hour wait for ROS will mean 10 min. for Viper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronWolfman Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 ^Hmm..... Maybe it's just the online GP... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlimardi Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 The Viper only has one rough section, the batwing. Compared to other Arrow loopers, it feels like a B&M coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geauga Dog Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Viper's my favorite at the park. I agree that the boomerang does jar you a bit but it's an overall smooth coaster. The longest I've waited to ride was when the line stretched out to where the base of the vertical loop is and the wait wasn't that long either. Majority of the time Viper is a walk on to a minimum station wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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