DarienLaker Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 If anyone is interested I made a "Darien Lake Wiki"! It's still a work in progress, but I could use some help making it better. darienlake.wikia.com/wiki/Darien_Lake_Wiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm_Runner94 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 If anyone is interested I made a "Darien Lake Wiki"! It's still a work in progress, but I could use some help making it better. darienlake.wikia.com/wiki/Darien_Lake_Wiki What is the purpose of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SbSteveZ Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 ... so moving away from that... It looks like the Facebook page still has nothing new on it in reference to the 2015 season other than a crap load of Season Pass plugs... This is making me wonder if they're gonna do what Cedar Point did with Rougarou and soft release it on youtube or if they're gonna set a date for an actual announcement / press release like with the Nik Wallenda thing. I just hope it isnt gonna be the same deal as with 2014. I understand entertainment is important but I feel as if they (at this moment) need to work on their ride line up. Just my opinion. Hopefully they stay true to what they said and "After the New Year" doesn't mean any time from January 1st to Opening Weekend... that's my biggest concern. I guess we shall see how everything plays out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I'm going to take this whole "After the New Year" thing for Darien Lake to announce what's new for 2015 with a grain of salt and hope that Darien Lake does not wait until the "last minute" to announce something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk610 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 My guess on an announcement will depend on how big of an announcement it will be. If it will be a decent announcement that will generate buzz and sell season passes or create hotel/campground bookings now, it will come before Febbruary 1st. If this will be a ho-hum announcement, it will probably come in march or April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Does anyone know about the fate of Ranger for 2015? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk610 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Maybe when they make an announcement, they will tell us that they removed the Ranger, and taking its place will be... I do think they will add some sort of flat ride next year, and if Ranger cannot be fixed, they should replace it with something fairly similar. I also would really like to see the old el dorado from Geauga Lake come to the park. I thought it was a very cool ride. Plus it is for sale on the used flat ride website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 How many Huss Ranger rides are currently left in operation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geauga Dog Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I do think they will add some sort of flat ride next year, and if Ranger cannot be fixed, they should replace it with something fairly similar. I also would really like to see the old el dorado from Geauga Lake come to the park. I thought it was a very cool ride. Plus it is for sale on the used flat ride website Not sure what kind of condition El Dorado is in since Kings Dominion only had it for a few short years before removing it. That makes me think it might have become a maintenance nightmare. It would be a cool ride to have, especially with the views you'd get when the vehicle is stopped at the top. I'm not expecting anything for next season, especially with a recent change in management. I would like to be proven wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I've heard rumors that Martin's Fantasy Island is selling their "Over the Falls" ride. I don't think it would fit in the old Ranger plot, but I'm pretty sure it would fit in the old 'Cuda Falls plot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk610 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I did not know El Dorado was actually instaled at another park after GL. That would suggest either poor ridership or maintenance issues. The views at the top would be pretty cool though. On the huss rangers. I think the one at DL was the last in north america. There may be some in Europe, but I think ours was the last in North America. I know MFI already sold their over the falls ride. If you drive by the park, the entire trailer is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 ^Wow...I did not know that MFI sold or had gotten rid of 'Over the Falls'. I had heard that they couldn't run it at capacity for weight reasons or something, but I wouldn't have thought that they would have removed it after just one season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 ^Maybe Martin's Fantasy Island got rid of Over Falls for liability reasons, maybe they didn't make the ride an extra charge ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Just checked their website and it no longer shows it in the ride photo section, but it is still listed as the new 2014 ride on the park map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcmfidl123 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 It's no longer listed on Ital International's website, but it did say previously that Over the Falls was indeed SOLD...I know this is the Darien Lake thread (I wish there was an MFI thread, especially for the fact that they have a decent investment plan for 2015) but the possibilities for it's eventual replacement are endless! I do think a custom Hyper-GTX from Chance Rides would be perfect since they have the log flume space completely available plus additional acreage to play around with. So with the fact that MFI is adding 2 new rides in 2015, maybe 3, and likely has a Silver Comet sized or bigger investment coming in the near future, this is a park I actually recommend keeping your eyes and ears open for some BIG news soon! And in regards to the "maybe 3" in my post, did anyone hear anything else about 2015 at MFI (excluding Rock N' Roll and the unnamed Drop N' Twist tower, except for height info on the latter)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 It's no longer listed on Ital International's website, but it did say previously that Over the Falls was indeed SOLD...I know this is the Darien Lake thread (I wish there was an MFI thread, especially for the fact that they have a decent investment plan for 2015) but the possibilities for it's eventual replacement are endless! I do think a custom Hyper-GTX from Chance Rides would be perfect since they have the log flume space completely available plus additional acreage to play around with. So with the fact that MFI is adding 2 new rides in 2015, maybe 3, and likely has a Silver Comet sized or bigger investment coming in the near future, this is a park I actually recommend keeping your eyes and ears open for some BIG news soon! And in regards to the "maybe 3" in my post, did anyone hear anything else about 2015 at MFI (excluding Rock N' Roll and the unnamed Drop N' Twist tower, except for height info on the latter)? Here is the deal with Discussion Threads, myself or another moderator will create one for a smaller park is one of two conditions exist. 1) The park announces a really big ride. Someone starts a thread about the addition. We will let the discussion revolve around the ride for a bit then the moderators turn it into a Park Discussion Thread. 2) If over the years we see multiple news thread for an individual park, then we will aggregate them into a Park Discussion Thread. It's pretty telling that park has two news rides for 2015 and no one took the effort to make a new thread to discuss. That tells me and the other moderators that a Discussion Thread isn't necessary at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geauga Dog Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Larry, since both Darien Lake and MFI are relatively close to each other would it be possible to have a combined thread to cover both parks, especially since MFI has seen a lot more activity these past few years compared to Darien? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaraAB87 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Over the falls seemed to have a very negative perception with the guests, the guests didn't like it and it didn't hold enough people. If they made it an extra charge attraction that would have caused a nightmare because no one would have paid to go on it, do you pay for those extra charge attractions at the fair that aren't included with a wristband...... I know I never have. Plus they would also lose the ability to advertise the park as all inclusive and affordable. Everyone just wanted the old ugly log ride back. I think MFI should stick with the family friendly theme instead of trying to install the biggest and the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I need some help on information on some old water slides that were at Darien Lake, but are not longer there. They were located behind 'Cuda Falls where Slingshot is now. The slides operated from 1990 to 1998 an were removed in 1999. If anyone has information and/or photos of the old slides that would be heplful for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Darien Lake is planning going to get a 73 foot tall Larson Giant Loop ride to replace UFO. The site where I got the article from saying that it's a "roller coaster". m.whec.com/article.html#!/114284/32072782307fdcff239fc5d21c7ac663 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shavethewhales Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Not surprised they picked up a Larson ride, considering Premier bought a set of flyers from them last year for FC and was able to get them installed in a hurry before the season started. Good combination of affordability and quick delivery/installation for this situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolandmammoth Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Seems like these Larson Ring-of-fire things are the new giant swing rides. I mean, how many of these things are going up this year? Hopefully Larson starts making larger ones. Would be cool if these things started getting giant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I could imagine Martin's Fantasy Island getting a 400 foot tall Larson Super/Giant Loop ride and Seabreeze getting a 300 foot foot tall Larson Super/Giant Loop ride. But still I think the loop ride should have gone in where 'Cuda Falls was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterjohnh Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Woop De Do I'm still not going there. The place sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geauga Dog Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Well...it's something but not impressed. At least it will fill in the remains of a former ride. I'm surprised Larson hasn't tried to do an inverted Super Loop with face to face seating like the Invertigos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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