Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom Discussion Thread

[coasterqueen13]

So i went to ACE's No Coaster Con this weekend, and found out that apparently Voodoo from Dorney Park is being changed to "Possessed", because somebody got offended about the name or something..

 

I personally don't like the name as much as Voodoo, but hey, whatever works!

[dpxtreme]

I heard it was because Six Flags trademarked the name.

[Goliath513]

They changed it because the name conflicts with Voodoo (Huss Top Spin) at SFDK.

 

Personally, I think they could have come up with a much better name, but at least it's not another Steel Venom. It's Cedar Fair, we should be glad it wasn't something worse.

[itsme102]

That's a shame, I kinda liked that name. Possessed just sounds so, blah.

[downunder]

Possessed sounds like a silly name for a coaster unless there is a significant theming tie in. Did they hire Linda Blair as a ride naming consultant or something?

 

If this coaster was at Six Flags America it would be called Repossessed.

[Jayjay719]

Yeah I don't really care for that name Possessed. I did like the name VOODOO though. Oh well I will still call it VOODOO.

[vacoaster]

Haha.... Linda Blair .... call for an exorcism

[mcjaco]

I hear Flight Deck was available.

[coasterqueen13]

damnit, now im mad at myself for not buying a Voodoo shirt!

 

[cfc]

I think I'll just call it "Frank."

[larrygator]

They should have that went with a shortened version like: VD

 

Nevermind.

 

I'm surprised no one at CF suggested: VuDu

[DarkStitch626]

I'll just call it R.Kelly's Twisted Machine or something like that. Or even *glares* Korn's Twisted Transistor. Mr.Beans twisted Euro Machine.. That is all.

 

 

Lazer whip horse on fire flight decked patriot plunge.

[Goliath513]

Backlot Impulse Coaster would have also been good.

[stuartnz]

Possessed is definitely a stupid name, but was Voodoo really much better? It makes me imagine being stuck with pins D:

[DarkStitch626]

Why not just call it "Yo...Gabba Gabba"

[socalMAN123]

^ Win. And have Brobees walking through the line and "There's A Party In My Tummy" blasting through on-ride audio speakers.

---Brent

[Hang And Bang]

If this coaster was at Six Flags America it would be called Repossessed.

 

AWESOME. LOL

[downunder]

Little Laser needs a new dad so why not Laser now it's gone. Or Son of Laser, Laser's Revenge.

 

With a CF coaster called Prowler coming out I'm waiting for them to degenerate down that path - Stalker, Chickenhawk, Backdoor Stunt Coaster.

[DarkStitch626]

^ Win. And have Brobees walking through the line and "There's A Party In My Tummy" blasting through on-ride audio speakers.

---Brent

 

That is the creepiest thing I have ever seen , working in a wal-mart you see the toys that vibrate..and sing that!.

 

 

Back on topic...

 

Lets just get it over with and theme an impulse to this already.

 

[XII]

Wow. Cedar Fair never fails to amaze me on how bad they can name a ride. I honestly feel that Possessed has got to be their worst name yet. It's even worse than Flight Deck.

[dpxtreme]

"Hey Bob, you wanna go ride Possessed?" Definitely takes the cake for worst Cedar Fair name; it's even worse than Drop Tower. And Possessed isn't even a noun, it's an adjective!

[downunder]

^Agree with you there, I think Cedar Fair needs an exorcist to deal with their marketing department issues.

[dpxtreme]

If they can't think of a better name other than Possessed to fit the dark "theme", then "theme" it differently. I mean, the only themeing the ride has is the sign. I would rather see it called Steel Venom than Possessed. For God sakes, Impulse is even a better name.

[YoshiFan]

damnit, now im mad at myself for not buying a Voodoo shirt!

 

 

They have them on Dorney's site, 65% off too but shipping is high.

[coolhandluke]

CF is taking an educational approach. They're themimg it to Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel, The Possessed, and theming the impulse to illustrate the range of criticisms Fyodor explores in the book regarding both ends of Imperialist Russia's political spectrum, swinging from left-wing to conservative. It really falls into place and is logical enough.

 

And BTW, "possessed" can indeed be a noun, as evidenced by the title of aforementioned book...