downunder Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Erik, the fact that you won't be captain of the arrow short bus this time is also a strong reason not to go. I was curious about that one, even though it's supposed to be awful I did want to try out that intense launch, oh well, that's an extra 2 hours free to do KD.
alpengeist04 Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Oh well, that was one of the reasons I went back to KD in June, to get one last ride in. ..oh and I needed the Stunt Coaster credit too.
sfmmrules! Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Whoo hoo! Hopefully it will go to CGA where it was supposed to go in the first place & we'll get it in 09 after the gigantic GCI woodie in 08. That will be a nice touch! CGA has absolutely NO launch coasters except for Greased Lightnin which is long gone. Who cares if it was crappy. CGA could sure use it!
Evan1127 Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Whoo hoo! Hopefully it will go to CGA where it was supposed to go in the first place & we'll get it in 09 after the gigantic GCI woodie in 08. That will be a nice touch! CGA has absolutely NO launch coasters except for Greased Lightnin which is long gone. The GCI is new for 2009.
Erik Johnson Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Erik, the fact that you won't be captain of the arrow short bus this time is also a strong reason not to go. I was curious about that one, even though it's supposed to be awful I did want to try out that intense launch, oh well, that's an extra 2 hours free to do KD. Awwwww...I feel special. The launch section was pretty good, its just everything else after the airtime hill.
alpengeist04 Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 I agree, the launch to the top of the first hill was the best part. ...everything else was down hill literally.
KDCOASTERFAN Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Whoo hoo! Hopefully it will go to CGA where it was supposed to go in the first place & we'll get it in 09 after the gigantic GCI woodie in 08. That will be a nice touch! CGA has absolutely NO launch coasters except for Greased Lightnin which is long gone. Who cares if it was crappy. CGA could sure use it! You wouldn't want that POS had you ever gotten a chance to ride it.I'm happy as a pig in slop that it's going bye bye & no,it's not being relocated...except to a scrapyard somewhere.
PURE Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 The ONLY reason I'd ever want to get on this ride is for that insanely quick launch, with the vertical up/down tower. 0-80 in less than 2 seconds? Holey crap!
Carnage Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 I was curious about that one, even though it's supposed to be awful I did want to try out that intense launch, oh well, that's an extra 2 hours free to do KD. Yes, the launch was intense. But the top hat was so tight it slammed my head into the head rest. My vision was filled with stars as it slammed me over the top. Then the bone shattering rattling on the turn took care of whatever feeling I had left. The ride sucked. Good riddance.
John Peck Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 After seeing the trains for the ride opening in Germany, I wonder if the track would allow for the use of polyurithane wheels as opposed to the tires that Hypersonic used. I mean, that was one of the big problems with this, right? The bouncing of the tires?
palmerleeberry Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 I'm sure sorry to see this coaster go, but I guess the coaster had two problems that Cedar Fair decided to deal with and eliminate: too much downtime and only could seat up to eight riders per train. Still, it was and will remain one of my favorite coasters. Hopefully, there will be another park that will buy this coaster and set it up (maybe a small park). As for the rumored coaster that is planning to take Hypersonic's place, all I can say is "BRING IT ON!!!
Blink Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 When I was reading the Dominator article on Screamscape, they said that KD may be getting another coaster from Geauga Lake, Head Spin to replace Hypersonic. But that is just a rumor.
Top Thrill Dragster Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 I memory of Hypersuck XLC, here is a video of it from the Travel Channel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEyZPBNo8dQ
carolinacaniac Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 I have mixed feelings about HyperSonic. On one hand, the first few times I rode it from 2002 up to about 2004 or 2005, I thought it was an awesome ride. A great launch, and although short, it was a fun ride. But at some point around 2005 or 2006, it just was a shadow of its former self. The launch was always great, but the rest of the ride suffered because of the way your head played pinball. I wish they could have made it like it was before, but since it ran the way it did over the past couple years, I am not too upset to see it go.
PKI Jizzman Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 Well, I guess it isn't a surprise to see it go. Is Dominator taking the place? Or is that in some remotely different part of the park.
cfc Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 ^I think Dominator is on the opposite end of the park from Hypersuckit.
carolinacaniac Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 HyperSonic is (soon to be "was") in the back of the park, while Dominator will be in the front of the park and to the side. I still can't wait to see the new KD "skyline" with dominator and volcano.
TheRapidsNerd Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 Hypersuck XLC /> Space Shuttle. Nice try. Not happenin.
jason10 Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 HAHAHA!!!... The last ladies screams sound familliar? lol. Listen to theme and think about it!
KoasterKing Posted February 10, 2008 Posted February 10, 2008 I really want to say some language that I''m pretty sure will get me banned. Ah this just stinks. Did you know last year they shut down Flight of Fear? They only re-opened it by "popular demand" Im gonna spare you guys the beauty, I've got a nice long "friendly" letter to type to my "friends" Cedar Fair. Ah, I lost it. Im just gonna see if they confirm, if not, oh boy it aint gonna be pretty. If they get rid of that coaster I vow to NEVER set foot in any park owned or operated by Cedar Fair. I will have to revert back to Busch Gardens
KoasterKing Posted February 10, 2008 Posted February 10, 2008 This is it, forget Kings Dominion. I guess Ill go to Bisch Gardens and the Virginia Beach Amustment Park. This is just, I wont even say what is is because Im sure there are kids here. Oh Hypersonic did have its rough spots but it was a great coaster. The only Major coasters now are Flight of Fear(which mind you they tried to get rid of last year!), and Volcano(and if they place one fingernail on it I swear). I would say Dominator but who nows, could suck. I need a moment
John Peck Posted February 10, 2008 Posted February 10, 2008 ^ I think you'll like Dominator. It has a couple pops of airtime, a powerful curve, and a crazy figure-8 ending. It was a favorite at Geauga.
coolhandluke Posted February 10, 2008 Posted February 10, 2008 ^^Didn't Cedar Fair SAVE FoF from being moved? Or did I read that wrong? And Dominator was the highlight of Geauga Lake--unless it got extremely messed up on the truck trip it should be perfectly fine (it's a B&M after all). Kings Dominion is not a bad park, nor is beloved Volcano in any apparent danger. I never had the opportunity to ride Hyper. And while people say good riddance and say I am lucky for never riding it, it is much easier to say that after being on it. For someone who has never experienced it, I wanted to try it, despite knowing I would never want to ride it again. It's just that whole thing about "letting people decide for themselves". I rode SOB at KI and (ready?) ENJOYED IT. [GASP] But oh well, I won't lose any sleep over it.
astroworldfan1 Posted February 10, 2008 Posted February 10, 2008 I just finished watching the video. Bat out of Hell? Wow. That was lame! -Tatum
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