djboss302 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Would love to see Ghostrider restored to its original glory. At one time, this was among the best coasters on the planet. Now...not so much. dt Such stories of the glories of Ghostrider have since become legends. And soon they will become myths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desalia Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I might get some hate for this but I think Boulder Dash needs some re-tracking work, I get it goes through a beautiful terrain and everything, but the ride itself is very bumpy, it shakes you around too much, and the restraints really bruise my shins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tribar Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Anything at Mt Olympus Wildcat (HP) Mean Streak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 CP Blue Streak. It hurts so much at parts that even Mean Streak cannot compare with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwaysairtime14 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I might get some hate for this but I think Boulder Dash needs some re-tracking work, I get it goes through a beautiful terrain and everything, but the ride itself is very bumpy, it shakes you around too much, and the restraints really bruise my shins! I agree. The final bunny hops are the worst. If the park ever cuts back on maintenance you'll feel it . I'm surprised the ride has stayed unrough (for the most part) for so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 CP Blue Streak. It hurts so much at parts that even Mean Streak cannot compare with it. Really? I had decent rides on it. It would obviously be great if they did some work on it has the layout itself is better than Mean Streak's so, taking that into consideration it would be a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Projektion Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I reckon Magus colossus at Terra Mitica could get an iron horse treatment. That double drop thing off the cliff could give a pretty awesome opportunity for something epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booink Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 CP Blue Streak. It hurts so much at parts that even Mean Streak cannot compare with it. Really? I had decent rides on it. It would obviously be great if they did some work on it has the layout itself is better than Mean Streak's so, taking that into consideration it would be a possibility. Same for me, I actually really liked Blue Streak. It wasn't the best coaster of the park, but I found it to be fairly smooth and the airtime is amazing at some spots ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 ^Although not as comfortable, I think Blue Streak is actually more fun than Gatekeeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. M Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I found neither of my rides on Blue Streak to be rough or painful at all, with the exception of the trains (remove the ridiculous headrests and the individual lap bars) it's perfect the way it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noporian Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 hades 360. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tribar Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 hades 360. Haha. I don't think any amount of renovation will save that piece of crap CP Blue Streak. It hurts so much at parts that even Mean Streak cannot compare with it. It's your opinion but that's the first time that I ever heard that. The two aren't even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cullvion Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 hades 360. All my friends who have gone on it say that it's mainly several of the twists on the underground portion and the fact the ride now has many lackluster airtime drops or turns. They all liked the inversion though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnastyGnoric7 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I think Wildcat at Hersheypark could use a re-tracking job Mean Streak needs to be smashed by Bowser and replaced with a GCI twister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cullvion Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 (edited) ^Oh Mean Streak... the most hated roller coaster in the midwest... Edited June 30, 2014 by Cullvion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 ^It would obviously be better with new track but I think doing wildcat is a lot more urgent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Blue Streak needs some retrack, that's all. I think the layout is way better than GateKeeper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 ^It really is a shame that CP spent so much money on a coaster that even some GP considers "okay", especially as we know B&M is (or was) capable of much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaTim Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Apart from the RMC conversions, complete wooden coaster refurbishments are very rare. Even in the in the case of Hades 360 it wasn't a complete redo, and we've learned that in order to prevent continued roughness simply adding a new train doesn't help. As a matter of fact it seems as if adding a train that's more "submissive" to the track, such as the case with Hades 360 and Wildcat, actuallys makes it worse. With that being said, I've always wondered how GCI MF trains would perform on a coaster the size of Mean Streak in a scenario where it was completely retracked. It seems as if every single GCI that started with MF's is holding up extremely well, and some of their rides have been around for quite some time now. A lot of people will mention that these rides aren't very large compared to designs by other manufacturers, but at the same time rides of similar size(the 90 foot tall, 50mph range) that start with PTC's or any other double-axle trains seem to always get just as rough as the larger coasters if they don't get the proper maintenance. GCI is starting to slowly venture into larger designs so it will be interesting to see what happens in regards to whether or not a manufacturer can actually create a very large traditional wooden coaster that doesn't go the way of the older Dinn/Summers creations. I actually think it would be cool if they refurbished Mean Streak by converting it to one of their new switchback designs, which they can easily(probably) do with the layout it has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&MBoy1982 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 ^It really is a shame that CP spent so much money on a coaster that even some GP considers "okay", especially as we know B&M is (or was) capable of much better. It really isn't B&M's fault. The park tells them what they want, and B&M produces it. The park has to give the final approval of the design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 GHOST RIDER!!! I couldn't believe how bad it was the last time I rode it!! It was an amazing ride the first 5 years or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 ^It really is a shame that CP spent so much money on a coaster that even some GP considers "okay", especially as we know B&M is (or was) capable of much better. It really isn't B&M's fault. The park tells them what they want, and B&M produces it. The park has to give the final approval of the design. I know, that's the thing. I don't like to see B&M doing these kind of rides when I know they can do better. What I meant about CP was that, knowing that they decide how intense a ride will be, I think they exaggerated and went more forceless than desirable as even some non coaster enthusiasts say it is too tame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 ^^ I highly doubt CP would give B&M $25 million and ask them to build a rough family coaster with lame layout. On the other hand, I think FOTR is what CP needs. Now back to the topic, I really think Blue Streak need to take out the headrests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loop-de-loop Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I don't know if you're being sarcastic or not, but Gatekeeper isn't a family coaster. Yeah it's not extremely forceful but that doesn't determine if a coaster is a family coaster or not. And I thought Cedar Point said Gatekeeper was one of the most successful coasters they ever built? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 ^^ I highly doubt CP would give B&M $25 million and ask them to build a rough family coaster with lame layout. Not the rough part, obviously, but if it isn't the manufacturer that decides how intense a ride will be, it's the park. Given that quite a few recent B&M built in China have been proving to be more intense than in other places I wouldn't think that it is B&M who assumes they like more intense rides and so that's what they do, so it is clear that the parks do have a big influence on that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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