Search results

To your first bolded point, I would be shocked if Cedar Fair did not send a RFP to Intamin. Cedar Fair is a publicly traded company with a duty to maximize returns to its shareholders and given what Intamin has done over the past decade, one cannot deny the quality of work it has delivered. If...

I was not a fan of choosing Zamperla for the TTD/TT2 makeover but am I the only one that thinks Cedar Point's continued name dropping of Zamperla in its Tweets is immature and unprofessional? I think saying simply "We are continuing to work on..." would be enough. I get that the closing isn't...

Amusement parks/chains aren't reducing CAPEX, at least in North America. Herschend opened Big Bear Mountain last year and Fire in the Hole this year. BBM was probably a >$20 million investment and FitH was reportedly a $30 million investment... not small investments. Cedar Fair had $220...

Queuing for any material amount of time is a non-starter for me. I will almost always "happily" spring for a skip the line pass. The closest park to me is about a two and a half hour drive or five hours round trip. And that is the fastest way to access the park. I also often travel by...

It is hard to do these high speed, high heights projects but Intamin has proven it can done right with Red Force that opened 7 years ago. Zamperla hasn't even proven it can do a coaster at half the scale of TT2s speed or height. The fact that Cedar Fair chose Zamperla almost certainly had to...

And when people aren't coaster nerds and rarely ride roller coasters, the forces that coasters can apply can be terrifying and in the moment, can cause one to think that a catastrophe is about to occur. Xcelerator at Knott's is a prime example (also the last one where my ears were destroyed...

Presuming that 15 was supposed to be Hyperion and not Hyperia?

50: don't know, this was before I started counting but I'm just going to assume Steel Vengeance, haha. 100: Goliath - Six Flags Great America 150: Twisted Cyclone - Six Flags Over Georgia 200: Twisted Colossus - Six Flags Magic Mountain

I dare say killer

Got me lol

Per minnesotacoasters on Instagram, plans have been discovered for a narrow tracked dive coaster coming in 2026.

It is a faithful remaster. I was able to ride it on Saturday and the dark ride portion or most of the ride, held true to its roots but did so with some significantly improved tech. If there is a downside, and it is minor or less than minor knowing what the ride is designed to be, it is that...

Great Topic! You may notice a couple of trends... Renegade - GCI - Valleyfair - It was a relatively cool morning and I was on possibly the first train of the day and it was a pretty empty train. Afternoon rides were significantly better as the trains were full and it got much warmer...

I wonder if that was the same night I got my one night ride on Beast. 10 July 2023? It was funny because the ride was supposed to start up again once the firework and drone show finished but I think it ran into some technical issues that delayed it almost another 30 minutes but they still...

Am I going crazy or is that a uniquely shaped loop? It looks like a mix between a clothoid and circular loop.

I had to chuckle that the GCI credits that you and I have in common are in the same order and your 4th and my 5th which appears to be the cutoff point between great and less than great are both there due to roughness. Probably not that uncommon, but I digress.

This is well put! They are really good rides but nothing that just wows one. The "full-sized" ones that I have been on are all great. The top 5 are essentially interchangeable: 1. Prowler (9/10) - Great out & back layout in the woodsy setting. Also, one of the best night rides in the...

As it has now been a full week, I am updating my top 10 from my Florida trip last week and we have some movement. Bold coasters are new credits since the last list: 1. Iron Gwazi, Busch Gardens Tampa - I had high expectations for this but I was still blown away. Its first drop, pacing, whip...

I'm cheating as I have already gotten several new credits in 2024 that have likely reached into my top 10 or top 25 including Iron Gwazi, VelociCoaster, Mako and Montu. Updated coaster rankings forthcoming once time has pass to limit recency bias. I tentatively have a trip planned to the...

The joys of becoming a coaster enthusiast with adult money, ample PTO built up from the COVID years and limited expenses. While I do not expect to triple or even double my count in 2024, I would be surprised if I do not get to 250... Though 300 or doubling isn't totally out of the realm of...