Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread

[coasterfreak101Gimme Some Candy!]

Since everyone else is speculating and wishing as enthusiasts should... I'm hoping this ride has more of a Wild Eagle-esque layout, with the traditional style drop versus the slower, inverting drop, just seems like more fun. I'm also hoping the ride will introduce an inversion new to the wingrider concept, like a batwing or a cobra roll.

We know it's going to be at least 145' tall (from the Mantis teaser) and I can't imagine it would be much bigger or the park may have compared its size to Magnum or a larger ride. Wild Eagle stands just over 200' with a 135' drop due to the terrain, a coaster like this with a drop into a trench or tunnel would be amazing with these trains... I can dream.

With this project being rumored to fly over the gate, I'm willing to bet it will stand out and be a nice piece of eye-candy as you enter, whether or not they theme it thoroughly will be interesting to see. With all this speculation of names themed to gargoyles, gatekeeper, monsters, etc. I am just as excited to find out the name and story of this ride as I am to see the layout!

Have we decided that this isn't the layout? I was under the impression that this was it. If it is, then it kicks off with a 175-foot dive loop off the lift straight into an immelmann, and most likely will do a roll across the main gate. My best guess off of this would be dive loop, immelmann, zero-G, corkscrew, dive loop, zero-G, zero-G.

[coasternutA donkey is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family.]

Also in my opinion, anyone that complains about Macerick being painful to ride, doesn't know how to ride it properly.

The only proper way to ride should be to sit down and enjoy. There shouldn't be any work done to properly ride a coaster just so it can be enjoyable.

I agree, I like to ride with my arms up and not have to think about or anticipate the ride. I like to let the ride "have it's way with me." Maverick was the first ride of this type that has the Intamin "QDC - quick direction changes." I'm not a fan of those at all. Yes, the I305 restraints would be an improvement for Maverick.

Can you imagine how painful this ride could've been in it's original configuration? There was some QDC coming right out of the acceleration tunnel that was removed before the ride was opened. Intamin re-profiled that curve so it "wouldn't be too rough on the trains." What would that have done to the riders???

I've got high hopes for the new ride being announced at the Point on Monday. I didn't like their last coaster - Maverick soon to be almost 6 years ago...

[cprocks22If the donkey is rockin, don't come knockin!]

From Cedar Point's Twitter, so all this wild speculation can stop on Monday.

[JonnyRCT3I wrote the book about donkeys!]

^thats nothing new. Although i try an text and i get a message that reads "invalid nber" -__-

[GigaGI teach at the school of donkey!]

Also in my opinion, anyone that complains about Macerick being painful to ride, doesn't know how to ride it properly.

The only proper way to ride should be to sit down and enjoy. There shouldn't be any work done to properly ride a coaster just so it can be enjoyable.

I agree, I like to ride with my arms up and not have to think about or anticipate the ride. I like to let the ride "have it's way with me." Maverick was the first ride of this type that has the Intamin "QDC - quick direction changes." I'm not a fan of those at all. Yes, the I305 restraints would be an improvement for Maverick.

Can you imagine how painful this ride could've been in it's original configuration? There was some QDC coming right out of the acceleration tunnel that was removed before the ride was opened. Intamin re-profiled that curve so it "wouldn't be too rough on the trains." What would that have done to the riders???

I've got high hopes for the new ride being announced at the Point on Monday. I didn't like their last coaster - Maverick soon to be almost 6 years ago...

I thought the heartline roll was the only part that was reprofiled, the tunnel exit is already one of the quickest direction changes on the ride and I can't imagine it being any quicker. Is there any news/pictures about the "QDC" reprofiling out of the tunnel?

[dlawson24I Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

RIP Disaster Transport. Hopefully something even better will take your place! I am excited to see Monday some reveal of the new coaster.

[coasternutA donkey is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family.]

Also in my opinion, anyone that complains about Macerick being painful to ride, doesn't know how to ride it properly.

The only proper way to ride should be to sit down and enjoy. There shouldn't be any work done to properly ride a coaster just so it can be enjoyable.

I agree, I like to ride with my arms up and not have to think about or anticipate the ride. I like to let the ride "have it's way with me." Maverick was the first ride of this type that has the Intamin "QDC - quick direction changes." I'm not a fan of those at all. Yes, the I305 restraints would be an improvement for Maverick.

Can you imagine how painful this ride could've been in it's original configuration? There was some QDC coming right out of the acceleration tunnel that was removed before the ride was opened. Intamin re-profiled that curve so it "wouldn't be too rough on the trains." What would that have done to the riders???

I've got high hopes for the new ride being announced at the Point on Monday. I didn't like their last coaster - Maverick soon to be almost 6 years ago...

I thought the heartline roll was the only part that was reprofiled, the tunnel exit is already one of the quickest direction changes on the ride and I can't imagine it being any quicker. Is there any news/pictures about the "QDC" reprofiling out of the tunnel?

I only remember the ride opening was delayed and Intamin was working "overtime" to make it rideable for the "trains." I'm very sure it was the release from the LIMS at the end of the tunnel.

[GigaGI teach at the school of donkey!]

Also in my opinion, anyone that complains about Macerick being painful to ride, doesn't know how to ride it properly.

The only proper way to ride should be to sit down and enjoy. There shouldn't be any work done to properly ride a coaster just so it can be enjoyable.

I agree, I like to ride with my arms up and not have to think about or anticipate the ride. I like to let the ride "have it's way with me." Maverick was the first ride of this type that has the Intamin "QDC - quick direction changes." I'm not a fan of those at all. Yes, the I305 restraints would be an improvement for Maverick.

Can you imagine how painful this ride could've been in it's original configuration? There was some QDC coming right out of the acceleration tunnel that was removed before the ride was opened. Intamin re-profiled that curve so it "wouldn't be too rough on the trains." What would that have done to the riders???

I've got high hopes for the new ride being announced at the Point on Monday. I didn't like their last coaster - Maverick soon to be almost 6 years ago...

I thought the heartline roll was the only part that was reprofiled, the tunnel exit is already one of the quickest direction changes on the ride and I can't imagine it being any quicker. Is there any news/pictures about the "QDC" reprofiling out of the tunnel?

I only remember the ride opening was delayed and Intamin was working "overtime" to make it rideable for the "trains." I'm very sure it was the release from the LIMS at the end of the tunnel.

Why did you guess the end of the tunnel? Don't you know the heartline roll was redone? How do you know about the end of the tunnel.

Also, I think Maverick uses LSMs, not LIMs.

[coasternutA donkey is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family.]

Also in my opinion, anyone that complains about Macerick being painful to ride, doesn't know how to ride it properly.

The only proper way to ride should be to sit down and enjoy. There shouldn't be any work done to properly ride a coaster just so it can be enjoyable.

I agree, I like to ride with my arms up and not have to think about or anticipate the ride. I like to let the ride "have it's way with me." Maverick was the first ride of this type that has the Intamin "QDC - quick direction changes." I'm not a fan of those at all. Yes, the I305 restraints would be an improvement for Maverick.

Can you imagine how painful this ride could've been in it's original configuration? There was some QDC coming right out of the acceleration tunnel that was removed before the ride was opened. Intamin re-profiled that curve so it "wouldn't be too rough on the trains." What would that have done to the riders???

I've got high hopes for the new ride being announced at the Point on Monday. I didn't like their last coaster - Maverick soon to be almost 6 years ago...

I thought the heartline roll was the only part that was reprofiled, the tunnel exit is already one of the quickest direction changes on the ride and I can't imagine it being any quicker. Is there any news/pictures about the "QDC" reprofiling out of the tunnel?

I only remember the ride opening was delayed and Intamin was working "overtime" to make it rideable for the "trains." I'm very sure it was the release from the LIMS at the end of the tunnel.

Why did you guess the end of the tunnel? Don't you know the heartline roll was redone? How do you know about the end of the tunnel.

Also, I think Maverick uses LSMs, not LIMs.

Here's your proof from Wickipedia.
On May 8, 2007, four days before Maverick was scheduled to debut, park general manager John Hildebrant announced that the ride would be delayed until early June because three 40-foot (12 m) track sections after the second launch needed to be replaced. These sections made up the heartline roll element and put excessive stress on the trains, which also might have caused discomfort to passengers due to high g-forces.[4] On May 17, 2007, the heartline roll was removed and was replaced with an s-curve.[13] The s-curve transitions the existing track from a banked right curve to a banked left curve. Installation of the s-curve was completed on May 24 and final testing and licensing of the attraction resumed.[14] On the same day, Cedar Point officials also announced that Maverick would debut on May 26.[15]

[GigaGI teach at the school of donkey!]

I know that... that was the heartline roll, not the transition out of the tunnel. I thought you were talking about when the train curves out of the launch.