^ But isn't Great Adventure from Dorney about the same distance from SFMM from Knott's and they had an Intamin 1st gen Freefall for about 20ish years.
--Robb
It all depends what the "refurbishment" includes. New braking would make this a much smoother ride. Who know's maybe Intamin has something up thier sleeves for this one.
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by coasterking2981 » Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:29 am
^Well I've never actually been to Great Adventure or Dorney Park, so I wouldnt know 
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by donkeysandcoasters7 » Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:41 am
When i went to cp we didnt have enough time to ride all of the rides and caosters including(demon drop, wicked twister, disaster transport, and etc.). So i hope that if ill ever go to dorney park again then i should ride demon drop
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by odene497 » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:13 am
Awesome news. So glad to see it's not just getting scrapped. When I rode this years ago it really got me, more so than any other towers I've been on. Dorney's a nice park with a balanced ride collection, this will only make it better.
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by Emiroo » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:25 am
I am still perplexed as to the cost-benefit of this whole deal.
CP is probably spending a few mil to get the ride moved and re-installed. Demon Drop is a very elderly ride with a slim number of good years left. Perhaps 5, but definitely not 10. Wouldn't it have made better sense to put that same money into a brand new flat that is going to last? And is DD really going to be that big of a draw to the GP?
But I guess a "new" ride is better than no ride at all.
CP is probably spending a few mil to get the ride moved and re-installed. Demon Drop is a very elderly ride with a slim number of good years left. Perhaps 5, but definitely not 10. Wouldn't it have made better sense to put that same money into a brand new flat that is going to last? And is DD really going to be that big of a draw to the GP?
But I guess a "new" ride is better than no ride at all.
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by cwcoasterboy » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:35 am
Emiroo wrote:I am still perplexed as to the cost-benefit of this whole deal.
CP is probably spending a few mil to get the ride moved and re-installed. Demon Drop is a very elderly ride with a slim number of good years left. Perhaps 5, but definitely not 10. Wouldn't it have made better sense to put that same money into a brand new flat that is going to last? And is DD really going to be that big of a draw to the GP?
But I guess a "new" ride is better than no ride at all.
It all depends what the "refurbishment" includes. New braking would make this a much smoother ride. Who know's maybe Intamin has something up thier sleeves for this one.
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by alilstronger » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:50 am
I am actually really excited to finally get the chance to ride this. I LOVE riding older rides, I love the classic feel they have. Sometimes it is fun to get on a older ride especially if it has a story.
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by alpengeist04 » Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:03 am
I'm happy to see that Demon Drop isn't going to the big scrap heap in the sky. Other than Sonic Boom, these first generation free fall rides are definitely my favorites.
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