I don't know the difference in price between a cable lift and a chain lift capable of serving such a tall coaster (SD2K).
It would also be interesting to find out the price difference between a lifthill x00 ft. tall and the necessary lift and supports and a tophat of equal height and the necessary launching mechanism, launch track, and supports. This would give us a great example of which technology can get us to x00 ft. the cheapest.
*** Edited 6/17/2005 8:43:55 PM UTC by Incidentalist***
Is it wrong to still like legos when you've just turned 29? :)
Besides, imagine the supports they would have to have for a monster that size. They've had issues in the past with high winds closing MF, (I don't know if that's ever affected TTD). Imagine the lengths they'd have to go to for a coaster of that height. Let's not forget the city of Sandusky, they already have beef CP nearly all the time (currently it's over the taxes!), imagine if they put a 500'+ eyesore up around Lake Erie.
IMO, height isn't everything. TTD is a great adrenaline rush, but not much of a coaster. What would they do with another coaster of the like?
"You think you know me..."
Forget the 500 footer, a screamin' swing is a stupid idea. Why put one of those in right after maXair? It's a Screamscape rumor folks ... I'll listen when the Lemon Chill guy chimes in.
Let's set aside the "why" of this rumor. Let's talk about the "how." There are only a few places that a ride of this magnitude could even be built. If they are being conservative with the land they have, they could increase the lift hill angle to something like 60 degrees, it would somewhat cut down on the footprint of the lift hill, but not by much in comparison with Millennium Force. We all know how long that stretch of track is as many of us have driven past it on Perimeter road. So now we would have to think about another possible location of a straight stretch of land to use (just for the lift hill). We would have to assume that Intamin would be the only company that could build this, since they have said that they could build a 750 footer. At 500+ feet there's not much you can do with a coaster other than having giant hills ala Apollo's Chariot because the radius of any turn would have to be incredibly massive. So where could the only possibility of something this big and long be built? I would have to say either the beach or parking lot. And I seriously doubt they would be willing to ruin the beautiful beach or pull a Six Flags and put it in the parking lot
So in conclusion, don't even humor this rumor.
Should the title of this thread be re-titled something like "New Wild Rumor from Screamscape?" Nevermind, the current title is probably the reason this thread hasn't been closed yet...:) *** Edited 6/18/2005 12:15:09 AM UTC by CPgenius***
BUT......how to market something that's not the "-est" That's the challenge.
-Eric: Major Parks: SFNE(homepark), SFA,SFGADV,CP,BGE,BGA,Kennywood,and Sea World: Track record 65 different coasters ridden #1 is Millennium Force #2 is El Toro and than there are all the others
Another type of coaster I'd like to see CP add would be a water coaster like Poseidon.
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