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Cedar Point debuted its 15th roller coaster yesterday, Wicked Twister, to enthusiasts and the media. Check out stories and video from the following:
Link: Guide to The Point
You bet it is. There are a few sections of fence they can remove right outside of the station (presumably where they mount the cars under a removable track section) and you can get really close. Other than that, the whole length of the ride is along the midway fence.
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*** This post was edited by CoasterDude316 on 5/3/2002. ***
Two seconds hanging still or whirling toward the ground 450 degrees... yeah, I can see how even not having done both you'd prefer the holding brake.
Gotta love Cedar Point... if it's not blind faith it's refusal to like anything they do.
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Jeff - Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com, Sillynonsense.com
"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"
I too would like to say that as "my opinion" I would rather have seen Wicked Twister have a holding break on the back or forward section rather than both spikes being relatively the same even though I have not rode either coaster and really can't compare wicked twister to other ones wich are little bit smaller and don't twist as much.
In "my opinion" Wicked Twister would be more appealing to "me" if it had a Holding Break on one of the Spikes. That way it would have offered both the thrill of twisting and being suspended 200 ft or so in the air, one of the best qualities of the Deja Vu coasters.
Anybody else like to share there thoughts?
Jeff said:
"two seconds hanging..."
Actually, according to the Behind the Scenes show that was on last year, The rear spike brake (on S:UE) holds for a whopping 1/10th of a second! Crikey!
Try Deja Vu and hang like that for like 30 full seconds!
Personaaly, I think I'll prefer the spinning of WT. 2.5 weeks til I'm there!
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I've traded in my 2000 Giovanola for a 2002 Arrow X4D :)
My other car is now an Arrow X4D!
Today on the WFMJ TV-21 morning show the newscaster said..."That's the exact same ride I rode at Six Flags!"
I thought that was pretty funny...that's the GP's view on it.
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