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Cedar Point announced this morning Top Thrill Dragster, the tallest, fastest roller coaster in the world. The Intamin "rocket coaster," which has been under construction for months, is 420 feet tall and launches riders 120 mph in four seconds.
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CoasterFanMatt wrote:
On the topic of having 6 trains, the only other single-tracked ride to have 6 I think is California Screamin', and that ride has over 5000 feet of track! That makes TTD even more impressive to me.
There's definitely a few others out there. Oblivion and G5 come to mind, for instance. These even do basically the same thing that Dragster will be doing -- load two trains simultaneously, advance them to the course (lift hill for the B&M Vertical coasters, launch area for Dragster), and bring forth two more to load.
Glasses -- I'll be disappointed, but not surprised, if they make me take my glasses off even with a strap. I've only seen this at a few parks -- SFA and SFoG (Superman Ultimate Flight only) come to mind.
I'm looking forward to this ride, but I'm even happier at the thought of the other lines getting shorter. :)
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I can't wait till summer. The ride will be an instant hit. However, all throughout the construction of TTD a lot of people were bashing it. After "Sweet 16" was announced, everyone loves it?????? I always thought it would be a great ride knowing it was being built at CP - Quality. Hey, I'm not raining on the parade, I'm just telling it like it is. Where are all you naysayers at now?
P.S. ~ Dorney Dante, you hit the hammer right on the nail. Bigger isn't always better, but Cedar Point does include quality in their attractions. What they need to build is a new woodie.
Yes, you are truley correct for the "Fun and excitement" of a ride... However. After jumping out of an airplane, NOTHING has come even close to the three day areanaline (sp?) rush! Finally something that will come darn close!
Also, for whomever said that they would like the 270 twist going up.... I imagine they did it this way do to friction loss during the twist that would cause a need for a few more MPH. Also, I would rather see the ground twist than the sky, and to twist towards the structure will be intense!
I would also like to repeat what I said in August... Sa-weet!And I guess the guy I talked to eating lunch that said he was pourin concrete was right 420'.. But said 123mph... close!
See all you peeps there!
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