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From the official Cedar Point site:
The legend and lore of mysterious creatures living beneath the surface of Lake Erie comes to life with Siren's Curse, North America’s TALLEST, LONGEST & FASTEST tilt coaster.
Often spoken of – but never spotted, the sirens of the lake who lured sailors to their underwater demise with their sweet, seductive songs will finally rise to the land above Cedar Point and attempt to entrap you in a sinister two-minute fate of non-stop roller coaster innovation.
The roller coaster will be 160 feet tall and reach a speed of 58 mph.
Looks like a fun ride, looking forward to ridding.
I think it will be a good addition along with making good use of this section of the park.
If this is the same coaster that was headed (partially if not all on site) for SF Mexico, I am wondering if this is meant as a quick / inexpensive solution to counter the issues of Top Thrill 2? (look here but don't look over there)?
Also nice to see a solid initial ROI from the SF purchase. In terms of capital, just left with transportation and construction costs.
Mforcebob:
Also nice to see a solid initial ROI from the SF purchase. In terms of capital, just left with transportation and construction costs.
It was a merger. They have to pay for all of it regardless.
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I have my doubts that this was ever a SF attraction.
A small flat ride, sure... But a coaster is a bit more complex to just up and move, and then plop down at another park spur of the moment. It's also very nicely fit into the land it occupies.
Not to mention the background stuff that has to occur before hand (surveying, project management stuff, etc...).
Impressive if so... But they finalized their merge back in July, so a few months to completely re-route an attraction and make it work and commit to opening in 2025 (which likely, will be done and ready by opening day in typical CF fashion, unless this is one of the changes incoming we can look forward to... In which this opens months late, or gets pushed to 2026 like some other additions at SF properties...)
The same red track arrived at Six Flags Mexico in June.
https://x.com/Fazcoasters/s...3421302236
If it disappears from their storage, you'll have your answer.
SteveWoA:
(which likely, will be done and ready by opening day in typical CF fashion, unless this is one of the changes incoming we can look forward to... In which this opens months late, or gets pushed to 2026 like some other additions at SF properties...)
So on the press release that GOCC shared, it says early summer of 2025. That doesn't sound like opening day.
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MF Crew 2006
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Fun:
If it disappears from their storage, you'll have your answer.
Pretty interesting history with this ride if so! But yeah, that will certainly prove it, haha.
I did look and see this is the same layout and all that of the Energylandia proposed ride, so the shoe fits...
I am still intrigued on when they actually decided on this relocation (before the merge finalized?) and any ground work they did ahead of time among other things... Not sure how that works with companies merging and when all the back and forth can really begin... But anyway, not all that important I suppose. It is what it is!
SteveWoA said in the closed thread that links to this one:
That is a 100% custom layout ^
I believe this is an off-the-shelf model because of this. Looks the exact same to me.
And I believe it is red because that is what color the ride already was, because it was what was available for whatever reason that someone more "in the know" will disclose sooner or later. That explains the discrepancy in color tied not being tied into the theme. Seems like they were coming up with the theme and story of the coaster at the same time they were deciding whether or not they had time to repaint the already red ride.
It looks rushed to me, which is fine, because at least we get to ride a new, unique coaster.
So That's why I ask, how long ago was this ride planned for this park and this area of the park? My gut tells me this ride is in response to TT2's failure to open. But what do I know? I'm just a fan with an internet connection.
-Travis
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I have to agree with Travis; this feels rushed. This announcement is unlike any previous one. There’s only one video and very basic specs. It feels very much like a Wicked Twister attraction—a "Look over here while we're doing something else" type of attraction. Could it be to take attention away from TT2, or maybe even something else happening on Frontier Trail? I guess only time will tell. I do wonder if this will be modified to support a third train, as I find it hard to believe that Cedar Point would open a new coaster with only two trains.
Michael
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SteveWoA:
I have my doubts that this was ever a SF attraction.
A small flat ride, sure... But a coaster is a bit more complex to just up and move, and then plop down at another park spur of the moment. It's also very nicely fit into the land it occupies.
Nice fit though it may be, it is not a custom ride – it's a standard off-the-shelf model called Cliffhanger. Vekoma has been shopping it around to parks for a few years now.
I develop Superior Solitaire when not riding coasters.
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