Cedar Point announces Shoot The Rapids for 2010

What about "Best New Ride?"

It IS possible, however slim the chance may be.

Every fews years they add a coaster and this seamed tobe the year for that.

LostKause, it IS the 3rd water attraction in the park currently and it IS the 3rd flume style attraction the park has ever had.

As for full-time management who have a superstition about 3's, I said this isn't BS but BS believes in the power of 3. Even I in my sheer BRILLIANCE couldn't have dreamt this up on my own : )

I'm thinking that they've got something bigger & badder for 2011.

You guys remember that they intro'd MaXair and Skyhawk in '05 and '06, then hit us with Marverick in '07.

Maybe this is part of the cycle.

There is only a "cycle" if you conveniently look at the years since Magnum opened. I hate to break this to you but Cedar Point doesn't coasters (or any ride) based on these so-called cycles. No park president worth a dime will say, "It's been two years since our last coaster, next year we MUST build a new one!"

Anyone who honestly thinks that shows zero understanding of how a business is run.

Sorry enthusiasts, this ride will get the general public excited and bring back nostalgia for folks that grew up riding WWL.

I hate to break it to you, the general public is who matters, enthusiasts make up a small percentage of guests. Basically enthusiasts need the parks more than the parks need enthusiasts.

The marketing department (gasp!) heavily marketed a new ride. Sorry it disappointed you.

LostKause earns +1.

I am neither excited nor am I disappointed with this ride. Feel free to attack me for voicing my opinion.

Well, the reception on the CP facebook page shows a significant amount of disappointment in this announcement. I personally didn't follow the blog regularly, but the bits I did catch sure made it seem like it was a big deal (the fact that they announced when it would be announced implies that the announcement will be worth the wait) and also that it would likely be a coaster. If not, what was the Gee.See. Eye. blog post about?

So, yea. CP has quite a few disappointed folks, unfortunately. Regardless of whether you think the poor reception is merely because enthusiast are spoiled crybabies (cue Jeff), the fact remains that a lot of people are disappointed.

Then again, the demographic that the ride is aimed at probably don't read the CP blog, and frankly, probably aren't aware that there was even an announcement... They'll find out next spring when the TV ads begin, most likely. So who was the count-down and hype for, if not enthusiasts? And if so, why lead them down the path thinking it's some big amazing news, then announce a family flume ride?

Regardless of all that, I'm sure they did they homework in deciding to build this ride, and I'm sure there will be plenty of folks happy to ride it. All in all, I think it'll be a fairly successful ride for them.

But one thing I'm wondering is... Why put this new water ride right next to the other 2 water rides? Why not spread them out a little?

mlnem4s said:
LostKause, it IS the 3rd water attraction in the park currently and it IS the 3rd flume style attraction the park has ever had.

3rd Ever?

Mill Race 1963 to 1993

Shoot the Rapids 1967 to 1981

White Water Landing 1982 to 2005

Shoot the Rapids 2010 to ?

Plus I forget which thread it was in. But, someone was saying there was another Shoot the Rapids before the 1967 installation. He said it opened in the 30's

The Wetness factor is decently important here. Too wet and you lose ridership for the bookends of your season. 10.5 million seemed like a lot to me. Realistically what was going to be a better use of the land? Should fit in pretty well with the area of the park.

macevhicz said:
But one thing I'm wondering is... Why put this new water ride right next to the other 2 water rides? Why not spread them out a little?

And have wet people in bathing suits all over the park? That area is the only place people are allowed to walk around without shoes and shirts. It's much better to keep it all in the same area. I'm sure someone else on here can explain it better than I can.

Jason Hammond said:

And have wet people in bathing suits all over the park?

Well, they used to have the Mill Race up front, and I don't recall there being any problems about having wet people there.

mlnem4s said:
BS believes in the power of 3.

Does he now? Did he tell you that? I worked under the guy TWO of the three seasons that I worked at Cedar Point, spoke with him on a regular basis, and he never, ever mentioned the magical powers that the number three have to me, even when he was off the clock, speaking to me while his children were on the attractions that I was operating.

Where did you get that info?

Even I in my sheer BRILLIANCE couldn't have dreamt this up on my own : )

That proves that you are delusional.

Fun said:
LostKause earns +1.

Thanks. I really appreciate that. All I need now is 2 more points and I'll be supreme awesomest CoasterBuzz poster ever! ;)

I really hope that they turn down the wet on this ride. Not gettingwet was one reason that I liked WWL so much, after a hard days work atCamp Snoopy. Whoda-thunk that people would complain about a brand new ten million dollar ride?

LostKause said: Whoda-thunk that people would complain about a brand new ten million dollar ride?

Are you new here? ;)

Coming late into this discussion. I think this is a great addition to the park. If the nineties was the decade of new coaster development, the 2000's are the decade of water parks and water rides. This will be an extremely popular attraction that will see huge lines all summer long.

mlnem4s said:
Oh and one other thought...since the decade began with an Intamin and we are ending the decade with an Intamin...Dick can we move on to some of the other unique ride products available out there now?? Gravity Group comes to mind....just saying. Thanks.

If it wasn't for the Intamin Pre-fab i would completely agree with you. There is nothing, I repeat nothing i would rather see CP add for myself than a ride like El Toro. They already have the worlds #1 steel IMO with MF and with one of those they could have the worlds #1 wooden too!

I'm surprised that this many of you are shocked that its not going to be a world class roller coaster.

1. CP promised us they would replace WWL.

2. Even with a struggline ecomony, CF is already investing huge amounts into both Intimidators. Didn't Dick Kinzel say something like 50 million will be spent at the parks for 2010? well true or not, there is not much money left!

3. The footprint for the ride is small and very little construction has been started when compared to a ride like I305.

I had a feeling it was going to be a flume ride ( or at the very least an inexpensive ride) like this all along, and nothing lead me to change my mind as you can see.

And as for the idea, I think it was a very good business decision on CP's part. A flume is one of those rides that every park just has to have. "Its like saying that every american ballpark has to have an american flag." ( i got that quote from one of those old discovery channel shows that dealt with parks) Flumes are just one of a very small group of rides that everyone can enjoy. They can definitlely keep famililes coming back, and certainly do a much better job of it than a 25 million dollar Strata coaster does. not that a 25 million dollar strata coaster is a bad ride!!

Yes i would rather this be an intamin prefab like El Toro don't get me wrong. But that wouldn't be a smart decision on CP's part when their lacking an essential ingrediant in their park, and there was never any evidence that came up that would lead one to believe this ride was going to be anything else IMO.

The thing I find interesting is they moved this back from last year to this year. Which means the next addition, whatever it may be, could be next year unless all capital projects for cedar point were pushed back a year.

LostKause earns +1.

Thanks. I really appreciate that. All I need now is 2 more points and I'll be supreme awesomest CoasterBuzz poster ever! ;)

I'll give you a +1 too.

mwatts has good memory and if everyone recalls Dick was talking about a major flume ride for the Point prior to that....it really was not a secret at all. Will the Point get another coaster soon? Yes, absolutely...just a matter of time.

Looks fabulous. Anyone who couldn't suss out what sort of ride this would be a long time ago is...not very good at sussing things out.