Cedar Point announces Siren's Curse tilt roller coaster

think it's a letdown because of the "budget"

It’s a let down because it could be so much more with the same ridiculous budget. If they just pushed passed their own limits. Disney has the budgets and knowledge to put everyone else to shame. Hell the Matterhorn literally invented steel coasters, and is still the most fun Disney coaster, with DLP BTM right behind, then Guardians. Look at bloody slinky dog the most overpriced yet somehow neutered kids Vekoma coaster ever.

I have been to Germany but sadly with not enough time to go to any parks, but Europa, especially with Voltron looks like Disney level imagineering mixed with thrill, and for doing so awarded with best park in the world. And Universal with both How To Train Your Dragon and Fast & Furious Drift look like they finally figured out after Hagrids how to push the envelope of theme meets perfect thrill.

Now the Monsters Inc coaster and whatever coaster gets built in Villains land could actually prove they are willing to push further but we shall see.

I liked Tron a lot. Yes strip away the building and effects, and it’s pretty basic.

but that’s what made it cool for me. The building and the effects combined with that launch.

Tron was a better ride than I was expecting but I feel like the theme didn’t real do anything to make it better. It’s just not very creative.

I don't care for the bike seating. I sat in one of those at IAAPA years ago and it just felt like a dumb gimmick.

Have you tried an RMC single rail coaster? Completely awkward. (I’ve been on the Zamperla steeplechase coaster, and it’s kind of silly and uncomfortable, but not nearly as bad.)

Odd. I though the Tron bike was reasonably comfortable, and did not notice anything awkward about RailBlazer when I rode this summer. I dug the Tron "gimmick" but I'm also squarely in the target market for the IP--I saw the original in the theater and it blew me away.

I also put more quarters into the cabinet arcade game than I'd care to admit.

The RMC trains are a bit wide in between the legs, so I suppose if you are vertically challenged that it could be a bit awkward. Tron was extremely cool, the coaster isn't anything special, but the environment is what makes that ride. The bike seating may be gimmicky, but Tron wouldn't be half as cool if you were seated in a seat in a normal train.

I don't think Space Mountain would be half as cool (and hour plus waits most of the year) if it were not indoors in that environment. This might be an unpopular opinion, but I was one of those who like Disaster Transport much better as an indoor ride. Gimmicks aren't all bad.

How many people don’t even care about the ride but wait inside for the cold air.

TheMillenniumRider:

The RMC trains are a bit wide in between the legs, so I suppose if you are vertically challenged that it could be a bit awkward.

Jersey Devil wants my legs to bend in a place where there’s not a joint. I guess I’m vertically challenged to some people? I think of myself as an extremely average 5’9”.

wahoo skipper:

Gimmicks aren't all bad.

Guardians of the Galaxy

Gimmicks are in the eyes of the beholder. To me, riding cycle with arms out the entire time was the only thing that saved Tron from being a very boring ride. Though I have very low expectations for Disney coasters, I liked Guardians.

But Disney is running a fine line in terms of rides that appeal to people of all ages. Increase the intensity/thrill and you lose some young kids and older adults. But without some level of intensity/thrill you lose teens and younger/middle aged adults. Theming/gimmicks can help but will be more/less successful with different people. I find all of the runaway train coasters to be incredibly boring and no level of theming/gimmicks can help with that (to me). Others disagree. But again, if I am looking to have fun on a coaster, Disney isn't my destination. And again, others disagree.

GoBucks89:

if I am looking to have fun on a coaster, Disney isn't my destination.

Isn't mine either, but for different reasons.

I don't know. You can't swing a dead mouse in a Disney park without hitting a younger-to-middle-aged adult.

Of course, most of them have young kids in tow.

Guardians might be my favorite coaster. Kind of a toss up with Velocicoaster. Because while the latter is amazing, it's not like other rides don't offer similar sensations, if not in as optimal a sequence and frequency. But Guardians, it doesn't kick your ass or anything, but it's the most smile inducing ride I've ever been on. And when I get "Everybody Wants To Rule The World," that's just the cherry on top.

GoBucks89:

I find all of the runaway train coasters to be incredibly boring and no level of theming/gimmicks can help with that (to me).

Have you tried Colorado Adventure?

Brian Noble:

You can't swing a dead mouse in a Disney park without hitting a younger-to-middle-aged adult.

There are reasons to visit Disney parks. I just don't think that coasters are one of them. Rankings (to the extent one gives them weight) appear to bear that out. 2 Disney coasters in the top 100. And I struggle to understand how Everest is ranked. First time I rode it (after seeing people here talk about how good it was, how intense the backwards part was, etc.) I was expecting another lift hill because nothing of the ride was any of that. But other people like it.

Have you tried Colorado Adventure?

No. I haven't.

I thought everyone visited Disney for the Dole Whip?? ;)

GoBucks89:

There are reasons to visit Disney parks. I just don't think that coasters are one of them.

Agreed, on both counts. It turns out there is more than one way to have fun! Just because the coasters are not All That And A Bag Of Chips, there still might be reasons for "younger to middle-aged adults" to go. And, they don't even have to have kids.

Yeah, food and wine is a huge reason to visit, though I haven’t been since 2019, and I’m guessing it’s gotten even more expensive for plates right???