Cedar Point announces Wicked Twister and Snoopy Rocks on Ice

Actually...what would make the ride really cool on an impulse would be if they had the invertigo style seats...I dunno if Vekoma has a patent on that or not.

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Why am I still not impressed by this idea? It doesn't give me any less reason to go to SFWoA or not much more reason to go to CP. Just faster ride ops(any ops are fast compared to SFWoA), a couple dozen feet, and a twist. I don't know. I guess I'll just need to ride it! :) Overanalyzing simple crap like this isn't very amuseing anyway(Kraxel, I'm with you. I know they would).

Personally, I still don't think the business decision is that great either. I think most people will see the similarities between SUE and WT(the name I'm completely NOT into) and people still like BKF, Villain, Big Dipper, and X-Flight, so I don't believe CP is really taking away that business. And as for new people coming, I don't believe this has anything over MF to change something like that. Overall, it looks like a filler ride if you ask me. But that's not a bad thing...
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Danny, who is perhaps more excited about Snoopy Rocks on Ice than Wicked Twisted *** This post was edited by Koaster King on 11/21/2001. ***

People keep calling it a clone. Really, it's not. It's a production model. Calypso is a production model. Trioka (sp?) is a production model. All of the world's 5 (will be 6) impulses are a production model variant. And anyways, does it really matter? Impulses are a cool ride!
SFGAmBoy, goto bed, quit monitoring this just so you know when I'm really here so you can bother me. Thank you. *** This post was edited by TrBiggar on 11/21/2001. ***

Jeff "foolishly" wrote: (:))

If you're disappointed, stay the hell home or wait twice as long for a similar ride at another park.

Jeff, I am willing to bet you a large sum of money that says WT typically will have the longest wait out of all the Impulses on Earth.

I've yet to wait more than about 25 - 30mins for SUE...45 for V2.

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"That's BS you MF! They're WT!" -- CP's R&D team

And your biased towards your precious MM, Kraxleridah. So whats your point.

TrBiggar said:

All of the world's 5 (will be 6) impulses are a production model variant.

I guess I just don't get why so many people are upset saying things like "oh, it's a clone", or "everybody has one".  Unless Six Flags dumps a few more into their parks next year, as of now, there are only FOUR impulse coasters in North America.  It's not really that common of a ride yet for that to be said.  I have no doubt this will be a success for CP, and as a fan of Superman Ultimate Escape, I am looking forward to the new twist on this cool ride.

ProgRay

Here's the thing:

The GP is not going to notice that SFWOA already has one.  The GP is not going to not go to CP just because there is a slight chance that a park on the other side of Cleavland has something similar.  Even if CP thought that enthusaists would not come to CP just because SFWOA didn't have one, they wouldn't care.

Here's another thing:

SFMM and Cedar Point have NOTHING, and i mean, NOTHING to do with eachother.  Some of you people from SFMM just need to get the hell out of CP threads, and some of you from CP need to get your noses out of SFMM threads.  There is no need for such animosity between 2 camps like this.  Sersiously, go read a book or something instead of rehashing the same old tired arguments.  I would say its like beating a dead horse, but the horse was already rotting in its grave 5 years ago.  Lighten up, go look at coasters at rcdb, go play no limits, go do your homework.  Life on internet message boards gets pretty tiresome after a while.  Or at least it should.

 

On a sidenote, the backwards spike is going to be one of the best moments on a coaster, EVER.  Just imagine nose diving straight down as the whole world rotates around you.  That, my friends, is going to be freaky as all get out. 

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They need to consider (although it's WAY to late) facing the seats backwards on the back half of the train, so that there are two "fronts".

I'll still be sprinting for the Mil Force when the anthem ends.

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....and right after that i will be sprinting for Maggie. *thumbs up*
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Oh yay, virtually the same ride at 3 other Six Flags parks minus the best part - the holding brake - with hella long lines! Fun!

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Ravenguy 98 made two points:

1. The GP is not going to notice that SFWOA already has one. I have to disagree with you on this one. A good many people who live in Northern Ohio have been to SFWoA and know the rides they have there, especially people in the Cleveland area, who also make up some of CP's largest crowds. When they see WT, they are going to see a bigger, improved version of S:UE, which is why Jeff's analogy about the ride being "two middle fingers sticking up at the competition" works. 

2. The GP is not going to not go to CP just because there is a slight chance that a park on the other side of Cleavland has something similar.  Now I agree with you completely on this one.  As long as SFWoA has its bad reputation (among enthusiasts and GP alike), people are going to go to CP whatever they add.  This ride isn't a big-time addition, but a good filler ride that balances CP's variety and balances crowd dispersement (it looks like the ride is a perfect fit for the space they put it in).

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"It looks like they just decided to hang up wheat all over the park" - my friend Steve, describing the FearFest decorating at Kings Island.

why would you complain about getting a new ride? you people are wierd. You should be jumping for joy or something. People these days!

Jeff said a few weeks ago that some people would be disappointed. You had to figure this would be the response...some loving it, some hating it, some indifferent. I understand both sides and feel that most everyone has made a valid point, except those who expect a MF every year.

only at CP is a 72 mph 215 ft. tall monstrosity not a major addition....

 

lol

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And no one has even mentioned the great addition of Snoopy on Ice. *There's* your capacity. Spoiled enthusiasts, all we care about are coasters. All that talk about flatrides is just LIP service, trying to act like we're all well-rounded and stuff.
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Work like you've just gotten paid, Love like you've never been hurt, and dance like no one's watching! *** This post was edited by DWeaver on 11/21/2001. ***

I thought it was coll that Cedar Point had the track delivered in closed trailers.  This way no one could spot the track as it rolled up to thje park.  This is a great way to keep the suspense of the new ride.  Good Job CP.

I think it will be a great addition, and add a lot of character to the park.  I am surprised to see that the old dolphin stadium is still there.  I thought that was coming down too.  I hope that don't have another diving show this year.  I am also sad to see the IMAX go, but I really like Snoopy, so welcome to the Big Show.

Rolloplane had a great idea. 

For my two cents:  It is a friggin ride at a friggin amusement park.  We aren't debating abortion, gun control, or welfare for crying out loud.  Give it a break!

It is a nice ride, period.  At just about any other park, including many of the Six Flags parks, it would blow the public away.  At CP it will be amongst the land of the giants but that doesn't diminish the good ride it will be. 

That part of the park was in desparate need of a "weenie" as Walt used to say.  Crowds will spread out and the beach will once again become a signature of the Point.  For the last decade, unless you sat in Oceana you might have forgotten what a beautiful beach it is.

In the spirit of the moment, be thankful for what you have and pass the gravy!

For those of you who are dissapointed, consider this: Wicked Twister will most likely be a much better coaster than:

1. Corkscrew

2. Woodstock Express

3. Gemini

4. Jr. Gemini

5. Blue Streak

6. Cedar Creek Mine Ride

7. Disaster Transport

8. Iron Dragon

9. Mean Streak

10. Wild Cat.

-Jeff

http://americacoasters.com 

What we are seeing here is a combination of a few things.  The first being a weakened economy where a very expensive ride addition would not be wise, hence the $9 million cost which is smaller than additions we have seen in the past at Cedar Point.  Secondly, Cedar Point has become a victim of its own record setting trend, but since they cannot spend a lot of money this year on a ride, a more logical choice would be to take an existing, popular ride and modify it so it was bigger than everyone else's.  Unfortunately, due to this trend, it is not really possible (marketing wise) for Cedar Point to build something like a $9 million CCI Wood coaster.  Think of what they could have gotten for $9 million from CCI.  It would have been one heck of a ride, but it probably would not have been any kind of record breaker, which goes against what Cedar Point has been all about these past years. 

Hey aren't we missing something here?

Wicked Twister will be  *Fastest Inverted *Tallest inverted *Largest drop inverted *3rd fastest LIM/LSM  and other records ...