Cedar Point says Top Thrill Dragster is done, sort of

Universal Orlando would seemingly have a better pool of talent in the ride & show control department than the park in Virginia. It's a niche job for sure.

To be clear we are wondering about the reliability of a replacement for a problematic Intamin by bringing up other problematic Intamins.

I for one am excited for this replacement. It essentially replaces Dragster and Wicked Twister. The reliability of the ride remains to be seen but it can't possibly be worse than the original.

****ting on Intamin is almost as old as coaster enthusiasm itself. And they probably deserve it.

The switch track video on the pulled site looks just like Intamin's solution, but we shall see, hopefully as innovative as they are with flats, they have better sensor and actuator deployment and reliability.

I also find it funny how everyone was bitching about bulk deals when the pulled site, has a lengthy blurb about the history with Cedar Fair, and how the DiskO' and Peanuts, and Wild Mouse and Pony Express were key to getting to here.

I have some friends who work in park maintenance and they've all said that Zamperla rides are absolute trash.

Compared to what? I'm not seeing very many flat ride manufactures on the IAAPA floor.

PhantomTails:

I have some friends who work in park maintenance and they've all said that all rides are absolute trash

Fixed that for ya. Seriously though, I also know people who work in maintenance/engineering from mechanic to VP level at Cedar Fair, Six, Disney, and Universal parks and they all at some point have trashed every manufacturer, even B&M. Work on something long enough and it will start to suck. I go through the same thing with the companies I work with.

This^^

Amusement rides are not a mature technology, well maybe a dragon wagon or whatever is. But my point is most rides are something new and exciting to draw in people. So these are all prototype, one or two of a kind, etc. They are inherently prone to oddities, quirks, and failures.

99er:

…and they all at some point have trashed every manufacturer, even B&M.

Yeah, I’m sure they’ve made a few wisecracks about B&M.

The only thing I know of with a reputation for being overbuilt are Mack flats of a certain era.