Geauga Lake's Big Dipper for sale on eBay

eightdot, the only extant ride structures on the property are BD, RWB (now becoming quite overgrown), the towers of the rip cord ride, and (I've heard) the cement base for at least some of the old waterpark attractions.

I think the owner should sign up for the Pepsi refresh site with a plan to move the Big Dipper to Conneaut Lake. If for no other reason than the entertainment value of having people in here jumping up and down till they turn blue over what a bad idea unworthy of their votes is.

[Insert rolls eyes smiley here]

RGB, it would appear to me that you have a bigger issue with folks expressing their opinions over the Blue Streak Pepsi Refresh idea than those folks had with the idea itself. Or at the very least you seem to be having trouble letting it go and moving on.

Carrie M. said:
RGB, it would appear to me that you have a bigger issue with folks expressing their opinions...

I think that part of the quote sums my feelings up. It's one thing to feel strongly about your opinions, I know I do. But to bring it up in every other post, related or not, isn't healthy.

Eh, I thought RGB's comment was just a tongue-in-cheek reference to a previous argument that happened several times, kinda like when people goad LK about Q-bots. Or maybe I'm just subconsciously adding the winky face. ;)

loriu said:
I found it interesting that as of last week, a demo permit had not yet been filed and I read in another article that CF apparently hasn't been contacted about it's demolition. Wouldn't this person have to contact CF and schedule a time to do this since they still own the property. Sounds like a lot of huffing and puffing on the owners part.

I think the point is that all of that will go into motion if it doesn't sell today, not that the ride will be demolished today if it doesn't sell.

Did they dismantle Villain or just recycle it? Forgive me for not remembering or not knowing.

Lord Gonchar said:

loriu said:
I found it interesting that as of last week, a demo permit had not yet been filed and I read in another article that CF apparently hasn't been contacted about it's demolition. Wouldn't this person have to contact CF and schedule a time to do this since they still own the property. Sounds like a lot of huffing and puffing on the owners part.

I think the point is that all of that will go into motion if it doesn't sell today, not that the ride will be demolished today if it doesn't sell.

But then why announce it in terms of "The ride will be demolished on 9/15 if my demands aren't met." If it's not attention whoring, and is genuinely just conveying information, a little less drama would have served the purpose just fine.

ApolloAndy said:
But then why announce it in terms of "The ride will be demolished on 9/15 if my demands aren't met."

I don't think it ever was announced that way. I think enthusiasts read it that way.

The WKYC article says:

"The coaster will be demolished if she doesn't have a new owner by 9/15," he wrote.

Okay, I added my own bias, but even the statement: "The coaster will be demolished if she doesn't have a new owner by 9/15," sounds more like a ransom note than a conveyance of information.

Not disagreeing.

Just saying, I think it's been misunderstood and we've been acting like there will be a pile of rubble there tonight.

Yeah, I never expected the ride to be torn down on 9/16 (or even to have been started on). I didn't take him to mean it would be GONE on the 16th, just that he was desperate to get someone to buy it by 9/15. Either way, meh.

I liked BD, but in the words of the long dead Freddie Mercury, "Another One Bites the Dust".

I heard Geauga Dog has chained himself to the station entrance!

Carrie M. said:
RGB, it would appear to me that you have a bigger issue with folks expressing their opinions over the Blue Streak Pepsi Refresh idea than those folks had with the idea itself. Or at the very least you seem to be having trouble letting it go and moving on.

Well it's my way of being unique around here (now, insert roll eyes emoticon).

eightdotthree said:
Did they dismantle Villain or just recycle it? Forgive me for not remembering or not knowing.

Villain, Double Loop, Hay Bayler (Himalaya) and Happy Harbor Nets (kids play structure) were all bought and scraped by Cleveland Scrap.

I got it, Bear. I even LOLed.

So the mystery owner is taking his ball and going home?

Cedar Fair should of sold the coaster to someone who can afford to get the coaser working again.

I knew this coaster would not get saved, always the way.. One less "woodie".

Except no one that could afford to do that wanted to.

And no one that wanted to could afford to (even with the ride structure being donated to them by CF).

It's not like Cedar Fair was turning down bids so they could sell it to this guy, he's the only one who bid on the damn thing.

Yeah, I've said that dozens of times, but some people just don't understand.