RideMan
Monday, March 7, 2005 8:35 AM
On the one hand, I'm happy to see that Holiday World managed to unload that thing. And I am happy to see that Raging Wolf Bobs will be able to run two trains again.
On the other hand, I still don't like Gerstlauer trains, and Geauga Lake has two coasters with 'em...
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
Jeff
Monday, March 7, 2005 8:48 AM

I never found them to be that horrible, but I know I'm the exception to the rule.
What's funny is that now with this special connection, I might actually ride Wolf Kabobs this year!
ShiveringTim
Monday, March 7, 2005 9:33 AM

Didn't the Legend coaches have a solid nose/firewall, where the RWB/Villan coaches have the open front with steel tubes? I wonder which one they'll convert, if either?
At least with all they work they're doing to RWB, the unpadded Gerstlauers will ride a little better :) Now only if they could smooth out the rough spots on the Villain as well this offseason.
Jeff
Monday, March 7, 2005 9:58 AM

Yeah, that's where I'm hoping for improvement. I love Villain, easily my favorite right after Raven and Legend. That ride hasn't been right since the year it opened.
john peck
Monday, March 7, 2005 10:18 AM

I for one was hoping that the park would purchase PTC's for Villian, but Cedar Fair saw it as a better investment to just buy one more Gerstlauer. Oh well....
Rihard
Monday, March 7, 2005 10:28 AM

This is not what I expected. It makes me happy though. :)
I'm in the tiny crowd that doesn't mind the Gerstlauer trains. In fact, I'll take 2 G trains over PTC trains with the Cedar Fair headrest any day.
PKevin2004
Monday, March 7, 2005 10:46 AM
I didn't mind the Gerstlauer trains until I rode RWB the first time. I sat down and pulled the lapbar onto my lap - which was really my legs because I have really long legs, but nontheless, it was all the way down. The op came to check it, said "this needs to be on your...lap" and pushed it down about four more clicks. That was NOT a fun ride...
GregLeg
Monday, March 7, 2005 11:00 AM
I don't dislike the G trains, depending on the ride. On a ride that doesn't have a lot of laterals, they're inoffensive enough.
It was brutal on Legend, though. I didn't get to Geauga Lake last season, but I hope to rememdy that this spring.
RollerCoasterGod
Monday, March 7, 2005 11:01 AM
I'm just interested in seeing how the first half is going to be on RWB.
Last year the second half (which was retracked) was so smooth you could have taken a nap during it on those trains.
On the other hand, the first half was even worse than Predator's (at SFDL) worst days. Until they get the whole thing fixed, I still prefer RWB's old trains (which recently has now been converted into some Halloween props.) The old train at least had padding EVERYwhere to cushion it's rough ride.
RWB is still missing a few things. Maybe the retracking will do what Big Dipper's retracking did for it last year. Before you meander home on the return leg due to so much speed lost. Maybe RWB will be able to pick up some speed to actually have some laterals on the few final turns. I also think they should throw in one or two bunny hops at the very end on the straight leg before the brake run for some nice small pops of air while they are retracking it :)...If all goes well, it should have enough speed for them anyway.
BG Nut
Monday, March 7, 2005 11:13 AM
They dont have to purchase new PTC'S for villian Cedarfair has 2 spares from Dorney(Hercule)
crombiedude11
Monday, March 7, 2005 5:28 PM
my dumb but never riding the Legend , hehe but are the coaches the same? The really uncomfy lap bars? Because it looks different. lol
DC2Beltz3
Monday, March 7, 2005 8:37 PM
I don't mind those trains, never caused me any problems. The other good I'm glad to see is that the coasters getting a new paint job, plus new color scheme! *gets all excited*
Astro-liner
Tuesday, March 8, 2005 11:56 AM
wonder why they didn't use those Hercules trains. Oh well
RideMan
Tuesday, March 8, 2005 4:54 PM
I wonder if this is a temporary move.
Hmmm...Are there any coasters out there running one boxcar-style Gerstlauer train? Otherwise, Raging Wolf Bobs is going to have a mismatched set...one open-front train, one boxcar.
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
dannerman
Tuesday, March 8, 2005 6:18 PM
If there are 2 different trains, it would make for a slightly different experience, and enhance the re-ride value for people who have never ridden before (that way they can say they rode both types of trains, etc. etc.)
SLFAKE
Wednesday, March 9, 2005 9:39 AM
Only for a small group of people... Most park goers won't care if they ride two different types of trains.