How Long Will TTD Hold Its Records?

Actually, Joe, they are changing it to "Pleasure Beach, Blackpool" - so it'll be PBB from now on. They've made the change on the Website already...

It's a bit pointless, if you ask me... *** Edited 1/11/2005 7:43:02 PM UTC by Robster***

Impuls-ive,

The support structure may seem to be more on SAS rides than on Intaimin rides but SAS is the company that had the Vertigo collapse incident.

Boy isn't it amazing how we call a 200 foot version of a coaster a mini version!

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I know for a fact that 500 ft is way off in the future. Simply put, the money and space are shrinking faster then ever. Cedar point won't have anything for a while, plus remeber they are a pennisula and coasters can't be built in the water for cheap. Right now we are seeing the falling end of the coaster boom.

One last thing about Superman - The Escape should be called a coaster. Mr. Freeze, V2 etc. and Deja Vu, are not a full circut coasters and they are still called a COASTERS. TTD and Kingda Ka are basically the same concept, launch riders as fast as possible and send them straight up a super tall tower and bring the riders back down supplying a lot of airtime. TTD is very simaler to the Superman concept except instead of the riders falling backwards the car goes over to the other side and spins then goes back to the station. Superman has a track and takes a car to along it, defenition... ROLLER COASTER.

...plus remeber they are a pennisula and coasters can't be built in the water for cheap.

Or at all. :)

coasterimage - lordgonchar

Why not? Sturctures are built in water and as deep as oceans. Oil rigs are a great example.

Or bridges... *** Edited 1/12/2005 5:53:09 AM UTC by cyber_demon***

LOL Gonch. I can see it now "Drowning: The Ride". Or is that too unsensitive?;)

Yeah, just imagine if Anaconda sprung a leak and 28 people died! HA, HA, HA funny!

Probably, Tekno. ;)

cyber demon - I'm hardly an expert, but from what I understand, it has nothing to do with the depth of the water but rather the fact that Lake Erie freezes in the winter.

Also insert the standard:

Cedar Point Does Not Have A Space Problem™

coasterimage - lordgonchar

They don't have a space problem today but in the future they will.

How far into the future?

10 years? 20 years? 50 years? 100 years?

At any rate it's far enough off that it doesn't affect the topic as you linked the two:

I know for a fact that 500 ft is way off in the future. Simply put, the money and space are shrinking faster then ever. Cedar point won't have anything for a while...

I'd generally agree that 500 feet is proabably later than sooner, but I entirely disagree with your reasoning as to why.

coasterimage - lordgonchar

Actually, I think that we'll see a 500' er sooner than we think. I don't have any insider info, and I'm not saying CP(I hope they focus on other things than height for a while), but it is going to happen before I'm 35, I'd almost bank on it;).

cedar point 2006. 500 feet. insider info? maybe just a little. ;-) *** Edited 1/12/2005 9:21:51 AM UTC by lowelldevils83***

So they're gonna Jack Up maXair to 500' then?

What does CP have left to do that could go up to 500'? They have a full circuit that is over 300. They have a launch that is over 400. They have a hyper, a hyper invert, a regular full circuit invert, and a really tall woodie.

What kind of coaster out there can go up that high that CP already dosen't have? I guess you could conclude a TA2K, but why? They alreay have TTD, and both HXLC and Dondonpa, while a bit longer course wise, aren't really that much more.

I'd never say it wouldn't happen, I just highly doubt it.

i was wondering the same thing after 300', what could they possibly build that goes that tall and that fast. Trust me they will find some technology to do, if it it possible it will be done. its just a matter of time.

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It isn't about Technology, that isn't what I'm getting at. It's about experience. What kind of coaster out there can go taller and offer a different exp. than Millie and TTD?

Millie, which came quite a while after Maggie was built to break records, I'll agree. TTD was built to break records, and was also a different type of experience. But what other experience out there can CP use to come up with another faster/taller coaster?

Look @ Magnum. It is 200' and quite long in length (time wise). Now, Millie is longer in length, and is taller, but it actually does less ride wise in length. Now look @ TTD. How much shorter ride wise can they get while building the tallest and fastest.

I just don't see CP going taller any time soon.

My question now is, how many seasons will Kingda Ka hold the record for?

2 seasons, tops.

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There you have it.

Tekno, you unsensitive, funny-as-hell bastard ;)

Gonch/demon - not only does Lake Erie freeze (see VertiGo which wasn't even IN the lake) but the Corps of Engineers might get a little pissy if CP just up and takes their waterways (which they own, not CP) up with a roller coaster. Just a little.

Hmm - target practice on an in-the-way coaster, it'd at least be spectacular to watch!

Brett, Resident Launch Whore Anti-Enthusiast (the undiplomatic one)

lowelldevils83 said:
cedar point 2006. 500 feet. insider info? maybe just a little. ;-)

Fart in a car. 'Nuff said.

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