Interesting CF Patent Find....

http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=391pfd.16.2

Don't know what this is for. This was just registered this past Feb and I did a search and found no rides with this name. It's called Hydra The Revenge. Kida stupid IMHO. Could this be one of the new names for a Geauga Lake ride?

*edit* Trademark search expired, just click the link and do a search for Hydra The Revenge *** Edited 3/15/2004 8:35:44 PM UTC by The Mole***

I would guess it's for one of the new attractions at Soak City or Castaway Bay.

Well, Castaway Bay is going to have a Hydroblaster so it makes sense.

Or, something for 2005. The have a lot of souvenir items listed in the trademark. That makes me think this is for a major ride. Possibly a water coaster at Cedar Point?

I saw this TM well before the SFWoA purchase.

A water coaster sounds like a possibility, but I think this could maybe be a new name for "Batman: Knight Flight".

Consider this description of the "Hydra" myth from Webster's dictionary...

Hydra \Hy"dra\, n.; pl. E. Hydras, L. Hydr[ae]. [L. hydra, Gr. "y`dra; akin to "y`dwr water.

1. (Class. Myth.) A serpent or monster in the lake or marsh of Lerna, in the Peloponnesus, represented as having many heads, one of which, when cut off, was immediately succeeded by two others, unless the wound was cauterized. It was slain by Hercules. Hence, a terrible monster.

B:KF is currently located on a lakeshore, partially over water. The trademark did list many souvenir items, thus making me think that this name is indeed intended for a major ride. Yes, the trademark was dated a month before the SFWOA purchase, but I imagine that Cedar Fair would have been thinking about these sorts of things at that time, just in case.

Hmmmmm....

One of the results says that they want the patent to cover towels, so I would assume that it would be something for Castaway Bay, but you never know what Cedar Fair might have up their sleeves.

Top Thrill Dragster wasn't even filed for copyright until March of 2003. I think that they will be filed for after their announcement next week or the week after, since it has already been stated the rides will be named next week.

Sounds like the name of a certain floorless coaster coming to Dorney Park to me. If you were at EastCoaster, maybe what Chris Ozimek said at the end of the Hercules video is a little clearer now :)

Yeah, that makes more sense to replace Hercules with the mythical creature he would fight...but didn't Hercules beat Hydra?

Well, it wouldn't be "revenge" if Hydra won, now would it? ;)

Back when Talon was about to be announced one of the names for it going around the park (ops. employees) was in fact Hydra.

I can't remember why they didn't use it...but that's interesting that the name may be coming back for the floorless.

Mike

You know, the new floorless at DP is being built by the Hercules lake...

There is a sign in front of where Hercules' station used to be confirming that the new ride for Dorney next year will be called "Hydra: The Revenge".

The logo, with the many heads, actually looks similar to Medusa's logo, which I guess is ironic.

- Jeff

Here's the sign.

Actually looks pretty cool. *** Edited 5/8/2004 10:55:49 PM UTC by geneticfreak***

Nice :)

Thanks, geneticfreak.

Having Dorney Opening Day withdrawls. Hoping Kennywood tomorrow with give me my fix.

CK Coasters- what was it that Chris Ozimek said?

does anyone else think that this is a little elaborate for a cedar fair park? the name will take some explaining because not everyone (including me) knows/knew the meaning behind the name. the name also makes some theming necessary but perhaps this is a new trend with CF- to start lightly theming their coasters like TTD was. i also think the name doesnt have the same power as talon does. hydra has a pretty tame connotation to me

I'm sure when the park officially announces the coaster the name will be fully explained. It makes total sense to me! It's quite clever.

mOOSH

Sounds like it could be a water coaster.

First B&M floorless/flume hybrid... sweet.