Invertigo Going to a New Home

http://www.cagreatamerica.com/news/detail.cfm?item_id=1069

So, if we eliminate parks with an inverted or sit-down boomerang, that leaves us with:

Dorney

Cedar Point - This plus a new coaster could reclaim "most coasters" title

Kings Dominion - Possibly build on already quickly growing attendance

Michigan's Adventure - Low cost capital investment

Valleyfair

I believe Michigan's adventure is the only one without any type of shuttle coaster.

The real question is whether or not this is the beginning of the end for the park. Though it does say "while opening up a great opportunity for a new attraction", I won't hold my breath. The GCI project has been sitting stagnant for quite a while now.

Saw that on Screamscape this morning. How many rides can they take from that park without adding anything? I'd have rather had this than the (better than most) boomer Carowinds got.

Seems like they're planning on not keeping the park, and getting what they can out of it.

It's getting Geauga'd.

Not a fan of those rides myself (make me sick), although I really enjoy the giant versions (Deja Vu).

I like both the invertigos and the Giants. Though I probably would agree that the Giants are more fun. They also seem to have more downtime.

Jason Hammond said:
http://www.cagreatamerica.com/news/detail.cfm?item_id=1069

So, if we eliminate parks with an inverted or sit-down boomerang, that leaves us with:

Dorney

Cedar Point - This plus a new coaster could reclaim "most coasters" title

Kings Dominion - Possibly build on already quickly growing attendance

Michigan's Adventure - Low cost capital investment

Valleyfair

I believe Michigan's adventure is the only one without any type of shuttle coaster.

The real question is whether or not this is the beginning of the end for the park. Though it does say "while opening up a great opportunity for a new attraction", I won't hold my breath. The GCI project has been sitting stagnant for quite a while now.

I'd expect more to get Geauga'd than this sooner than later...

I can't see this going into Cedar point though - at least while Dick is around, he doesn't like hand me downs in the capital park...

MIA

Cedar Point has never been on the receiving end of a relocated coaster and I wouldn't expect that to change for a Vekoma.

KD doesn't have a shuttle or a boomerang or any type.

Was it just me, or did that news release sound a tad defensive?

It did seem a bit defensive. And for the life of me, I can't think of any reason why anyone would preemptively judge what a bunch of people reading that article might think or say.

Yeah, feels like the park is slowly being gutted.

Anton shuttle, world's first flying coaster, now Invertigo.... I think they have good reason to come off as a little defensive.

KD is a good bet as far as potential recipients using the logic of "what's still lacking" - of course, MiA is also lacking anything that travels backwards, and it will have been 4 years since the last major installation.

The park is definitely being "Geauga'd" - CF had no interest in GAm in the first place, and will gradually turn GAm into a water park.

Ensign Smith said:
Was it just me, or did that news release sound a tad defensive?

I think they know the type of people who will share and discuss the news. ;)

Are you suggesting that this development would meet with anything less than a reasoned and reasonable conversation? ;)

I heard they're sending it to Six Flags America.

Batwing Fan will be delighted!

Translation: CalDOSH demands unreasonable modifications to the ride, and it would be a whole lot easier and cheaper to move it to another state where it can run just like the one at Kings Island.

(nb: Speculation on my part, of course)
--Dave Althoff, Jr.

Dave, I believe it did reopen after the incident earlier this summer where riders were stranded on one of the lifts. So I'm assuming that any modifications required were already made.

...wondering how many will see Dave's "nb" and wonder what the heck that means...LOL.

Does seem funny how much station-barrier is needed on the Invertigo and MM's DV. I guess the idea is to absolutely prevent anyone waiting for a ride to go anywhere remotely near the train while it's barreling thru the station (understandable to say the least).

While I haven't been there since Stealth premiered, it seems there is no reason to ever go back. A credit for their mouse just isn't worth it, and I haven't heard anything spectacular about their flyers.

The park will stay frozen in my mind in it's 2000 state, which was fun but not great to begin with. Too bad; got a lot of memories of going to Mariott's as a kid. I even remember when Demon was Turn of the Century. :)

When did you get so old? ;)