Names for the two halves of Shockwave?

Mamoosh said:
Why is everyone a pessimist?

Because the glass is half-EMPTY, you foo'.....ROFL!

They didn't take the reject half of the stell phantom, add on to it, and send it to another park did they. I could see somebody redoing everything after the first loop but that is about it. If they do that they wont put a new drop and another loop on the other half and send it to another park (Although it is SixFlags)

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john peck said:
Aftershock and Waverider? Weren't those character names of certain Transformers Toys back in the 80's?

More than meets the eye TRANSFORMERS Robots in disguise. TRANSFORMERS!

Doesn't this topic violate section 4 of the TOS, specifically the whole "lack of merit" part? This just ain't happenin', anyone of intelligence can come to the conclusion that the logistics and resources to pull off "splitting" a coaster in half just aren't presenting themselves. Especially in the case of Shockwave.

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Once again, I am NOT trying to confirm/deny/continue any sort of fact or fiction about the ACTUAL fate of Shockwave. I am NOT even interested in debating the merits of it's possibilty. I was merely trying to get people's ideas on what you would name and theme two rides that came out of one. So that no one else's fragile sensitivities get upset, I'll put it this way....

Let's say that I am taking down the "Whiner-dolt" coaster and making into two separate rides. Would you merely call them the "Whiner" and the "Dolt"? Or would you be more creative and call them something like the "Incessant Whiner" and the "Stupid Dolt"?

Get my point?

BTW....

rollergator said:
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Mamoosh said:
Why is everyone a pessimist?

Because the glass is half-EMPTY, you foo'.....ROFL!"

As an engineer, I say that the glass is twice as big as it needs to be!

Later,
EV
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Well, EV, as an economist, I'd say that *on the margin*, folks are neither pessimist nor optimist, but somewhere in between.

And, I'd have *guessed* that as an engineer, you'd just think of the "empty half" of the glass as your operational safety margin....

bill, incessant, but NOT a whiner....

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In my best Blazing Saddles impersonation voice....

"Safety margins? We don't need no stinkin' safety margins!!!"

Later,
EV
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When Shockwave was in one piece, I gave it's two halves names.

Before MCRB: The Plunge

After MCRB: Into H***

I dubbed Shockwave altogether, yep, that's right! The Plunge Into H***. Not bad, huh?

Is anyone else surprised at how many clicked into this thread only to say: "Won't happen"....I mean, the title of the thread puts it right out front as a *supposition*...

Quoting Dale Gribble: "What you got in the bag, party-pooper, did you bring some party poop?"

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'Gator - some people just don't have an imagination. How many times in the past few decades - heck, last few YEARS - have enthusiasts said, "Well, that just can't be done" ? And yet sure enough a coaster company proves them wrong.

Some people choose to believe the fate of Shockwave, others do not. I guess that's their choice. But I certainly know which camp I belong to!

Moosh - Glad its Friday but tired from an excellent time at Knott's Scary Farm last night.

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rollergator - Dialing into this thread and seeing a quote from KOTH lets me know that all is right in the world. Thanks. I'll sleep better tonight.

I'm amazed at how some people took this thread so seriously. The first word in the whole thread was "hypothetical". I personally think that Shockwave is going to end up in that big theme park in the sky and I've rumors indicating that.

bigboy - who thinks that people from outside of Texas don't realize how close to the truth King of the Hill really is.

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Mamoosh said:
"' How many times in the past few decades - heck, last few YEARS - have enthusiasts said, "Well, that just can't be done" ? And yet sure enough a coaster company proves them wrong."

Cedar Point is NOT getting a coaster this year. They NEVER build a coaster the year after they've built one.
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Is that sarcasm, Lewis? I don't get it....

Rob-who is terribly confused!!!!

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Yup, I was thinking as I typed, "For the love of God, I hope people get it." :)

Don't you remember everyone saying that, especially one person with the screen name of TN?

There have been some other good ones too, but I can't think of them right now.
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I'd say I would name one "what's wrong" and the other "with you"

No way that will happen.

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SFEG - The Motrin Migrane!

SFAW - Tylenol Pain Express!

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spacemountain551 said:

First of all I haven't heard any rumors like that, and I think it's an idea thats insane.
Second, I would call one of them the "Headbanger" and theme it like a mosh pit atmosphere with a trip to the emergency room at the end, the second half I would call the "Migraine Train" and have the sponsor be Aleve or Advil. Paint it the colors of the packaging for either product. They could even hand out free samples at the exit turnstile.
Hey, you asked!

That actually has to be one of the funnier posts I've read in a long time! LOL!

--Robb "Who is going to call one of his Arrow coasters in RCT2 Migraine Train!" Alvey LOL!

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The problem was there was no smiley "wink" face for me to have it so obviously explained! The jokes on me....:)

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I thought about something, and wouldn't it be funny if they split it in half and the ad campaign was as follows:

A state of the art ride with a record breaking 7 inversions - in half!

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