Scream continues to rise above the Magic Mountain skyline

Nice pictures all around...Love the quick construction!

Thats one awesome looking color scheme.

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-Until next time, ain't nobody dope as me...

Wow, it really is starting to look like a mirror-image of Medusa East. You've got to love that headchopper after the vertical loop.
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If you have a problem with clones, the solution is real simple—Stop traveling.

What always amazes me is when they are building the coasters they don't put the track together in order, they usually have it meet in two spots. Have any coasters ever gotten to a meeting point, and then the track not fit? That would suck...

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The only difference between stupidity and genius is genius has limitations.

Seeing as how the foundations are all poured first, how do you think that would happen?

The only think I don't particularly get is why some parts are designed below-grade, because I would think having to pour those big concrete ditches would be more expensive than simply designing the ride to not go as low.

Of course, it's still a parking lot. ;)

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Jeff - Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com - Sillynonsense.com
"The world rotates to The Ultra-Heavy Beat!" - KMFDM

They should add parked cars to enhance the theming!

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"Know thyself!"

What kind of theming are they going to do in that parking lot?

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If you haven't rode Raging Bull in the back row you haven't lived. The feeling on that first drop cannot be explained in words!

The parking lot jokes are kind of old

and pointless...

No matter how mucc we complain, parks will continue to build on parking lots. It is simply easier, than spending the landsacping budget to knock down some trees, then pave more walkways or parking spaces, and theming said new area or paiting the new parking lot.

Like it or not, this is what most of your corperate parks are going to do, because it is more cost effective (ie cheaper), to do it this way, and no matter what anyone says, this isn't going to change and they are not going to listen to the Enthuisit's ideas (corprate parks never have why would they start).

Sorry to get off topic but the parking lot thing is like beating a dead horse. I'd rather have a ride in a parking lot, then no new ride at all.

Sorry for that rant.

ok on topic now. even though it IS in a parkikng lot, and it IS a clone, it is starting to look really cool. I didn't like the colors at frist but they are starting to grow on me. Can't wait to head out to CA in Augest.

I'd be first in line to ride it, but I don't understand why people accept mediocrity in terms of atmosphere. I mean, why do you suppose it is that Orlando parks draw more tourists than anyone else? If I was a betting man I'd say it had something to do with the atmosphere.

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Jeff - Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com - Sillynonsense.com
"The world rotates to The Ultra-Heavy Beat!" - KMFDM

You know, just because it is on a parking lot does not automatically mean zero theming/decor. I'd be willing to bet thet the paths and queue will be lined with plenty of trees and shrubbery. The ride itself may not have much going on in terms of "on ride atmosphere" but I don't really care one way or the other, while on the ride. As long as there is something nice to look at while in line, it should be good. Look at Goliath, DV and X, all have well done queues. (Well, that massive cutback behind the chili dog stand is somewhat annoying on DV)

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SCREAM with me... in 2003!

I can see Jeff's point, but some people just don't trip on that sort of stuff. They could build a coaster on my roof and I wouldn't care. It's not a matter of mediocrity, but personal taste. Orlando is another world altogether. Since when has Six Flags set those sort of expectations? I agree with you Soggy, the Medusa *area* at SFMW was really nicely done. It's not until your on the coaster itself that you realize, "it's still a parking lot"! ;)

Btw, to see what 'can' be done with a parking lot, look no further than California Adventure. And you know what? People *still* complain.

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"Oh tell me why, do we build castles in the sky, oh tell me why, all the castles way up high".*** This post was edited by DWeaver 2/25/2003 12:57:24 PM ***

Well Disney zealots make coaster enthusiasts seem rational. ;)

While I've not been to Magic Mountain, I can see by the pictures that it's set in a pretty amazing landscape. It's for that reason that I hope for something that looks nice.

And the thing is, you don't have to go all out. Look at Talon at Dorney. While the landscaping around the ride isn't all-out, it's neat and clean, even if it just amounts to tons of mulch and trees where they fit. That looks a lot nicer than holes in asphalt with footers sticking out, don't you think?

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Jeff - Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com - Sillynonsense.com
"The world rotates to The Ultra-Heavy Beat!" - KMFDM

Yup...makes it seem like a portable carnival...not that portable carnivals aren't cool. But flying past trees and swooping towards dirt or mulch or water is a bit better than asphalt.

And as far as a coaster on the roof, the old Jet Star at Santa Cruz was built on the roof of the bumper car building. However, that extra 20' overlooking the Monterrey Bay was something else.

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"Know thyself!"

Well it would be nice if they at least paint over the parking spaces. ;)

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"Oh tell me why, do we build castles in the sky, oh tell me why, all the castles way up high".

Hey, they could paint a gigantic reproduction of the painting, "The Scream" :)

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"Know thyself!"

"They could build a coaster on my roof and I wouldn't care."

Well, that might be a little bit of a structural issue. ;>)

--Ryan

The thing I don't get is, if a coaster is going to be built over a parking lot, why not just cover the pavement with mulch or gravel? It has to be fairly inexpensive to do that, and would still look a LOT better. I think that GASM at SFGAdv was built over a parking lot and was "landscaped" with gravel.

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-Rob

It would have been cheaper for them to just purchase floorless cars from B&M, and place them on the track of Riddler's Revenge. The stand-up riding is kind of dead now.

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