Talon Update!

I just thought I would share a few Dorney Park updates with those of you who find the park as incredible as I do.
First off, Talon is gorgeous. This was the first time I was actually in the parking lot and starring up at this beautiful creation (I was getting my season pass photo). WOW. As everyone knows the track work has been done for awhile, and the station work is coming along nicely. Without a doubt the coaster will be ready for opening day. All of the pavement work along the edge of the coaster is now finished, except for a large portion over near the Wildwater side. Queue line work is coming along nicely, and almost looks as if it is done. I am very surprised because it doesn't look as if there is much of a line. I guess we will have to wait for the first ride to check that out, but I am imagining this coaster will be very popular. Also, I am one of the lucky people who can say that I actually got to see the trains in motion, and believe me, they get very very very close to the ground. After the sweeping turn, and into the corkscrew, there is going to be a near crash with the ground....absolutely crazy. I couldn't see through the entanglement of steel pillars to check out construction on the other side of the ride, so I can't comment on the photo booth or anything.
As for other happenings at Dorney, something big is going on. I know both I am another poster said something several days ago about activity near the lazer, well, there is even more activity. Yes, there is a crane. Yes, there are things hidden under tarps. Yes, the ground has been excavated. Yes, construction has now wrappen around the old Chester Cheetas Playland spot and is now in the dry lake bed. From the looks of it, if we don't see some big changes in that area soon, I would expect another large expansion for 2002. I LOVE DORNEY!

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Cedarfair is good

I think they are supposed to get a skycoaster that has been in their storage for quite some time for some reason that has to do with some kind of permit. I could be wrong but with the tarps and the cranes it's a good chance that's what it is.

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"One good thing about all this, with all this fresh air were gonna sleep like babies"

When are they open for season pass processing?

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Talon 2001

'Nuff Said

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s said:
"I think they are supposed to get a skycoaster that has been in their storage for quite some time for some reason that has to do with some kind of permit. I could be wrong but with the tarps and the cranes it's a good chance that's what it is."

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You can forget about Dorneys Skycoaster. They built the Skyscraper instead last season as a replacement for the Skycoaster. I heard from a person who worked with Dorney building the Skyscraper that Great Adventure bought a 100 mile right to the Skycoaster (Basicly no one can build another without Great Adventures ok in that area). Dorney just barely falls into that 100 mile limit.
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We came, We saw, We rode, We went home! :)

Actually, I contacted the company who makes Skycoasters and Dorney Park officials. Both parties confirmed that Dorney Park had ordered an 180' version, but backed out of the deal because their was a manufacturing flaw. If the park was to receive one they would have had to wait till mid season for the installation, so the park decided to go with a new attraction instead. THERE IS NO SKYCOASTER IN STORAGE! There was even a mention of this whole dilemma in a issue of Amusement Business I believe.

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Cedarfair is good

I can't wait to go to Dorney for CoasterCon, it's going to be so cool! Talon looks like realy awsome (it kind of resembles a few of my inverteds on RCT, with all of the turns and stuff), and I can't wait to ride it.

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MF Drops-15
SOB Rides-2