Waldameer post major revision of Ravine flyer layout.

Just hours away! I will never be able to sleep tonight! I have waited my entire life for Waldameer to get a real coaster, the time has finally come! :) Rain or shine I am riding this Saturday!

Heading out in just a few... Woo hoo!

Can't believe its finally here! I tossed and turned last night waiting to be tossed and turned today!!

5 hours to go.

I'll be the last to leave for the park since I have a long 2 minute drive!

Chance of rain at 11am 50%, 1pm30%, 4pm0%, 7pm10%. Wish us luck!

Look for me I will be wearing a Conneaut Lake Park Hoodie.

To whomever is going to Waldameer: I'm jealous!

I'll be there, leaving now... I'll be in a blue t-shirt taking photos... approach me if you wish. Hahah. :)

Finally... ten years for this day... I cannot wait.

Front seat is amazing. The coaster is very fast, and the POV does not do the ride justice in terms of height. The bridge gives some good airtime, as does the drop back over the road and the bunny hops. The trackwork was not at all what it looked like in the POV (distortion wise), it was extremely smooth.

Only one criticism that would make this day even better... if they would send out trains more than every five minutes. Literally from stop in the station, to go, was five minutes in-between runs, and the blue train was parked in transfer.

Overall an extremely fun and enjoyable ride... A++ for Waldameer and Gravity Group. While I've never ridden Voyage or Hades I can say that this baby has some good airtime even in the front seat, and tracks very smoothly. A very, very good ride... worth the long construction wait for it.

I also rode it today (three times), including the forth row, second to back, and front seat.

The ride is very impressive in terms of smoothness and voyage-like similarities. The operation was a bit slow, sending out one train every five to ten minutes or so, but I am sure it will get better.

As for the ride, the first half is incredible. The ride has a lot of airtime, great laterals, and the tunnels had birds flying out of them on two of my three rides, so watch out!

On the back half the ride although didn't really slow down, lost some of its insane-intensity compared to the first half, but was still fun. I don't rate the ride as high as Voyage, Thunderhead, or even Wildcat, but it really is an amazing ride. I was surprised on how smooth it was.

Also, the ride seems to be running a new style PTC train, with the second row of every car "stadium seated" a bit, giving a little extra leg room (especially for me!).

In conclusion, the park was pretty dead in general with all rides being walk-on basically, except for Ravine Flyer. The people in attendance seemed to LOVE the ride and will be a huge hit for most everybody. It is definitely a must ride if you are anywhere near the park! Great job Gravity Group and congratulations Waldameer!

Beautiful day,sunny,low 70's.

There was about a 30-40 min wait,1 train only.I talked to Paul Nelson(great guy!)he said the reason for one train is,the ride hasnt been programed for two trains yet,the person that does the programing got sick and hasnt been able to do it yet.

The ride ops were great,I was a single rider and they let me sit in the very front then in the very back,they were nice enough to find me a partner each time.They didnt staple me in either.

As for the ride,I loved it!Very fast and smooth,no dead spots for me.Maybe its starting to break in now.Its just a fun coaster that is very rerideable.The coaster IMO is a perfect fit for Waldameer.

Does the lift hill seem steeper than normal?It did for me for some reason,maybe they did that because of lack of space.

Found a great place to eat by the park,its down the road a little bit on the right side after you go under the bridge for the coaster.Its called "Sara's".GREAT hotdogs and homemade onion rings,some of the best I have ever had,and reasonably priced.

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Mamoosh said:I give the guy in the HOLISTER sweatshirt about years before coming out. lol

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That's a guy?

Pretty much everything X Ride Op said. Even mentioned the 'seems steeper than normal' lift to my partner. Ride got even better as the day warmed up.

I would, however, like to think that maybe I am RFII's first casualty. After crossing the bridge outbound and pulling up into the turnaround, I got lateraled into the edge of the left side of the car. I felt my rib POP. Sounded just like a knuckle popping. It was a nightmare riding the rest of the ride back. I never reported the injury, but maybe should have. Just sat down at the end of the exit ramp and rested.

Feels a bit better now, still hurts to breathe deep or push on that area, but I can honestly say the ride kicks butt (or it kicked something) :)

I agree with Kevin,the laterals are pretty strong there.

I may have saw you in line,were you wearing a "Villian" shirt?

Sorry, that wasn't me. I was wearing a black button down shirt bought in Mexico. It had ornate white embroidered scroll work on it.

My injury was my own stupid fault. The signs tell you to sit back, I didn't, I was too busy leaning forward so that I could see past my partner and gawk around down to the right. That's how the left edge of the car managed to punch me in the ribcage. No big deal, I'll heal.

The only negative thing I will say about the coaster is its a bit on the short side,wish it was longer,it looks like they have room across the road to make it do a little more over there.Its a ride that may not everyones top ten list,but I think the GP will love it.

Sorry to hear about you getting hurt Kevin,you got to watch this coaster,it will bite you if you arent carefull.. :)

I spent the past two days at the park. I absolutely loved RFII. The re-rideability really pushed it up in my list. It had some of the wonderful subtle airtime moments that Hades has, as well as some of the very forceful laterals that Voyage has. I got 7 rides this weekend, and the best ride by far was at 10:30 last night... Night rides are awesome on this coaster!

My favorite part is definitely the second crossing over the bridge, down into the tunnel. Great floater airtime, followed by some very fast airtime hills in the tunnel. Remarkable.

If only I didn't live 5 hours from Waldameer, I would definitely be back!

Rode twice with my dad and nephew and was impressed. The ride is fast, smooth, aggresive and just fun. Everyone seems to love it. Great addition to the park.

Its in my top five for sure, probably #3.

I think the 4 year estimate on the Hollister guy is a bit optimistic....4 days would be a better guess. :)

Looks like a great ride!