January 10, 201312 yr comment_147658 We're up to six then and even one of them hasn't been ridden yet. Out of 16 coasters, 5 definitely good coasters is a really poor number..
January 11, 201312 yr comment_147664 ^Lets not forget the target audience here. The Family. Iron Dragon, Blue Streak, Gemini, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Corkscrew, Mean Streak etc. They all meet the quota for what they do, the park can't only have high octane thrill machines. Just look at Thorpe, only 2 coasters really stand out of the rest. That's an even poorer ratio.
January 11, 201312 yr comment_147668 ^Lets not forget the target audience here. The Family.Iron Dragon, Blue Streak, Gemini, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Corkscrew, Mean Streak etc. They all meet the quota for what they do, the park can't only have high octane thrill machines. Just look at Thorpe, only 2 coasters really stand out of the rest. That's an even poorer ratio. You're saying that based on what exactly? Besides knowing Benin like I know Benin as a ride enthusiast who appreciates big thrill rides to all rounder family attractions, he wouldn't think of their family coasters as unworthy of mentioning if he thought they were of decent quality.
January 11, 201312 yr comment_147677 Raptor is quite simply the worst B&M Invert I've ridden (yep, worse than Silver Bullet, which I find under-rated)... And the less said about Mantis (and for that matter, Mean Streak) the better... Millenium Force(less) is outstandingly over-rated as well... I just didn't get what it was doing, and it has more long pointless straights than Shockwave at Drayton Manor... Magnum is alright, but on the same trip I had done Phantom's Revenge shortly beforehand, which is tons better... the family coasters are also pretty poor, with only Blue Streak being better than decent... Disaster Transport was also a good ride actually, but since it's gone now it doesn't matter... Iron Dragon, Gemini and Cedar Creek are all pretty poor coasters too... TTD, Maverick and Wicked Twister are the 3 best coasters there... That's my view on the park, which is exceptionally overrated... Magic Mountain is a similar situation, though I haven't been since they've changed X, added a new wooden coaster and removed a few others... Very over-rated rides, quantity does not equate to quality... It shares a LOT of similarities with Thorpe does Cedar Point, but 3 quality rides out of 15 (discount Gatekeeper, although it will probably be very good) is a poor ratio for any park... It's a thing you see in a lot of American parks where there's very little quality outside of the major rides... Especially when you look at the European parks and see a complete difference in style and effort...
January 11, 201312 yr comment_147697 Well what coasters do you like. You seem to really dislike them. What all do you want out of a coaster?
January 11, 201312 yr comment_147699 My post mentions that I throughly enjoyed TTD, Maverick and Wicked Twister... That was it... Aside from maybe Magnum, I wasn't too fussed about anything else at that park... Everything just really didn't do anything for me personally, by themselves in the case of Millenium Force, in comparison to other coasters of the same/similar type and for just being plain damn crap (Mantis and Mean Streak)... You'll find my top 10 in my signature, it's rather varied if you ignore the 3 B&M Inverts actually... Maverick misses out for being killer on the neck mind... Which is a similar situation on all Intamin rides for me, otherwise it would probably be in there, as it is a fantastic ride... Just for me, a ride has to be good... Unfortunately, in many cases at Cedar Point, they weren't...
January 15, 201312 yr comment_148003 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BAr1Y1FCUAADcy5.jpg:large (From CF's Twitter - not allowed to post it for some reason?) Just look at it!
January 18, 201312 yr comment_148293 Bit of a look around B+M factory, making a damn fine looking Gatekeeper. http://youtu.be/SPX7_jJtTGQ
January 19, 201312 yr comment_148339 I love how Gatekeeper looks almost literally on the beach... And the view coming over the top will be amazing...
January 20, 201312 yr comment_148423 I nice little closed season tour... http://www.cprundown.com/1/post/2013/01/off-season-tour.html Every time I see it Gatekeeper looks better and better.
January 20, 201312 yr comment_148461 The giant flat spin is going to provide a very unique experience for every seat. This element is perfect for wing coasters. Looks to have a mix of lateral G's, hang-time, and the height factor.
January 24, 201312 yr comment_148944 The keyhole has arrived at the Point so heres the story of how it got there; How dare these cars overtake me, if I was in control I would swerve into them! Thats better, at least the Police are on my side. I told you it was this turning, really should listen to me driver, I'm a huge metal tower. About time Someone get me off this lorry quick, I can't stand the drivers life story anymore. So there you have it, how the keyhole made it to the Point (all photos from CP's FB page).
January 30, 201312 yr comment_149259 You really do appreciate the sheer size of the coaster! The first pylon thing is up now!
February 14, 201312 yr comment_150225 3rd post.... It's going up so quickly!! The dive loop thing is now up!
February 16, 201312 yr comment_150372 Wholey moley this thing looks mighty fine! (Photo from CF's Twitter account)
February 26, 201312 yr comment_151208 AMERICA! I mean... Seriously? A melted chocolate egg with ANGRY EYES? That design </3
February 26, 201312 yr comment_151235 I don't mind it at all. It'll look much better on track. Screw da haterz.
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