Author Topic: WOF 2010? (Read 13194 times)

steel · « **Reply #90 on:** Jan 24, 2010, 08:37 »

I'm with you, I'd rather have an Xtreme Swing. But if we do get a Frisbee, I'd rather have a smaller one.

Ben Dover · « **Reply #91 on:** Jan 24, 2010, 10:29 »

I havent rode a Xtreme Swing yet, this summer I will at SDC. Why have a smaller one? Do they give better air time than the big ones?

steel · « **Reply #92 on:** Jan 24, 2010, 10:33 »

In my experience, yeah. I always have more fun on Sidewinder at Adventureland than maXair.
But the giant ones are still a lot of fun. I don't know. I'll take anything.

CPman · « **Reply #93 on:** Jan 24, 2010, 07:38 »

You know if they were to put a swing or anything in that area it would have a real fun affect to the ride. Most of the area behind that is a ravine and hardly any level ground, would be an interesting Site. I know talking with Nick a few years ago alot of drainage work was done behind Roos due to erosion. So would give a really cool affect for a swing.

Swoosh · « **Reply #94 on:** Jan 24, 2010, 10:17 »

In all honesty, it's too bad Spinning Dragons couldn't have been put in Europa where Autobahn is. That coaster would have fit in well in that area.... and then they could have used the Orient lot for expansion. It's a little hard to get to now.

Jason · « **Reply #95 on:** Jan 25, 2010, 10:00 »

The maXair types are pretty expensive and seem like a better fit for larger parks. WoF would rarely fill all of the seats.

I too prefer maXair to the Screamin' Swings but if WoF got something like that it would definitely be a smaller model.

AyTrane · « **Reply #96 on:** Jan 26, 2010, 04:25 »

A MaXair/Delirium style would be out of this world; there is nothing like being "upside-down" 180ft in the air. I would really hope that Worlds of Fun would save up for a full-size model, but then again, they could probably build a new roller coaster for the same price. MaXair terrifies me at night, when the ground seems so much further away than it is, and being right on the midway, the tiny little people below don't help things at all.

I still think a nice little family terrain coaster, that ducks into the woods near autobahn, would be a nice addition to the center of the park. Keeping in line with Prowler, try and keep as many trees as possible!

Swoosh · « **Reply #97 on:** Jan 26, 2010, 05:48 »

I think it is time for a launched coaster -- and it if it can be anything like PowderKeg - sign me up.

Ben Dover · « **Reply #98 on:** Jan 26, 2010, 06:12 »

^ I doubt it would be a S&S launching coaster since they are not that popular, it'll be more than likely a Intamin launcher hopefully one that does inversion's. Oh and how much are those Huss XL Frisbee's anyways?

AyTrane · « **Reply #99 on:** Jan 26, 2010, 08:10 »

For a Giant Frisbee 55 $5-6 million, depending on what steel prices are at. You also have to consider the cost to operate it. It contains a 700kW motor, which would probably be one of the most power demanding things in the park. I don't know what Nile's pump's consume.

Although if we got the Giant Frisbee (smaller) we could save on cost, and not have to sacrifice too much of the capacity.

Swoosh · « **Reply #100 on:** Jan 26, 2010, 09:07 »

Quote from: Ben Dover on Jan 26, 2010, 06:12

^ I doubt it would be a S&S launching coaster since they are not that popular.

According to whom?

S&S is building two new coasters for 2010.

steel · « **Reply #101 on:** Jan 27, 2010, 05:46 »

I am always in favor of things like Powder Keg.
Anything launched, really.

Jason · « **Reply #102 on:** Jan 27, 2010, 07:16 »

Quote from: AyTrane on Jan 26, 2010, 08:10

For a Giant Frisbee 55 $5-6 million, depending on what steel prices are at. You also have to consider the cost to operate it. It contains a 700kW motor, which would probably be one of the most power demanding things in the park. I don't know what Nile's pump's consume.

Although if we got the Giant Frisbee (smaller) we could save on cost, and not have to sacrifice too much of the capacity.

maXair was $7.5 million 5 years ago. I agree with it being an awesome experience at night. Probably one of my favorite flat rides. I just don't see a park the size of WoF installing an $8 million flat ride that has that much capacity.

AyTrane · « **Reply #103 on:** Jan 27, 2010, 10:29 »

Why did maXair cost $3 million more than Delirium? Maybe it needed that deep of a foundation. The space spiral at CP has a 30 foot deep footing, so maybe maXair needed to go down deep to? I don't know about $3 million dollars in concrete and rebar though...

zztop · « **Reply #104 on:** Jan 27, 2010, 12:03 »

i want a nice dark ride in europe or a water flume/rollercoaster that is themed to a mill sort of like Vliegende Hollander at Efteling or a nice dive coaster in scandi

Bradley Robertson · « **Reply #105 on:** Jan 27, 2010, 02:19 »

Quote from: zztop on Jan 27, 2010, 12:03

i want a nice dark ride in europe or a water flume/rollercoaster that is themed to a mill sort of like Vliegende Hollander at Efteling or a nice dive coaster in scandi

I always joked with my friends that if I won a big enough lottery I would pay for them to tear down Tivoli and put in a B&M flyer named Valkyrie

Ben Dover · « **Reply #106 on:** Jan 27, 2010, 05:51 »

Quote from: Swoosh on Jan 26, 2010, 09:07

According to whom?

According to whom?

No one, I was saying that myself. I was just thinking that there are not that many award winning S&S launchers out there towards Intamin launchers. Of course S&S launcher will probably be more safe since Intamin launchers has a history of spraying guest with flying debri upon take off

Ben Dover · « **Reply #107 on:** Feb 12, 2010, 03:45 »

On the new blog Brandon says,
"You've made it through the sort of quiet part...we'll really start cranking out the goods soon enough, including a new special events that I think you'll like."

Im going to assume that means the Starlight trails is coming to wof?

Jason · « **Reply #108 on:** Feb 12, 2010, 04:13 »

That would make sense and the bumper car building would be a good place to store floats and another junk during the day. I would think that they would have to come up with a new name though.

zztop · « **Reply #109 on:** Feb 13, 2010, 07:49 »

its not floats its an led trail of bright lights that sparkle on and off

Jason · « **Reply #110 on:** Feb 13, 2010, 08:36 »

The one at CP had scenes that they rolled out. Float is probably the wrong word.

Ben Dover · « **Reply #111 on:** Feb 13, 2010, 10:43 »

On the blog someone asked about the Autobahn building and Brandon replied with,
"We probably won't use a ton of the Autobahn building for project number one but project number two will take up a good chunk of it."

Maybe storage for project number one, new ride for project number two?

Swoosh · « **Reply #112 on:** Feb 14, 2010, 12:38 »

Project 2 is obviously another Haunt

zztop · « **Reply #113 on:** Feb 14, 2010, 07:14 »

wonder what the theme is going to be

Swoosh · « **Reply #114 on:** Feb 14, 2010, 07:22 »

Look at what has been added to basically every park in the chain and compare that to what we do not currently have and you'll probably get a pretty good idea. Unless they throw us a curve ball and do something completely unique

zztop · « **Reply #115 on:** Feb 14, 2010, 08:24 »

well cornstalkers is an outdoor haunt and most of the other ones we already have, there was one from knotts that would fit into the europe theme its called The Labyrinth heres the description: Take a journey through a forgotten forest, into the dark catacombs that lie beneath a ruined castle. The evil king has long since passed on but his cursed court still haunts the halls of the mysterious labyrinth. Don’t lose your way as you twist and turn through chambers unknown and vainly try to escape the menagerie of mythical monsters that roam the never-ending corridors.

Jason · « **Reply #116 on:** Feb 15, 2010, 07:49 »

I would like to see clowns go back inside. They can do the out door carny stuff in front of the building. The dunk tank was the best part of the current set up.

Ben Dover · « **Reply #117 on:** Feb 15, 2010, 08:44 »

What about a Pirate theme?

zztop · « **Reply #118 on:** Feb 15, 2010, 08:49 »

I would like fear fair from cediar point a medevil theme

zztop · « **Reply #119 on:** Feb 18, 2010, 08:39 »

Screamscape sources have confirmed that we are getting a starlight experience themed to peanuts http://www.screamscape.com/html/worlds_of_fun.htm