It was announced that the last day to ride Colossus at SFMM is August 16. Think the coaster is going by the wayside or will be getting the RMC treatment?
Sharon29060 wrote:If it does get the Iron Horse treatment, It's going to be interesting seeing how it turns out.
I agree. At one time there as a rumor that both sides would be connected to each other, and it would just be one massive coaster. I really think that RMC will do some great things with this ride.
Sharon29060 wrote:If it does get the Iron Horse treatment, It's going to be interesting seeing how it turns out.
I agree. At one time there as a rumor that both sides would be connected to each other, and it would just be one massive coaster. I really think that RMC will do some great things with this ride.
Screamscape also pointed that they may connect the 2 sides of Eagle as Well in the future.
I rode Colossus (with Psyclone's old trains running backwards) last week... I hope RMC or whoever gets the honor burns that POS to the ground. One of the worst coasters I've been on since T2.
Honestly I would be quite saddened to see Colossus completely removed for a water park expansion. It would be sweet if they left the layout alone on one side, just re-tracking it RMC style, but give an RMC overhaul/redesign to the other side.
Colossus isn't a very good roller coaster, but MM is in an arms race with Cedar Point to have the most number of roller coasters so I doubt they'd just take it down. If anything they'll RMC one side of it and count it as two separate coasters. "Iron Colossus" and "Classic Colossus," something like that.
sfgam-fan wrote:Colossus isn't a very good roller coaster, but MM is in an arms race with Cedar Point to have the most number of roller coasters so I doubt they'd just take it down. If anything they'll RMC one side of it and count it as two separate coasters. "Iron Colossus" and "Classic Colossus," something like that.
There's no arms race any more. Ouimet's management couldn't give a flying **** about the record. That was all Kinzel.
Do you honestly think that a park concerned with that record would take out two coasters (Disaster Transport and WildCat) and replace them with just one? (Not directly in the case of WildCat but the point stands.)
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sfgam-fan wrote:Colossus isn't a very good roller coaster, but MM is in an arms race with Cedar Point to have the most number of roller coasters so I doubt they'd just take it down. If anything they'll RMC one side of it and count it as two separate coasters. "Iron Colossus" and "Classic Colossus," something like that.
There's no arms race any more. Ouimet's management couldn't give a flying **** about the record. That was all Kinzel.
Do you honestly think that a park concerned with that record would take out two coasters (Disaster Transport and WildCat) and replace them with just one? (Not directly in the case of WildCat but the point stands.)
I'm talking more about why it seems unlikely that MM would just take down the ride. "Colossus at Magic Mountain" is the title of the thread after all
CP is landlocked (water-locked, really), and MM isn't. To upgrade the park, CP has to think about what it can squeeze in and what it can replace. Taking out Disaster Transport and WildCat to put in Gatekeeper is a no-brainer.
MM doesn't necessarily face those same choices. Sure they'll get rid of old/unpopular rides (Flashback, Psyclone). If Colossus has become unpopular, maybe they should just take it down. But the park has open land on two sides.
And I agree that the most # of roller coasters record is dumb. MM has 19 "roller coasters," but 3 of them are the following: 1) Speedy Gonzalez - Height, 13 ft. Speed, 10mph 2) Magic Flyer - Height, 10ft, Speed, 10 mph 3) Canyon Blaster - Height, 8ft, Speed, 10 mph
If you take out the kiddie coasters they are close on the number of real coasters, and of course, CP wins on quality.
I was purely addressing your "arms race" comment. There is none, and Cedar Point wouldn't have made the move to introduce Gatekeeper if they truly cared about it.
The fact of the matter is that they have the Golden Ticket for Best Park (the awards are a total joke but again, the point stands) and that's more than enough for them to market.
Of course, I'm excited to see what'll happen with this. A user on NoLimits Exchange rode it for 36 hours consecutively (45 minute riding sessions then 15 minute breaks) starting Monday morning. Damn impressive.
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sfgam-fan wrote: If you take out the kiddie coasters they are close on the number of real coasters, and of course, CP wins on quality.
So kid coasters are fake? And CP having better quality coasters is a matter of opinion.
I am referring to these three roller coasters at MM. These three MM rides are simply a train of cars that slowly roll/coast along a track.
Technically, that fits the definition, but most people imagine roller coasters to be exciting and intense. So feel free to argue that these rides are thrilling to kids and adults alike
sfgam-fan wrote: If you take out the kiddie coasters they are close on the number of real coasters, and of course, CP wins on quality.
So kid coasters are fake? And CP having better quality coasters is a matter of opinion.
I am referring to these three roller coasters at MM. These three MM rides are simply a train of cars that slowly roll/coast along a track.
Technically, that fits the definition, but most people imagine roller coasters to be exciting and intense. So feel free to argue that these rides are thrilling to kids and adults alike
And start a poll. Which park has better quality roller coasters? I doubt I'm in the minority by saying that CP has better offerings than MM.
There are certain coasters overall that make SFMM and CP stand out from each other in my opinion. If I could combine several coasters from each park into one park, I'd be in heaven.
SFMM: X2 Scream! Tatsu Riddlers Revenge Full Throttle Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom Viper (I know, it's rough but I love classic Arrow Mega Loopers and miss Shockwave)
sfgam-fan wrote: If you take out the kiddie coasters they are close on the number of real coasters, and of course, CP wins on quality.
So kid coasters are fake? And CP having better quality coasters is a matter of opinion.
I am referring to these three roller coasters at MM. These three MM rides are simply a train of cars that slowly roll/coast along a track.
Technically, that fits the definition, but most people imagine roller coasters to be exciting and intense. So feel free to argue that these rides are thrilling to kids and adults alike
It seems like the other side always wins on American Eagle Also, I've ridden Goliath 23 times in one day. HBU? (Sorry in advance for unnecessary commas and parenthesis every where)