Cedar Point 2012

Well, with WindSeeker going up at Cedar Point for 2011, it makes us coaster geeks wonder what is coming 2012. It has been 3 years since Cedar Point's last new coaster (I remember thinking there would be a coaster for 2010, but instead it was Shoot the Rapids, and last summer, I was thinking there would be a 2011 coaster, but instead it was WindSeeker), with Maverick being the last one in 2007. For a huge coaster park like Cedar Point, that is pretty frustrating (not that the other additions were stupid, they look fun. Just saying...). 2012 seems like an appropriate window not only because of how long they have gone without a new coaster, but Six Flags Magic Mountain (in a previous blog post) has took the coaster crown from Cedar Point, by adding Little Flash and Green Lantern.

So 2012 seems like the correct time for a new coaster, but what will it be? I remember reading rumors of an Intamin prototype last summer for next year (but again, it was WindSeeker). I wonder if that rumor is still alive, and if it will come in 2012 (things like a new prototype from a coaster manufacturer take time). I've also read rumors back in 2009 (for the 2010 season) there could be a GCI Wooden Coaster like the one CGA was supposed to get (in 2009) in 2010, which seems like another possibility for 2012.

And another question is where it will go up? Recently, Ocean Motion has been confirmed to move to the old Demon Drop site to make room for WindSeeker. But some rumors are spreading that it will be for one year (though I half doubt it, half wonder). If they were to remove Ocean Motion right before the 2011 season ends, they could reuse that space as a queue for a new coaster (with the station further in the parking lot behind it), and they could tear out that parking lot for the coaster, as well as some of the beach behind Disaster Transport. The coaster can even go over Disaster Transport itself, and wrap around the Space Spiral observation tower, and include a 500 ft. tower after the first launch (by Space Spiral).

Another possibility is Chaos. Recently there have been rumors that this may be Chaos's last season (the ride was up for sale for a year). While it's location is by no means big enough for a coaster, it could become the station area, with a launch over the pathway by Space Spiral, as well as right by the tower itself, and possibly a 500 ft tower (not Kingda Ka/TTD type, but a huge airtime hill) into the portion of the parking lot I mentioned in the other idea (including some of the beach behind Disaster Transport and over Disaster Transport, but this time around, they go with some airtime hills over the pathway by Space Spiral and over Disaster Transport's entrance.

Now say the Demon Drop area is the site for a new coaster for 2012 (if it were to happen), I can foresee this scenario in construction:

As of now, Ocean Motion has been confirmed to move to the old Demon Drop site for 2011, so if it were to be removed soon, it would not be in the beginning of 2011. With the parking lot behind it involved with this coaster (my idea that is), I can see the parking lot torn out sometime this off-season, and land clearing and footer work occurring throughout the 2011 season. Near the end of the season, once they announce the coaster, Ocean Motion closes for good, and they start work on the queue.

This is all just speculation, keep that in mind. I just think the 2012 season seems like an appropriate time for a new coaster.

Cheetaka Track In The Making

Check out what BGT posted on their Facebook on Friday:

It's Friday, and we at BG feel like having a little fun with our Fans this afternoon. How about a photo shared with us from the team working on our 2011 Attraction?

Is that track in the making???? That Intamin box track looks beautiful! =D

Anyways, I have this feeling that we could be seeing some of these appear in the Adventure Island water park's overflow lot (where SheiKra's track was stored) in the coming weeks...

New Hint for BGT 2011

http://www.buschgardens.com/bgt/buschgardens2011.aspx

A new video has been made in the BGT 2011 website today. Nothing new, but some interesting things...:

1. In the video, Mark Rose says "Seems like things are going from 0 to 60 around here.." Could that be a possible speed for one of the launches?

2. I took this screenshot from the video:



Could that be part of the coaster (possibly that circle in the beginning in front of the Clydesdale Hamlet)?

As for the construction, it seems like the calm before the storm, as there's not much new in the construction site. However, there are station footers being poured inside the old Monorail station. There's also some land clearing going on behind the construction walls in front of the Crown Colony. They also dug a hole in front of the old monorail station (where the sheet piles are).

And I also found this quote from Chris at AmusementInsider (about the vertical tower rumor):

Actually, the ride has a vertical tower after the second launch. If memory serves, I believe I was told that it's somewhere around 160' feet, but that could be off.

Similar to the Intamin accelerator coasters - vertical track straight up. At the top, though, is a weird figure-8 helix before dropping, and I do believe that drop is beyond vertical.

But rumor has it, it won't be exactly vertical. It might be a huge airtime hill. From Ratmead at Orlando United:

They are calling that section the "over/under". There will be a fairly large corkscrew that goes over the path on it's way back to the station, the coaster will just be going under the bridge and through the trench on it's way out towards Rhino Rally. There is definitely going to be a launch into a tower, don't look for the track to go vertical though, it will be more like a large airtime hill, then going into the figure 8 element, which is no longer a secret either.

The "over/under" section refers to the track over the pathway to Nairobi and Edge of Africa and under it.

I also found this from Ratmead at Florida Thrills:

A little something to hold you over till Monday, when we all probably be very disappointed.

http://i.imgur.com/3zaKK.jpg

So a little Intamin confirmation to start the weekend is never a bad thing right?

So this coaster will be an LSM Launch Coaster??? Now that's cool...

As for "Inautec..." now I'm really confused. I thought it would be called "Cheetaka." Who knows though...?

Okay, now I'm REALLY excited! =D

EDIT: Just found out about Inautec (from Ratmead at Florida Thrills):

Inautec is a company that is either a part of Intamin or works with Intamin. Check their website, it shows some coasters. How is this teaser from Busch Gardens? I cannot see it because I am at work.

Look for some more stuff from me later today...

It's part of Intamin (or works with Intamin)! Now I'm REALLY REALLY excited! =D