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Jonesta6 said:
But why the urgency for this year vs SBNO unless you believe they're going to begin construction during the summer season - money meter would be racking up pretty good for that too.
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The park wanted the ride gone before daily operations started for 2019. Out of sight, out of mind (except for coaster-theme park fanatics). its been SBNO for almost a year before it started to be removed. The money meter is not running when the land lies dormant.

Demolition opens up the area for surveying. Clear site lines to allow a precise measurement of the land area available for potential new development. Allows CF/KD to come up with high level site plans. Allows CF/KD to send out proposals to attraction vendors and say that we would like this type of attraction, with this potential theme, and here is the space you have to work with. Come back to us with a high level design proposal of your attraction.

Depending on how immersive the area will be themed and how integrated the attraction(s) need to be, having the land clear and ready for re-development is prudent. Again, when the "Lost World" ride complex opened to the public in May 1979. Construction started, (land clearing/grading), in June 1977. Almost 2 years to complete the themed area.

I don't see a 2020 attraction on this site. If the park gets anything for 2020, I see that going either in Old Virginia or the Soak City water park.
 
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In the middle of the chaos in this thread, I wanted to provide an update on the new-ish site plan @mdb07 pointed out the other day. According to Hanover County, the filing is for a new backstage area to house parade floats.

In other words, absolutely nothing useful for his conversation unfortunately. ?
 
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In the middle of the chaos in this thread, I wanted to provide an update on the new-ish site plan @mdb07 pointed out the other day. According to Hanover County, the filing is for a new backstage area to house parade floats.

In other words, absolutely nothing useful for his conversation unfortunately. ?
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Maybe the Carnival Parade is the Volcano replacement ?
 
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Pure speculation, but a HangTime clone Infinity coaster makes so much sense.

1.) The ride is already designed (but is 2600 miles away) - which creates less expense for such a large capital project
2.) Fairly inexpensive for such a large coaster - estimated $8-9 million
3.) Fills the void of Volcano's height (155') well at 150' tall
4.) Fills the void of Volcano's inversions (4) well at 5 inversions (with more variety)
5.) Decent capacity at 800 rph (16 per train, just like Volcano)
6.) Could incorporate unique faux rock landscaping like RailBlazer at California's Great America, blending in the remains of Volcano near Scrambler while honoring the past
7.) The unique lighting package could work for a Safari Village theme, Avalanche theme, or an outer space theme (to make FOF "blend in" more - like everyone assumes the KI giga will do)
8.) The ride wouldn't use all of the vacant space - leaving room for 2 flats or more, which could be added at the same time as the coaster or later down the road
9.) It would be marketed as "the steepest drop in the Mid-Atlantic" at 96° - which would be wild to the public with Intimidator 305 (85°) and Griffon (90°) already being so steep
10.) There is a possibility to open up a new midway under the ride (where the mountain structure once stood) connecting it to the FOF plaza, spreading out the dense crowds on that side of the park
 
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Hokie305 said:
Pure speculation, but a HangTime clone Infinity coaster makes so much sense.
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Has Cedar Fair ordered a straight-up clone before? They'd probably make it subtly different enough like Talon/Patriot.

Hokie305 said:
9.) It would be marketed as "the steepest drop in the Mid-Atlantic" at 96° - which would be wild to the public with Intimidator 305 (85°) and Griffon (90°) already being so steep
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Aren't PA and NJ "Mid-Atlantic"? Fahrenheit at Hershey is 97°, and the Nick Universe in NJ will be getting a slightly altered Takabisha clone with a 121.5° drop.
 
SLC Headache said:
Has Cedar Fair ordered a straight-up clone before? They'd probably make it subtly different enough like Talon/Patriot.
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They have previously ordered similar model coasters, but none of them have been direct clones of each other. The only extant clones are because of extant rides from park acquisitions.

Aren't PA and NJ "Mid-Atlantic"? Fahrenheit at Hershey is 97°, and the Nick Universe in NJ will be getting a slightly altered Takabisha clone with a 121.5° drop.
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Debatable. Virginia, is usually considered apart of the southern region instead of the Mid-Atlantic consisting of PA, NJ, MD, and NY. They're all within a day's drive of one another and are apart of the Northeast Megalopolis, so it depends on how you draw your own boundaries for the most part.
 
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The "Mid-Atlantic" term was used more in the late Paramount - early Cedar Fair days by the park in their "record-breaking" marketing. Technically if an Infinity coaster at 96° were to be built, I believe they could say "steepest in the Southeast". Dare Devil Dive at Six Flags Over Georgia and Mystery Mine at Dollywood are both 95°.
 
As a Geographer I’ve seen “mid Atlantic” refer to everything from OCNJ->Savanah to DC->Outter Banks. Most generally accepted use is Philly -> Charleston SC
 
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I would prefer us not to be Mid Atlantic. If it is all the same to everyone lets be South East. K thx Bai.
 
Zimmy said:
I would prefer us not to be Mid Atlantic. If it is all the same to everyone lets be South East. K thx Bai.
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By wikipedia terms you can define yourself how you want to be. As a NJ resident I've never heard of NC or SC being referred to as Mid Atlantic and I've heard offhand that DelMarVa is Mid-atlantic but the rest of MD and Virginia aren't. There's heretics among us that believe a "Central Jersey" exists so don't take us as Geographic Gospel.
 
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There are only two regions in the US and its divided as such:

A. Those who say "mosquitoes"

B. Those who say "skeeters"

It's pretty clear cut.
 
Hokie305 said:
Pure speculation, but a HangTime clone Infinity coaster makes so much sense.

1.) The ride is already designed (but is 2600 miles away) - which creates less expense for such a large capital project
2.) Fairly inexpensive for such a large coaster - estimated $8-9 million
3.) Fills the void of Volcano's height (155') well at 150' tall
4.) Fills the void of Volcano's inversions (4) well at 5 inversions (with more variety)
5.) Decent capacity at 800 rph (16 per train, just like Volcano)
6.) Could incorporate unique faux rock landscaping like RailBlazer at California's Great America, blending in the remains of Volcano near Scrambler while honoring the past
7.) The unique lighting package could work for a Safari Village theme, Avalanche theme, or an outer space theme (to make FOF "blend in" more - like everyone assumes the KI giga will do)
8.) The ride wouldn't use all of the vacant space - leaving room for 2 flats or more, which could be added at the same time as the coaster or later down the road
9.) It would be marketed as "the steepest drop in the Mid-Atlantic" at 96° - which would be wild to the public with Intimidator 305 (85°) and Griffon (90°) already being so steep
10.) There is a possibility to open up a new midway under the ride (where the mountain structure once stood) connecting it to the FOF plaza, spreading out the dense crowds on that side of the park
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I'd be fine with an infinity but the flat ride obsession is annoying
 
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