Author Topic: Maverick Now Open!! (Read 17129 times)

Dubya91 · « **Reply #25 on:** April 24, 2007, 05:12:39 PM »

CP Made the right call to go with something that inverts, its been a long time since they built one...

coastersue · « **Reply #26 on:** May 08, 2007, 02:32:44 PM »

The opening has been delayed until early June.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070508/cltu075.html?

darkridedan · « **Reply #27 on:** May 08, 2007, 02:52:45 PM »

This isn't cute! Vacation needed NOW! Can't wait past June 13th!

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WadeJ · « **Reply #28 on:** May 08, 2007, 03:16:37 PM »

Dude, is it just me or is Screamscape getting things right more and more frequently? damn that sucks

PcMan · « **Reply #29 on:** May 08, 2007, 03:25:07 PM »

Hope it's ready for Coastermania.

Yes Screamscape seems to have people that email him daily ?

WadeJ · « **Reply #30 on:** May 08, 2007, 03:26:22 PM »

Now who on earth would do that

PcMan · « **Reply #31 on:** May 08, 2007, 03:55:57 PM »

I did only once about Sahara Sams in Berlin.

THat was after I posted the info here

WadeJ · « **Reply #32 on:** May 08, 2007, 05:33:20 PM »

The thing is, this ride is made by Intamin (well, Intarides, depending on your view of things) and the way I see it, the ride will open with much fanfare for, oh, lets see, maybe 2 weeks, and then throw a major part that is custom fabricated which only one factory in the world makes.... which = 1 month downtime.

I'd be amazed if this ride actually operated solid without intruption for the rest of the season for them and basically, they just lost the "off-season" to work out the bugs. Sucks to be them lol

David Jr · « **Reply #33 on:** May 08, 2007, 07:23:11 PM »

Quote from: WadeJ on May 08, 2007, 03:16:37 PM

Dude, is it just me or is Screamscape getting things right more and more frequently? damn that sucks

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

This explains that crying sound i've been hearing all day. Must have been those CP fanboys.

WadeJ · « **Reply #34 on:** May 09, 2007, 12:41:20 PM »

I just thought of something ... is this the first park to have two rocket coasters? heh, good luck!

rjholla2003 · « **Reply #35 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:34:01 PM »

It's am LSM launch, so unless we're calling all launches rockets, nope. Great Adventure has 3. ;-P

Dubya91 · « **Reply #36 on:** May 09, 2007, 06:29:09 PM »

You know, I cant name a park that has all of it's launched coasters running if they have more then one, Can you?

ChuckR · « **Reply #37 on:** May 09, 2007, 10:58:08 PM »

Kings Dominion!

PcMan · « **Reply #38 on:** May 09, 2007, 11:36:04 PM »

I'm sure LSM are more reliable then the katapult / sling type launch like Kingda Ka

I read that the delay is due to the low to the ground twist heartline spin.
they may strengthen it out some
I guess to rough

Dubya91 · « **Reply #39 on:** May 10, 2007, 12:21:45 AM »

Quote from: ChuckR on May 09, 2007, 10:58:08 PM

Kings Dominion!

Nice Pwn Chuck

Is it possible that it is pulling WAY too many positive G's in that heartline?

SilverBullet · « **Reply #40 on:** May 10, 2007, 12:10:11 PM »

The rumor is saying that its just too rough (Which was quite evident from the videos) and the engineer who rode it told them this.

It would make sense.

ChuckR · « **Reply #41 on:** May 10, 2007, 01:49:02 PM »

No one has rode Maverick...

SilverBullet · « **Reply #42 on:** May 10, 2007, 08:42:11 PM »

The chief engineer always rides it before the public/employees.

I wouldn't rule it out.

Dubya91 · « **Reply #43 on:** May 10, 2007, 10:20:22 PM »

If he rode, he would not tell them to change his ride as the water dummies prove it to be satisfactory, its something else

Dubya91 · « **Reply #44 on:** May 10, 2007, 11:57:58 PM »

Quote

icon_STOP2007 - Maverick - (5/10/07) Screamscape sources have given us a little more information about what exactly is wrong with the heartline roll. If the rumors are true the G-force tests spiked between 6-7 G?s during the heartline roll, making the experience a little too intense. To solve the problem they had been dialing down the launch speed out of tunnel, but to get the G-forces in check the train barely had enough momentum to complete the run and was running a high risk of valleying in the second half. So at this point it seems they have no choice but to wait for the new track to arrive that will reign in the G-forces in the heartline roll.

Do'h

Just as i guessed, its too bad, that must feel awsome

coastersue · « **Reply #45 on:** May 17, 2007, 07:48:14 PM »

Cedar Point just posted on their website that the heartline roll inversion is being replaced with an s-curve section of track. Sounds like another coaster we know, doesn't it?

WadeJ · « **Reply #46 on:** May 17, 2007, 08:09:22 PM »

I hope they get a 50% off deal or something because that is total BS!

Dubya91 · « **Reply #47 on:** May 17, 2007, 08:10:22 PM »

Wow, thats a big OOPS on the part of Intamin...Maverick went from Great to Good just like that....

GADVwow · « **Reply #48 on:** May 17, 2007, 08:22:12 PM »

Which begs the question...after the experiences they have had with Top Thrill Dragster and Perilous Plunge, just to name two, why does Cedar Fair keep lining up at the INTAMIN window?

Dubya91 · « **Reply #49 on:** May 17, 2007, 08:35:34 PM »

B&M won't produce the rides they are looking for I suppose....I can totally see a Dive Coaster in CP though, but Intamin pushes the envelope and CF wanted that however they got bit in the butt with the gamble....

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