Cedar Point - January 2004

In January of 2004, I was invited by the marketing folks at Cedar Point for an off-season tour. This was something of a tradition for a few years. I have other videos on this channel from those previous tours. Special thanks to Cedar Point for inviting me on those tours.
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[@markylon]

Wow superb, thanks uploading and sharing

[@SeanFlaharty]

You are welcome. Thanks for checking it out.

[@Gabrielzite]

Omg! this is so cool man

[@SeanFlaharty]

Thank you!

[@ThyPandora]

Twenty years ago... time flies. 😅

[@5MadMovieMakers]

So cool! I wonder if the printer was for faxes or if they could quickly print out which sensors to investigate

[@SeanFlaharty]

Very good observation! I would guess it would be something close to that, at least. I remember the park hiring a hydraulic expert when Intamin couldn't fix the problems with the launch system. It was a nightmare for the park. Apparently the ride still is a nightmare and I wouldn't be surprised if they remove it from the park within the next year or so.

[@5MadMovieMakers]

@@SeanFlaharty That's crazy they had to have a specific mechanic dedicated to just one feature of the ride! Yeah the future seems uncertain. Maybe coasters at this scale just aren't practical

[@KentuckianaCoasters]

Dope!

[@adamdragster]

I’m sure the monitor on the wall always said which sensor on the TTD track was acting up. There were over 600 sensors. It didn’t seem necessary to put that many sensors on one coaster.

[@SeanFlaharty]

I always wondered why there was so many sensors on the track. It was a big nightmare for the park dealing with the sensors on top of everything else that made this ride a big chore to operate.

[@adamdragster]

@ They could’ve closed several unpopular attractions permanently so they wouldn’t have to deal with those other rides plus TTD. Cedar Point has too many coasters.

[@UberBeavis]

Fun stuff! Can't believe this is 21 years ago.

[@ThyPandora]

@@adamdragster Meanwhile Magic Mountain is saying 'hold my beer' with having 19, (20 in 2026), overall.

[@vrryan6]

There was 1 sensor for each brake fin on the track. If a sensor didn't lower in the allotted time, the trouble light on the launch and main op panel would flash.

[@TJMichiguy]

would the lady giving the tour be Janice L.? She was head of public relations back when I was a kid in the 90s when I’d write “fan mail” to the park. I got to meet her one summer and we rode Magnum together

[@SeanFlaharty]

Yes, that is Janice. She was my main contact at the park for many years.

[@TJMichiguy]

@ she was so nice, she’d send me media packets which I wish I still had today

[@SeanFlaharty]

@@TJMichiguy That's awesome. She was a great person in the industry. Once she left, my interaction with the behind-the-scenes stuff came to a halt.

[@jjmailman]

Six hours? 🤐🤐🤐