HOW and WHY Cedar Point is Getting A New Coaster

[@StreetCars101TV]

By vekoma getting their coaster in CP this is huge for their company especially if the public loves it. It is a huge score for vekoma because if loved the coaster world will market it enough that other parks will want one.

[@George_bonnaire]

Very true

[@bradyoder2914]

Since we live 1.5 hrs from Cedar Point, bought seasons passes for 2025 already, and have a thrill-loving daughter that should be just over the 48" mark next summer, I'm going to say that it ended up at the perfect park! 🙂

[@OriginalJoe]

Glad to see you posting

[@elementoftheride]

I watched a bunch of these already, but when it’s a station wait upload you know it’s the best one

[@13Dolphins]

It's a shame Michigans Adventure didn't get it, while people still go there and they don't need to add anything....people would definitely go to this park with an addition like this. Alot of people from Michigan stop going because nothing new is added.

[@StationWait]

Honestly, I predicted MA getting the first major vekoma in the chain 2 years ago so I’m sad it didn’t end up there too

[@gemnifan6045]

If they get a vemkoma it will be a family boomerang it would probably go in the old little dipper spot also they have gotten lots of upgrades to the park which is good

[@13Dolphins]

@@gemnifan6045 yeah, I hope that's not the case. They really need a full circuit steel coaster. A Hyper would be nice.

[@gemnifan6045]

@@13Dolphins yeah I'm 95% sure that will never happen they will mainly just get family rides

[@13Dolphins]

@gemnifan6045 I can see family boomerang happening too, just have hopes that MIA will eventually grow, they have so much land!

[@smorgborg]

I was already planning a trip to Cedar Point next year. This announcement has made me even more excited to go!

[@charlesroberts9400]

Cedar point should add a ground up wooden roller coaster!!!!

[@ThousanWhite]

This has to be the first major attraction introduction directly influenced by the Six Flags merger. Maybe they DID have plans for that area in 2026 but I'm sure after July, once the merger went through and once they started to realize that TT2 wasn't going to re-open, they pivoted and took the original plans to bring this ride to Six Flags Mexico and moved up to CP for 2025 instead.

[@StationWait]

This is a good point. I know the permits fell through in Mexico so it got moved, but this is certainly a moment in history

[@metraking192]

“Valleyfair, Michigan’s Adventure & Darien Lake” Yeah but you’re forgetting the fact that Six Flags does not give a shit about any of those parks

[@StationWait]

I do believe that was the whole point

[@edt-ze3ke]

Should've gone to a legacy SF park other than KI

[@pollutingpenguin2146]

IMO it seems like a small thrill coaster for such a big park. And while it looks great, it doesn’t quite match up with all huge coasters. It does indeed seem like it was designed for a smaller park.

[@AFCompany]

Exactly. It makes no sense at Cedar Point. It could have been a star attraction at many other parks. At Cedar Point it will just be a mid tier ride with low capacity.

[@picklezzzz810]

IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN KINGS ISLAND 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@StationWait]

I’d keep my eyes open for something better at KI for their next addition if half of what I’ve heard is true

[@gemnifan6045]

Feels like they get a wing coaster just like KD

[@drew_bruh]

Wait the intro was fire, I stayed to watch the rest of the vid after, good work 🙏🙏

[@crazy4wavescoasters741]

I would prefer a Mack Xtreme Spinner...

[@StationWait]

Unfortunately there wasn’t a Mack Xtreme spinner looking for a new home

[@RyanDavis-qv4ie]

They definitely will at some point. I still wholeheartedly believe it. Would be the perfect blend of coaster types if they do it

[@batshtcrazy5293]

I agree. It's friggin SAD that America still doesn't have one. All the parks seem to be busy putting in lame family coasters. Even Universal, here in Orlando, decided to go with a family style spinner for Epic. Ughhh...I wanna see Ride to Happiness here, because I'll probably never get over to far Europe! But, I AM happy to see this new coaster coming to CP.

[@Asshat237]

@@batshtcrazy5293 ummm Silver Dollar CIty has something to tell you.

[@Historybluff1986]

Hopefully tt2 and this don’t have major mechanical issues to start the season. Double bust would be extra sad times.

[@StationWait]

Yeah. Like I said in the video, I’m going to make a TT2 video so I’ll be brief here but that would definitely be a shitty start to a potentially great season

[@askjeevescosby2928]

I hope they invest heavily in cedar point making taking back the coaster record making cedar point and ohio as a whole as the roller coaster capital of the world. If they ever build a coaster to to rival falcons flight it should go arround the entire park. Also cedar point can add land to the edge of the park to build the station. They could make it interact with other coaster. Run it through the structure of steel vengeance ect.

[@Mforcebob]

Thank you for the video. Overall I completely agree with all the points. Interesting on the infrastructure at Valleyfair as I was not aware of. In terms of Darien Lake, this park has so many questions marks, it will be interesting to see what happens with this property (given that the company doesn't own it, they manage it). My biggest question with DL is will the owning company provide a big enough budget to even allow the company to bring the park up to their standards. Time will tell. I can say on my last visit (2nd week in AUG this year) the park was in pretty rough shape given just how it used to look 10 years ago (just my thoughts).

[@ThemeParkAvenue]

This announcement is the thoosie equivalent of Nikocado Avocado’s “2 Steps Ahead” video. Thanks for giving your insight and information, it’s great that you’re able to share knowledge on this that not many have learned yet.

[@dominicjannazo7144]

I'm hugely in the Give MA something camp, but i don't think a first-in-north-america type of ride is what anyone in corporate would add there. Got an extra B&M or other common model, sure (comments aside of how a b&m for MA was cancelled) but not this specific ride.

[@StationWait]

A couple years ago I had predicted that MA would get some sort of prototype ride as a test for a larger park so they wouldn’t have a potential major failure at a high profile park. This would have been perfect for that, but alas I was wrong

[@gemnifan6045]

They did get something couple years ago ok it's not a major coaster or ride but the camp snoopy area could not have been a cheap investment also they have been getting lots of park improvements which were much needed I've heard shivering timbers is getting more track work next year

[@fredericklockard3854]

It’s beyond ridiculous at this point. They need to fix some of their older coasters instead of just adding a new one seemingly every year. Many of their older ones are simply too rough to enjoy any longer. Kings Island needs a new coaster much more than yet another one at CP. CP also needs to really work on and put money into its water park as it’s the worst we’ve ever been at. CP is like the rich kid in high school whose parents give him a new car every year whole the other students get used Toyotas.

[@danielmkubacki]

Siren's Curse look like it will be fun.

[@Sawyersaviation]

People are saying it’s not a good addition, which I think is a very dumb statement, why wouldn’t you want a new coaster? I think the US needed a tilt coaster and it will be something different to try out.

[@michaelp.3485]

They probably wanted another restaurant.

[@AFCompany]

It’s not a good addition for Cedar Point. It is right next to a dive coaster that is taller and longer and essentially does the same thing. This will be a middle of the road, low capacity, coaster for them while it could have been a star attraction for parks like Valley Fair or Michigan’s Adventure.

[@Asshat237]

@@AFCompany ummm after the dive this coaster is TOTALLY different - more intense, WAY more airtime, more everything.

[@elementx4412]

@@Asshat237 but is literally doing the same thing dropping in a 90° drop with like three inversions similar similar to to Valraven

[@elementx4412]

@@Asshat237 but is literally doing the same thing dropping in a 90° drop with like three inversions similar similar to to Valraven

[@xflight2012]

It's not so much an apology for TT2 as much as it's insurance against the ride not being ready next year. They need *something* for next year in case TT2 is still having issues.

[@levisimp3860]

i still believe it shoulda been at la ronde, but just happy its coming

[@StationWait]

They did get screwed with green lantern not being moved, didn’t they?

[@levisimp3860]

@@StationWait agreed, hopefully something will come

[@ThePS4powerhouse]

This coaster should have gone to six flags great adventure, that park has two of the best coasters ever, that park doesn’t have a super lot of stuff, I know about the flash coaster, but it’s always oddballs that get sent there

[@simonandlola7713]

Meanwhile, small independent parks continue to invest in themselves ie Adventureland, Lost Island. Meanwhile, the giant Six Flags (Cedar Fair) parks, who don’t need the new coasters, drain all the resources so their small parks, who need it most, shrivel up and die…a slow death.

[@overbanked]

I totally agree. It's the same thing with Herschend. Wild Adventures and Kentucky Kingdom will be stuck in a timewarp, and all of the exciting additions will go to SDC and Dollywood

[@dindog22]

there probably won't be a tunnel

[@mdomnis]

To me, this is too much of a ride for Valleyfair, Darien Lake, or Michigan's Adventure, but probably not enough of a ride for Cedar Point, KI, Knotts, SFGAdv, SFGADM, SFMM, etc. It probably belongs at a mid tier park. I think they're doing this as an insurance policy so CP has something new to offer next year in the event that TT2 never reopens or even take much longer to get open than they have hinted at.

[@StationWait]

Darien lake IS a mid tier park

[@edt-ze3ke]

SFOG could use a tilt coaster since it's a mid tier by stating that it's ment for an average mid tier park

[@11_credits]

I dont think the red has anything to do with it bc it looks like a darker shade.

[@StationWait]

It’s the literal same coaster

[@11_credits]

@@StationWait I agree but I think they're repainting it.

[@StationWait]

I think it was just a really dark render. I don’t think they really have time to repaint tbh, they already gotta hail to get that thing up in the first place

[@TrueLies23]

The TT2 reparation is TT2 2025, i dont subscribe to the theory either. Its honestly a bit naive.

[@StationWait]

Exactly. Not like TT2 is being torn down

[@TrueLies23]

@@StationWait I'm so curious about the timeline of the next investment. Not to put the cart before the horse, but if this is unplanned Cap Ex, what happens with the planned Cap Ex?

[@StationWait]

Yeah I’ve been thinking about that. One could argue that the last 3 coasters at CP were all unplanned. Wild mouse was allegedly thrown in with TT2, TT2 was caused by the TTD incident, now this

[@mdomnis]

I honestly don't have that much faith in TT2 opening on time next summer or even at all. I think this might be an insurance policy to keep the hotels filled in case something like that happens.

[@TrueLies23]

@@mdomnis the hotels were filled this year and last year. Last year without TT2 they had record attendance. Also, sit down and do the math on that one. 20 million isn't unreasonable for a coaster... you think they're gonna make that back on hotel stays and in park spending to break even? Keep in mind coaster cost is usually only for steel, trains, controls. Install, concrete, everything else is added cost. A 20 million dollar coaster might cost an additional 5-10 mil to put in.

[@ThrillRider247]

I'm hoping we next .god it's only been 20 years...I originally wanted a invert for us...but after going on Dr dobical I was blown away... something like that but longer will kill at VF . period 💯💯🎤🎤or a vekoma stc....just like the new one that opened up...either one will work..and do wonder's at VF . hashtag vf new coaster for 26...💯💯👌👌

[@shanecarravello2922]

Well, because they screwed up the last one.

[@StationWait]

Someone didn’t watch the video