How Cedar Point and Zamperla delivered Top Thrill 2

What did it take to create a revolutionary new roller coaster experience like Top Thrill 2? Hear from the people who made the new Cedar Point roller coaster. IAAPA's Funworld shares the inside story from Antonio Zamperla Jr., Adam Sandy, and Clayton Lawrence from the Cedar Fair Experience Design Studio.

[@loridelaney4443]

What an experience. Loved my ride🏁🏁

[@AGprojectmetal]

I got 2 rides today and all I got to say is, it's freaking awesome and blew my expectations out the roof! come ride for yourselves.

[@fms7293]

Haven’t rode yet, but I just know in my head this thing is going to be so badass. Hate all the haters hating on it.

[@AGprojectmetal]

@@fms7293That literally have never ridden it too! kinda pathetic! it's incredible for real

[@aeagleboi32]

Same here, rode it twice yesterday and blew my expectations and mind, can't wait to ride it more N more

[@Coaster101]

Great interviews! Loved Top Thrill 2!

[@IAAPAHQ]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it!

[@FAFO4wisdom]

How Cedar Point and Zamperla wowed the masses but disappointed a few self entitled thusies who haven't even ridden it yet. I love the new ride. 😁❤️❤️😁👍👍how could anyone be disappointed with a 101 mph BACKWARDS launch??? 🤷🤷‍♀️🤷‍♂️

[@KnightrideThrillz]

That’s so fax bro XD

[@JJJJ-he8bz]

No one even cares what they think

[@Matt-vw9nd]

i don't understand people's obsession with how it was originally set up - it was almost immediately outshined by kingda ka. This is way more unique and the longer ride time will ensure I actually remember what's going on lol. TTD used to be over so quickly I'd barely realize what happened.

[@JJJJ-he8bz]

@@Matt-vw9nd Xcelerator had an even more intense launch then either of them.

[@corybourrier9722]

Looks to be flying over that top hat!! Any idea if it’s actually running faster than advertised?

[@ShaunRajewski]

I suspect that it's finally running consistently at 120mph whereas the original rarely actually hit the 120mph mark at launch (despite the advertised speed).

[@aeagleboi32]

Rode it twice yesterday Tues for gold pass event, row 9 both times ya get whipped over the top hat out of your seat was to me way better than the original and a much more complete experience ride.

[@BansheeEst]

Did they though?

[@dindog22]

I hope it's reliable

[@brockdickens9387]

Should have made it like king da ka with a drop in the middle as well

[@plighting_engineerd]

What do you mean? Do you mean the last little hill at the end or what?

[@BenSchubert1995]

I like the colors, except for one. That Gray on the supports just doesn't scream "Fun" for me. It would have been much better had they put the same blue that's on the station on the supports because that would make the not only more eye catching and attractive but also more fun to look at.

[@ColinTalboo]

It’s not supposed to scream fun It’s supposed to scream racing, and that’s it’s colors

[@BenSchubert1995]

@@ColinTalboo I know. I just miss the bright colors of the original Dragster.

[@jasonkloos6348]

​@@BenSchubert1995just look at the other 5 coasters there with the exact same 3 colors.

[@aeagleboi32]

Looks sweet at night though, rode twice yesterday gold pass event just awesome ride. Can't wait to ride it more this summer

[@TheRealConcertKing]

I still can't get over how much it shakes side to side in every single video I've seen. It looks super rough for a ride that's like 90% straight track...

[@ajwebber]

Despite being new, it is still 21 year old metal that's been repainted, hence the shaking. You don't feel it much on the ride at all though.

[@ShaunRajewski]

The original ride / trains had a shake to them down the launch, it just wasn't as noticeable because you only did it once, now you go through it 3 times. The launch track and pull up on the top hat are only vertically supported with no cross-bracing and thus the structure sways and moves.

[@TheRealConcertKing]

@@ajwebber Not on the launch track and spike. Those are brand new.

[@jeremydegeytere8385]

Delivered is very strong language for a ride that hasn’t opened yet. From what I’ve heard from media day the ride runs extremely rough, almost like a wooden coaster… that’s not good. We’ll see what the general public thinks but if coaster enthusiasts aren’t over taken by nostalgia I doubt the GP will be.

[@Themeparkfan630]

It's a slight rattle that's not noticeable.

[@sethegreen1]

i hardly felt the shake at all.

[@willwill1289]

Don't believe the wooden lies

[@NickMolargik]

Rode yesterday. Row 9. Silver train. 3rd launch while entering the top hat shook the hell out of me. My first thoughts getting off were disbelief in how rough it was. Maybe just needs dialed in a bit more.

[@michaelp.3485]

Lame ride. Disappointing.

[@Themeparkfan630]

So you've ridden it😂😂

[@aeagleboi32]

Silverdollarcityfan630, must not have lol, rode it twice for gold pass event Tues was amazing rode row 9 both times cant wait to ride TT2 again this summer N if people don't like stay home more time for me to ride

[@Themeparkfan630]

@aeagleboi32 I'll be visiting cp for the first time this summer I'm hyped as hell to ride this and Steve.

[@aeagleboi32]

Both are amazing rides, can't wait for you to ride them and hear your feed back be great 2 know

[@michaelp.3485]

I predicted the future. Lame because it's broken down.