Siren's Curse Analysis | Cedar Point's Surprising New for 2025 Vekoma Tilt Coaster

[@orangesilver4568]

This a good sign more modern Vekomas are coming to Cedar and Six Flags parks.

[@liamcarmody4217]

Looks like Mr Vekoma stopped throwing Taylor in the trash

[@edt-ze3ke]

⁠@@liamcarmody4217 I think it’s every thoosie Mr Vekoma who keep sending them to the trash other than Taylor

[@shshskateproductions2250]

Cedar point needs to build coasters in house.

[@christianortiz-v1l]

@@liamcarmody4217 oh, I feel like Mr Vekoma is plotting his apology to taylor after all these years since the flying dutchman parody.

[@billchief397]

​@shshskateproductions2250 Lagoon did so yeah...kings island has the beast.

[@calvinpetty343]

Ok, everyone is saying that It makes no sense for the tilt coaster to be right next to Valravn, but picture this: a dueling shot where both coasters drop at the same time. If the Siren Ops have some communication with the Valravn Ops, they could make this happen pretty consistently and it could be spectacular

[@rcnerd2061]

It would be cool but the drops are going to face away from each other so it would be difficult to get an off ride shot of this without a drone and people on either ride would not be able to see the other drop.

[@drdewott9154]

Yeah and best case it can help split the crowds between the 2, so that it kinda evens out. Now people have got 2 choices for big coasters where you hang over the drop, just in different flavours, and people can choose easily depending on their preference or which ones line is shorter. Its still an odd choice for the park but it could work with guest flow synergy.

[@jww84]

And meanwhile the actually open TT2 will have a train hitting the spike at the same time.. 3 vertical drops at the same time

[@calvinpetty343]

@@jww84 dude If you are standing in between raptor and Valravn you could get all 3 in 1 frame and it would be the craziest thing i've ever seen

[@tjmthegreat4009]

Cough cough....DOUBT IT

[@LyndsieDances]

This ride will take everyone by surprise. The tilt will be a million times better than the holding brake. On board audio and lighting package will be fantastic. But the low to the ground speed and twists will take this to another level. A new park favorite

[@j.johnson7891]

Agreed. It looks like it will very much match Mavericks vibe, with a more thrilling beginning. The zero g rolls just look amazing as well

[@Xfacta12482]

Taken by surprise? Everyone is fangirling over it & the layout. Haven't seen anyone being negative about it.

[@bartsimpson8002]

This ride looks way better than Valravn. My last rides on Valravn were ok. Not a huge fan. Mid tier coaster with cool merch.

[@edt-ze3ke]

The audio when the track tilts would likely be similar to Dr. D at Fiesta

[@j.johnson7891]

@@edt-ze3ke hopefully it's "Highway To Hell"

[@meadamillion]

this was the last thing on my bingo card for 2025 coaster announcements lmao

[@MerrittMcDaniel]

I expected a north American tilt coaster but definitely didn't expect Cedar point

[@eliasmertens9313]

2025 is jam-packed with some really awesome but WEIRD AF additions and I love it.

[@Aftermath779]

I feel bad for SFM. They aren't going to get their 25th anniversary addition... but permits are permits...

[@edt-ze3ke]

This is very intriguing considering fact the fact that CP had a tilt coaster listed in their survey that released a few months back as a Hyper Tilt, as if it was ment to compete with SFQ’s Iron Rattler or overtake its record. I don’t really mind its colors that is used even though the red and dark grey color scheme maybe overwhelmingly used a lot, but overall, it’s very exciting to see the US having another tilt coaster and it being Energylandia’s canceled tilt coaster finding its new home at a different park instead of it being scrapped completely since it’s one of the 3 scrapped projects SF had bought out since last year

[@uprlvl]

Taylor, you nailed every single point, no pun intended LOL.. here's my hot take, in 2026 we very well can see a modern wooden coaster to replace Snake River Falls..... if you notice, Cedar Point has placed emphasis on being the roller coaster capital of the world in their Siren's Curse announcement. Overall, I'm excited that the new generation vekoma are coming to the states!

[@triple7marc]

In 2026 😂

[@uprlvl]

@triple7marc Hey....we didn't expect Siren's Curse in 2025... this is why I said "hot take" 😆

[@mackenziefritz8169]

Here's a hot take: how about we give that "2026 coaster" to a park that could actually use it? There's a good handful of parks in the chain that have gone over a decade since their last coaster...

[@uprlvl]

​​@mackenziefritz8169 of course that goes without saying..... but that's not what we're talking about here...we're just talking about Cedar Point.

[@RyanDavis-qv4ie]

@@mackenziefritz8169 Of course the flagship park is going to get all the attention tbh. This well help the already insanely long lines due to popularity of the park rising over the years. Next they need a mack spinner where gemini lies :P

[@jasonelston2707]

Right after I became jealous of Canada's Wonderland's announcement, Cedar Point (my home park) all of the sudden announces something almost as large. This will be a great fit, I love that layout. Even though it's just under 3,000 ft of track, it doesn't look short at all! I think it will be different enough compared to Valravn to stand out and be its own ride.

[@swolf7878]

More relocations to the bigger parks means more money for custom coasters at the smaller parks.

[@brennencanfield4856]

I'm so lucky that this is my home park!

[@katiekirby8588]

Yes, you are. Kings Island is my home park and ever since Cedar Fair has owned it, they have lessened it every year in various, insidious ways. For example, they claimed they were upgrading IS fountains but they actually downgraded them buy making them far less grand than they used to be. It is one of the chains top parks and it gets snubbed because KI is in same state as CP and they don't want KI to have anything that overshadows CPs attractions. KI finished ahead of CP in USA Todays Best Amusement Parks the last few years, then all of a sudden, CF cut KIs operations, added park chaperone policy (but CF didn't implement one at CP even though they have same line cutting issues and fights like other parks), limited marketing and installed lame rides at KI and voila.....KI fell out of USA Today top 10. I Believe it was intentional. I wish Herschend would buy KI. Still love CP and thankful it is in my home state of Ohio but KI deserves so much better.

[@MrCrash-hz8xy]

it's a beautiful ride and honestly does not bother me AT ALL that it's near Valravn, this maybe number #4 for me in the park

[@Phuzzi]

The tilt actually seems terrifying lmao, just thinking 'please dont slide off' while it transitions. Bet it will be a sick ride.

[@EmberMcLain87]

being honest i think i'm more scared of sirens drop vs Valravns drop. with Valravn you're at least not facing straight down like you will with siren.

[@alexhage4935]

Something that goes over people's heads about siren's curse theme... it's also about the marina hehe . Sailing into Cedar Point and staying on your own boat , totally badass. Even more, I'm a merchant mariner on the great lakes , so every time we do Sandusky we pass Cedar Point ay! gives me the chills every time hehe

[@erikvermolen8371]

It just might be that Vekoma is taking care of building that tunnel, being it a Dutch company.

[@brian99xt]

Keep in mind on the underground tunnel section, if you go to nearby Put-In-Bay, they have underground caves you can tour. You can go pretty far underground without a fear of water creating a hazard, so as long as they concrete that tunnel really well, it shouldn't be a problem. I'm more concerned with the flooding that happens during big storms, over by TTD2. Hopefully they can get a good drainage system to accommodate this tunnel.

[@JessicaGentile-yw5yi]

Just rode jolly rancher remix Vekoma boomerang and it is my second favorite coaster at the park

[@5higuy]

Might as well go to a metal concert if you love headbanging that much

[@-fireball65-]

@@5higuy dang, true, but dang

[@calvinpetty343]

I actually think Sirens drop will be better than Valravn’s. I haven’t experienced this, but I very much think this will feel like an impulse with a holding brake, or a drop tower with a tilt, like actophobia at SFOG or Falcons Fury. You’re just held up by your restraint staring straight at the ground and suddenly you’re falling in 0 Gs. Depending on how sudden the drop is, it could be pretty unforgettable.

[@schagerbaantje]

I think best thing you can compare it with is the drop on the first lift of a vekoma boomerang, but then smooth

[@calvinpetty343]

@@schagerbaantje probably the giant inverted boomerang is the most similar - the regular vekoma boomerangs aren't vertical so they wont give airtime.

[@0z3r0]

I think it will be a lot more scary in the back than in the front

[@liam_iam]

yeah lifting up will feel so unnatural

[@MichaelChapman-e9l]

They already have badass coasters in the back

[@0z3r0]

@@MichaelChapman-e9l yeah, but i just meant the tilting will be scarier I n the back than in the front.

[@Ehauser42]

I think a tilt would be nice at six flags St. Louis, on the old tidal wave plot of land. Especially lit up at night

[@bartsimpson8002]

This coaster looks really good. This is like Cedar Point of the early 2000’s, a new ride/ ride experience each year. Valravn as a cool first drop but the ride as a whole is ok. I recently went and found Rougaru to be a better ride (although it could use the comfort vest imo) but with 1/10th of the wait time. The other plus of both this and TT2 being open, less wait times for all other rides.

[@Jsimms1324]

Looks like Kenny’s gonna need another candy bar

[@CisForCoasters]

Yes!! I still watch that segment on KZbin. When it first aired, I could hardly breathe I was laughing so hard.

[@chadappell2447]

High speed triple down 👍🏻

[@mitchellries256]

There are other parks like Kings Island, Six Flags Darien Lake, Six Flags America, Six Flags St. Louis, Valleyfair, and La Ronde that have space for this ride. Even parks that just got a new coaster like Dorney Park, Carowinds, and Six Flags Great Adventure have space for this ride. I say add new coasters to all those parka next.

[@evil_icicle]

Six Flags Great Adventure just got a new ride that hasn't opened yet though

[@mitchellries256]

@@evil_icicle This would be after it opens, and my preferred space would be where Rolling Thunder used to sit.

[@GirlMeetsCoaster]

I’m guessing that a few of those parks have a coaster in their near future plans already. At least that’s what I’m hoping for my home park KI 🤞🏻

[@katiekirby8588]

@@GirlMeetsCoaster My fear is that KI's next coaster will be underwhelming. Cedar Fair will keep giving KI lame rides due to CP being in same state.

[@samuelitooooo]

​@evil_icicle On top of what mitchellries256 said, two coasters are rumored to be closing at Great Adventure. (One of them is bad news for everyone - thankfully it's not El Toro - and the other, many aren't gonna miss that fondly lol)

[@maxhagenauer24]

I definitely agree that is good as this is in making the park even better, other parks in the chain needed this investment way more than Cedar Point did.

[@CisForCoasters]

Thanks for doing this from Japan! ❤

[@CoasterStudios]

thank you!!!

[@kennethkiesnoski2749]

CP can rename the area around Valravn and Siren’s Curse “Danglebury.” 😉

[@Operateur]

Nice to see coaster logo's still stuck in the 2000s

[@BeKindRewind77]

I feel like the back row might be better than the front row. During the tilt, you’ll be lifted up, not dropped down. That alone is going to be a different feeling than most coasters give. Then it’s a longer drop than the front row. Just my thoughts

[@MrDrkNoir]

And the cherry on the top, is that the siren will sing just before u drop which I love. Giving me flashback memories of Banshee screaming before dives

[@johnpatrick7426]

Okay but s/o you guys for making this video while in Japan!?!?

[@kevinmcshea6373]

Six Flags Great Adventure will be coming up with some big surprises

[@alexhage4935]

This and TT2 , CP gonna be crazy!!

[@kotchapakmaneechote2062]

Definitely the great addition for Cedar Point, it will be one of the best in the park, the layout just screams Benjamin Bloemendaal, from the tilt track, the first airtime hill, a barrel roll, the non inverting loop, and multiple airtime moments, not sure if this is designed by him or not, but either way, this along with Top Thrill 2 reopening next year makes for one hell of a 2025 season, how stacked can Cedar Point be? Also, Six Flags Mexico also needs this, although the permits wouldn't grant that but maybe we can dream.

[@dantc2403]

I have an idea for how to make a tilt coaster more interesting: backwards car.

[@calvinpetty343]

WHAT 👀

[@dantc2403]

@@calvinpetty343 imagine the air time on the drop

[@brianfoss571]

Fun fact: Siren's Curse is Cedar Point's first thrill coaster without midcourse brakes since Millennium Force. (Dragster doesn't count because of the brake fins that deployed due to rollbacks)

[@mackenziefritz8169]

What about Wicked Twister?

[@brianfoss571]

@@mackenziefritz8169 The electromagnets acted as brakes and were between the two spikes.

[@mackenziefritz8169]

@@brianfoss571 Oh so you mean brakes that exist outside of the main brake run rather than brakes that are actually used mid-ride

[@brianfoss571]

@@mackenziefritz8169 I'm referring to non-trim brakes that aren't at the "extremes" of a coaster's layout. Try not to overthink it. This is meant to be a "fun" bit of trivia, after all...

[@mackenziefritz8169]

@@brianfoss571 I feel like the technicalities you put in place do force this trivia to be overcomplicated. While Dragster and Wicked Twister do have brakes in the middle of the ride, they don't function as a midcourse brake. And Siren's Curse does have a set of brakes on the tilt track

[@brianfoss571]

Hopeful that a launched Vekoma family coaster is in CP's near future as well, potentially replacing Corkscrew. Also, closing SRF allows for a shortcut to CCMR and Skyhawk. Be interesting if a path opens up in the next couple years.

[@parks.atelier]

I could see this coster being one of the park's best! It looks really good! But yeah, I think that the circumstances that they received it and will put it in a random area isn't ideal...

[@m.hreels9822]

Man, that original theming looks so much better! 6:30, what a shame. I like the yellow better too! 💛

[@schagerbaantje]

I think the drop moment airtime wise will be simular to the drop of a vekoma boomerang, as the use a simular hooking mechanism at the end of the train (with the tilt coaster ofcourse having an additionele set of safety mechanims like the stopping block in the front.

[@tdwowza]

Off the shelf layout.

[@triple7marc]

How

[@arturobianco848]

Nice going was planning to go back there in 2026 so it should be up by then even if its got a slight delay. As for a tunnel the water shouldn't be a problem we build tunnels like that all the time in Netherlands if you use right materials it won't leak.

[@Bushwackerinpa]

Crazy enough, i think a bunch for a bunch of people this will end as people's top 3 in the park.

[@kingscoasters]

cant wait for this! you also did the analysis way better than i did lol

[@isaacvasquez788]

They need an LSM launch on the tilt section of the rollercoaster. That would be so awesome!

[@zack9777]

It could be that section of cedar point is eaiser to builds tunnel there since the dorms were there.

[@thenewgray]

I think they _have_ to build a tunnel because of the design being set in stone already. And that they are "going to make it work" with bilge pumps or whatever.

[@farginargle]

very nice!

[@danielmkubacki]

Siren's Curse looks so fun! I want to ride it.

[@jonny-b4954]

I bet Cotaland is just facepalming right now. "I told ya Bubba, we shouldn't have delayed!"

[@KaiRubix]

A similar drop you could possibly compare this to is on Deja Vu when it was at Magic Mountain. Best feeling you could get on a drop, in my opinion. instant butterflies in your stomach once you're released.

[@calvinpetty343]

This looks so intense it could be a second lech coaster

[@LNB_productions]

I really enjoyed gravity max so I am exited to have a complete layout after the tilt Gravity max was mesmerizing Also the tilt drop feels like a giant inverted boomerangs first drop It is fun

[@SirMrDrProfRick-fq2lm]

1:23 YAY finally someone made a note of this!!

[@BamaRailfan]

I do hope they maintain the lighting package. Many of the other ride's on train/ride lighting haven't looked so great in the past few years..aka the Big Wheel, Gatekeeper, and Skyhawak, among others.

[@Doctor_dispatch]

ngl, this would be sick at universal

[@CoasterBlox]

Yea replace rip ride rockit with this

[@Doctor_dispatch]

​@@CoasterBloxand theme it to doctor who and the TARDIS

[@lightningboat]

gringotts is technically a tilt coaster already

[@CoasterBlox]

@@lightningboat that’s more dark ride than coaster

[@Doctor_dispatch]

​@@lightningboatbut how about a doctor who themed coaster with the time vortex?

[@Nopenadanope]

Like a reverse swimming pool concrete can be used to keep water out and sump pump for times when water does enter.

[@danielhager9741]

Pretty sure Circuit Breaker will be opening before this one. Construction has already begun. The tilt tower is already up and they have lots of crews working on it. Palindrome is also almost finished.

[@DustyKneezz]

I love how wonky these vekoma layouts are

[@leftoverporkchop9972]

This should be fantastic. My gut tells me that it will be a much better ride than either Valrayvn or Gatekeeper which seem to lumber along, rather than have the intensity of Raptor, Maverick, Steel Vengeance etc. The tilt element will be cool, but i bet the rest or the ride will be good too.

[@RA-hx9uc]

It would be easy to just paint the ride, especially if it's already built. So, they are not stuck with the color. Also, with the story they created and the fact there is on ride audio and the lighting, I think the teeming will be fine.

[@Novakiller]

I think back row will be scarier! Lifting up to vertical will be😱😂🤘

[@teddym2808]

I truly believe the bottom of that first drop is going to be a total grey out moment.

[@everythingcars2552]

im all for it

[@time4coasters]

Gravity Max isn’t the only other tilt coaster operating now. Jimma Ride’s had made a few of them in China as well.

[@CoasterStudios]

Sorry, should’ve clarified. Meant to say only “Vekoma” tilt coaster

[@marcfemeniadetoledo485]

This would be a major cosster at any park, in CP is just another coaster

[@sirfunkydangle7804]

I want everything but the tilt installed onto one of the many open plots at Carowinds. Just a lift hill is fine. Matter of fact, take the extra steel from the tilt tower & give it another 500-600 feet of track. Please? Pretty please? Immediately if not sooner!!

[@dindog22]

some people are speculating that TT2 is going to close forever. I haven't heard anyone talking about finding permits for this ride but I did find pain markings around the areas both inside and outside the park. there's no track on site yet

[@Themeparkfan630]

They're not gonna close it.

[@CancelHappiness]

Are we getting an episode of CTE today?

[@Letix020]

This will low-key be top 5 in the park

[@calvinpetty343]

High key. It has the potential to be top 3 for some people

[@dinadepadre1360]

They need to focus on the dragster. Period.

[@I_am_Addicted_2_RollerCoasters]

i love the idea of a tilt coaster at CP but i would do something diffrent

[@MrCrash-hz8xy]

do something different like what?

[@huddyr1112]

Wow🎉 Great analysis as always. Leave it to Cedar Point to pull a rabbit out of thier hats, they needed this and they knew it! I truly respect them for taking the bull by the horns and giving the CP loyalists a nice apology gift aftet TT2.... Salute to Cedar point

[@54t4meda5]

I hate "last minute additions", this and the flash at SF Great Adventure look both to be great rides but they both feel like compulsive spending from the CEO, feels like they added something just bcs they got bored. And the fact that this is announced this early after tt2 (which is still closed 🤡) is imo kinda dumb. Maybe its bcs im a european and parks in europe dont often rush investments like these but yeah you get me... (I'll still be riding them when i get there)

[@drdewott9154]

Does anyone else find it funny that 2 of the 3 big Vekoma thrill coasters coming to the US have essentially done so thanks to bargain leftover deals? Both this and Flash were like "Yeah we have a cancelled order from elsewhere, do you want it at a discount?" Either way its great for enthusiasts and I know Vekoma is good at dealmaking with parks. I know that for Fårup Sommerland, they were able to give that park more bang for their buck by delaying Fønix, but in return offering a family boomerang which became Saven at a heavily discounted rate so that this park had something more short term to please guests with. Its great to see them use some of that salesman smoothness to really get established in the North American market again.

[@edt-ze3ke]

Keep in mind that there was a scrapped Intamin project SF bought out that goes along with the scrapped Vekomas, in which was the Ultra Surf that was originally supposed to go to Vietnam just like Flash

[@julietwolfe6107]

This would have been a great plant over by magnum where the water park is

[@john172867]

If you watch videos of Cedar Point back in the 60s and 70s, you'll see so many trees and even an additional sky ride that went thru Frontierland. Now it's all steel and concrete. 😢

[@martintreu8425]

I think CP could have saved more trees. They were a major plus for the ambience of the park. Major.

[@martintreu8425]

If you’re not going to lift a finger to theme the rides, then at least protect the landscape. I mean, otherwise,it ends up looking like a parking lot at a carnival.

[@robertrobbob3384]

Better fix TT2 FIRST!!! LOL

[@maxhagenauer24]

I am really curious to how these will compare to the Vekoma Bermuda Blitz or Vekoma Wildcat.

[@memesrct_official]

I’m hearing the rumors about Kingda Ka getting removed from Six Flags Great Adventure by the end of the 2025 season because of high maintenance costs with a huge threat of reimagine of the ride by Zamperla. Enthusiasts are signing up petitions to save the current world’s tallest roller coaster record and it’s so iconic to the park’s coaster collection are the reasons why I don’t believe the rumors will become true.

[@kevinmontanari5295]

I am confused with one part is the 160 foot tall is that at the top of the lift hill or is that only in the back seat at the top of the tilt?

[@Kennywood_Fanatic]

Modern Maverick, it’s even similar colors

[@CorbincordelL]

No sirens curse is a full vertical tilt while Val raven is a slight vertical tilt then you drop down

[@FleshyFruit]

Still waiting on my Kings Island vekoma 😭

[@Themeparkfan630]

You have a family one but I wouldn't be surprised if a thrill vekoma comes in the next few years.

[@GirlMeetsCoaster]

Same! I want something like Lech coaster or Fonix.

[@riparianlife97701]

Still waiting for our new tilt coaster in Mexico City.

[@Penncentral-vr6mg]

Looks like something outta thrill ville

[@m.hreels9822]

Yeah, I’m not sure about the name “Sirens’ Curse.” It doesn’t seem to fit Cedar Point very well. I would expect a ride name like that to be at a SeaWorld Park or somewhere more aquatic-themed.

[@simonandlola7713]

Meanwhile, ValleyFair, Michigan’s Adventure, World’s of Fun… all let out a disappointed sigh!

[@gemmachaos]

Expect Vekoma's Top Thrill Three in 2026.

[@m.hreels9822]

No, I don’t find it unusual that they’re placing it next to Valravn. In fact, I believe it’s quite fitting. Since it’s a tilt coaster, it’ll operate differently, so I think the differences are significant enough to warrant the placement. I think you’re simply overanalyzing the situation.

[@elgato9663]

This ride will open before TT2

[@Reputationlover89]

3:51 the closest thing we’re getting to the heart line roll on maverick

[@luuk777w]

What IF... what IF.... They do this because Top Thrill 2 might not even open in 2025, but 2026 🤯🤯

[@PigStateOfficial]

Let’s go two minutes ago.

[@Thelightning1out]

To those saying this is the six flags Mexico tilt coaster, just know it’s not, the six flags Mexico one has an immelman, this one doesn’t, all this one has is two heart line rolls, it’s just similar.

[@heather1980]

It is-Energylandia to Mexico to CP

[@jakedeadpool5877]

This feels like more of a six flags announcement rather than a cedar fair announcement

[@JerzeyBoy201]

Have to disagree on the front row vs back, that back row is gonna be crazy 😭😭

[@adreamalways14]

Still keep in mind who have more control of the company

[@Specialist1Aim]

That thing looks dangerous.

[@SamApocalypse]

What about if they purchased this coaster as “distraction” in case Top Thrill 2 wont be open and Zamperla is unable to fix the issue?