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Cedar Point - Goodbye Disaster Transport, Hello Gatekeeper

TPR are obsessed with queue jump passes!

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AstroDan said:
TPR Americans are obsessed with queue jump passes!

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Edited for accuracy, it seems to be something the majority of them do no matter where they go... Indeed, one American came over here to Towers and was intent on buying Ultimate Fastrack to skip 20 minute queues...

Mental people...

What are they moaning about the restraints for? That they won't be able to fit?
 
They find Wild Eagle and X-Flights restraints to tight. Admittedly I am not your average TPR reader but I've never had a problem on Swarm or Raptor.
 
How strange. I'm a larger (putting it lightly) guy and I found Swarm's restraints extremely comfy and quite generous on space :/
 
I must say I am not a fan of the B&M Wing Coaster restraints. Every time I have ridden Swarm the vest on the restraints has got tighter as the ride progresses. Quite often it is very uncomfortable come the end of the ride. Some of us even had red marks around our shoulders because of it. I actually think it is more of problem for those who are slim, where there is more room for the vest to tighten.

:)
 
Slim here, except just after Christmas usually, found Swarm incredibly comfortable.

Considering it is an Alien invasion dragging me around a demolished cityscape, I have to credit their efforts to ensure that at least my basic needs are catered for.

Very nice of them I felt.
 
Gatekeeper's first test run was successful! And this shot of the train passing over the entrance is fantastic...

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From their Faffbook page:
O.M.G.!! (Oh. My. GateKeeper.!!)

The inaugural flight of GateKeeper was a breathtaking success! Keep it locked on Facebook and the OnPoint blog for more updates coming soon!
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That's one heck of an entrance arch! :p
 
Nice! :D

I really need to get to Cedar Point. Heck, I need to go to America in general! :p
 
Ooohhhh how wonderful!!!

I love that the arches are also the supports. B&M genius.

So. NOW can someone buy me tickets to go??!!

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I can't wait to see the plaza and entrance to the park in full soon, that image just looks stunning. Apart from the train of course, which I still think looks awful.
 
This looks wonderful (as do all the B&M wing riders IMO) and with a little bit of luck I should be going next year. When I first read about it I was put off by the ride length being longer than The Swarm....but even with repeated rides The Swarm has failed to make me sick. So I have high hopes for this one.
 
It sounds, how do I put this, rickety? If you compare it to the swarm or any other wing rider, it just doesn't sound smooth..if that makes sense :/
 
RustyRider said:
It sounds, how do I put this, rickety? If you compare it to the swarm or any other wing rider, it just doesn't sound smooth..if that makes sense :/
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I know what you mean, it does sound rough and shaky. However, I think that's down to the wheels they were running it on in the video. If you skip to about 1.40 in he explains how it's running slowly because of the wheels they're running during testing :)
 
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