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Cedar Point: General Discussion

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Absolute filth.
 
Jesus Christ!

Its this sort of thing that makes me wonder why dive coasters still exist! RMC are just blowing every manufacturer out the water! (sides from inverted & water coasters)

I think this development will be the kick in the rear for all the other manufacturers to up their game. If they managed to RECYCLE an old ride and create this, the possibilities are endless!

No doubt the park will be wondering why they even bothered investing in Valravn, it no longer has any kind of USP. The rise of this company could result in a more experimental creative coaster industry. Something we need!
 
Am I the only one thinking it's a bit odd that RMC have come out of nowhere, and in the space of a few short years are suddenly building all these insane rides? It seems too good to be true.
... A bit like how our computing technology suddenly went through the roof in the wake of the Roswell crash.

Now, I'm not saying RMC have reverse engineered their products from captured alien technology, buuuuuuttt.........
:tinfoil:
 
I don't agree with the fact that RMC are blowing every manufacturer out the water. I mean, if you want an amazing launch coaster, giga coaster, spinning coaster etc etc, you don't go to RMC. If you want a more traditional style wooden coaster, you also don't go to RMC, you go to GCI.

I think RMC and Mack Rides are the two that are producing really amazing rides at the moment but B&M still do it best in terms or reliability.
 
DiogoJ42 said:
Am I the only one thinking it's a bit odd that RMC have come out of nowhere, and in the space of a few short years are suddenly building all these insane rides? It seems too good to be true.
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The company is relatively new, compared to others - but the people who are making it happen have long histories in the amusement industry. Alan Schilke was an important force in S&S and Arrow before that.

In the same way that B&M built the first Batman The Ride just two years into their tenure, they had learned their craft with Intamin and then broke out and did their own thing being very successful very quickly.
 
DiogoJ42 said:
Am I the only one thinking it's a bit odd that RMC have come out of nowhere, and in the space of a few short years are suddenly building all these insane rides? It seems too good to be true.
... A bit like how our computing technology suddenly went through the roof in the wake of the Roswell crash.

Now, I'm not saying RMC have reverse engineered their products from captured alien technology, buuuuuuttt.........
:tinfoil:
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I think that we are currently in RMC’s golden age as a company, where they are starting to get known in the industry. Do you guys think that RMC’s apparent success streak will continue?
 
Matt N said:
I think that we are currently in RMC’s golden age as a company, where they are starting to get known in the industry. Do you guys think that RMC’s apparent success streak will continue?
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The only bump in the road thus far has been Lightning Rod and that seems to have fallen off the radar a little. Gerstlauer seemed to take most of the hit from the Texas Giant incident.

They make great coasters and they don't have anyone trying to build the same rides as them. If you want a hyper coaster you can look to four or more companies now, whereas if you have an old wood coaster that needs some new life kicking into it, your options are more limited. If you want a crazy woodie that uses non-traditional track construction, you have Intamin or RMC and I know which I would pick...

I am not sure who is going to challenge them in their space in the short term. They make phenomenal rides, no one can take that away from them - manufacturers who make rides that are enjoyed by the masses, are safe, reliable, comfortable and affordable to operate and maintain don't tend to disappear. The industry isn't that big and doesn't have all that many players in it.

The single rail stuff is a departure for them and I think it will be interesting to see where they end up with it.
 
I think there is a very good chance of that yes. Clearly there is going to be a lot of hype but even so this just looks exceptional. If serious ejector airtime is present then it will be something very special!

:)
 
DiogoJ42 said:
Am I the only one thinking it's a bit odd that RMC have come out of nowhere, and in the space of a few short years are suddenly building all these insane rides? It seems too good to be true.
... A bit like how our computing technology suddenly went through the roof in the wake of the Roswell crash.

Now, I'm not saying RMC have reverse engineered their products from captured alien technology, buuuuuuttt.........
:tinfoil:
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Finally someone talking sense!

RMC, Bob Lazar, Majestic 12 and the Zeta Reticulan''s. What a team!

Now let's get Santon T Friedman on the case (yes, I'm into this stuff!).
 
There is a serious risk that with Steel Vengeance looking truly top 10 material, that not only could Cedar Point have two of my top 5 coasters... but they could be right next to each other.

<3
 
The lift motor has arrived!

Hopefully not too much longer until testing now, and we can all be disappointed at how slowly it runs during the first test run with the lift hill running at 1mph and deliberately slow wheels on the trains! :p

:)
 
Progress on this does feel somewhat slow now, I know the Ohio winters aren't particularly favourable for construction but still... Maybe now the technology is proven they don't feel like they need to rush at this stage, who knows.
 
The trackwork was complete very early for a 2018 project. I guess the aim was to get the main construction work done before the winter, and focus on the mechanical and electrical details of the ride after the winter with a break of not doing much inbetween,

And of course it helps that RMC have lots of experience now.

:)
 
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