59°BLOG: Is the new Cedar Point ride a Dutch treat?
Aug 17
2010
On Monday, I mentioned speculation that the new Cedar Point ride for 2011 could be the StarFlyer, a tower ride that hoists riders into the air and spins them around.
The StarFlyer, produced by an Australian company, is said to be vulnerable to winds. A roller coaster fan at a Dutch website for coaster buffs points out that a Dutch ride company, Mondial, has a new product, the Wind Seeker, that resembles the StarFlyer but can cope with the big winds generated by being next to a big lake. The ride uses arms instead of chains.
Interestingly, Mondial says it designed the Wind Seeker "following requests from clients who wanted a Star Flyer-style ride they could still operate within normal wind conditions." As for a customer for the new ride, the Feb. 2 dispatch says vaguely, "Negotiations are currently under way to find the first client."
Maybe it's just a coincidence, but today's Cedar Point Facebook clue show a picture of a windmill that links to a Web site for making a "wind detector."
UPDATE: Park World Online, cited in my link, has changed the wording of its article. The article now says WindSeeker was developed "following requests from clients who wanted a tall swing ride they could still operate within normal wind conditions."
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11:16 AM
Tweety Sees Eve... says
No cloud, this is not negative. It is reality. If I was in financial trouble and began spending money that I did not have, I would think the same thing about me. How and I going to finance this investment. Not negative, it is simple math.
05:04 PM
Cloud says
What's amazing to me is nothing but negative comments are posted on the comments section of this website.
10:29 PM
Tweety Sees Eve... says
Amazing. They refinance their debt and just keep spending on new rides. I am guessing the admission price will go up again next year to help pay for it!