Author Topic: Prowler - Worlds of Fun 2009 (Read 210919 times)

Robby · « **Reply #30 on:** Apr 9, 2008, 08:58 »

It was cause of all those questions they kept on asking, and you knew the answer to everyone of them.

Swoosh · « **Reply #31 on:** Apr 10, 2008, 05:44 »

In my defense, I attempted to let others answer the questions before I would "buzz" in.

Robby · « **Reply #32 on:** Apr 10, 2008, 10:57 »

I remember, but most of the questions no one knew, but you and the writers of the questions. You rocked that contest.

sawblade5 · « **Reply #33 on:** Apr 11, 2008, 12:33 »

You know I have a question about the GCI rumor. How can Worlds of Fun be allowed to build one when Six Flags St. Louis is just building thiers right accross the state. Wouldn't Six Flags St. Louis have rights to GCI for a year before we can build or not?

Swoosh · « **Reply #34 on:** Apr 11, 2008, 05:27 »

Jason · « **Reply #35 on:** Apr 11, 2008, 06:11 »

Quote from: sawblade5 on Apr 11, 2008, 12:33

You know I have a question about the GCI rumor. How can Worlds of Fun be allowed to build one when Six Flags St. Louis is just building thiers right accross the state. Wouldn't Six Flags St. Louis have rights to GCI for a year before we can build or not?

The only exclusive deal that I've ever heard of was the Dive coaster and I still don't remember seeing any concrete evidence that the exclusive actually existed.

Most people seem to be leaning towards steel now anyway.

Swoosh · « **Reply #36 on:** Apr 11, 2008, 07:40 »

I guess either launch or floorless and I will take either -- though the floorless would be unique to the park in this area and would have a higher PPH for the ROI. If they added a launch it would have to be a lot like Storm Runner as it will be compared to both PowderKeg and Mr. Freeze. In my opinion, the floorless would be the best answer and a major draw card for the park.

Jason · « **Reply #37 on:** Apr 12, 2008, 02:03 »

Here's an update from today. The person that told us to ride the train wasn't kidding. There are flags everywhere back there. The updated map is based off of memory from a train ride and includes the new area that nobody had mentioned yet.

We've seen these before. They're under Boomerang.

Behind Zulu

Under Boomerang again. If you look closely you'll see a 3rd flag off in the distance.

This photo was a little surprising. A ton of trees in the middle of Nile are now marked.

These last two were taken from behind Finnish Fling. This one is the turn towards Possum trot. Below the bridge are even more flags.

It hard to get the camera to focus on the flags in the woods.

I'm missing a bunch of them because there are so many in the woods.

zztop · « **Reply #38 on:** Apr 12, 2008, 03:36 »

well mabye its a bike ride they did the over water thing on pony express

sawblade5 · « **Reply #39 on:** Apr 12, 2008, 09:43 »

I highly doubt Bike/Pony Express Coaster in that spot. The footprint of the area that is flagged is far to big for it. The area is bigger than the Timber Wolf's Footprint. I posted a satellite view of the footprint area for you to compare to the footprints of Patriot (Under construction on that view but it gives you and idea how big it is) and Timber Wolf. The Pony Express Coaster like the one at knotts would take only about 1/6th of the footprint area, so I think that would rule that out. What I am thinking is this will probably be largest expansion to WOF since Mamba and it looks to be bigger than Patriot.

The picture below shows the area in orange, where the flags have been spotted.

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tonyblackjack · « **Reply #40 on:** Apr 12, 2008, 10:12 »

Thats Cool

Swoosh · « **Reply #41 on:** Apr 12, 2008, 10:35 »

B&M! B&M! B&M!

tonyblackjack · « **Reply #42 on:** Apr 12, 2008, 10:39 »

Don't get my hopes up Dustijn.

sawblade5 · « **Reply #43 on:** Apr 12, 2008, 10:40 »

^
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I am under the same conclusion. I don't see any new names registered for the new ride on the trademark database, when I decided to check on it tonight and search Cedar Fair. I hadn't counted out Intamin here ethier but this is large for them so it makes me think B&M.

tonyblackjack · « **Reply #44 on:** Apr 12, 2008, 10:42 »

You guys think with this big of footprint it could be Intamin and be like Maverick?

Bradley Robertson · « **Reply #45 on:** Apr 13, 2008, 01:27 »

A footprint that size makes me wonder if they are going to add an entirely new area of the park, like maybe a Middle Eastern section? However if it is going to be a single coaster I hope they leave as many of the trees as possible so it would be a similar environment to what the Orient Express had.

steel · « **Reply #46 on:** Apr 13, 2008, 07:47 »

^That's what I was thinking. What if they turned everything from Scandinavia to Fury of the Nile into the Australian Outback? There would definitely need to be some retheming around Zulu and Boomerang, but at last, Boomerang's name would fit its "theme." Additionally, Australia is the only unrepresented continent other than South America at Worlds of Fun.
As far as the coaster goes, I could see a large, Renegade-esque GCI with a turnaround at Fury of the Nile.
The Fury of the Nile stuff is what turns down my B&M sense. It's not impossible, but non-hyper B&Ms tend not to be quite that spread out. An Intamin seems a little more likely than that with the area we've been given.

Orient Wolf · « **Reply #47 on:** Apr 13, 2008, 11:16 »

It's Antartica!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! j/k.

zztop · « **Reply #48 on:** Apr 13, 2008, 01:18 »

if they move in bounce roos from europe that would fit it and free up space i europe

CPman · « **Reply #49 on:** Apr 13, 2008, 02:55 »

A new section would be nice, but I am not sure theming would be all that possible, only because as we have seen in other Cedar Fair parks that alot of theming seems to have been lost in alot of parks, but hey I could be wrong. And just as a side note, I was SOOO surprised at how well Timber Wolf is running. Great Job Worlds of Fun

Jason · « **Reply #50 on:** Apr 13, 2008, 03:06 »

I got in my first TW ride today and it was a treat. The first drop is great.

Cory · « **Reply #51 on:** Apr 13, 2008, 03:16 »

That is quite a footprint. Wow...I could definitely see how that would lend to the idea of a Beemer.. I would prefer a GCII or a rocket coaster myself, but at this point, I can't complain about any of those options.

Jason · « **Reply #52 on:** Apr 13, 2008, 03:17 »

Quote from: zztop on Apr 13, 2008, 01:18

if they move in bounce roos from europe that would fit it and free up space i europe

The roos don't really take up much space though. You would have to remove them and the bumper cars to really make room for anything.

Swoosh · « **Reply #53 on:** Apr 13, 2008, 05:27 »

Quote from: Bradley Robertson on Apr 13, 2008, 01:27

A footprint that size makes me wonder if they are going to add an entirely new area of the park, like maybe a Middle Eastern section?

Quote from: steel on Apr 13, 2008, 07:47

Australia is the only unrepresented continent other than South America at Worlds of Fun.

The Middle East, Australia and South America do not appear in the book "Around the World in 80 Days" which the park is themed upon. It's not a new land.

Quote from: steel on Apr 13, 2008, 07:47

As far as the coaster goes, I could see a large, Renegade-esque GCI with a turnaround at Fury of the Nile.
The Fury of the Nile stuff is what turns down my B&M sense.

Who says that it is just ONE project that is going to occur in this area.

tonyblackjack · « **Reply #54 on:** Apr 13, 2008, 05:39 »

This area is Huge!

zztop · « **Reply #55 on:** Apr 13, 2008, 05:44 »

add the caracell and ferris wheel

Swoosh · « **Reply #56 on:** Apr 13, 2008, 05:51 »

Quote from: zztop on Apr 13, 2008, 05:44

add the caracell

carousel?

zztop · « **Reply #57 on:** Apr 13, 2008, 06:07 »

sorry my spelling sucks

tonyblackjack · « **Reply #58 on:** Apr 13, 2008, 07:26 »

Nice seeing you again today Dustijn. Nice talking to you well waiting for Timberwolf Robby. I love the Howl You give when dispatching the train from the station at Timberwolf Matt.

Swoosh · « **Reply #59 on:** Apr 13, 2008, 07:28 »

Good to see you too Tony. Did you stay long enough to get a ride on Patriot?