NEWS FLASH!!!! Track and supports sighted

This just in!

GTTP international men of mystery Dan Haverlock and Jeffery Spartan just called me up from the park with this news. Intamin track has been sighted near Mean Streak. Cranes have also been spotted, probably for the unloading off the trucks. The track is white and the supports are tan. This is all I know right now, so don't ask me about layouts or anything else.

Let the debates (and 700 post threads) rage on!!!

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Scott W. Short, Rail Junkie
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Now some speculation on my behalf. Why do I think that the Soak City parking lot will be a staging area, a la Fall 1999, soon after Labor Day. Is it possible that the tan supports is just a primer color?

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Scott W. Short, Rail Junkie
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This soudns about right. Xcellerator arrived in Long Beach at about this time last year. It was moved to the site after Labor Day if I'm not mistaken.

wow. thats cool. i cant wait! better hope that they dont mess up the forest and greenery.

-garik-

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weezer

Yeah, but it really doesn't matter at a park that's opened year-round like Knott's.

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Jeff
Webmaster/GTTP, Sillynonsense.com
"Let's stop saying 'don't quote me,' because if no one quotes you, you probably haven't said a thing worth saying." - Dogma, KMFDM

Didn't the Millenium Force announcement come soon after track was spotted?

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If plans stay as they are, the announcement still won't be for awhile. However, given all of the information out there combined with this sighting shouldn't make it rocket science (pardon the pun). You might just have to keep guessing on specs.

Forgot to mention, Sparty called me and said there's some red track as well now. If you see blue as well, there's a rumor you can put to rest.

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Jeff
Webmaster/GTTP, Sillynonsense.com
"Let's stop saying 'don't quote me,' because if no one quotes you, you probably haven't said a thing worth saying." - Dogma, KMFDM
*** This post was edited by Jeff 8/21/2002 11:36:55 AM ***

White and Tan. Different colors than anything else they've already got. Considering MF and WT track arrived already painted, I can't imagine the new coaster track arrived UNpainted.

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I'd rather die living than live like I'm dead

Where's all the pictures.

Cool. So its going to be a multi-colored (ex: track is two differnt colors). Now I just need to see some pics of the track/supports.

Big Jon: Well lets see maybe they are taking pictures right now. Or do you think once you take a picture it magically ends up on this site right away.

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And all this time I thought I was riding the green train.
5 B:KF 4 X-Flight 3 Raptor 2 WT 1 Mille
*** This post was edited by WiCkEd FoRcE 8/21/2002 11:43:43 AM ***

Wooooooooo!!! Today is a great day!!!

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Tommy Penner - Variable X
Cedar Point FanBoy since 2001.
Licenced Driver since Today! :)

It Indeed is a great day!

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And all this time I thought I was riding the green train.
5 B:KF 4 X-Flight 3 Raptor 2 WT 1 Mille

I'm going to CP again tomorrow and I'm taking my camera for a friends site, I'll try to get some good pictures... (I was just there yesterday and didn't notice anything big except for a guy sitting in the fenced off area when I looked over it. But yet again I wasn't looking too hard).

At any rate, that is awesome!

-Aaron

Nice, I am pretty sure we can expect a CP announcement.......November 1st. Not that it really matters, we basically know what it is. A tera coaster 400+ feet with a very nice Tophat.

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This second hill is my favorite part of the ride. It is so Cool!
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Dan not going to CP anymore??..Just a big Scam
Raptor Flights: 538

Hey i'll be there this Friday,Saturday,&Sunday & i'll to try to take some pictures.

Anyone notice how big the supports were? Like diameter? Or what style track? Twists? Straight? Tophats? ;)

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Cedar Point may as WELL announce it -- not like it's a big secret at this point.

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--Greg
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MF count: 54

By some strange coincidence I'm going to the park tonight to meet Dan anyway for some power riding, so whatever I can see I'll post tonight.

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Jeff
Webmaster/GTTP, Sillynonsense.com
"Let's stop saying 'don't quote me,' because if no one quotes you, you probably haven't said a thing worth saying." - Dogma, KMFDM

Whats a tera coaster?? I know it sounds like a stupid question but hooper brought it up and i dont know what it is. Im guessing its a coaster over 400 ft though.