- August 18th, 2019, 12:00 am
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Agreed. If it was a wonderful ride with a special layout I’d say a conversion would be more than welcome. But it’s just meh.
I think nighthawk will eventually meet the same fate. Good for it’s time but just can’t stand the test of time like Afterburn.
Coasterphreak wrote:Christopher Mallis wrote:Like I’ve said before and a few other people, maintaining vortex isn’t an issue, they’ll keep it there til they need the land. Honestly the coaster hasn’t been very rough this year (my opinion) it’s just uncomfortable cause you’re standing.
I don't disagree, I guess I forgot to get to my actual point: the ride isn't going anywhere anytime soon unless it has a major failure, but there's basically zero chance that Cedar Fair is going to invest in a floorless conversion.
It's not as simple as throwing some new trains at it and calling it good, the station also has to be rebuilt from the ground up and I'd guess that all of the control systems and sensors have to be replaced; at that point you're pretty much replacing everything but the track structure itself. It's millions of dollars, and there's just no way the company is going to put that kind of money into a mediocre thirty year old attraction.
Agreed. If it was a wonderful ride with a special layout I’d say a conversion would be more than welcome. But it’s just meh.
I think nighthawk will eventually meet the same fate. Good for it’s time but just can’t stand the test of time like Afterburn.