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Cedar Point announces Vekoma tilt coaster for 2025
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I understand parks are looking to standout with unique offerings, but I'm really struggling to understand this coaster design. Tilt drop seems like a mediocre gimmick (is it really an improvement on valravn dive?), the train configuration is as vanilla as it gets, and the track design seems subpar compared to other offerings in the park. Maybe it will surprise me, I guess we'll see.
I've never been on a full 90 degree tilt coaster but even the slightly sloped one I've been on actually gave me more of a thrill than any holding brake on a B&M dive coaster (like Valravn). Being held at 90 degrees and then suddenly being dropped is going to be something unlike anything you've experienced on a coaster..... This will be on the level of a drop tower. One of these has existed overseas for decades and I've been dreaming of riding it.... I seriously can't wait.
Really? Hmm, interesting it was so much more intense than the brake hold. I haven't had a chance to ride a tilt coaster so will take your word. I did get to ride an impulse coaster that had a hold and straight drop (Geauga Lake's Steel Venom/now Possessed) that was pretty fun. Guess if it's a similar sensation it'll be a good time.
In the case of the impulse coasters with the holding brake that's an example of the thrill but I think the distinguishing factor is that your adrenaline is already going by time you hit that point..... With a tilt coaster you're going to mix the suspense of a dive coaster with the 90 degree hold of the brake on the 2 impulse coasters that have/had them.
To add on to this having also only been on a ride with partial tilt (Escape from Gringott’s), the track tilting motion is less natural-feeling than the approach into a dive coaster’s holding brake. The seats that are away from the tilt axis aren’t just tilting but also translating around the circular path. Additionally, all seats will experience a vertical hold unlike on dive coasters where the front car gets the steepest decline and the remaining cars are progressively more horizontal. I’ve wanted to ride one of these things since Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 so I’m looking forward to this and Circuit Breaker at COTALand.