Dollywood is one of just three parks in the United States with multiple Gerstlauer roller coasters. Around Lightning Rod, there is a lot of clearing, not to mention the abundance of land that has been earmarked for Wildwood Grove’s expansion. The mountainous terrain of the Smoky mountains could prove to be challenging to work with, but 2022 would mark six years since Dollywood’s last “major” thrilling coaster, Lightning Rod. Are they due? We’ll have to see!ĭollywood and Gerstlauer have a decent history together, having worked on both Mystery Mine (2007) and Firechaser Express (2014). Cedar Point has averaged a new roller coaster every three years since 2000, with their last new coaster being Steel Vengeance in 2018. There are the ever-present (and un-founded) rumors that roller coasters at Cedar Point “sink” into the sandy terrain, but that’s purely speculation. Why is Cedar Point a challenging location? The park is surrounded on three sides by water, and is relatively land-locked. These are listed in alphabetical order.Ĭedar Point is celebrating their belated 150th anniversary in 2021, and what better way to cap off a major celebration than with a record-breaking ride announcement? Cedar Point loves their record breaking statistics, and while the park has never had a roller coaster from Gerstlauer before, their parent company, Cedar Fair, had a great amount of success with HangTime at Knott’s Berry Farm, which opened in 2018. Could the challenging location be due to topography? A tight space? A combination of both? Ride Entertainment CEO Ed Hiller notes that it will be one of the most formidable installations that Ride Entertainment has ever faced.Īll that said, here’s where we make some semi-educated guesses at potential locations for this new coaster.
Many parks are mostly flat land with an abundance of space. It will feature a custom layout and challenging location. The notation of a challenging location is the most interesting detail of this press release.While other parks and chains do open earlier in the season, traditionally, if they have new roller coasters, they often open around Memorial Day weekend. Traditionally, Carowinds & Kings Dominion open in March, and Worlds of Fun & Kings Island opens in April, and if they have new attractions, they are typically ready to go at park opening. It’s Scheduled to Open in May of 2022. This doesn’t necessarily tell us which park it is, but more likely, eliminates a few parks.
That said, Gerstlauer coasters already hold the record for most inversions (14 on the Smiler at Alton Towers), and Steepest Drop (121.5º on TMNT Shell Raiser at Nickelodeon Universe at the American Dream), so there’s a chance they could top their own records.
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(You can find the full release via Amusement Today by clicking this link!)Īt Coaster101, we love solving a good mystery, so we put our thinking and/or tin foil caps on to determine a few potential locations for this to-be-announced coaster! The coaster is scheduled to open in May of 2022, and will be announced formally in the next few months. Yesterday, Gerstlauer, through their partners at Ride Entertainment, announced that they would be building a “One-of-a-Kind” record breaking coaster in the United States.
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