Comments on: Roller Coaster For Sale: Still No Buyers for the Big Dipper

By: HowieP

HowieP — Sun, 08 May 2011 12:51:33 +0000

I'd keep it in its current spot and buy the land from Cedar Fair, and rebuild Geauga Lake from scratch and run it separate from Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom.

By: Bobby Perry II

Bobby Perry II — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:21:17 +0000

I'll tell you where a good location for it would be. Camden Park in Huntington, WV. The park operates classic rides such as The Whip, Dodgem cars, A carousel thats been in operation since 1907, one large roller coaster (coincidently named The Big Dipper), one small roller coaster (The Little Dipper) both of which use NAD Century Flyer trains, and a few other classic rides. Since there is already a Big Dipper on site they could return the name to Clipper or Sky Rocket. Regardless, it should definitely be moved somewhere as opposed to letting it rot or get demolished. Good luck finding a home Big Dipper.

By: kieran dixon

kieran dixon — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:44:50 +0000

hi why will no one buy the little dipper from six flags its amazing i've been on it!!!!!!!

By: Keegan White

Keegan White — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:37:17 +0000

Speaking of Knoebels and their wooden coasters, does anyone know whether they have resolved the problems with Flying Turns? Will the ride be open to the public for 2011?

By: The Coaster Critic

The Coaster Critic — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:13:55 +0000

I've got a contact I'll reach out to. If I hear anything, I'll shoot you an email.

By: Steve Marshall

Steve Marshall — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 14:02:08 +0000

Can someone email me with an update to the story? We have been working on a rumor that the Big Dipper is headed to a park nearby but cant get conformation. Ive lost touch with the woman who was a partner in the purchase of it.

By: Carly Sessions

Carly Sessions — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 06:29:10 +0000

While talking with a group over lunch Thursday, the coaster occupied the conversation. Several things seemed central; That there is a crazy guy running a web site in Aurora that hates Cedar Fair and his remarks have scared off people with the money to do anything good, that the owner is being made to look mysterious or decietful and people make wild claims but don't want to pay the price of keeping their jewel in place. If my kids had acted this way, they would have spent their lives locked in their bedrooms without food. Then again, I wouldn't have grandchildren. Internet people should learn from their parents and know that the true cost of having what they want comes with conditions.

By: Max Ivey Jr.

Max Ivey Jr. — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:54:19 +0000

Hello; I just read an email sent out by the moderator of the geauga lake today message board where they say that if the dipper isn't sold in the next couple of weeks that it will be demolished. This is sad for many reasons. As the owners or their representatives did not inform me directly prior to this announcement being mad, I have pulled the coaster from my website. I feel honored to have participated in the attempt to save this great wooden coaster, but I think this was the best decision for me personally and for my site the midway marketplace. I don't just do what I do as a way of making money. For me to represent a company or a piece of equipment there has to be an element of trust which I don't currently feel. Now, I do have many other fine rides on the site many of which would be right at home in an amusement park including rides like the mondial tornado, heintz-fahtze twister-paratrooper, 32 seat far fabri frisbee, and mondial top scan. I do hope something happens to save the dipper. thanks, max

By: A most excellent plan for Buffalo’s Waterfront « gridplan

A most excellent plan for Buffalo’s Waterfront « gridplan — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:34:34 +0000

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By: jjhobo

jjhobo — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:10:41 +0000

Blackpool has many wooden coasters that are among the oldest in the world, as far as im aware the Big Dipper at blackpool is still operating, there was an accident a few years back but I think it has been running since then. Blackpool has a whole host of historic rides and they would probably have been the only UK park that would even look into this ride, so if its a similar layout to the Big Dipper then obviously they wouldnt consider it. When I talk about wanting a new wooden coaster in the UK, I mostly mean one of the newer ones that have been attracting so much attention such as either the prefabs or somethring from Gravity group, I think a coaster similar to The Voyage could fit in really well in some of the surroundings of certain parks. Alton Towers were talking about building a massive woodie a few years back but planning permission was not allowed. The voyage only cost $6.5mn and 13 cost AT something like £14mn.

I would take any woodie over nothing, but the sad thing is I dont think something like this coaster would be a big draw over here to justify a park buying it.