Comments on: One of Cedar Point’s Weakest Coasters Could Get an Upgrade

By: Cpguy

Cpguy — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:26:21 +0000

The mine ride is bad and a upgrade would be great

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:22:41 +0000

I think a remodel of mean streak would be amazing especially after all the hype new Texas giant got. This upgrade would also cut the cost of retracking mean streak in the off season and with no loss of more space for a new ride in the already cramped park. Maybe a remodel will finally fill up that huge queuing line once again.

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:08:48 +0000

Any improvement on the Mine Ride would be fantastic.

By: The Coaster Critic

The Coaster Critic — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:15:47 +0000

Exactly Gearhart. That's why I've enjoyed the mine trains at Carowinds, Kings Island, Six Flags Over Georgia, etc more than this one.

By: J.D.

J.D. — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:42:13 +0000

Mean Streak definitely needs a Rocky Mountain Construction overhaul, å la New Texas Giant… That would be a-ma-zing!!! Do whatever is best to keep the mine rides running in full swing; they are always a great ride to take at any park!

By: Gearhart

Gearhart — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:26:15 +0000

Gemini's trains are definately comfier but, it's still gonna be jerky and boring. a good mine train I think needs more terrain interaction than this thing has.

By: Jeff Merritt

Jeff Merritt — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:44:06 +0000

I am a traditionalist / purist, so I of course think it's a bad idea. I like the classic themed mine ride cars, and, ironically I have always thought CP did a good job maintaining a realistic, rustic look on the cars with the faux wood texture.

The main problem is the hideous "extender padding" they have added to the lap bars in order to pin you into your seat and keep you from sliding around. That's why it is a very uncomfortable fit.

They also have the worst ride ops. The ride doesn't have much of a line, and they use that as an excuse to fart around and delay the dispatches and generally make the ride a bad experience by publicly ridiculing their own ride. At least this is what I experienced last June. Meanwhile, Magnum, which also had no line, kept the trains moving and even allowed re-rides if no one was waiting for the same seat.

I know there are many in the younger generation who don't "get" mine rides, but as both a railroad and roller coaster enthusiast, I love them.

By: Dillon

Dillon — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:57:01 +0000

its funny how most arrow trains will run on any other arrow track

By: Prof.BAM

Prof.BAM — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:41:12 +0000

Yay! they did this for the year i'm heading out there!

By: Bill Robertson

Bill Robertson — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:18:37 +0000

When racked up against each other, SFMM appears to have more hardcore coasters, with a fair few being incredible experiences. On the other hand, CP, my favourite park, seems to have less of these, but their top coasters are some of the best in the world, and so in terms of overall quality (ahem 4 major INTAMINs) CP gets the top spot. However I must agree that the less intense rides aren't much to write home about, like CCMR, Corkscrew and Meanstreak could all do with overhauls or replacements. I personally would look for an alternative, more exciting mine train to replace CCMR.