Hey y'all, thanks for all the views! Just a heads-up, if you are disappointed by how high the train goes on the spike the first clip (I've seen several comments along those lines), that was unusually low. Every other cycle I filmed it went quite a bit higher - watch the rest of the vid to check that out! The ride is testing and I'm sure they're trying to figure out what this launch can do, so the cycles aren't consistent and might not be representative of how the ride will run for guests!
The highest it goes(even in all the footage in this video) is 2/3rds the way up. The animation shows that as well. The top 30% of that spike is pointless.
I wonder if it went back to back 4 times at full power without speed limits in software if the launch has enough power to send the cars over the back end lmao,
@@flaw3dgenius222I'm curious if this isn't adjusted based on perhaps weather conditions and car weight (ie. heavier passengers or head-wind need more speed)?
I heard next year they are adding the portion of the ride that will extend out over lake erie, including the verticle loop and drop track. So excited for those additions
@@frankthecat1660yeah...right now for testing, breaking in the new upgrades. I bet they can cycle that sucker to the max height it was designed for (probably keeping that a surprise) when trains/new track are fully broken in.
It looks like a fun ride. I'm guessing the backwards launch into the reverse spike will be really fun. I'll miss the original ride, but it will be nice having a reliable ride.
it's amazing how far that ride stretches and the spike makes that stretch incredibly obvious. Sending people to you on my next vid (just a link included in the description) Keep it up!
I'm in love with this transformation. I think they must have realized that everybody loved it when this thing rolled back before, so why the heck not make that part of the ride proper? Definitely a huge improvement on an already iconic ride.
I hope it eventually goes higher on the spike. Surely in this early testing they’re erring on the conservative side with the backward launch so they don’t have a “roller coaster tycoon”-type disaster with the trains going too hard up the spike. It must be a tricky calibration between gravity and the launch motors.
It's gonna go a little over 300 feet up it (in the very back) each time, this is probably how it will normally operate. Will be awesome to have a drop from that height regardless, I thought Pantheon's spike was cool but this will be a whole new level
@@DerekWhite-yx2ce Yes, because it takes time to press the record button and I didn't always catch it first thing, some of these clips don't show the first tophat rollback, and none of them show all of it. I couldn't just record the whole time because I'd burn through my camera's battery too quick, I had to wait quite a while between some of the cycles!
@@brandonfulcomer2924it will be closer to 330-340 feet, which nobody can complain about. Knowing how stupid coaster enthusiasts are though, I’m sure someone will find a way
I am very excited about the new LSM, they are butter smooth compared to hydraulic launches, tho I find it curious that they went with Zamperla and not Intamin to redo this ride.
My critiques still stand with this but I’m sure it will be fun regardless. The backwards spike is a bit of a disappointment still. I wish they had continued the LSMs on the pull up so that It could at least get close to 400’ in the back car. Having 100’ of clearance that it’ll never hit is … an interesting choice ?
The people bitching the loudest ate the ones that will be in line opening day. Relax. It's testing in December with empty trains. It will go up to the 3rd red at the very least. And of course they are going to be cautious with a coaster that still has someone in the hospital. Plain and simple.
@@mattr3922thanks for your common sense. I’m disgusted at how much some of these enthusiasts are ripping on TT2 for anything other than the name. These are the same people who had NOTHING to say about lightning rod taking the best part of the ride out (launched lift hill). I hate how hypocritical they’re being with this one
@@marcusmcgraw3519 first off you are completely wrong multiple people including myself were disappointed in LR and what’s happening with it. But guess what it’s an OPINION people are allowed to be disappointed initially. People are allowed to have first impressions that maybe aren’t as favorable as yours is. People are allowed to then ride it and change their minds if they see fit. How I feel is STILL how I feel until stated otherwise so ‘get over it’ as yall would say.
definitely looks like they're trying out new parameters, you can see there's one time the train doesn't go up the rear spike as far but clears the top hat, and then another time the train goes further up the spike but doesn't clear the top hat.
This is called going through calibration tests. You can see the car going slightly higher on the right and that in-turn will make it on the left. It barely goes over the loop lol. This is going to be similar to the previous setup with the hydraulics, in that it might just roll back before the loop and the system will recalibrate the LSM's to increase power to make it over.
@@g-forceproductions1857 nice! I used to fish off of Jackson street pier when I was a kid! But it’s been years so I couldn’t exactly remember the skyline. Plus, the view has probably changed a LOT since then
@@bryanadamblystone yeah, it wasn’t Jackson street pier it was a bit closer to the park, Jackson street pier is the one closer to the town center right?
@@g-forceproductions1857 it’s been so long since I’ve been to Jackson street. I was born in Sandusky and raised in Norwalk, but we moved right before my junior year. Didn’t get to come back to Sandusky except to visit family. It was close to the theater I think🤷🏼♂️
Man I know itd be hell on an already bad capacity... But I SO wish they would run this thing the way they're testing it... lol... with three laps and the full roll back...IF they did that this would instantly be everybody's number one coaster from now on lol.
I agree with the hill part; twisted spike I'm not so sure about. I like the floaty feeling on a straight spike, and the ride already has a 270 degree vertical twist on its tophat drop.
A twisted spike would put too much stress on the supports. Remember what they had to do with wicked twister way back they had to add some extra bars on the top to support it
Does anyone know when it's planned to open? I'm from the Netherlands and I plan to visit Cedar Point next year. I really want to ride the Top Thrill 2 of course and I want to be on the safe side :)
@@skillpizza10phant rides are also a lot shorter hight wise and built into the terrain. 99% of rides run substantially slower in the cold and something this tall needs as much speed as possible
Seeing it clear the tophat after starting so low on the spike gives me hopium that the stators are variable and are powerful enough to do higher maneuvers
While it'd be great if Dragster could reopen with 2 launches (one backwards, one forwards), the 3-launch profile should ensure that the train clears the top hat almost every cycle. I wouldn't be shocked if it takes 10 years for us to see a rollback after the 3rd launch. Even though the new ride will feel like Wicked Twister, it should be a massive people-eater, and might last another 20+ years.
Hey guys... Could i use this footage on my channel? I'm from Belgium so no chance for me to take this fantastic footage :( (probably never be able to ride it what's even worse.) And thanks for this vid :)
@@boltgaming248 There is a lot of room on the spike that the train has never went on, unless it’s just because of the weather conditions. I could be wrong.
@@OfficialEthanStillCodes-9229 maybe they should have lower the height of the spike to around 360-375 ft so there's almost no room for the train to go up also those 500 foot spike rumours were just stupid how can the tallest coaster at cedar point get an unnecessary 500 foot spike when the top hat is 420 ft they would have to increase the top hat's height so they wouldn't have a problem with wear and tear
If they have only done a couple full tests. The computer is learning how much launch is required to get it over. It will take mutiple runs with different load rates to probably get the right number. Im sure it will be ready may. I got to magic mountain all the time. I have been waiting for this to make the trip to ohio since i live in seattle
It's anyone else still kinda blown away that Zamperla built a portion of this? They seem like such a meh manufacturer, honestly wouldn't even consider them to be mid-tier but some how they have pulled it off so far. I'm wonder if the maintenance will be a nightmare like the rest of their coaster collection.
Is Zamp maintenance a nightmare? I've never heard that, just that their Thunderbolts have a kind of iffy ride experience, but nothing about maintenance issues. Haven't been on a full size Zamp coaster yet though.
Looks like safety testing to me, train at the peak with a roll back to make sure the system can stop it at a designated spot. That's why they aren't swing launching it. just sending it up the spike backwards.
The part where the coaster runs back and forth is separated from the station by a switch track, a little like you might find in a railroad yard. After leaving the station, the coaster passes over the switch and stops on the launch between the tower and back spike track, then a track switch moves behind it to let it go forwards and backwards. While the train is building up speed, one of the other trains is approaching the station (or is in the unload half of the station; we don't quite know what the setup will be) and the other is in the station loading guests. So 3 trains can run in total. Check out Cedar Point's animation for a visualization.
So the video you see here is 5 clips, 3 are rollbacks and 2 made it over. From what I saw, if the ride rolls back on its second trip up the tophat (the swing that it should go over on), it stops coming back and resets as opposed to going for another swing.
I wonder how a rollback will be handled by the control system, whereas with TTD you had to bring the train to a stop to try another launch, the magnetic launch system may not stop the train at all and be programmed to just give it another swing to try to get it over the top while it still has its momentum. Hypothetically if the second try was also a rollback it would likely br programmed to abort the attempt and stop the train.
This is so awesome to see! Would I be able to share this on my own channel and credit you? I’ve been following the construction (from U.K.) since the very beginning.
Literally the same. During TTD, 2nd train would have to wait for 1st train to clear the tower and then sometimes 1st train would have to wait for unloading station to clear. AND THEN the trains would have to wait for catch car to get in the position forever.
I know people are wondering why it’s not completing the cycle every time. There is 2 reasons 1. It’s cold, roller coasters don’t do good in the cold. They are like any other machine they need to warm up to get to their full capacity. 2. The are still calibrating the LSMs (Linear Synchronous Motor) which are the magnets that propel the trains to 70-100-120 on the launch track. It takes time to calibrate LSMs (Linear Synchronous Motor) they are difficult to calibrate because each day has different conditions. I’m sure Cedar point is hard at work calibrating the LSMs (Linear Synchronous Motor).
As cool as it is and the whole spike thing is cool etc, I think Intamin doing the whole LSM thing couldve been much better. Wouldnt have the spike at all, and would guarentee a punchy launch
It usually goes up about 2/3 of the way, but one of the runs I got was odd because it had a low swing on the spike, which happens to be the first clip in this video.
the train would be going off the track in the spike aka derailment and the train would crash to increase the launch's speed the spike and top hat's height had to be increased
They built it that tall for looks. If the trains could reliably reach that height after two launches then they wouldn't need three to get over the top hat. Very gimmicky PR move on CF's part.
I really can’t stress how pathetic it is that you didn’t see how it went closer to 70% up the spike, and that going above 330 feet twice in one ride is something no other coaster does. But I’m used to enthusiasts being incredibly annoying and nit picky
These tests show they could program it to give full rollbacks for every ride if they really wanted ! Much higher than it does in that announcement video.
The back of the train made it to the 3rd red, and you’re over here still managing to bitch about shit. This is proof that coaster enthusiasts are worse than women when it comes to constantly wanting more and more
Hate to be a downer but I really feel like that first launch is gonna be incredibly underwhelming. I think CP left a lot on the table with this project.
Hey y'all, thanks for all the views! Just a heads-up, if you are disappointed by how high the train goes on the spike the first clip (I've seen several comments along those lines), that was unusually low. Every other cycle I filmed it went quite a bit higher - watch the rest of the vid to check that out! The ride is testing and I'm sure they're trying to figure out what this launch can do, so the cycles aren't consistent and might not be representative of how the ride will run for guests!
The highest it goes(even in all the footage in this video) is 2/3rds the way up. The animation shows that as well. The top 30% of that spike is pointless.
@frankthecat1660 it's just there for bragging rights
Yeah I'm disappointed about 5gat hight o understand there is a buffer but I didn't expect that buffer larger than 20ft
no its there so the ride doesn't fly over it@@respawnedlife
I wonder if it went back to back 4 times at full power without speed limits in software if the launch has enough power to send the cars over the back end lmao,
This already feels like the right solution to Dragster's problems. It just 'feels' already more reliable. I can't wait to see how it rides!
With the magnetic launch, there are less moving parts and therefore less parts to wear/maintain. Here's hoping!
@@nowakeagreed. I'll miss the acceleration of the old launch but if this means it can be more reliable I'm all for it
we see double rollbacks a few times in this video, what happens when those happen, does it continue the swing, or does it restart the launch cycle
It appears to restart the launch cycle, but considering it’s still being programmed anything could change between now and then!
They will be testing to get the right speed of the launches
@@flaw3dgenius222I'm curious if this isn't adjusted based on perhaps weather conditions and car weight (ie. heavier passengers or head-wind need more speed)?
It will almost certainly restart that launch cycle. I had the same question and if it continued the swing, it would go too fast over the top
@@g-forceproductions1857it’s probably a launch brake engage test
I’m glad they found a way to take so much stress off of the launch without destroying the ride completely well done 👍
Awesome footage, thanks for sharing! I’m super excited to ride this next year
I heard next year they are adding the portion of the ride that will extend out over lake erie, including the verticle loop and drop track. So excited for those additions
That spike is huge, absolutely dominates the skyline.
Too bad the train only uses 2/3rds of it.
that's the only purpose it has
@@frankthecat1660yeah...right now for testing, breaking in the new upgrades. I bet they can cycle that sucker to the max height it was designed for (probably keeping that a surprise) when trains/new track are fully broken in.
@@DwayneETowns wishful thinking.
Really? Sure you're entitled to your negative opinion, without complete proof of the limits of TT2 performance.
It looks like a fun ride. I'm guessing the backwards launch into the reverse spike will be really fun. I'll miss the original ride, but it will be nice having a reliable ride.
it's amazing how far that ride stretches and the spike makes that stretch incredibly obvious. Sending people to you on my next vid (just a link included in the description) Keep it up!
Pretty impressive that it can still cycle on a cold and breezy winter day
I'm in love with this transformation. I think they must have realized that everybody loved it when this thing rolled back before, so why the heck not make that part of the ride proper? Definitely a huge improvement on an already iconic ride.
I hope it eventually goes higher on the spike. Surely in this early testing they’re erring on the conservative side with the backward launch so they don’t have a “roller coaster tycoon”-type disaster with the trains going too hard up the spike. It must be a tricky calibration between gravity and the launch motors.
It won't get that much higher. You can see this in the official anouncement video.
Lsms will adjust, they are computer operated
Another thing to consider is that it's cold right now because it's December. It might go a bit higher in the warmer months.
Won't go much higher. If it goes any higher, they'd have to reduce the speed of the 3rd launch. Otherwise, the train would fly over the top hat.
That section it’s getting up to is around 200 feet. That’s still insane for a vertical spike
BABY IM READY TO GO!
I remember spending Christmas looking at the construction photos of top thrill
Awesome! I'm so excited to ride it!
So Nice To See It Finally Test!
Looks like the spike is overkill imo. I know they're just testing, so I'm curious to see how far up it actually will go. I hope.😊
It's gonna go a little over 300 feet up it (in the very back) each time, this is probably how it will normally operate. Will be awesome to have a drop from that height regardless, I thought Pantheon's spike was cool but this will be a whole new level
Are they launching forward first though?
@@DerekWhite-yx2ce Yes, because it takes time to press the record button and I didn't always catch it first thing, some of these clips don't show the first tophat rollback, and none of them show all of it. I couldn't just record the whole time because I'd burn through my camera's battery too quick, I had to wait quite a while between some of the cycles!
Better to have overkill than the opposite
@@brandonfulcomer2924it will be closer to 330-340 feet, which nobody can complain about. Knowing how stupid coaster enthusiasts are though, I’m sure someone will find a way
insane how light these trains are... almost looked like it wasn't gonna make it over. This thing looks like it's running on moon gravity lol
I’ve always complained about the ride time for the dragster. I think this will make it worth the wait in line
Great footage!....hope it will be ready for my visit in May...
thank you for this! just wild
I am very excited about the new LSM, they are butter smooth compared to hydraulic launches, tho I find it curious that they went with Zamperla and not Intamin to redo this ride.
This is awesome.
My critiques still stand with this but I’m sure it will be fun regardless. The backwards spike is a bit of a disappointment still. I wish they had continued the LSMs on the pull up so that It could at least get close to 400’ in the back car. Having 100’ of clearance that it’ll never hit is … an interesting choice ?
The people bitching the loudest ate the ones that will be in line opening day. Relax. It's testing in December with empty trains. It will go up to the 3rd red at the very least. And of course they are going to be cautious with a coaster that still has someone in the hospital. Plain and simple.
@@mattr3922thanks for your common sense. I’m disgusted at how much some of these enthusiasts are ripping on TT2 for anything other than the name. These are the same people who had NOTHING to say about lightning rod taking the best part of the ride out (launched lift hill). I hate how hypocritical they’re being with this one
@@marcusmcgraw3519 first off you are completely wrong multiple people including myself were disappointed in LR and what’s happening with it. But guess what it’s an OPINION people are allowed to be disappointed initially. People are allowed to have first impressions that maybe aren’t as favorable as yours is. People are allowed to then ride it and change their minds if they see fit. How I feel is STILL how I feel until stated otherwise so ‘get over it’ as yall would say.
They’re fine tuning it so that it hits the perfect spot on the spike while making it over the top hat at the perfect speed. Can’t wait to see this
The new skyline looks sooo bad-ass! Love it!!
Looks like watching a huge version of “Wicked Twister”
More like Superman escape from krypton
They should have named it Wicked Dragster
definitely looks like they're trying out new parameters, you can see there's one time the train doesn't go up the rear spike as far but clears the top hat, and then another time the train goes further up the spike but doesn't clear the top hat.
😍😍😍 So excited!
What is the purpose the reverse spike being so tall? The train barely goes halfway up it.
One of a Kind, To the Roof Top
Going up that Spike is going to be insane def closing my eyes lmao
This is called going through calibration tests. You can see the car going slightly higher on the right and that in-turn will make it on the left. It barely goes over the loop lol. This is going to be similar to the previous setup with the hydraulics, in that it might just roll back before the loop and the system will recalibrate the LSM's to increase power to make it over.
I. Need. This. NOW.
Is it forward launch, backwards launch, forward launch
OR
Backwards launch, forwards launch??
Looks incredible
Forward.. back.. forward
Backwards launch from stationary would be a really bad choice. There's nothing holding people's heads in place
1:55 random communication with seagulls 😂
Looks like it should be a blast! Are you filming from Jackson street pier or somewhere like Lion’s Park?
Yeah, I'm filming from one of the marinas across the bay.
@@g-forceproductions1857 nice! I used to fish off of Jackson street pier when I was a kid! But it’s been years so I couldn’t exactly remember the skyline. Plus, the view has probably changed a LOT since then
@@bryanadamblystone yeah, it wasn’t Jackson street pier it was a bit closer to the park, Jackson street pier is the one closer to the town center right?
@@g-forceproductions1857 it’s been so long since I’ve been to Jackson street. I was born in Sandusky and raised in Norwalk, but we moved right before my junior year. Didn’t get to come back to Sandusky except to visit family. It was close to the theater I think🤷🏼♂️
Man I know itd be hell on an already bad capacity... But I SO wish they would run this thing the way they're testing it... lol... with three laps and the full roll back...IF they did that this would instantly be everybody's number one coaster from now on lol.
Whats the point of the backwards spike if we barley go up it?
Nothing like it anywhere ... it'll be the new #1 ride! Can't wait 😂
Will this ever reach the top of the spike
This looks fantastic but if they added an air time hill and a twisted spike would have given this coaster more appeal.
I agree with the hill part; twisted spike I'm not so sure about. I like the floaty feeling on a straight spike, and the ride already has a 270 degree vertical twist on its tophat drop.
This is proof that coaster enthusiasts are worse than women when it comes to constantly wanting more and more
@@g-forceproductions1857 I can agree with you on that
A twisted spike would put too much stress on the supports. Remember what they had to do with wicked twister way back they had to add some extra bars on the top to support it
@@xtremeentertainmenttv9664 Would it have been to much stress if they added the double spine track?
Does anyone know when it's planned to open? I'm from the Netherlands and I plan to visit Cedar Point next year. I really want to ride the Top Thrill 2 of course and I want to be on the safe side :)
Supposed to be ready opening day.....may
april 30th - may 2nd for passholder preview. it opens to the public on may 4th. i'd suggest going a week after on a weekday to avoid large crowds
I want to ask, how cold was it up there? I have to imagine northern Ohio weather made it harder to operate.
Why should this be hard? In Germany phantasialand they operate every coaster even when it snows.
It was in the upper 40s. Going to be in the 50s today and sunny so they’ll probably do more testing.
@@skillpizza10phant rides are also a lot shorter hight wise and built into the terrain. 99% of rides run substantially slower in the cold and something this tall needs as much speed as possible
@@ArchJ17Europa Park operate Silver Star at 75m so and Thorpe Park Stealth at 60m
@@ArchJ17 every new intamin coaster operates down to 14 degrees Fahrenheit. Thats the reason why Phantasialand can operate Taron at low temperatures.
The water tower as a comparison shows you just how MASSIVE this ride is
Unfortunately, most enthusiasts are too stupid and nit picky to care
No kidding when riding windseeker you are high up...lol
Even the seagulls are excited
Seeing it clear the tophat after starting so low on the spike gives me hopium that the stators are variable and are powerful enough to do higher maneuvers
Why did you say hopium like a huge tool? This is why you guys aren’t respected. Please take a hint
What is "hopium"? Do I need to Google it?
it's copium (A.K.A you're coping is delulu) but as hope so you're hoping so much it's becoming Copium.@@DaveDzRochNY
@@tayo0404 it’s a weird term and anyone who uses it deserves to be socially shamed for it
While it'd be great if Dragster could reopen with 2 launches (one backwards, one forwards), the 3-launch profile should ensure that the train clears the top hat almost every cycle. I wouldn't be shocked if it takes 10 years for us to see a rollback after the 3rd launch. Even though the new ride will feel like Wicked Twister, it should be a massive people-eater, and might last another 20+ years.
plz tell me youve got a HQ pic of the cedarpoint skyline. the old one is my current wallpaper and im going to need to update xD
“Danielson! You focus.”
Cannot wait to do this in June
Did they get all the trains assembled or are they still using the 3 silver and two blue car train?
I think they're still using the mixed train but it's tough to tell from this distance.
I was distracted by how cold it looks!
good it seems a rollback might still be possible with certain weather conditions even after they get everything "perfect"
welp with there being the spike and LSMs that could come as backup again
Hey guys...
Could i use this footage on my channel?
I'm from Belgium so no chance for me to take this fantastic footage :(
(probably never be able to ride it what's even worse.)
And thanks for this vid :)
Man i cant wait for next year
If only the rollback was that high.
i don't think that would be possible because the spike had to be increased in height
@@boltgaming248 There is a lot of room on the spike that the train has never went on, unless it’s just because of the weather conditions. I could be wrong.
@@OfficialEthanStillCodes-9229 maybe they should have lower the height of the spike to around 360-375 ft so there's almost no room for the train to go up
also those 500 foot spike rumours were just stupid
how can the tallest coaster at cedar point get an unnecessary 500 foot spike when the top hat is 420 ft
they would have to increase the top hat's height so they wouldn't have a problem with wear and tear
@@boltgaming248 If the spike was that tall (375 ft) it wouldn’t look good in the skyline lol.
@@OfficialEthanStillCodes-9229 understandable
If they have only done a couple full tests. The computer is learning how much launch is required to get it over. It will take mutiple runs with different load rates to probably get the right number. Im sure it will be ready may. I got to magic mountain all the time. I have been waiting for this to make the trip to ohio since i live in seattle
It's anyone else still kinda blown away that Zamperla built a portion of this? They seem like such a meh manufacturer, honestly wouldn't even consider them to be mid-tier but some how they have pulled it off so far. I'm wonder if the maintenance will be a nightmare like the rest of their coaster collection.
Is Zamp maintenance a nightmare? I've never heard that, just that their Thunderbolts have a kind of iffy ride experience, but nothing about maintenance issues. Haven't been on a full size Zamp coaster yet though.
I’ll stick to the smaller one next to it😱 never rode the first one either
Looks like safety testing to me, train at the peak with a roll back to make sure the system can stop it at a designated spot. That's why they aren't swing launching it. just sending it up the spike backwards.
They were swing launching it, just a lot of the time I hit the record button too late.
Makes it about 300ft up the spike?
For it to be cold and windy with a not full train that ain’t that bad
325-350 in the back car in my estimation
It’s also not open yet
It was literally only initial testing…
I still cannot believe this is a thing that exists. We're in a new era of coasters where enthusiast's fantasies are becoming reality 🤧
except no airtime = da worstest most pointless coater to evah exist 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🤬😡🤬😠😠🤬👿 💀💀💀
@@macaronandcheese18113you’re a clown 🤡
I bet you will still ride it 🤡
@@jrjones604 i was doing a sarcasm
Dang it, I failed to detect it lol.@@macaronandcheese18113
how do you have multiple cars on thiis track?
The part where the coaster runs back and forth is separated from the station by a switch track, a little like you might find in a railroad yard. After leaving the station, the coaster passes over the switch and stops on the launch between the tower and back spike track, then a track switch moves behind it to let it go forwards and backwards. While the train is building up speed, one of the other trains is approaching the station (or is in the unload half of the station; we don't quite know what the setup will be) and the other is in the station loading guests. So 3 trains can run in total. Check out Cedar Point's animation for a visualization.
Is this free to use?
How many rollbacks until they stop the ride??
So the video you see here is 5 clips, 3 are rollbacks and 2 made it over. From what I saw, if the ride rolls back on its second trip up the tophat (the swing that it should go over on), it stops coming back and resets as opposed to going for another swing.
even the seagull laughs at the acceleration
Never had a roll back everytime I went on the original one this is gona feel crazy know everyone gets a roll back lol
THEY COMPLETED THE LAYOUT!?
Roof top way we go
I wonder how a rollback will be handled by the control system, whereas with TTD you had to bring the train to a stop to try another launch, the magnetic launch system may not stop the train at all and be programmed to just give it another swing to try to get it over the top while it still has its momentum. Hypothetically if the second try was also a rollback it would likely br programmed to abort the attempt and stop the train.
I think your right about this
This is so awesome to see! Would I be able to share this on my own channel and credit you? I’ve been following the construction (from U.K.) since the very beginning.
Sure, just don’t crop out the watermark.
@@g-forceproductions1857 no problem at all! I’ll tag your name 💪.
I wish the first launch went higher up the first tower. (even the animated promo videos have it going not-so-high). I'm sure it'll be a blast, though!
I am a tad bit worried about the capacity of this ride...
It should be able to hit comparable numbers to Dragster if the ops keep up; and these restraints are easier to check than Dragster's were.
Literally the same. During TTD, 2nd train would have to wait for 1st train to clear the tower and then sometimes 1st train would have to wait for unloading station to clear. AND THEN the trains would have to wait for catch car to get in the position forever.
What's the point in making a 420 foot vertical spike if the cars dont even come close to reaching that height.
I know people are wondering why it’s not completing the cycle every time. There is 2 reasons
1. It’s cold, roller coasters don’t do good in the cold. They are like any other machine they need to warm up to get to their full capacity.
2. The are still calibrating the LSMs (Linear Synchronous Motor) which are the magnets that propel the trains to 70-100-120 on the launch track. It takes time to calibrate LSMs (Linear Synchronous Motor) they are difficult to calibrate because each day has different conditions. I’m sure Cedar point is hard at work calibrating the LSMs (Linear Synchronous Motor).
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What does LSM stand for?
@@ClosestToTheSunDamn you! You beat me to it! 😂
As cool as it is and the whole spike thing is cool etc, I think Intamin doing the whole LSM thing couldve been much better. Wouldnt have the spike at all, and would guarentee a punchy launch
Maybe this is a little too fast but the first launch should’ve been 100mph second launch 110mph and third 120mph
That would’ve been super boring and you wont feel any launches at all.
Why even bither building a 420 ft spike if it's only going a 3rd of the way up. Could have put that extra height on the top hat
Mother nature cooperating weather has been balmy
Let’s hope we get rollbacks when I get on it 3:17
Why they build that huge spike if it only goes up half way
It usually goes up about 2/3 of the way, but one of the runs I got was odd because it had a low swing on the spike, which happens to be the first clip in this video.
It's only going 2 thirds up the spike
A slight breeze, I see
Looks like the lsm are going to automatically adjust if it goes to high up the spike
They should've made the spike 40 feet taller and top thrill 2 would be the tallest roller coaster in the world
They need to increase the first 2 launches.
the train would be going off the track in the spike aka derailment
and the train would crash
to increase the launch's speed the spike and top hat's height had to be increased
Have you ever heard of initial testing and programming before?
@@jrjones604 yeah. As long as they launch stronger, we're good.
Rest in peace anyone online for this thing
The 420 foot spike is pointless
It's not supposed to be sharp
Wow , it's 4 real.
0:52 what u hear when u on top thrill 2
I wish they would just bump up the speed to 130mph instead of capping it at 120mph
They really overestimated the need to have the spike that tall. Such a shame it doesn't go higher up the spike.
they are probably testing every scenario possible
They built it that tall for looks. If the trains could reliably reach that height after two launches then they wouldn't need three to get over the top hat. Very gimmicky PR move on CF's part.
Okay, so the spike clearly didn't need to be 420 feet, that's lame.
I really can’t stress how let down I am that you’re only going a little more than half way up that spike
I really can’t stress how pathetic it is that you didn’t see how it went closer to 70% up the spike, and that going above 330 feet twice in one ride is something no other coaster does. But I’m used to enthusiasts being incredibly annoying and nit picky
This ride makes millennium force look small
Hopefully it goes a bit further up that spike otherwise its just a pointless big spike that doesnt get used 😂
Where it did say it will go up to the top of the spike? I will wait here.
@jrjones604 where did I say it would reach the top? I said hopefully it goes a bit further up, please learn to read
These tests show they could program it to give full rollbacks for every ride if they really wanted ! Much higher than it does in that announcement video.
Really funny how it won’t get close to the top of the spike.
The back of the train made it to the 3rd red, and you’re over here still managing to bitch about shit. This is proof that coaster enthusiasts are worse than women when it comes to constantly wanting more and more
Where it did say it will get close to the top of the spike? I will wait here.
@@jrjones604 when they called it a triple launch strata. Built a spike over 400
@@Feuerfr3istill not making a point to your comment. Lmao!! I bet you will still ride it 🤡🤡
@@jrjones604 please point out to where I said I wouldn’t. You’re attempting your gas light. But really failing hard at it. Try more.
Hate to be a downer but I really feel like that first launch is gonna be incredibly underwhelming. I think CP left a lot on the table with this project.
Why would this matter when the first launch isn’t the main appeal of this ride?