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Offline sir clinksalot

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« on: December 27, 2005, 08:43:49 PM »
http://www.amusementbusiness.com/amusementbusiness/industrynews/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001737947

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December 27, 2005

Vegas' Stratosphere to remove coaster

The Stratosphere hotel-casino in Las Vegas will do away with the High Roller roller coaster that sits atop the 1,100-foot tower.

The coaster, which has operated atop the Stratosphere since it opened in 1996, was built by Premier Rides.

Some four million people have ridden the relatively tame High Roller, which will be replaced by a new thrill ride, according to the AP.

Dang, one more credit I will never get. If I had known that I would have definately ridden it when we were in Vegas a few weeks ago.
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« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2005, 08:48:47 PM »
When I was in Vegas,  on two different trips that ride was always down. At least the Big Shot was open.  I haven't been back to Vegas since Nyny was built :(
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« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2005, 08:50:59 PM »
Damn it, I am going there in the summer of '07. Oh well, hopefully whatever the thrill ride is will be open by then.
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« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2005, 09:50:18 PM »
Well hopefully the new thrill ride will be worth it. I know that a lot of people complained of downtime on High Roller so hopefully this will be a improved ride with less downtime, with more thrill.
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« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2005, 11:07:01 PM »
Good thing I already got this one! It wasn't anything spectacular, but it will be another coaster gone... hopefully the next ride is better...
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« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2005, 11:45:14 PM »
Yeah, I heard it was just a mild ride that was high up.  Less than mild, actually, and outragously overpriced.  They will probably add something much more worthwhile.  Hopefully the citizens will finally improve that coaster off the side of the strato :).
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« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2005, 12:35:14 PM »
That would be insane!! I wonder who would make it now, considering Arrow was going to. Maybe S&S?
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« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2005, 12:39:16 PM »
An S&S ride up there would have great publicity and probably would be insane. They make some of the most innovative rides and I think that you are right Chuck. They are definitely the company that could build the best, most thrill seeking ride.
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« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2005, 01:09:49 PM »
What would be insane is if they put this up there. :shock:
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« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2005, 01:28:46 PM »
ACTUALLY, i bet they could do that. Put it up off the top of the drop tower. You know? That would be sweet. Lets see what happens with this.
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« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2005, 01:31:10 PM »
Rick tried to tell me last night that he would have ridden High Roller and is sad to hear it's being taken down.. This coming from a guy who won't ride KK! :roll:
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« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2005, 03:26:37 PM »
I always thought a standard swing ride would be sick up there. Like our Flying Wave.  :shock:
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« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2005, 06:45:31 PM »
They should put a Screamin Swing up there!!
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« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2005, 07:10:58 PM »
Quote from: "WadeJ"
I always thought a standard swing ride would be sick up there. Like our Flying Wave.  :shock:

You mean kinda like this:



I would be scared to death. 200 ft up being held by chains, let alone 1000. :shock:
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« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2005, 07:16:27 PM »
Thats exactly the ride I was really thinking of LOL

I wouldn't even be able to get myself on that while its mounted on the ground LOL
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« Reply #15 on: January 01, 2006, 01:33:28 PM »
That would be pretty awesome.

but how about they replace the thrill shot, with one of these.  

http://www.maurer-soehne.de/en/Amusement/Xtended_Rides/Power_Tower/Earthquake.htm
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