HERE's what Silverwood should add next...

[Bud Parsley]

...A spinner coaster.

Why, you ask?

1) The rides are relatively inexpensive. Silverwood doesn't have a HUGE budget like Cedar Point or Disney, so this would fit them well.

2) The rides have a relatively small footprint. Silverwood doesn't have to clear a bunch of space for a ride like this. It will easily fit into a small area of the park.

3) The rides are comfortable, family-friendly, exciting, and provide a unique experience with every ride. And Silverwood needs more rides the entire family can enjoy.

4) There's nothing like it in the Northwest. And that's what people are interested in. They don't want another uncomfortable steel coaster, and they've already got some very good wood. It's time for something different and unique that will draw people to SW, and this type of ride provides just that experience.

Discuss.

[wolfblood]

I firmly agree on this, spinning coasters are really good family coasters.

However, I will be picky on what company it's made from. For example I really don't want one from Reverchon. (Though I think they have been bought out by Zamperla for their spinning coasters, but I'm not so sure.)

With Reverchon's design, it has been used so many times I wouldn't consider it original even for the NW which doesn't even have one. Unless they put it indoors like Kennywood's Exterminator, otherwise don't bother.

If I could choose what company to make one, it would be Maurer Söhne or Gerstlauer. These two companies make the best spinning coasters in my opinion, each with their own unique features.

With Gerstlauer, the most recent spinning coasters they have made is the Tony Hawk Big Spin at various Six Flags parks.
www.rcdb.com/qs.htm?quicksearch=tony+hawk

I have to say the ride is pretty fun, and since the cars have you facing the other riders it can get pretty funny watching their reactions. Another nifty feature they can use is on-ride film, they can film your ride and sell it as a DVD souvnier.

With Maurer Söhne, they get really creative with the custom layouts. A majority of their spinning coasters are custom, some with features you can't find on any other coaster. Though one unique element that's pretty much a trademark of their spinning coasters is a horseshoe turn. www.rcdb.com/ig2410.htm?picture=18

Though when it comes to special elements, Phantasialand's Winjas takes the cake at giving you surprises. A certian points the track actually tilts and drop to make you think the whole thing is falling apart! www.rcdb.com/id1235.htm

So if it was possible to get a spinnig coaster from either of those two companies I would be quite happy.

Now if they could get a bigger family coaster, like Skylark said a coaster like the Italian Job would be pretty nice.
www.rcdb.com/qs.htm?quicksearch=Italian+Job

The only changes I would make would be to add more cars to the trains for better capacity and theme it to a Drive-In Theater.

[styvx]

personally, i'd prefer they added deja vu over a spinner...and that's saying a lot...

-styvx

[linearinduction]

A Maurer Xtended SC-2000 like Spider at Lagoon would cost about 3 Million and a Second Hand Transportable for about 2-2.5 Million. A Standard Gerstlauer Spinning Coaster like the Tony Hawk Big Spin Twins would cost 5 Million or so with the Smaller Gerstlauer Spinning Coaster on a Base, like Hankatten, would cost around 3.5 Million. I don't see how ANY Park could go wrong with installing a Spinning Coaster and I think Silverwood would be a great place for one. ;D

*The Guesstimates for the Gerstlauer Spinning Coasters and the Maurer Xtended SC-2000 are "Without" Themeing.

[voodoobones]

My vote as I mentioned in another thread would be for a dark ride. I think they should also improve the log ride. It is pretty industrial looking. Maybe they could turn the log ride into a dark ride. Now that would be fun.

[Bud Parsley]

^Welcome to the boards voodoo...and yes, you're right, the log ride is pretty weak looking in places, however, it could be worse. I don't think Silverwood will be focusing on the log ride anytime soon when there are other things (Garfield's Summer Camp, an aging fleet of flat rides, etc.) that need much more attention.

[voodoobones]

Probably very true but since they already have the capital investment I would think that the additions to the log ride would be a minimal cost at most with a greater return. But I am far from being rich myself so I could be all wrong.

Maybe I am just biased due to my love of dark rides.

[monkeybeast]

voodoobones said:

My vote as I mentioned in another thread would be for a dark ride. I think they should also improve the log ride. It is pretty industrial looking. Maybe they could turn the log ride into a dark ride. Now that would be fun.

The log ride will never change because it is what it is. I kind of hoped they would give it a Garfield theme with the storyline of Garfield, Odie and Jon taking a log tour on the Roaring Creek but that might require some animatronics or statues of the trio and that would be expensive. I would like to see them add some nature sound effects in the barn loading area and some kind of mist/fog effect in the barn tunnel.