Cedar Fair Roller Coasters that Could be CLOSED in 5 Years! 

I won’t tolerate any cedar point coasters getting removed

Couple corrections: Stinger was at Dorney Park, not Valleyfair. Also, Carolina Cyclone opened in 1980, not 1973. The first Arrow to go upside down was Corkscrew at Knott's Berry Farm in 1975 (which, of course, is now at Silverwood)

Valleyfair is my home park, and the only coaster I see getting removed in the next five years is Steel Venom. It was closed for about 5 or 6 weeks this summer, I saw electrical crews working on it over multiple visits. With Wicked Twister gone, Volcano gone, and Flash at Discovery Kingdom operating extremely sporadically or not at all over the last two years, 20 years seems like the shelf life for the impulse models. Corkscrew is one of the less popular coasters at VF, but it routinely has a line around 6 trains long, and it’s not very rough. Considering that Cedar Fair hasn’t added a new coaster to VF since Renegade in 2007, I doubt they’d take out Corkscrew since it’s right in the middle of the park and is the parks only coaster with inversions. Excalibur is more likely to go than Corkscrew, but that flood plain you mentioned (which both Excalibur and Renegade are part of, and both rides were 100% designed with that in mind) is actually the main reason why Excalibur won’t be removed as soon as people think. The city of Shakopee denied Valleyfair a permit to build a parking lot for soak city on the plot of Excalibur, and they aren’t allowed to do any other development in that plot for now. They took the second train out of storage this year, even if it mostly just sat on the transfer track. Plus, Excalibur got a brand new control panel sometime during 2020.

Well this is an uplifting video, Coaster Deaths. NOT, Gemini isn't going anywhere CP has a dedicated and devoted crew to maintain this coaster for almost indefinitely. I'm not a fan of Corkscrew anymore but still ride it for nostalgic and bruising purposes. The iconic history and beauty of Corkscrew is amazing even if it sits and rust is fine by me. Too many great memories of this state-of-the-art coaster and the 3 hour wait times to ride this wonder in its day. Just kidding good video, glad you didn't doom The Beast or Blue Streak...lol

Great video and predictions! I would like to see this video redone but with Six Flags parks too!

Hurler and Nighthawk at Carowinds do not have low ridership. They are actually the #4 and #5 coasters in the park in regard to ridership. Also cool fact about Cyclone, it is currently operating with Vortex's trains.

For those who never rode volcano; it was an experience unparalleled... favorite coaster all time.

Good video. Nicely done on outlining your points for why each one might get removed. Gives me a hit list of coasters I need to hurry up and ride. Just FYI, landlocked means surrounded by land, whereas Cedar Point is surrounded on 3 sides by water. You are the second coaster channel I have heard describe it as landlocked. Not sure if it somehow means something different in the coaster community.

I really hope invertigo goes soon, I hate that ride! Although the Bat is one of my hidden gems, I would hate to see that go.

Invertigo is probably the next to go at Kings Island, but not for a coaster that goes over their entrance. Kings Island takes a lot of pride in their history and sets themselves up as a family park. They want the separation from the parking lot that the block of the front entrance gives them. They also have the bigger coasters out in the back parts of the park. Their focus is literally the Eiffel Tower and figuratively the entire family. A coaster as the first thing you see isn't their style. Coaster enthusiasts are part of that family, but not their focus the way Cedar Point's is. Invertigo is in the worst shape in Kings Island's line up. But with Vortex's plot empty, I don't think Invertigo is gone in 5 years though. They just trimmed their end of life coasters, The Bat and Invertigo aren't there yet. With the Bat being the last Arrow Suspended coaster with the kinks worked out in the design, it has some time left.

I actually really like the corkscrews and classic arrow loopers 😢 Y’all are comparing the old arrows to new Swiss rides. It’s like comparing a late 60s Pontiac GTO to a brand new BMW. Totally different experiences. And the cedar point corkscrew is fun.

I work at Carowinds- Nighthawk has been running during Scarowinds and Winterfest.

I agree with your prediction for Canadas Wonderland, it's my home park and I've been waiting way to many years for Time Warp and Flight Deck to get removed. Maybe Dragon Fyr to not far down the road, it's an arrow coaster.

Originally named "Superman", the Nighthawk has always had a very long wait time in the line, partially due to maintenance issues mentioned in the video. I rode it once several years ago at night right before the park closed because that's when the line was at its shortest. However, it wasn't as good of an experience as I thought it would have been...I guess because it was harder to see where we were going despite the park being well-lit. If it weren't for the jets flying over the park on final approach to CLT, I wouldn't have gotten the sensation that I was "flying" 😄. If I remember correctly, The Carolina Cyclone's corkscrews were rough on my neck the last time I rode it...which has been close to 10 years ago now. However, The Vortex wasn't as rough of a ride from what I recall. As far as The Hurler is concerned, it might be a rough wooden coaster, but it's SOO much better than the late Thunder Road twin coasters that were torn down in 2015 to make room for the water park expansion.

TTD's reimaging means the new ride will be around for awhile.

I think Gemini still has 10 years left in it! Corkscrew is coming in the next year or 2 I know it is!

Can we have a six flags version as well?

I’d be ok with losing Iron Dragon. Gemini needs to be maintained for as long as possible. It defined the park for years and if they lose it, they lose part of their very identity, imho.

Amen about Grizzly. It's literally the only coaster I've ever told people not to ride while getting off.

I feel that if one coaster got janked from Michigan's Adventure, it would be their wild mouse. Cedar Fair/ MI Adventure is all about upgrades and yes, they go unnoticed. It's no secret that Michigan's Wild Mouse has one of the worst capacities in the company. With Michigan's Adventure's business plan of being family first as a starter park to the graduation to take the drive to Cedar Point, I feel that their Wild Mouse could get got/ and then replaced by the new model that Cedar Point will open up in 4 months if it goes well.

I think Possessed at Dorsey is almost for sure gone within 5 years. Great video!

As for CP, I disagree with pretty much all of your choices. I think Gemini would have gone by now, and as its fairly tame I don't see service life issues. Corkscrew is too compact for anything useful to occupy its land. The big looming problem is Magnum's service life. I think the vast majority of us would prefer that this be kept in original condition as long as possible. I just don't see it though with how intense this ride is. The hope is that Morgan can come in and do a bang up job, preserving its finale of airtime hills. The worst possible scenario is it being axed for a B&M Hyper.

Shoulda made that its own risk catagory: "Is it an Arrow?" *Check*

If Railblazer were to go anywhere, please let it be Knott's. It can go right where Coast Rider is.

I think that we will still see some arrow suspended coasters still open in the next decade as it seems like Canadas wonderland is really making an effort to keep vortex open, as they are doing renovations on it right now for next season

If they remove any of the rides at Cedar Point, I hope the coaster they remove gets replaced with a coaster that has the same thrill experience level, that way there's something for everyone.

My home park. Time Warp and Flight Deck get dissed a lot. Don't forget the removal of Kingswood Theatre. That will be a big plot of land for our next coaster. Could Titan track Wildebeast and Minebuster. Make them smoother.

Time Warp is popular, but flight Deck it only had a line when the park is busy when everything is about 30+ mins. Mighty Canadian Minebuster is staying, retracting just took place. Minebuster is very popular but Wilde Beast isn't. (BTW Canada's Wonderland is my home park)

Watching this whilst high has been the best thing in my life

Iron Dragon being removed would suck. Corkscrew at CP should only be replaced if they get something as picturesque in the midway. Really, they need to replace the trains with something more comfortable, and that uses vest restraints.

Cedar Creek Mine Ride would be my top Coaster to remove from Cedar Point.. Its rough and it takes up a LARGE plot of land!

I feel like the most possible arrow dynamics rollercoasters to go are Corkscrew at Cedar Point, or the Bat at Kings Island

I think invertigo is safe, it doesn’t take up any space, still draws a crowd(which you can argue is only because it’s up front and is a boomerang) and is the only of its kind. Something will go in vortex’s plot next and then maybe the ride might be in danger, but I give it another 10-15 years. If no accidents or major incidents happen of course,

MA is my home park and I just knew you were going to say Wolverine Wildcat (the correct answer is in fact, Corkscrew). I think the people will riot if WW is removed. It's the park's first coaster. I think it does need to be RMC'ed though. Corkscrew at MA has the same thing going for it as Corkscrew at Cedar Point. Kinda central to the park and they look beautiful.

Correction: Stinger Was relocated to Dorney Park, not Valley Fair

Fire hawk parts are visible under fury 325s lifthilln

The new Name for Top Thrill Dragster is Top Thrill 2 cant wait to ride Top Thrill 2 next year in 2024 !

Gemini is a great ride and i will cry if they ever remove it

There may not be a history of removing Arrow Mine Trains, but I would much rather see Cedar Creek Mine Ride go than Iron Dragon - put something like a FireChaser Express back there, you could have a more modern take on that class of ride and keep a similar theme and it would be a huge upgrade. It's hard for an adult man (6 ft tall or more) to even fit comfortably in Mine Ride...Iron Dragon is at least a comfortable and pleasant experience.

Cedar Point is NOT land locked. It's actually the opposite of land locked

I wouldnt mind if Corkscrew got removed from Cedar point ! That Rollercoaster 🎢 is way to rough !

Top thrill doesn’t count for coasters closing in the past seven years but you forgot shockwave at kings dominion in 2015, boomerang at knotts in 2017, and stinger at dorney park in 2017 I believe

Stinger was at Dorney park

Corkscrew at VF is one of the smoothest, Excalibur got a brand new control system, and Steel Venom just had millions and millions spent on it to fix it. They won’t be leaving

they wld get sued by coaster studios if they removed i305 also they didn't remove hurler, they converted it to rmc

I think Gemini could be RMC'd or Titan Tracked if CF every repairs it's relationship with RMC.

Kings island closed vortex because of the ground kings island sits on. I live in ohio and I can say the ground is very fertile causing it to be easy to sink into it under enough pressure. With vortex reusing the old bat’s supports they sunk into the ground quicker. Ending its service life. Also also I’d like to add that Ki got rid of 2 coasters back to back season. I’d say give them another 5 or so years and something will be on the chopping block.

Grizzly was the roughest coaster I’ve ever ridden. The first time I rode it I got a lot of airtime but I also hit heads with my friend quite a bit. Nighthawk was a hot mess when I rode it.

Cedar Point just spent a bunch of money on Gemini over the 2021-22 off season. It's not going anywhere for at least a few years.

Tbh I would hate to see Gemini be removed … but if they did I hope they would put a racer in its place

Edited for typing errors Honestly a few months ago if you asked me I would have told you that even after riding every single coaster at cedar point, I still loved corkscrew. However it was the last thing I rode in 2022, but it wasn't supposed to be. We were supposed to ride more on our last day there but we were placed in the back and I hit my jaw very hard on the restraint coming into the 2 upsidedown. It aggravated my TBI enough we had to cut our day short and leave. It sucked.

I wonder if this Zamperla remodel gos well on top thrill is they could potentially rework I305.

Man you really got it in for Arrow coasters. What are you an Arrow-ist? Your kind sickens me. LOL j/k I love arrows but yeah they are old and need to go.

THe enthusiast fantasy of Time Warp & Flight Deck getting removed at the same time. If you actually go to the park, Flight Deck is pretty popular. The coaster to go 1st is Dragon Fyre. One of the old woodies likely gets Titan Tracked & they likely get a RMC ground up eventually

Worlds of Fun home park here. Yes, we probably aren’t losing anything since our collection is so small and we have so much space, but please, we need something done to Timber Wolf. Ideally RMC.

Could you predict sixflags old rides such as viper at sfmm

I actually like vortex at carowinds maybe it can get the surf coaster trains but wouldn’t help layout

Not really being able to find anything to say about Michigan's Adventure seems about right. 😂😂 I don't think Cedar Fair remembers it exists most of the time.

Looking at this video a year on Canadas wonderland is not removing anything with in the next 3 years by the sound of things.

stinger was at dorney and it closed in 2017

A flying coaster to replace Iron Dragon would be awesome!

I’d love for WOF to get rid of boomerang. And then add an RMC

I've had a Cedar Point platinum pass for almost two decades. I was furious Wicked Twister was removed before Corkscrew. I've ridden Corkscrew twice -- the second time for benefit of the doubt -- and it's just not enjoyable. As for Kings Island (my original home park before I moved north closer to CP), Invertigo is indeed awful. I love coasters and will give any coaster a chance, but it's the only one that makes me feel sick from riding it.

Is i305 getting removed

Hurler doesn’t have low ridership (every time I go to Carowinds the line is kinda long same as Vortex)

I really hope Dorney doesn’t lose possessed cause we just lost stinger a couple years ago and still don’t have a replacement for that

Gemini isn't going anywhere because it's easy to maintain and a lot of people still like it. Corkscrew is staying because again, maintenance isn't bad and it doesn't take much space. Iron Dragon may get taken out in 10 years. It's parts could go to KI to keep the Bat Open. The Bat is a good coaster and KI will keep it around as long as they can. BTW, there's a lot of space at CP for more coasters. It seems your reasoning for removing a coaster is it's old and I don't like it. Who cares?

When i saw that he put the intimidator 305 as one of the pics i had to watch this because i was like there is no way they would remove that ride but made for great click bate

Bro we literally get the same video ideas, I was planning on making a video about “5 coasters that might close soon” or something

I will be so mad if Kings Island even touched the Bat. Its the best invert/suspended coaster there and its a top 20 for me

It's not likely but I hope knotts gets rid of coast rider and steals rail blazer from great America to take it's spot. Would be a strong coaster for the back side of the pack with Xxcelerator always down

Nothing at Canada’s Wonderland has low ridership. It doesn’t matter how bad it is.

Cedar point should definitely liquidate some of the unpopular rides and continue to innovate!!

I know this wasnt in the vid, but i really hope i305 doesnt go anytime soon

I would cry if possessed got removed before I could ride it cause thats one of the last things the survied the closure of my home park Geuaga lake

Cyclone at Carowinds cannot be gone quick enough. I think Vortex could shine with better trains. Hurler needs the RMC treatment. Night Hawk has new/rework restraints/trains and was just painted. It’s open much more often. Flying cobra also got restraint updates. Carowinds purchased a bunch of land and has favorable tax breaks from NC and SC. I think the future is very bright. ❤. Went to KD yesterday for the first time and I found not much redeeming about it. They shamed the Intimidator name with the 305 hunk of junk. Twisted Timers was good. Dominator good. Everything else was lacking.

Stinger was at Dorney, not Valleyfair.

Error: Carolina Cyclone opened in 1980, not 1973. But yes, it's on the chopping block.

You forgot stinger at Dorney for recently closed

Xcelerator is going nowhere, a change to LSM launch could occur if they want to improve down time. The cost of that change is much less than all they are doing to a much older coaster Monteezuma & less popular.

Nighthawk just got repainted

Grizzly is getting new track

Cedar Creek Mine Ride

Cedar Fair has done a great job ruining Kings Dominion was such a good park when Paramount ran it but Cedar Fair had been doin a wonderful job at getting more and more people to convert to Busch Gardens Williamsburg which is only a hour away from KD

Expect Xcelerator to close within 5 years to be honest

When you had intimidator 305 on screen, then switched to Anaconda, I did the full Tony Stark relief meme. Nothing against anaconda, I personally like the rough old boys like anaconda and grizzly, but I’d much prefer to see it go over Intimidator, which I know is generally disliked as well.

Nooooo! I don't care if KD already has Twisted Timbers, RMC needs to "take care of" Grizzly. That's a great piece of land that goes through the trees. The ride itself is so terrible

You’re so polite and sweet at the end of every fantastic video you produce. Ooohboy lemme give you a kiss 😘

I’d add Jaguar! to the list for Knott’s. It has decent operations, but it’s never busy and it’s slow and boring

only in ohio they’d remove coasters

gemini arent going anywhere very high ridership iron dragon isnt low ridership isnt leaving anytime soon magnum could be gone soon you wont see another rmc at at a CF park

Kinda surprised there was no mention of i305. It's been down, a lot over the past 10 years. Heck half the year last year i305 was closed, and when it was open, there was literally no line. I305 is popular with enthusiasts, but not the GP. I could see them replacing it with a B&M giga. Supposedly KD has something in the works for Volcano. They keep releasing mini teasers, but never actually saying anything. Still hoping for a large, launched S&S Axis. Anaconda is gonna be removed. Hopefully replaced with a custom next-gen Vekoma. For Cedar Point; I see corkscrew being removed before Gemini (as Gemini is less intense and has less stress of the tracks and supports). Iron Dragon will be removed before Gemini. Side note: really hoping Chance Rides comes in and retracks Magnum XL-200 so it's actually smooth/properly banked and fun, and puts on better trains.

I think before the Bat and Invertigo get removed, Adventure Express needs to go. It was there before both rides, and was the last coaster Kings Island put in before Paramount took over. That thing is rough and the transitions suck. This ride is a prime example of why Arrow coasters don't age well.

Ngl corkscrew is more fun to watch than ride

Lmao stop it

fake lol in 5 years the roller coasters be biggger and better instead of nonexistent

Cedar point has a collection of outdated and mediocre coasters. They REALLY need to part ways