Cliffhanger: Difference between revisions

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Location: South midway
Opened: June 6th, 2001
Manufactured By: Mondial Rides
Model: Splash Over
Cost: 2.5 Million Dollars
Capacity: 40
Number of Gondolas: 2
Hourly Capacity: 1000
Height: 54 feet
Ground Dimensions: 62 feet x 30 feet
Acceleration: 3.5 G's
Safety Bar: Triple lock restraint system
Height Requirements: Riders under 50" in height may not ride. Riders between 50" and 54" must sit in the designated seats.
Aggressive Thrill

Cliffhanger is a thrill ride located on Lagoon's South Midway next to Wild Mouse.

Ride Details

Cliffhanger is a ride model known as a Mondial Splash Over. It has two free-spinning rows (gondolas) of 20 seats attached to larger arms that rotate. Each row of seats has a built-in braking system that allows the ride to lock the gondolas to any fixed position during rotation. While the ride is in motion, a series of fountains shoot water into the air drenching riders as the ride gondolas pass over the fountains.

Gallery

Ride Downtime Throughout the Years

Cliffhanger has had extended downtime from time to time since its installation in 2001. Cliffhanger was down during the last couple of months during 2004 and remained closed until September during 2005. It operated intermittently throughout the remainder of the year. The ride operated better from 2006 through 2011 with some extended periods of downtime where the ride would close for a few days up to a couple of weeks. The ride closed again for most of the 2012 season with random operational periods. In 2013, Cliffhanger started operating regularly with normal downtime for an amusement park ride and has continued that trend since.

Video

Cliffhanger On-ride Front Gondola (HD POV) by deathbyillusion

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+| '''Cost:''' 2.5 Million Dollars
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-If you want to enjoy a ride that is just as entertaining to watch as it is to be on, than this ride is one that you will have to try while you are at Lagoon. I'm not sure what gets more guests, the ride itself or the midway packed full of people watching all the poor victims on Cliffhanger get drenched.
+'''Cliffhanger''' is a thrill ride located on Lagoon's South Midway next to [[Wild Mouse]].
-But I will have to side with the people who watch the ride. It is hilarious to watch the water geysers time themselves with the passing gondola. It guarantees that water falls onto the riders as they pass over where the geysers are located. So if you aren't one that likes to get wet, than stay away from this one.
+==Ride Details==
-Cliffhanger had some difficulties to begin with. There were many mechanical aspects of running a ride like this in the environment that Lagoon is located in that wasn't taken into consideration. The result - many days of the ride closed due to various reasons. In fact when the ride was relatively new it was almost always guaranteed to be closed when you showed up to the park. The good news is that Lagoon kept plugging along in working on the ride's issues and eventually got all the bugs and mechanical issues resolved. The ride now runs much more reliably than it did in it's early years.
+Cliffhanger is a ride model known as a Mondial Splash Over. It has two free-spinning rows (gondolas) of 20 seats attached to larger arms that rotate. Each row of seats has a built-in braking system that allows the ride to lock the gondolas to any fixed position during rotation. While the ride is in motion, a series of fountains shoot water into the air drenching riders as the ride gondolas pass over the fountains.
-What make this ride fun is the locking of the seats. The ride locks them and then starts spinning. And you are usually facing the other row of seats when you are locked so you watch them go upside down and they watch you in return. I really like it when it is in swing and it releases the seats going into a free spin mode.
+==Gallery==
-When you are down on the south end of the park, make sure to stop by and try this ride out. And if you are too afraid of the ride, you can always watch.
+<gallery>
+File:CliffhangerLogo.jpg
+File:Cliffhanger Ticket Sign.jpg
+File:Cliffhanger1.jpg
+File:CliffhangerGallery2.jpg
+File:Lagoon Opening Day 004.jpg
+</gallery>
-== Video ==
+==Ride Downtime Throughout the Years==
+Cliffhanger has had extended downtime from time to time since its installation in 2001. Cliffhanger was down during the last couple of months during 2004 and remained closed until September during 2005. It operated intermittently throughout the remainder of the year. The ride operated better from 2006 through 2011 with some extended periods of downtime where the ride would close for a few days up to a couple of weeks. The ride closed again for most of the 2012 season with random operational periods. In 2013, Cliffhanger started operating regularly with normal downtime for an amusement park ride and has continued that trend since.
+==Video==
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+==See Also==
+*[https://www.lagoonisfun.com/showthread.php?tid=126 Cliffhanger topic] on the Lagoon Is Fun Forum.
+*[http://mondialrides.com/rides/parkrides/splash-over Mondial Splash Over] product page.
+*[http://www.lagoonpark.com/ride/cliffhanger/ Cliffhanger page] on the official Lagoon website.