Damn. Missed this version because I was too short in '92 and didn't get the chance to ride again till '96. Also, I had season passes for many years, starting in 1997, and I NEVER had the opportunity to ride Drachen Fire after the '96 season--I went one day that year and got to ride Drachen Fire repeatedly until my ears started bleeding without getting off...a sign of how unpopular it was. I'm not sure how you define "open" between 1997 and 1998.
This coaster was absolutely BRUTAL, but I loved it to death.
The ridership was so low that when I was there if you wanted to ride again you could simply stay on.
I remember them telling you to remove earrings, etc, before riding because you would most likely lose them.
Seeing this video brings back a lot of great memories of what is probably my favorite coaster of all time, despite its shortcomings. Thanks for making it.
@time4tacos The closest roller coaster to Drachen Fire is Kumba at Busch Gardens Tampa. Kumba is the way the coaster Drachen Fire was designed and having rode both, Kumba was far better.
For this specific ride, I used the path objects that came with the "Coastersims Park Pack" which was a handful of basic 3D objects one could use to give their design the feel of being in a theme park with paths, trashcans, etc. Coastersims no longer exists however and that was the only place I believe you could download the pack so I wouldn't know where to get it now.
I create my own 3D scenery now though since the park pack was time consuming and limiting in its uses.
Yep. I used Final Cut Express HD and Motion 2 for this. Sometimes I use iMovie too for ease. Oh and Garageband sometimes for editing the song if needed.
Damn. Missed this version because I was too short in '92 and didn't get the chance to ride again till '96. Also, I had season passes for many years, starting in 1997, and I NEVER had the opportunity to ride Drachen Fire after the '96 season--I went one day that year and got to ride Drachen Fire repeatedly until my ears started bleeding without getting off...a sign of how unpopular it was. I'm not sure how you define "open" between 1997 and 1998.
Teqsinterrier 4 months ago
why can't arrow ever make smooth coasters!!
hoopsnyoyo15 6 months ago
LOL that music just made me high!!!
Wacoswim 7 months ago
This coaster was absolutely BRUTAL, but I loved it to death.
The ridership was so low that when I was there if you wanted to ride again you could simply stay on.
I remember them telling you to remove earrings, etc, before riding because you would most likely lose them.
Seeing this video brings back a lot of great memories of what is probably my favorite coaster of all time, despite its shortcomings. Thanks for making it.
CasperInkyMagoo 8 months ago
@legokinz lol yeah i rode it with my friends ... i am tall but most of them were short, they all had headaches when they got off lol
hoopsnyoyo15 8 months ago
@legokinz =O still i have seen real pov's of it and it still doesn't look rough... and corkscrew at cedar point only hurts if you are short
hoopsnyoyo15 8 months ago
i dont see how this was that rough
hoopsnyoyo15 8 months ago
i was tall enough for this ride but i was to scared to go on and im pissed they took it out cause i had that chance to ride it when it was still open
ILUVHIPHOP87 1 year ago
Great Video much of how I remember the ride. The details with the stations are top notch.
Malit38 1 year ago
This is very impressive. It looks 99% like the actual POV. Cheers
cinciDAWGS12 1 year ago
i wish that I could have rode this. I wasn't tall enough.
time4tacos 1 year ago
@time4tacos The closest roller coaster to Drachen Fire is Kumba at Busch Gardens Tampa. Kumba is the way the coaster Drachen Fire was designed and having rode both, Kumba was far better.
Malit38 1 year ago
why its closed ?
Campkillyoureself 2 years ago
click "more info" right up there in the video information box and you'll find your answer.
awclark89 2 years ago
how do you make walkways?
legosonic 2 years ago
For this specific ride, I used the path objects that came with the "Coastersims Park Pack" which was a handful of basic 3D objects one could use to give their design the feel of being in a theme park with paths, trashcans, etc. Coastersims no longer exists however and that was the only place I believe you could download the pack so I wouldn't know where to get it now.
I create my own 3D scenery now though since the park pack was time consuming and limiting in its uses.
awclark89 2 years ago
very good
rctwik 2 years ago
Love your videos and the music is just perfect. ;)
Thrilllll 2 years ago
do you use a mac to make these videos??
DotsProductions 2 years ago
Yep. I used Final Cut Express HD and Motion 2 for this. Sometimes I use iMovie too for ease. Oh and Garageband sometimes for editing the song if needed.
awclark89 2 years ago
WOW O_O Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thunderguy345 2 years ago