I have a bad feeling that top gun is on its last leg. What are your comments on this ride? and if it was taken out, what would best fit in its place.

Top Gun seems to be in pretty bad shape, its rusting pretty bad and has been a lot rougher than normal.

We'll have to wait and see.

eek...Topgun is going no where.

top gun is boring its soo short and you have to walk an hour to it lol

"ehh" no it's not

love your display pic maybe memories might come true again

like I said top gun maybe the next rollercoaster to get the boot! we might get a nice thrill ride back there. Jump 2 anyone?

It did seem to be in bad shape when I rode it. track looked pretty rusty and it was creaking really bad on the way up the hill. I could see them taking out top gun eventually as it doesn't seem to be a very popular ride at all.

Hmmm. I'd say unlikely to happen anytime soon. Top Gun doesn't exactly sit on prime real estate in my opinion. It's sorta out in the middle of nowhere...over a ravine type terrain. It still adds somewhat of a draw, as it is another type of coaster to have on the list.

Top gun, on busy days sometimes, can get a good 40 minute wait still. Someone made a point, that at one of the shops there is a thing of top gun stuff 60% off. Kinda makes you wander...

Why? Top Gun is a Paramount movie. The licensing for the rides is separate than for the park and general ride theming, but Top Gun (The Ride) licensing may be ending soon.

Maybe topgun is getting rethemed, thats what I was wandering about! Fearfest stuff went on sale, and now there is no Fearfest. So thats what I was making my point over.

Top Gun has several things working against it.

- short lines

- expiring license

- rust

rust is probably the worst. you cannot easily repair rust damage, outside of complete replacement.

I would be very interested to see how many on this board have actually seen the movie. It's hard to think, but the movie is 21 years old. Tom Cruise was actually sane back then. And back then all we had to worry about was a Soviet missle or invasion.

First of all, I wish you people would get off the "just get rid of something" kick (a shame we live in such a disposable world!). Top Gun is one of the only suspended coasters still around. There is a certain pride a park has for variety of rides.

Secondly, the license for the name can come and go - it will have nothing to do with the ride having to be removed.

Thirdly, anything can be repaired and that's what the ride needs - a little sprucing-up.

And lastly, some of the old suspended coasters have received new trains - ski lift type ala Face Off. Even a few of those have been turned around so you ride backwards. Lots of life left in these classics.

(or maybe we should remove The Racer because the lines are short, it's old and needs paint ----see how ignorant and stupid that sounds!!!!)

yea, you're right- based on an amateur visual evaluation of Top Gun- the park obviously has A TON of pride in it. It will be there for centuries to come.

My guess is that in the off-season it will get either removed or a massive overhaul....

Someone made a point, that at one of the shops there is a thing of top gun stuff 60% off. Kinda makes you wander...

All items that have Paramount on them are 60% off. I have a Scooby-Doo and Spongebob shirt because of this discount.

and rumorsmasher to answer your second thought....

not too much could go in that spot easily, as Top Gun was designed specifically for that spot- which also means it wouldn't fare too well being relocated.

There have always been it seems a lot of opinions about Top Gun. When it opened it was an amazing feat and brought a lot of publicity to the park. It was the second coming of the short lived Bat. In my opinion I think Top Gun is a wonderful roller coaster, so I am going to have to disagree with those who think it should be removed. Top Gun is one of those rides, while perhaps not as popular as rides like Flight of Fear or Drop Zone, is still a wonderful experience and draws crowds of the less coaster buffs and younger ones. It is in the perfect area of the park and almost seems separate from the park (except the helix near SOB). While it is a short ride you must admit it pulls quite a punch compared to other arrow suspended coasters. I can't see Top Gun going anywhere soon.

Don't get me wrong, it's not like I have these figures sitting in front of me, but I'm pretty sure that a lot of you guys terribly underestimate the popularity of several rides.

I love Top Gun. If it goes, I'll be terribly disappointed.

I little change is a good thing. Retheme, make it new, it'll be all good! As long as "retheming" doesn't include "removing".

deb

While it is a short ride you must admit it pulls quite a punch compared to other arrow suspended coasters.

I agree. Iron Dragon may be longer but I like Top Gun a lot more. I would hate to see Top Gun go.

Where exactly is the ride rusting? All I ever see that looks remotely like rust is the primer paint, which happens to be dark red.

The "creaking" noise going up the lift is the anti-rollbacks, and those are almost as loud as Firehawks.

I'm not sure if he was referring to the noise or that it sometimes slows down for a few seconds when it gets near the top. It does that for the reason the second train coming into the station hasn't cleared the block yet. So the train on the lift slows down so it won't have to stop. If the block doesn't clear the train would eventually stop.

i never said i wanted to see it removed. i think everyone would agree that TG has needed some TLC for several years now... and it never seems to happen. which i contend is a bad sign for it's future.

as a side note, I have never seen a primer paint a dark red.

I love Top Gun, but i could see it going away soon, maybe not this year, but in the next five years... The ride does have some problems, the chain lift is messed up, and when your about to pull into the station the cars scrape the cat walk.

=[ good bye top gun!

This rumor is almost as bad as "Vortex is sinking"

Now just wait a doggone minute!!!!

You are telling me that Vortex ISN'T sinking?????

Boy, you've got lots of nerve!

O I didn't say it was for sure leaveing! i just have a feeling that its not gona be operating much longer.

not too much could go in that spot easily, as Top Gun was designed specifically for that spot- which also means it wouldn't fare too well being relocated.

Top gun was not designed for that spot,

Vortex at Canada's Wonderland was designed for its spot, and it happened to be very popular in "Canadia" so they wanted to put one in back in 1993, to be named Thunder Road, and it changed park names, and ride name, but they still got it, and put it in right there where it sits, a nice fit, and if you look at it, traditionally you wont have a lift going high over a valley, you normally would have it go over higher terrain to eliminate some costs...

We owe this to Vortex at CW.

I mean this is a 3rd Gen Suspended Coaster, its great!

Never fails to amaze me.

Top Gun .... soon to be insert name here ... is and remains a great coaster.

I see absolutely no reason to shut down a popular and consistently operating ride.