The Big E discussion thread

Flying Witch at Rye Playland is nearly completely like that but still wouldn't call it a coaster. but i would need to see it for myself

It’s run on power so definitely not a roller coaster.
I think the best part about this year at the Big E is the fact that North American Midway just purchased the HUSS Frisbee that ran at octoberfest in Germany. It’s the only traveling HUSS Frisbee on this side of the world. It ran awesome when we went on it!

It is only partially run on power. There is a portion of the ride where the car is rolling free powered by gravity and COASTING. Whala - roller-coaster!!

Some folks count them some don't. RCDB does but does not do carnivals. Check Devil's Den at Conneaut Lake Park and Hawnted House at Camden Park on RCDB. It is a very similar ride and both are classified as coasters.

Devils den has no power what so ever in the tracks at conneaut which makes it a coaster. Regardless of the drop that it coasts down at the big E it still is powered through at the end.

So it does coast. LOL powered, coasts, then powered again. So at one point in the ride it is a roller coaster. LOL Maybe not enough for you but enough for many others.

Most powered coasters coast at some point throughout the ride and most still aren’t considered coasters so ‍♂️

I will be there on monday to check it out.

Just about every pretzel had a mid course drop like that. Whaloms Pirates den had one.

I went yesterday and it was pretty crowded for a cloudy cold monday especially after a record breaking weekend with attendance. With only 6 days left attendance has almost hit 1 million.

2018 DAY-BY-DAY ATTENDANCE AT THE BIG E:

Friday Sept. 14, 2018 -- 87,092 ***
Saturday Sept. 15, 2018 -- 118,627 ***
Sunday Sept. 16, 2018 -- 68,577
Monday Sept. 17, 2018 -- 53,963
Tuesday Sept. 18, 2018 -- 19,182
Wednesday Sept. 19, 2018 -- 78,649
Thursday Sept. 20, 2018 -- 66,714
Friday Sept. 21, 2018 -- 75,617
Saturday Sept. 22, 2018 -- 172,659*
Sunday Sept. 23, 2018 -- 134,986 ***
Monday Sept. 24, 2018 -- 78,003

it always amazes me how well attended the Big e is.

I go like every few years lol nothing has changed in any of the years since I started going lol so on a whim I just say hey let’s go ! I have fun , it’s just not something to go to year after year !

I can get that but I have never been but will one of these years.