The ergonomics arent great either, and I dont think these carts are equipped with shock absorbers intended for the elevated wood plank tracks. This left us with a meager three go-kart tracks we could try. Zeus - Mt. Olympus Theme Park (Wisconsin Dells, WI) | Wisconsin All of the roller coasters are four-or-five car, single train operations that dont exceed 500 people per hour, and the go-karts and upcharge attractions are even worse. Whereas Zeus has (had) a balanced and elliptical progression structure that I once might have described as elegant, Cyclops has a very uneven, brash, and dramatic layout progression thats all about building tension to a singular climatic moment. For the rest of the layout our internal organs needed defending, which is not logically obvious how to do. It wasnt until CCI reformed into the Gravity Group that they partnered up to make a record-breaking attraction that could be remembered by enthusiasts for years to come. Nevertheless, replacing the wooden plank track with a series of sweeping ground-level s-curves made it much more comfortable and even allowed for a bit of racing, not that it was anything you couldnt find in an average FEC. It was a token prize, but if I couldnt have my old Zeus back, at least Id have a coaster that ran fast and smooth. But theres something a little despicable, maybe even pathological, about a business thats willing to destroy huge quantities of trees to boost the theoretical number of customers they can shove through the gates without ever spending a dime to increase capacity or improve guest experience once theyve paid for their tickets, all the while openly and notoriously showing interest in easy profits and gimmicks before demonstrating any pride in running a respectable, fair business that treats all of their customers as if theyre actually intelligent human beings.6. Perhaps in part because of its simplicity, it was one of the first layouts that made me keenly aware of the value of progression patterns and element sequencing in constructing a good coaster. As we are going on the second half of our ride we actually pass an employee spraying weeds on the walkway attached to the coaster. Olympus had that number matched a couple years in advance and even added a fourth, family-friendly wooden coaster for younger guests who still didnt measure up to the 48 restriction on the bigger rides. Ive also always wanted a bigger finish to Hades. This is my favorite coaster of all time. Then the wheels made contact with the track bed again, and we quickly and painfully discovered it only had a partial refurbishment. Not a bad ride but not as good as Cyclops or Hades. It places the sharp pops of airtime and laterals with fast transitions at the very beginning, thanks to the elevated station and pre-lift section. Thats pretty much the shared definition of violence and roller coaster experiences.4 Its only the fact that we still retain some control and autonomy over our bodies (even if we momentarily surrender that control to the coaster, it was our choice to be here in the first place and we feel assured nothing permanently bad will happen to us) that makes this violence entertaining; similar in nature to how good jokes about the tragic reality of the world can also be some of the funniest. Im guessing they must have had an incident with someone sticking their hands out of the car and are there to protect the stupid people from themselves, but for everyone else with even a moderate body build were forced to keep knocking shoulders with our riding partner and the wall padding throughout the ride. Yet the future for Hades, in spite of its powerful and innovative layout, was perhaps destined for eventual mediocrity from the very start, given who would be tasked with upkeep of the ride. Who knows what theyll come up with in a few more years? The first drop is small, but gets things moving under Zeus, over some hills, and through some turns, and then WHAM! WebZeus is a wooden roller coaster located at Mt. Zeus (roller coaster) - Wisconsin Dells The layout still feels a bit too short and incomplete regardless (the progression is extremely compact, with each act lasting no longer than ten to fifteen seconds), but by the end of the ride theres no mistaking that it makes the most out of every foot of its 1900 feet of track. Hades 360 Cyclops can stay the way it is as long as it receives the required amount of TLC, since its a short layout thats easy to load and dispatch quickly with the buzzbars. Theres not a tremendous amount of protection from the coaster structures which lets you get very close to the onrushing trains, which I sort of liked as a coaster geek and photographer. Dont make the same mistake. Olympus has made some poor managerial decisions uncharacteristic of most family owned and operated businesses, and Im not sure I like the trend Im seeing for the future of the park. The biggest problem is that theyre slow, making it almost impossible to get exciting races going. Its still possible to get some really good front row night rides on Hades, but Mt. What I got was a horrible out and back that aged poorly, and just plain sucked. It is fast, fun, rerideable, it has a large capacity, and a long duration. Many parks get worse with age due to outmoding and neglect. Zeus is a wooden roller coaster located at Mt. You must login or create an account to post a review. They vibrate so much that my butt and back would go partially numb by the end of the race, and it makes maneuvering with the steering wheel a helluva lot more difficult than it should be. Mt. Its when you first arrive: pay a $5.00 parking fee to cover the parking fee attendants wage and the cost of building several acres of unused overflow parking lots, although if you have the right ticket receipt then it doesnt matter. Olympuss more casual atmosphere may come as shock. While we never used it, the indoor/outdoor water park in particular seems to suffer from a scattered, illogical placement. The elegant pattern I outlined above completely falls apart. If Cyclops is an exemplar of how to efficiently establish dramatic progression in a coaster layout, then Pegasus might seem to be an example of how coaster layouts can just kind of randomly dick around until its over. I think all roller coasters can be considered violent in a very real and tangible way (and not just the uncomfortably rough ones like Zeus). Instead of the small scale, lumber and tree dodging first act, the vista opens up to a wide panoramic high over the rest of the park. WebThe family coaster, opened in 1996 and positioned near the front of the park along the Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Maybe another donor car can go to Pegasus, since one four-car train is also a bit short on capacity on days that are able to fill the entire parking lot. A Zeus Rollercoaster is located at Unnamed Road, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965. Olympus does what it can to make that as difficult as possible. The Parthenon is one escape from the weather (in our case, light rain showers instead of oppressive sun) although after more than twenty minutes it might begin to feel more like an imprisonment than a retreat. The airtime was plentiful enough, but the overall ride experience was a let down. Settled into the rear row, we hurtled down the first 85 drop effortlessly. And that elevated section even kind of resembles the sensation of a horse galloping through the air. The unrestrictive buzz-bar restraints undoubtedly help our perception of a smooth ride as well, since any jostling absorbed by the cars isnt then directly transferred into our bodies, as the tighter individual lapbar design tends to do. Photo Mt. WebMount Olympus consists of three wooden roller coasters known as Zeus, Cyclops, and The family coaster, opened in 1996 and positioned near the front of the park along the Wisconsin Dells Parkway and over several go-kart tracks, can be tough to describe. Zeus - Roller Coaster Philosophy I cant get enough of a woody with an out and back layout, and it has so much spped through out the whole ride, not just on the first drop. to grow your business. If you demand the Reich-like efficiency and enforced cheeriness of the Walt Disney Corporation, then Mt. Trigger random discounts of up to 90% for doing nothing but spend money in the right places! Of course its a ride with several drops, but anyone whos seen it knows instantly which drop were talking about. Was fine on the straight sections. But after two or three laps we had run out of activities to do inside and, in the absence of natural light and with the fumes and noises of the kiddie go-karts trapped inside the tent, we became quickly anxious for the rain to stop enough that we could continue riding the wooden coasters. The 1997 built CCI coaster has never gotten much love from enthusiasts mostly due to a simple L-shaped out-and-back layout that lacks in originality what it makes up for in brevity. This is an incredible piece of engineering by the Gravity Group in the way that it completely engulfs you and, even at high speeds, holds you in the dark for longer than seems natural. Zeus - In the front this doesn't run bad at all. By the way, Id like to see some of the parking lot around Zeus bulldozed and replanted with trees, but thats probably wishful thinking. WebZeus is a wooden roller coaster located at Mt. Mt. Olympus - COASTER-net Olympus is one of the few places Ive been to which has been actively working to be worse than it was on my previous visit during Hades debut year. Rollercoaster Hades is a roller coaster that has an epic story to tell, and there are developments, lulls, and climatic action sequences that all fit together into an extremely satisfying narrative arc. Olympus does what it can to make that as difficult as possible. Zeus Rollercoaster can be contacted via phone at for pricing, hours and directions. Inside, it is filled with a collection of mostly Zamperla childrens rides, none of which are even remotely themed to Ancient Greece, and a Zamperla spinning wild mouse coaster called Opa!. On the immediate opposite side of the ticket gates you run into a chain link fence protecting Zeus out run. Im guessing they must have had an incident with someone sticking their hands out of the car and are there to protect the stupid people from themselves, but for everyone else with even a moderate body build were forced to keep knocking shoulders with our riding partner and the wall padding throughout the ride. It was big in 2005, filling the entire infield between Hades drop and the turnaround near the Wisconsin Dells Parkway. Yet at the end of the trip when I finally sat down to count out what had been spent on what, I found that with the various hotel deals and so on I had actually spent less than I probably would have at a normally priced regional amusement park.5. The Dells original wooden roller coaster, the 1995 built Cyclops, has aged much better. Its on the rides: $15 to $20 to have the ride operator to take two minutes of their time to strap you into a swing or catapult and press the dispatch button, but a physical commodity in the form of an on-ride DVD is complementary. Maybe do a similar reprofiling and transfer track addition so it can run two trains, or at the very least put one of the new cars onto the existing train so it can run with six cars (I think the Zeus station was also originally designed for six). Olympus than there was when the Parthenon was built in 2006. We know it costs money to run the place, but nothing we spend is actually pegged to that commoditys marginal value; the contents of our wallet are emptied into the mysterious money pile in the sky, and then by incident Mt. The ride was built by Custom Coasters International, Inc. and opened on June 7, 1997. Picture this: A family owned and operated amusement park in rural midwestern America, starting from modest means, builds itself into a successful theme park destination for people from all over the region. RERIDE-7 If hell freezes over(or another great coaster like Hades is added) I will definately do this again. It has now been expanded to wrap all the way around Zeuss turnaround, over near the back side of Hades, and past the Poseidons Go-Karts. Even when you book your hotel: a family of four can pay $150 for one day of water and theme park admission and no hotels, or they can pay $100 for on-site accommodations and get two days of unlimited park admissions (a $300 value) for nothing at all! Replace the existing train with two 24-passenger Timberliners; one burgundy and one charcoal black. The family coaster, opened in 1996 and positioned near the front of the park along the Wisconsin Dells Parkway and over several go-kart tracks, can be tough to describe. Almost every attraction had underserved capacity, low HR standards were generally reflected in their employees commitment to their job, and the entire infrastructure was awkward and needed improvement. We are told over and over again that nothing Mt. All of the roller coasters are four-or-five car, single train operations that dont exceed 500 people per hour, and the go-karts and upcharge attractions are even worse. 37m Mt Olympus Outdoor Theme Park 158m Mt Olimpus Resort Wisconsin Dells . Olympus has figured out how to do really well, its how to make deals. Roller Coaster; Wood; Sit Down; Find it all and much more with the interactive Roller Coaster Database. The coaster is said to have been a favorite of Memphis local Elvis Presley, who would rent out the park and ride it for hours. The coaster was in rough shape in the early 2000s and was dismantled. Much of it wasn't salvageable, but eventually, the coaster was brought to Bay Beach and reconstructed. And as soon as you can see the light at the end of the tunnel, the designers throw a curveball at us and send us over a slightly reverse-banked curved bunny hop; this is a trick we can feel and see. Every roller coaster by CCI Operating and Defunct 76%. O&B. Even when you book your hotel: a family of four can pay $150 for one day of water and theme park admission and no hotels, or they can pay $100 for on-site accommodations and get two days of unlimited park admissions (a $300 value) for nothing at all! I think this is a case where declining action and denouement serves a very important purpose for coaster narratology. Olympus is selling has any intrinsic or fixed worth. This is a nice little area that would be nice for days with inclement weather. Second, supposing they can fill this entire lot on some days, how do the amusement and water parks not far exceed maximum capacity? We become palpably anxious, not just because theres violent force approaching, but because weve internalized the knowledge that violent force is approaching and yet were experiencing a moment of relative calm and serenity. Zeus. The first is: when on earth does Mt. It isnt until the end of the ride when the coaster opens up to viscerally high speeds and drawn out element timing, rampaging through the woods (whats left of them) over wide, steeply banked curves and shallow drops, crashing into the brakes with plenty of fury to spare. Thats the sort of capacity thats okay for a short, mid-sized wooden coaster at a rural go-kart park in 1995, not a nearly mile long headlining monster at a rapidly growing regional theme park in 2005. We know it costs money to run the place, but nothing we spend is actually pegged to that commoditys marginal value; the contents of our wallet are emptied into the mysterious money pile in the sky, and then by incident Mt. As we start to cross back under the lift, the pacing suddenly slows and the unpredictable forces disappear. Then, take Hades current five-car PTC train and put it on Zeus. Whereas Zeus has (had) a balanced and elliptical progression structure that I once might have described as elegant, Cyclops has a very uneven, brash, and dramatic layout progression thats all about building tension to a singular climatic moment. The unrestrictive buzz-bar restraints undoubtedly help our perception of a smooth ride as well, since any jostling absorbed by the cars isnt then directly transferred into our bodies, as the tighter individual lapbar design tends to do. It was clearly not built to coddle, but it was in no way abusive. Also, while expanding the rides capacity is out of the cards for Mt. This one was advertised as being the parks speed track, but as it uses the exact same carts as the others (possibly tuned to go a few mph faster) I wouldnt go far out of my way for it. However, Im going to take a couple steps back and argue that what really makes Cyclops succeed is the strong progression of the layout. The big steep incline after the first tunnel is particularly problematic in this regard, as the train usually feels like its going to stall out on this part (and it sometimes randomly does). Walking from one end of the property to the other can be extremely tiring, yet despite the labyrinthine abundance of pathways theres a conspicuous lack of attractions they lead to. It isnt until the end of the ride when the coaster opens up to viscerally high speeds and drawn out element timing, rampaging through the woods (whats left of them) over wide, steeply banked curves and shallow drops, crashing into the brakes with plenty of fury to spare. It already lost a little when Hades and the first phase of the lot were built, but forest around the turnaround was still as dark as a starless summer night ride on the Raven. The theming is greek myths. This page was last edited on 28 August 2022, at 01:34. And as soon as you can see the light at the end of the tunnel, the designers throw a curveball at us and send us over a slightly reverse-banked curved bunny hop; this is a trick we can feel and see. RIDE QUALITY-8 I had heard it was really rough. More than the placement of 90 banking underground, the biggest drawback of Hades layout is that a few of the hills feel like they were designed expecting that the train would retain more speed than it actually does. Times ridden: 1 ~ Ride experience: 6 ~ Layout: 8 ~ Thrill factor: medium->high ~ Airtime: high ~ Landscaping: 7 ~ Reride factor: low ~ Evaluation: Ouch! The ride is legendary for the back-row rides it gives; a legend undoubtedly fueled in part by the eyebrow raising and now infamous You Must Be 18 or Older to Ride in the Last Car sign. And thirdly, how is this not an example of (at best) bad taste and (at worst) bad business ethics? It doesnt matter that were not going as fast on the way back because we dont have any points of reference to judge our speed, so the darkness lasts longer. Of course, even in 2005 it was never an ideal model of hospitality business. Big mistakes. The front row is still smooth, but the other cars (especially in the rear wheel seats) can pick up a vibration that is at best distracting and at worst painful. It followed a clean and effective pattern: 1-2-1. Lowering the brake would give it more speed at the finish, and I would also propose that while this area is being reconstructed, to add a second layer to the track so it has a strong double helix finale similar to the Beast or Shivering Timbers. The wooden coaster Zeus is perhaps the biggest victim. We know what this beast is capable of, the question is: does it know? Allison Tuffs; Blog; Work With Me. CAPACITY-6 One train, long course, no time though to check those restraints and youre off. Once youre on their property, theres a ceaseless stream of offers and promotions that try to get you to shell out just a little bit more. Zeus Rollercoaster - Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin The Helios and Poseidon tracks were both deserted for the entire length of our visit; did all the individual go-karts break down at once, I wonder? Olympus is one of the few places Ive been to which has been actively working to be worse than it was on my previous visit during Hades debut year. Against better judgment we tried it again, where we found that the front row (and only the front row) was still quite smooth and thrilling, while even one or two seats further back were like putting your brain in a paint mixer. Instead of the small scale, lumber and tree dodging first act, the vista opens up to a wide panoramic high over the rest of the park. WebZeus is a wooden roller coaster located at Mt. Even the Kochs Christmas theme was something of an inevitable marketing byproduct given the name of the town and the many disappointed children who visited before 1946, while the Laskariss Greek theme was a much more personal proclamation of their familial heritage, proudly asserting an immigrants story of the American Dream to a population that otherwise would never have noticed or cared. Olympus Water & Theme Park. WebNov 13, 2012 - Zeus - Mt. This was a big problem in its opening year; it was virtually indistinguishable from a flat stretch of track. The coaster turns 180 degrees out of the station and ascends the 90 foot lift hill. It was still decent fun for a couple of laps, in part because as the only semi-major steel coaster in the Wisconsin Dells it didnt try to rattle more of our brain cells out of our ears, and because if you pile your party into the right-hand side you can get some really good spinning in the second half. WebZeus is a wooden roller coaster located at Mt. Overall, Zeus may be among the most underrated roller coasters. I later realized it could be expanded further as 2-1-2-1-2, with the bookending unbolded 2s being the weaker swooping turnarounds at the beginning and end of the layout. Developed and Hosted by Hansen Web Consulting - Tampa, FL. The layout still feels a bit too short and incomplete regardless (the progression is extremely compact, with each act lasting no longer than ten to fifteen seconds), but by the end of the ride theres no mistaking that it makes the most out of every foot of its 1900 feet of track. Zeus, although it produced airtime on nearly every drop, was incredibly rough, which ruined the experience for me. By the way, Id like to see some of the parking lot around Zeus bulldozed and replanted with trees, but thats probably wishful thinking. And theyve had a few good ideas since 2005 here and there. - a large drop in the middle of the ride, which I also love. Olympus had that number matched a couple years in advance and even added a fourth, family-friendly wooden coaster for younger guests who still didnt measure up to the 48 restriction on the bigger rides. It was still decent fun for a couple of laps, in part because as the only semi-major steel coaster in the Wisconsin Dells it didnt try to rattle more of our brain cells out of our ears, and because if you pile your party into the right-hand side you can get some really good spinning in the second half. coaster There were two very different sides to Zeus: (1) the inline, airtime filled hills; and (2) the laterally forceful flight through the forest in the turnaround. While we never used it, the indoor/outdoor water park in particular seems to suffer from a scattered, illogical placement. Cyclops can stay the way it is as long as it receives the required amount of TLC, since its a short layout thats easy to load and dispatch quickly with the buzzbars. The two parks share much in common, and I would even go so far as to claim that in some ways, Mt. On full display out in the open, theres no longer any sense of mystery and the only surprise remaining is a double-dip set in a small ditch on the return run. However, now that the track has degraded somewhat and the precision engineering has more interference with the wheels jostling around, I could kind of make sense that something felt askew during that turn. Maybe I got like the worst day ever but for the admission price a park should really be better then this. (With two trains the ride can last a little longer without sacrificing capacity.). Then the wheels made contact with the track bed again, and we quickly and painfully discovered it only had a partial refurbishment. Although there was one occasion when I drove over a small puddle of water that had collected at the top of the Trojan Horse Track, which caused my poor, underperforming vehicle to suddenly loose all traction and crash into the nearest carts and barriers, continuing to fishtail wildly around the first part of the descending helix and all the while as I tried to get it under control I still kept my foot flat down on the gas pedal! Worse, some of that purpose of the elevated layout is missing now that the Medusa Drop Track is removed and part of the ride is just circling over an empty grass lot. Sound familiar? Like Zeus, the wooden track has taken a bit of a beating from the PTC trains. ZEUS. In 2013, the roller coaster reopened following the addition of a corkscrew and an over-banked curve. It is 87' tall, it is 2,500' long. Second, supposing they can fill this entire lot on some days, how do the amusement and water parks not far exceed maximum capacity? Up into the first bunny hill, we caught a magical boost of airtime as we zipped through Hades support structure. Perhaps its just the rampant, superficial commercialism of the Dells thats toxified the air and water Mt. I still retained some hope on the way into the park when I noticed some fresh lumber on the first drop with a dated stamp only a few months old. The ride operates with a single train built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company that has five cars each with four seats. Instead of spending capital investments to improve or build new attractions, one of the major cash projects from the last couple years was to arbitrarily relocate the main ticket booths by several hundred yards. Im sure theres a perfectly benign reason for this that fits into Mt. Zeus Wooden Roller Coaster Front Seat POV Mt. Olympus Theme I rode Zeus fewer times than the other coasters at Mt. In the back, there is little airtime and it is very rough. Olympus Theme Park (Wisconsin Dells, WI) Nov 13, 2012 - Zeus And while Holiday World complemented their coasters with only a fairly tame, generic collection of traditional flat rides, Mt. Olympus is selling has any intrinsic or fixed worth. Ultimately this practice only leads to a competitive relationship between the park and its guests, and it results in reduced spending overall. The last adult-sized track was Hermes Turbo Track. Coaster-Count TOTAL! The exterior had a very impressive (and very styrofoam) colonnade adorning the front which seemed to promise greatness (or at least, not mediocrity) inside. Guide maps, as well as fences, lamp posts, and other common midway ornamentations are a rarity along these walkways, but theres no shortage of loudspeakers blaring an endless loop of pop and hip-hop songs everywhere except the most remote corners of the park. Olympus. Maybe five rows near the front entrance were filled. When it opened in 2005 it created a furor, once the Gravity Groups very first roller coaster seemed to exceed the scale and ambition of nearly anything previously produced by Custom Coasters International or Great Coasters International in all their prior years of business. Its not until the return run when it drops most of the way to ground level, and then finishes with a couple of hills that fail to provide anything resembling airtime. Olympus Water & Theme Park (Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States) Operating since . Some have commented on the rather lax attitude of the Mt. This was probably one of my Favorites here, it was a good, intense ride, a little on the rough side but manageable. Yet for all the potential each had to be small park treasures within the coaster community during their formative years, if you were to visit both theme parks today it would be clear that somewhere down the road Mt. Zeus Olympus than there was when the Parthenon was built in 2006. Hades is a roller coaster that has an epic story to tell, and there are developments, lulls, and climatic action sequences that all fit together into an extremely satisfying narrative arc. Some of these practices may lead you to feel youre being nickeled-and-dimed, others may make you to believe youve just made the steal of a lifetime. For a place that has so much potential (or, at least, had the potential several years ago), theyve shown a knack for chasing after some of the wrong investments and putting customer satisfaction inside their core theme park business at a lower priority to other non-value-added interests, like buying out pre-existing local hotels or holding a personal grudge against the nearby trees. Theres one last fallen angel to be found in the park, and it is called Hades. Olympus uses. Olympus a coaster enthusiasts destination. And what made this alternating pattern work was that both the airtime and the forested turnarounds were immensely fun, although for radically different reasons.2. Olympus became true innovators in their field with an extensive line-up of elaborate, multi-leveled go-karts all included with admission; carving out a unique niche not equaled anywhere else in the amusement industry. Against better judgment we tried it again, where we found that the front row (and only the front row) was still quite smooth and thrilling, while even one or two seats further back were like putting your brain in a paint mixer. I love wooden coasters, and I love CCI (RIP) wooden coasters, but this is probably one of my least favorite. The ride was built by Custom Coasters International and opened in 1997. Perhaps they were a little too eager to demonstrate their mastery of physics and advanced track calculus, but the extreme banked turn is maneuvered too perfectly. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.The ride was built by Custom Coasters International and opened in 1997. It followed a clean and effective pattern: 1-2-1. The Titans Tower track, despite its name, remains close to the ground for most of the layout with a couple of small figure eights thrown in underneath the Pegasus structure. The Medusas Drop Track, the famous airtime filled go-karts; Dive to Atlantis, the admittedly kind of lousy watercoaster; the Zamperla DiskO, the parks only adult flat ride included with admission all of these are gone without replacement. Their follow up coaster, although larger, has more conventional thrills that dont quite better its predecessor but make it a welcomed addition to the park nevertheless. Although there was one occasion when I drove over a small puddle of water that had collected at the top of the Trojan Horse Track, which caused my poor, underperforming vehicle to suddenly loose all traction and crash into the nearest carts and barriers, continuing to fishtail wildly around the first part of the descending helix and all the while as I tried to get it under control I still kept my foot flat down on the gas pedal! It more than pulls its weight in helping to make Wisconsin Dells a beacon to any wooden coaster enthusiast. Thankfully they are taking some action to repair the track, so maybe once the retracking is complete Zeus will be an enjoyable ride in every seat and not just the very front, but it will never again be the great ride it once was without years of reforestation. Still, if you could put up with the long lines or visit on a lightly attended day, the ride that awaited you that initial year was nothing short of world-class. Thankfully they are taking some action to repair the track, so maybe once the retracking is complete Zeus will be an enjoyable ride in every seat and not just the very front, but it will never again be the great ride it once was without years of reforestation. To get into the park you have to turn left and take a narrow pathway under Hades drop, through a gift shop squeezed inside Zeus lift supports, and then wind between Cyclops and Zeus structures to reach what used to be the far back of the park connecting the wooden coasters. But I cant imagine the logistical thinking that went into making the entrance thoroughfare such an awkward and unintuitive design, and would fear this pathway at the beginning or end of a busy summer day. Obviously I speak of Wisconsins Mt. It is force exerting power over the human body. Lowering the brake would give it more speed at the finish, and I would also propose that while this area is being reconstructed, to add a second layer to the track so it has a strong double helix finale similar to the Beast or Shivering Timbers. Testimonials; High Performance Coaching; FREE 5-Day Clean Eating Challenge; Contact Us Of course its a ride with several drops, but anyone whos seen it knows instantly which drop were talking about. The front row is still smooth, but the other cars (especially in the rear wheel seats) can pick up a vibration that is at best distracting and at worst painful. As previously noted, the Zamperla DiskO once featured as the secondary adult ride in the Parthenon has been inexplicably banished, which left the biggest additional amusement found inside for us to be a vending machine selling exclusively socks. And while Holiday World complemented their coasters with only a fairly tame, generic collection of traditional flat rides, Mt. wisconsin dells roller Im not sure if it received a retracking project more recently than Zeus, or if the slower average speed and lighter PTCs simply means it doesnt dig into the track as much. The rest of the infrastructure continues to be a bit of a mess, probably partly a result of a long history of merging and combining different resorts and attractions into one. The 1997 built CCI coaster has never gotten much love from enthusiasts mostly due to a simple L-shaped out-and-back layout that lacks in originality what it makes up for in brevity. Their first 1995-built roller coaster from Custom Coasters is widely praised by enthusiasts despite its small size due to a creative layout that makes full use of the available terrain. Theres not a tremendous amount of protection from the coaster structures which lets you get very close to the onrushing trains, which I sort of liked as a coaster geek and photographer. Olympus Water & Theme Park ( Wisconsin Dells , Wisconsin , United States ) Olympus formidable parking lot. Sound familiar? (Notice, however, that all of these good ideas are still very clearly profit-motive driven.) Just a few small patches remain behind the ride and in the center of the turnaround. They vibrate so much that my butt and back would go partially numb by the end of the race, and it makes maneuvering with the steering wheel a helluva lot more difficult than it should be. Then again, Wisconsin does get pretty cold in the winter, and I cant imagine that asphalt parking lot doesnt occasionally form a thick layer of ice, Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies. Maybe do a similar reprofiling and transfer track addition so it can run two trains, or at the very least put one of the new cars onto the existing train so it can run with six cars (I think the Zeus station was also originally designed for six). Zeus. Find it all and much more with the interactive Roller Coaster Database. Supposedly this is the longest track in the park, although I cant imagine its much longer than the Trojan Horse or Poseidon tracks and its certainly not as memorable except for a few points along the track where a small sharp ledge in the transition between pavements and elevated track convinced me I was going to blow a tire and dent the undercarriage. As it is, it is still worth the trip for those who pride themselves on finding the hidden gems, all the more so because it resides in the same park as the sublime Hades and the first-rate Cyclops. Single riders only: 48 or taller (122cm) The Titans Tower track, despite its name, remains close to the ground for most of the layout with a couple of small figure eights thrown in underneath the Pegasus structure. Yes, I was surprised to find that instead of expanding the park to match the extra capacity suggested by the parking lot, theyve spent money to whittle it down. And thirdly, how is this not an example of (at best) bad taste and (at worst) bad business ethics? The upward spiral starts strong but it loses too much speed so it finishes on a dull note. Zeus - Roller Coaster Philosophy For a place that has so much potential (or, at least, had the potential several years ago), theyve shown a knack for chasing after some of the wrong investments and putting customer satisfaction inside their core theme park business at a lower priority to other non-value-added interests, like buying out pre-existing local hotels or holding a personal grudge against the nearby trees. A Zeus Rollercoaster is located at Unnamed Olympus became true innovators in their field with an extensive line-up of elaborate, multi-leveled go-karts all included with admission; carving out a unique niche not equaled anywhere else in the amusement industry. The dense woods this coaster once flew through are gone, replaced with empty parking lot. What I would like to do is propose constructively how Mt. Im at the point where trying to describe the ways in which Hades is a very good coaster seems pointless. Bring a swimsuit and get some scares doing a few of their death-defying waterslides, as well. Mt. Olympus is located at 655 N Frontage Rd., Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965. 1. Cyclops This big coaster has two huge drops that will leave your stomach near your throat. Guide maps, as well as fences, lamp posts, and other common midway ornamentations are a rarity along these walkways, but theres no shortage of loudspeakers blaring an endless loop of pop and hip-hop songs everywhere except the most remote corners of the park. If it were a little longer and treated with a bit more TLC, Zeus would be a destination coaster in its own right. Is it all for the water park and hotels (which already have their own parking lots)? It was big in 2005, filling the entire infield between Hades drop and the turnaround near the Wisconsin Dells Parkway. WebDeze optie is alleen beschikbaar in Coaster-Count TOTAL!. And what made this alternating pattern work was that both the airtime and the forested turnarounds were immensely fun, although for radically different reasons.2. Its at the admission booth: Night at the Theme Park is $22.00 for three hours of time in the park, which is only $3.00 less than a normal park admission ticket valid from 10:00am to 9:00pm. But if you buy a one-day ticket, then the value of Night at the Theme Park is magically reduced to only $5.00. Their first 1995-built roller coaster from Custom Coasters is widely praised by enthusiasts despite its small size due to a creative layout that makes full use of the available terrain. The turnaround is very forceful, and as noted before, both the out and back portions deliver great air in both the front and back. But what they all have in common is that arbitrarily inconsistent pricing destroys a customers perceptions of the value of a dollar. Im not sure if it received a retracking project more recently than Zeus, or if the slower average speed and lighter PTCs simply means it doesnt dig into the track as much. Zeus was the theme parks third Wisconsin Dells Missing Word A-Z 55%. I later realized it could be expanded further as 2-1-2-1-2, with the bookending unbolded 2s being the weaker swooping turnarounds at the beginning and end of the layout. Nonetheless, I was able to get a few circuits on, and was impressed by its speed and abundant airtime, especially in the back. This might sound odd because we consider them voluntary and purposely for fun, but the structure of our experience of a roller coaster is more or less the same as any other experience of violence. While were in Fantasyland, Id also like it if the Medusa Drop Track could be resurrected from the dead, and if the go-karts could all be upgraded to a faster design with better shock absorbers, and if the convoluted path infrastructure could be consolidated into one easy to follow central midway with a direct route to the main entrance, and place thematically consistent non-up-charge flat rides and secondary attractions in the new space that will free up, and if they could get a more competitive, professional HR department, and if only I could crap thunder and piss lightning but, lets be realistic, none of that will happen until the day Hades realm freezes over. Nivel Filtro: Grupos: Alpina Butte Subtle but unique, its a progression that cant quite be boxed in using any simple linear or circular pattern analyses. And all this with nary a trim break in sight. I think this is a case where declining action and denouement serves a very important purpose for coaster narratology. Zeus Very smooth there, almost like a steel coaster. These curves, technically the fastest part of the ride, are visceral without being forceful (although a banked hill between the two right hand curves creates some odd sensations), and the high speeds are a satisfactory conclusion to the slow build-up of tension in the first act without becoming too much for us physically. This is an incredible piece of engineering by the Gravity Group in the way that it completely engulfs you and, even at high speeds, holds you in the dark for longer than seems natural. The theme chosen for the park is one of personal significance, although in many ways its a token theme because the park is built in a forested, hilly landscape, which they fill with the best wooden roller coasters their limited funds can buy. If the ride simply ended at the bottom of the drop, it would feel incomplete and our bodies would be burning with a sudden shot of adrenaline and no place to expend it. Thankfully the major coasters are all clustered together, although even within this small area Id sometimes get turned around, not sure which forks led to the queues and which to the ride exits, the park exit, or various service and maintenance roads. The coaster starts with a series of small curving drops and hills that wrap under Zeus lift. Theres an extended moment of silence as we round a couple of flat curves and shallow upward climbs. The drop is not just an act of violence; its a premeditated act of violence. When it opened in 2005 it created a furor, once the Gravity Groups very first roller coaster seemed to exceed the scale and ambition of nearly anything previously produced by Custom Coasters International or Great Coasters International in all their prior years of business. Hades 360 is a wooden hybrid roller coaster located at Mt. Underground there are a ton of pops of airtime mixed with a few laterals (except for where 90 banked track is involved), which helps solidify those tunnels as the reason to make Mt. However, the actual structure behind this faade is basically just a gigantic beige tent. Hades 360 I do not use the word violence metaphorically. The ergonomics arent great either, and I dont think these carts are equipped with shock absorbers intended for the elevated wood plank tracks. Thats not a huge loss since it works well as a contemplative pause in the middle of the underground madness, but the camelback hill that runs parallel to the lift after the second tunnel always seems to underdeliver on a promise of big airtime, and I dont see any way to justify that. I skip out on going to mt Olympus because of the lack of good rides and safety issues at the park. coaster Olympus was intent to deceive me of its actual value. The ride was built by Custom Coasters International and opened in 1997. This was a big problem in its opening year; it was virtually indistinguishable from a flat stretch of track. Its in the gift shops and game booths: buy one for $7.00 or buy two for $10.00! Hey, the refurbishment seems to be working wonders! I was a coaster enthusiast at a young age but somewhere around 2010 I lost touch with my passion for rides and sort of didnt The ride is short and the coaster practially hugs the natural contour of the ground at the bottom of the hills. WebEsta opcin solo est disponible en Coaster-Count TOTAL!. WebMay 22, 2018 - Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Great ride in the front(especially earlier in the day), very dissapointing in the back. 171m Get Shipwrecked Full Service Bar . Capping it all off, just before the brakes theres a little right-hand shimmy that, depending on how the guide wheels catch it (theres always a bit of slack that results in the typical wooden coaster feel), can significantly rattle the front car or glide through as if it wasnt even there. The big steep incline after the first tunnel is particularly problematic in this regard, as the train usually feels like its going to stall out on this part (and it sometimes randomly does). Zeus is a wood sit down roller coaster. We cant feel anything in the way of unexpected or even expected forces along this turn, and since we obviously cant see anything, probably 95% of riders come back to the station not even aware that at one point underground they were turned completely on their sides. Olympus formidable parking lot. To get into the park you have to turn left and take a narrow pathway under Hades drop, through a gift shop squeezed inside Zeus lift supports, and then wind between Cyclops and Zeus structures to reach what used to be the far back of the park connecting the wooden coasters. Zeus Roller Coaster, The @ Mount Olympus Theme Park in While themed styrofoam has been scattered throughout the park, a lot of shade trees have been removed which can make a summer day quite brutal. Then again, Wisconsin does get pretty cold in the winter, and I cant imagine that asphalt parking lot doesnt occasionally form a thick layer of ice, Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed. Capping it all off, just before the brakes theres a little right-hand shimmy that, depending on how the guide wheels catch it (theres always a bit of slack that results in the typical wooden coaster feel), can significantly rattle the front car or glide through as if it wasnt even there. Im sure theres a perfectly benign reason for this that fits into Mt. Olympus split paths from Holiday World and things went very, very wrong. Zeus Mt. Im at the point where trying to describe the ways in which Hades is a very good coaster seems pointless. Aside from retracking, completely rebuild the final helix and lower the brake run down to station level. The dense woods this coaster once flew through are gone, replaced with empty parking lot. Nevertheless, replacing the wooden plank track with a series of sweeping ground-level s-curves made it much more comfortable and even allowed for a bit of racing, not that it was anything you couldnt find in an average FEC. When most people talk about Cyclops and its possible justification as a top ten wooden coaster, they talk about the drop. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA. It could have been a great racetrack as well, if only we had halfway decent cars to race with. Olympus Water & Theme Park (Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States) Operating since 6/7/1997. It was pretty wicked - there was a sign on the queue to the last car saying "You must be 18 to ride in the back car." The track, as a whole, was rough and the trains were really beginning to show their age. Walking from one end of the property to the other can be extremely tiring, yet despite the labyrinthine abundance of pathways theres a conspicuous lack of attractions they lead to. Consider: would the drop be as effective if it was also the layouts first drop, instead of being positioned near the end? But something about it clicked with me the last time I rode it, and at the end of the trip I had Zeus listed as my second favorite wooden coaster in the Dells. Up into the first bunny hill, we caught a magical boost of airtime as we zipped through Hades support structure. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA. The Parthenon is one escape from the weather (in our case, light rain showers instead of oppressive sun) although after more than twenty minutes it might begin to feel more like an imprisonment than a retreat. The last adult-sized track was Hermes Turbo Track. Instead of spending capital investments to improve or build new attractions, one of the major cash projects from the last couple years was to arbitrarily relocate the main ticket booths by several hundred yards. The biggest and best was quite handily the Trojan Horse Track, with its huge multi-level helices that lead three stories up to the belly of a Trojan horse replica. It was built by CCI and designed by Larry That turnaround could use some re-tracking. Olympus has figured out how to do really well, its how to make deals. With some better upkeep it would be a great ride, but as it was last season it is merely ok. Today, its status as the best of the best is less certain. To summarize: I think Mt. Its not until the return run when it drops most of the way to ground level, and then finishes with a couple of hills that fail to provide anything resembling airtime. Coaster-Count TOTAL! I think this might have been the roughest coaster at the park in my experience, but it did not really detract from the experience. The forces in this section are already pretty strong, with a couple hills that will make your lap connect with the safety bar and some hard laterals around the underbanked swooping curves. If the progression of Cyclops can be characterized as slowly teasing out psychological tension through a combination of two methods in the opening act, and then pulls the floor out from under us (literally and figuratively) at the start of the second, we might wonder how the final couple of curves fit into the layouts narrative structure beyond simply functioning as a way to get us back to the station after the climax. The forces in this section are already pretty strong, with a couple hills that will make your lap connect with the safety bar and some hard laterals around the underbanked swooping curves. Yet at the end of the trip when I finally sat down to count out what had been spent on what, I found that with the various hotel deals and so on I had actually spent less than I probably would have at a normally priced regional amusement park.5. And that honestly was some of the most fun and excitement Ive ever had on go-karts. It was a token prize, but if I couldnt have my old Zeus back, at least Id have a coaster that ran fast and smooth. The biggest and best was quite handily the Trojan Horse Track, with its huge multi-level helices that lead three stories up to the belly of a Trojan horse replica. I found Zeus best enjoyed from the front seat, in which the airtime and speed were non-stop from station to brakes. I cant speculate if the closure of certain tracks is the exception or the norm. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Although the layout lacks the elegantly elliptical or dramatically climatic progression of its smaller predecessors, there is still something unique about the rides narrative thats worth noting. Mt. WebPaid a Go on the Zeus Roller Coaster Ride, With friends at Mount Olympus Water and If the progression of Cyclops can be characterized as slowly teasing out psychological tension through a combination of two methods in the opening act, and then pulls the floor out from under us (literally and figuratively) at the start of the second, we might wonder how the final couple of curves fit into the layouts narrative structure beyond simply functioning as a way to get us back to the station after the climax. WebQ Where is Zeus Rollercoaster located? Coaster Moat that was Avalanche at Timber Falls The first drop is only about two-thirds the height of the lift, and then it goes into a long elevated section of apparently arbitrary dips and box curves taken at less than 20mph. With the worlds longest underground tunnel on a roller coaster as well as the first ever 90 banked turn on wooden coaster, the future looked bright for the Gravity Group. WebZeus Rollercoaster Not to be outdone by his brother Hades, Zeus ascends one height after Wisconsin Dells After an exhilarating 1,680 foot run, youll realize that fun at the Dells (or anywhere else) has never been this thrilling. You are not Logged in! Picture this: A family owned and operated amusement park in rural midwestern America, starting from modest means, builds itself into a successful theme park destination for people from all over the region. I know tree huggers can be annoying, but when you clear that many acres of forest for nothing of added value, and effectively transform what was once a scenic wooded park into a deserted island amidst a sea of asphalt, I have to think even the biggest global warming is a lie Republicans would find something distasteful about that managerial decision. But after two or three laps we had run out of activities to do inside and, in the absence of natural light and with the fumes and noises of the kiddie go-karts trapped inside the tent, we became quickly anxious for the rain to stop enough that we could continue riding the wooden coasters. Zeus Rollercoaster in Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965 WebA gem of a coaster. We're focusing on the roller coasters, but there are all kinds of rides here to get your adrenaline up. Bring a swimsuit and get some scares doing a few of their death-defying waterslides, as well. Mt. Olympus is located at 655 N Frontage Rd., Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965. But something about it clicked with me the last time I rode it, and at the end of the trip I had Zeus listed as my second favorite wooden coaster in the Dells. Ive been on some poorly maintained CCI coasters, but I dont think any had deteriorated as badly as Zeus. WebFilmed & Edited by Robb Alvey - http://www.themeparkreview.com - We cant feel anything in the way of unexpected or even expected forces along this turn, and since we obviously cant see anything, probably 95% of riders come back to the station not even aware that at one point underground they were turned completely on their sides. WebCyclops Rollercoaster. There are two distinct flavors to the experience: the faster, hilly sections at the beginning and end, and the slower elevated section with box turns and little dips. Still, if you could put up with the long lines or visit on a lightly attended day, the ride that awaited you that initial year was nothing short of world-class. The only things that have been added are a small Zamperla childrens ride package in part of the area once covered by Medusas Drop, and several upcharge attractions that are essentially expensive lawn ornaments, as no one was willing to pay $15 to $20 (plus tax) for a two minute ride. As we start to cross back under the lift, the pacing suddenly slows and the unpredictable forces disappear. But as soon as we entered the parking lot, it was clear that some mistakes had been made since last time. Ultimately this practice only leads to a competitive relationship between the park and its guests, and it results in reduced spending overall. Even having ridden it several times I still cant quite trace the layout in my mind despite the fact that its composed of very simple elements and takes about thirty-five seconds to complete from top of the lift to the brakes. It seems entirely possible that might have been an intentional design feature inspired by the coasters proposed name; although even if true, who knows if I might have been the first customer to have ever consciously made that association? It is force exerting power over the human body. 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