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Valleyfair Looses Power
A lightning strike over the weekend may have caused a slow burn in underground power lines. This then took out the power to a large chunk, half, of Valleyfair last night. Riders stuck on rollercoasters had to walk down the lift hill and other riders were helped out of rides also. No injuries were reported which is good an all Valleyfair visitors that had to leave the park due to the power outage can get a free evening pass.
Renegade Rollercoaster Rocks
We visited Valleyfair for the first time this weekend in about two years and tested out some of the new rides. Much to our surprise, the new wooden rollercoaster Renegade is awesome!
Now, I’m not tying to say that I thought Renegade wasn’t going to be good. It just wasn’t that tall and you didn’t look at it and say ‘wow’. It just didn’t look overly amazing. However, once we started down the first hill, we screamed our way though all the twists and turns and didn’t slow down to the very end. It was one awesome ride! Even my wife, who’s not a big fan of coasters, loved it!
Some Good Renegade Photos
-G has recently taken a trip to Valleyfair and shot some nice Renegade photos along with quite a few other rides in the park.
Myself, I haven’t made it out to Valleyfair yet, but hopefully at the end of this month. 
Check out -G’s Photos.
Valleyfair and Renegade Open Tomorrow!
Tomorrow, May 12th, Valleyfair opens for the season. More exciting yet is that Renegade also opens for the first time ever!
Renegade boasts a never-before-experienced twisting first drop, a low-to-the-ground high speed S-turn and a high speed station fly-by. Renegade will stand 104 feet tall and will drop 91 feet. It will reach a top speed of 52mph. The $7.0 million coaster is designed by Great Coasters International, Inc. (GCII) of Sunbury, Pa. Renegade will be the Valleyfair’s eighth roller coaster and its second all-wooden roller coaster.
Good luck to all who get to go on opening weekend. Do share your experiences!!
I Survived Insanity Atop the Stratosphere Tower!
Our Vegas trip is over and the 85 degree days have been replaced with a 28 degree Minnesota day. It’s good to be home again, but it’s to darn cold.
While out in Vegas I got to ride the rides at the top of the Stratosphere tower and the rides are relatively lame, but on top of a skyscraper, they are amazing. Each one sits over 100 stories above the ground and just the thought of them makes most people scared.
View from the Top of Renegade
As more and more boards get nailed on, Valleyfair’s new coaster, Renegade, is taking shape. See the view from the top of the coaster at the ThemeParkReview forums.
Renegade Coming Along
I took a trip past Valleyfair this weekend and you could see Renegade peeping over the trees. Unfortunately, you can’t see much more. It’s stuck in an area that isn’t viewable from the road so I don’t have any good pictures to share.
Renegade Construction Photos 11/4/06
I snapped this shot as we zoomed past Valleyfair today. Disregard my wife’s hand.
You can see parts of Renegade rising above the trees in the background. In the foreground you see Excalibur.
We did plan on getting a better shot but didn’t drive back by on the way home.
No Renagade Construction Yet – That I Can See
We drove past Valleyfair to see if we could see any piles of wood or anything happening with Renagade from the road and couldn’t see anything. We took a picture of Excalibur though though to show everyone what we saw. From what I understand the new coaster should be around here somewhere.
Renegade Wooden Rollercoaster – New for 2007
For the first time since 1976, Valleyfair is building a new wooden rollercoaster; Renegade.
Renegade stands 104 feet tall with drops of 91 feed. Top speeds are 52 mph and the 2 minute ride will take you 3,113 feet around the track. Two high-performance trains will hold 24 people a piece on each wild ride!
Renegade’s location will be towards the back next to Thunder Canyon. This is a spot that really needs some new attention as not many wonder that far back in the park.
