DJeXeL
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Other than the lift cable incident this past year and this recent incident, has Expedition GeForce had any other major issues?
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Looks like a lot of airtime for a water attraction.
The Master Blasters look fun but the wait times can be excessive. Went to Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels TX in '08 and it had a 90minute wait so we passed.
Are they worth that?
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Wow! Beautiful park! Thanks for the pics...
^^^^The Adventure Dome in Vegas doesn't impress you??
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Looks great!......Let's hope the entire thing can get painted next year.
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This modification could potentially save the park money for routine maintenance in the long run. I'm excited to get out to Texas in a couple years to ride it. Texas Giant wasn't pleasant when I rode it back in '08.
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^Correct, Intamin is a design firm as is B & M.
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Im surprised that the cable wasn't inspected every morning before opening. Xcelerator usually goes through a more rigorous opening procedure than the others because of the nature of the launch system. Why inspect the cable every month when it could be easily done in 30 min before the ride opens in the morning.
Are you going to inspect over 400 feet of cable in 30 minutes?
Robb: I'm not saying that I know more than anyone else nor am I an engineer by any means. My apologies if it came out that way.
Moving on.....Glad Xcel is back in operation.
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3 cables from the same vendor snapping/breaking in 1 year is more than a coincidence. That's all I'm saying.
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^Maybe you should contact the cable vendor and help them implement it. JK
In all seriousness I get what you are saying but those steel cables are very powerful and probably would tear through any type of "shield/housing" they are put in.
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Expedition GeForce and Millennium Force both snapped lift cables last year. One would assume Intamin uses the same vendor for their cables so that right there tells you that it was a defective batch of cables.
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Phenomenal Pictures! Thanks for posting
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Stock has seen a steady gain since Apollo deal fell through. It's at $14.52 currently. I wouldn't be surprised if it was up to $18 by the end of May. Definitely a good sign.
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Black Mamba's themeing is second to none! How is it as a ride? Is it as good as dare I say.....Batman Clones?
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^This was probably because the lift is directly after the station so in the slight chance the pinch wheels weren't able to slow the incoming train enough it wouldn't hit the lift approach. (Pinch wheels just before lift)
Just a thought.
I'm a certified operator for a B&M with rain mode and all it does is slow down the pinch wheels bringing the train into the station from the transfer/station approach.
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Robb how would you compare El Toro to T-Express? Is there a comparison?
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You make a "reservation" for the attraction of your choice via the Flash Pass device so it will hold your place in line for you. During your wait time you can do other things (Eat, shop etc...)
When it's your time to ride an alert will be sent to your device. Each flash pass enabled attraction has a dedicated entrance for FP users. (Usually via the attraction's exit)
Once you reach the loading platform an operator will "scan" your FP and you will join the line on the loading platform.
The Platinum FP offers the least amount of waiting and allows you to ride twice without getting out of your seat.
Hope this helps. Flash Pass Info
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Beautiful park. Thanks for the photos.
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^^There's a Wendy's within walking distance and a Jack In The Box a short drive away. As Elissa said, you will save $5 or so by leaving the park.
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^That would be the smart way to do it. Busch parks purchase 4 trains for their B&Ms that can only run 3 that way they can have a train in rehab and still run at full capacity. Very smart.
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What's the max amount of trains the ride was intended to run? 7 if I remember correctly?
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^Nice video. I'm going in June and can't wait to ride this beast.
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^Nice diagram.
A113 PM me and I'll be happy to answer any questions regarding shuttle loops and Intamin rocket coasters.
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Hope there's a windshield on the front of the train.
149mph is aggressive! Sounds fun nonetheless.