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I LOVE looking at the Hydraulic rooms of Intamin Accelerator coasters. When I worked XC @ KBF, I had a good relationship with maintenance so they would always let me look around and would explain each component and its function. When you see this equipment in action you have an understanding and appreciation for the work that it takes to keep it running. VERY complex system. Being in the room when a train launches is definitely an eye-opening experience. The sound the winch makes while launching is music to my ears. Yes I know, I'm an Intamin fan boy.

^Makes sense. Most of Riptides issues were programming/electrical.

^Didn't Huss file for chapter 11 years ago? I know chapter 11 doesn't mean you are bankrupt as Vekoma came out of chapter 11 but I agree that Huss is in trouble. Riptide might be out of there in a few seasons.

Bikinis should never be forbidden!! What kind of nonsense is that?!?

SF employees not properly trained?! Here's my shocked face!

^Agreed. Probably the worst ran wild mouse I've been on. What would've been a 5 minute wait on Goofy's Sky School @ DCA turned into a 20 minute wait @ DP.

Sounds unorganized......

^Agreed. I am in agreement that SFMM should pay their medical bills as an act of good faith, but nothing more.

^Also, Is there a grouper staffed in the station?

Amazing trip report!! Thank you. Launch roll back? No. Lift hill roll back? MANY. When I visited CP in '07, Intamin's programmers were still there working out software bugs. The ride was breaking down after every 5 or 6 dispatches. It was very annoying but definitely to be expected with a new ride. I personally love Maverick and it is definitely in my top 10.

^^^^^ Right on par with this.... [youtu_be] [/youtu_be]

^Depends on what he's eating...

Not surprised. They might want to update their site if this is true.

Decent article shedding some light on the fact that some mammals live longer in captivity.

Let the lawsuits begin....

I got that same survey. Can't speak for SFStL but SFMM needs more water attractions. I made that VERY clear when I took the survey.

Correct.

^Let me just take a look at this tree to make sure it's not going to fall.......

Not safe to assume anything until report from authorities performing the investigation is released.

^The rest of the park is dead I'm assuming.

Green Lantern is closed at SFMM.

^Yea looks like whoever was in that front row is lucky if they don't have multiple broken bones.

Not exactly sure how a tree was in the ride envelope. Unless it was an unfortunate circumstance where a tree had fallen or shifted.

^Thank you. That is definitely not good. Looks like a chassis came off the track.

Wonder what exactly happened......