Thrilryder29
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Anyone know if Expedition GeForce is back up?
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Did anyone else notice the banking on this RMC Streak's hill??
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Accident location is coming from twitter reports... Nothing in confirmed yet.
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Accident happened on Verrückt slide this afternoon. Statement will be out at 4:30 pm central time.
www.kansascity.com/news/local/article94254507.html
Boy, 12, dies on Verrückt slide at Schlitterbahn water park in KCKA 12-year-old boy died Sunday afternoon on the tallest water slide in the world, the Verrückt, at the Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City, Kan.
A park spokeswoman confirmed the death at a news conference Sunday afternoon. Schlitterbahn shut down after the accident and will remain closed Monday. The slide will be closed pending a full investigation.
“We are saddened to share that a young boy died on Verrückt this afternoon,” said Winter Prosapio, corporate director of communications for Schlitterbahn. “Given that safety is our first priority we have closed our Kansas City park and have closed the ride pending a full investigation. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time.”
Prosapio could not say whether the boy fell from the 17-story ride and she could not even say what time Sunday afternoon the incident occurred.
“We’ll have more details for you and we will share them,” she said, “but right now our focus is with the family.”
Off-duty Kansas City, Kan., police officers working security at the park called in the incident at 2:34 p.m. The police are working with the park on the investigation.
Verrückt opened in July 2014. Its German name means “insane.”
Riders must be at least 54 inches tall and are supposed to be at least 14 years old. It was not immediately clear why as 12-year-old was on the slide.
Riders sit in a three-person raft and are secured with straps across the waist and shoulders, like a seat belt. The chute drops 168 feet, 7 inches, and the raft hits speeds of 60 to 70 mph.
The opening of the Verrückt was delayed several times as the development team made adjustments.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article94254507.html#storylink=cpy
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Is Storm Chaser supposed to be ready by opening day?
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Ninja at sfstl... Why???
OUCH
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Leave it to the coaster nerds to have more discussion about a mid course break run than a brand new launched B&M wingrider on the opening day of the new coaster.....
Thunderbird looks awesome by the way, can't wait to check it out soon. Love the whole area around it, when it was first announced it "seemed" like that area was so far way from everything but the whole thing just looks amazing. Great job Holiday World
Because I'm positive a majority of coaster enthusiasts care more about Voyage than Thunderbird on any given day.
I am anxious to hear more reviews from those who rode Thunderbird, though.
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I apologize, my comment about the voyages mid course break run was not intended to steal Thunderbird's thunder
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Slow motion Thunderbird launch video.
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I will say out of x-flight, wild eagle, and thunderbird, Tb has the strongest forces. I think people will feel the same way as they did after riding Banshee, when comparing it to older B&M inverts.
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Yes, it did come to a complete stop. The ending is still fun and fast but the air from the triple down is nonexistent. They have done a great job in the off season with track work and the voyage is running great.
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The Voyage will have its mid course brake set to stop this season. I was surprised by it on my first ride this morning. One of the coaster maintanence guys was standing at the control panel when we got back. He confirmed that it will be on all season, except for Holiwood Nights. I asked him how easy it was to change it back to just a trim and he went to the control panel and switched it back to the old program! This is one of the reasons I love this park so much!
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Train 2, row 1, right wing!
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This just in, Six Flags will remove every tree within a mile of every roller coaster in the company.
On a serious note, I am glad no one was seriously injured.
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http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-80553658/
Cool review by Chicago Tribune with some interesting bits of information in it, like that Great America had RMC sign a non-compete clause so that they couldnt produce a taller faster steeper wooden coaster that would unthrown Goliath for a specified number of years.
Im working on a review but in the meantime, lets play a game and get this convo rolling. Lets call it "overheard at Media Day" or "leaks from media day." If you overheard something interesting and informative we havent heard yet while at media day, please share. If you had a great conversation / interview/ picked the brain of any RMC designers or leadership, please spill the beans! I dont expect to hear something that hasnt been announced-like a colossus story. But i think we would all appreciate any interesting facts regarding the designers, the ride, the design process, the elements, inspiration, engineering, etc.
I asked Fred 2 questions while we shared a ride. 1. Is RMC working on incorporating other "steel coaster" inspired inversions and 2. Will we see a launch coaster in the future. Both question were answered with "Those concepts are currently on the drawing board."
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Being a single rider has it's advantages sometimes.
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Best part of Goliath.
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Anyone else planning on getting to the media day event via mass transit? I will be leaving St. Louis at 3pm, arriving in Chicago (union station) at 8:40. From there I will take the UP-N train north to the Waukegan station arriving around 10:50 pm. From there I will take a 15 min taxi to the park. With the park closing at 10, does anyone know a good place within walking distance of the park to hangout in till the event at 3:30? I would like to avoid sitting in the six flags parking lot.
Just a word of advice for the Metra train. Buy a round trip in Chicago before you leave unless you have cash. The ticket window in Waukegan closes around noon, and Metra think it's still 1989 so only cash fares are accepted on the train. The ticket window in Chicago will accept any credit cards, though.
Thanks for the heads up Dan. Looks like I will be hanging out at the Avalon from 11:30-3:30 am. The email I received from sixflags said that the gates open at 4 for media day invites.
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Anyone else planning on getting to the media day event via mass transit? I will be leaving St. Louis at 3pm, arriving in Chicago (union station) at 8:40. From there I will take the UP-N train north to the Waukegan station arriving around 10:50 pm. From there I will take a 15 min taxi to the park. With the park closing at 10, does anyone know a good place within walking distance of the park to hangout in till the event at 3:30? I would like to avoid sitting in the six flags parking lot.
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^ "sink ships"? another coaster that "battles" the voyage!
There is land being cleared in the forest around the Voyage including an area that looks like it could crossover Voyages's track.
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So what happened in the Giraffica station?
Still standing
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There is talk of more information coming after ERT and dinner.
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How do the new restraints feel?
Europa Park Discussion Thread
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Mack showing off their new spinning hardware on Bluefire.
https://youtu.be/SBnlt0Nxr-Q