B&MBoy1982

Judging a ride simply by an off ride video does not indicate how good or bad the ride experience is. How about we ride it first before passing judgment.

Another thing to remember, is to never judge a book by it's cover. Coasters look slower from afar. The posted video was taken near Great Wolf Lodge, and zoomed in.

You guys are complaining about the way B&M is building their modern coasters, but shouldn't the blame go to the parks? The parks contact manufacturers and tell them what they want in the park. Like the Family Inverted Coaster in Happy Valley. The park said, "This is what we want, can you do it?" It isn't B&M knocking off Vekoma, they are just doing what the customer asks.

Diamondback stacking may be worse this year due to the possibility that it may have gotten seat belts.

The Haunted Hill pathway IS the entrance to Banshee, therefore the Bat will not be connected.

You will not be able to paint the grey bottom side of the trains. Paint does not stick to that plastic. Go to a hobby store and get Testors Acrylic paints for the chassis. The paint comes in little tiny bottles. It works well for the track and chassis.

This is exactly what I was saying. At time mark 2:38 the train engages the chain as the first or second car reaches a "landing" for a set of stairs on the right side of the track. It is currently the SAME speed as it was in the video. The magnetic brakes are shorter, and more forceful, but it is the same speed. Ride it on April 18th, and sit in the 4th row. As you start up the second lift hill, watch the first landing on the right side. The train engages the lift chain here. This is the landing that we use to judge the speed of the train when we ride it. We watch and see where we engage the chain in relation to the train next to this landing.

The Beast is the same speed as it has always been. Instead of skid brakes, there are magnetic brakes. The magnetic brakes slow the train down more abruptly than the skid brakes did. You should have ridden Beast in 2013, I feel it gave some of the BEST rides in 2013. ( I've been a passholder since 2005) Others who ride it frequently agree with me on that. Also, you can judge the speed of the train by how high it climbs lift 2. For example, it has to be going at LEAST 60 at the bottom of the hill in order to barely make it to the first landing on the right side of the track.. (stairs) If the second car reaches the landing, you were going at least 65mph. Remember, the fastest part of the ride is right before the second lift.

I not exactly sure where the Scorpion trains are taken when not at the track. I do know that BOTH trains are indeed used at the ride. They are swapped in and out like the 4th trains on Montu and Kumba. I worked at Rhino Rally, and really only knew where to pick up my Land Rover at and take it back to at the end of the night.

Sure looks like a second train to me.

Location training for Drop Tower / Bat crew is on Saturday the 12th. Initial testing should begin soon as the state has to certify it before it can carry guests.

I don't think I ever had a BAD ride on SOB. Of course as a general rule, I sit in the front row, or as close to the front of the train as possible on wooden coasters. You've never sat in the back for El Toro? Oh you poor thing. Actually yes, I have. Of my 3 times, my best ride was in row 4 on El Toro. I was expecting more from El Toro. Voyage gives a much better, out of control ride.

I don't think I ever had a BAD ride on SOB. Of course as a general rule, I sit in the front row, or as close to the front of the train as possible on wooden coasters.

So.. every other park has a 'western' themed area, but having another park with a Halloween themed area would be a ripoff?? I agree. You could go one step further and question zoos and aquariums for that matter. They all have the same animals right?

Banshee has 5 blocks. Station -Transfer - Brake 1- Brake 2 - lift If the Transfer or brake 1 has a problem, the next train coming in will need to stop on brake 2. Once the train leaves the lift, it is heading to Brake 2.

I made that in Paint.

I made that in paint. It is a Bansee train, that I modified. Here is the one I made. This was made as PURE speculation, and was not released by the park or B&M. Here's the thread I made on another forum, with the post of this photo from March 9th. http://www.kicentral.com/forums/index.php/topic/29061-happy-valley-in-china-to-get-b-ms-first-family-inverted-coaster/

Scorpion has 2 trains. One is a backup. I have never seen BGT run 2 trains on Scorpion.

You have simply fallen and hit your head. Kumba gives me tinglies where Cheetah Hunt doesn't.

It was supposed to come out today....... Around April 1st I believe is when it is going to be released.

VIDEO!!

It is in the 30's here. I really doubt they will be testing today.

It is rude to walk when someone is performing. One should never enter or exit while a performer is on stage. I like the closed theaters better.

I would call the park to be sure they can scan it, or hold your ticket for you at Will Call or Guest Relations.

They will continue to operate in light rain. Sand Serpent does not operate in rain from what I remember. If lightening is within 10 miles of the park, they will shut down. The park can be completely sunny, not a drop of rain, but everything will be closed because of lightening within the 10 mile radius. SkyRide usually closes first, since it takes a while to get everyone off. Then water rides and coasters, then flats, leaving the train as the last thing to close.