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one of the rides, i think after the cameras were taken off, i was on the green side going up, we matched up perfect then at near the top, our side just slowed to an absolute crawl and blue just took off down the drop. it was ridiculously slow. i honestly almost thought something broke. lol but next go round they got it perfect.

that's exactly it. just in case anyone thought i was bashing the crew or magic mountain. that pace of the ride is so fast, it's just a simple fact it won't be easy to duel. i do wish they had 3 trains running the filming days. it was fun just doing it once per ride. two would have been great. my first 5 consecutive rides did not duel. they tried, i think, or were just working on some timing things. i had heard they were trying to do it manually. the lifts never changed speed. i could care less...then the duel happened, and that was incredible fun. it was also with more or less two trains full of enthusiasts. gp dueling might not be as fun. WCB is the next time that i'll probably have as much fun as i did with everyone the last couple days. today, i've been watching all the footage coming in. one of them i saw the blue side hauling ass up the lift. faster that i've seen it go when i was on it, by far. so, i'm hoping for some more tweaks to lighten the load off the loading platform and still duel. i might go brave memorial day and see how things are then.

just saw some commercial b roll posted on youtube...in 240p

i counted 12 definite good airtime moments! rob just uploaded his awesome POV.

20? dammit. i got 16, maybe 17, that last one threw me off if it was 16 or 17. 30 for the two days. really wanted more. sorry you lost your wallet, did they find it for you? rows 3-5, guess you're too pretty, so they want you on camera. as far as dueling, i'll say again, i hope it can happen occasionally. but after two days of seeing how fast it needs to happen, man, i really don't see how it will happen too often. if they can slow the green way down, slower than it was the last two days when it did duel. or speed up blue it sure would help. while the ride is world class without dueling, it's so much fun with it. especially with two train loads of enthusiasts that are having a great time. i wouldn't mind if they made you not take one thing with you and you had to get a locker or something. like MF or TTD at cedar point. i'm sure that would definitely help. but to me, as soon as one person walks across the train to leave anything, the hope is gone. oh, and the RMC guys were just messing with the side art stuff on purple on monday, then blue on tuesday. they ran all 3 for the employees on sun. someone told me they asked about the 4th train and the RMC guy told him it was there already in the shed. not sure if that was true or not. anyone here/hear?

Twisted Colossus...and I really have no idea what number that is. I don't keep count.

some of us really didn't believe the 200 or whatever number he said and laughed about it. but i guess it could be true. seemed more like he was exaggerating the way he was telling the story. guy from corporate is named Guillermo. he rode in front of me that last batch. with the stern enough instructions both days on not bringing anything with you, too bad for whoever lost phones. if you lost a wallet, should have been more prepared. i want to see the POV iphone video from the "actor" guy. good thing SFMM paid him $400 to not follow directions.

no, but did use purple instead of blue. i also got in 16 today, i think. might have been 17 because they sent us one more time to duel with all the employees. all that was left in the station was ONE guy dylan operating the console. lol all operators, camera guys, and whatever MM staff was on the other train. that was fun. today i rode the last row, row 6 middle, and row 10. someone else who was there yesterday mentioned he liked the middle better. i'm a back row kind of guy but overall, i really like being up a couple in row 10. middle was pretty good. i just never got near the front to experience that.

today, i was waiting in the que to get on the second train. so, with everyone knowing we need to move fast, the other train was dispatched, train came down, the attendants unbuckled the belts and lifted lap bars, we got in buckled and just barely made it in time. that was with 6 ride operators hustling with the bosses there. this didn't take into account normal operation with a train full of passengers to get out and others to get in. i really hope something can be done to make it happen, but i still believe it will be EXTREMELY RARE. they do somewhat have the timing down when both trains aren't even touched after coming in the station. meaning, no passenger swaps or even lap bars moved, just checked.

what i notice i you get ejected down the second part and you're going one way while the train is moving back left and you slightly hit the side. but i mean slightly.

i jokingly yelled at one of the RMC guys today telling him to tell Alan i'll give him a hand job and he replied back, tell him yourself, he'll be here tomorrow. so, i'm guessing he's coming to TC.

i'd call it a powerful drive wheel. imo, not really anything to get too excited about.

yeah, saw a few have to do the walk of shame.

also, lots of work being done still around the area. some painting on the Scream sign. more steampunk stuff. they added the images of colossus in the station, old and new. they looked like they were working hard on the sandwich place. end of day looked like they brought out some mobile carts for merchandise. the rest of the immediate area looks really cool.

after watching and being in the trains today, i'm sorry to say, i don't know how it will ever duel. the only way is if the train actually stops on the lift and waits. or, if they train can sit and wait on the section after the station for another train to get somewhat ready to go then let the first train go while the other waits ready to go when needed. out of my first 6 rides, we finally linked up the last time. i believe two people got off the train and the new people had to run and get on and the two rows checked and we barely made it in time. i will say, that if we have to go ridiculously slow up the second lift waiting for the other train, i wouldn't mind. it really is fun with that interaction. a lot of waiting and such, but what a fun time i had today. i'll be back tomorrow for some more.

8 more with at least 3 perfectly synced. awesome coaster. I made sure I wasn't stapled in the seat and I'm sure my thighs may be magnum like bruised a bit. I fell both sides are about equal to me. drop after the high five blue and following airtime hill are both great. top gun stall is still my favorite inversion. dueling is so much fun.

I was on the six in a row train. . the last time they finally linked up perfect by slowing the green. all other times we were to slow and we're always behind.

i'm on my way there. i'm sure they'll figure out how to duel for the commercial/media shoot. i'm going to assume everyone won't be messing around getting in and leaving stuff etc. so it will pretty much happen most of the time.

there's about 400 pictures of the i rode first button on instagram lol come say hi to the bald asian guy with this shirt tomorrow or tuesday. i'll be holding up a wall somewhere in between rides.

media day is wed i believe.

the scream sign is at least "3d" like that one though, right?

i'm live down here but i'd have no problem jumping in my car and driving a decent distance for a ride like this.

sfmm is still looking for people for tuesday.

i just got mine for both days. so check your email.

mon and tues here i come!