CaptainUnknown

Has the ride system for Guardians been announced yet? I also wonder what exactly will be done to Paradise Pier to make it into Pixar Pier.

That makes it seem a lot better than my tower as it is EXTREMELY restrictive to guests of "abnormal" proportions. A few guests have left simply because they have broad shoulders. And neither is it kind to those with poor metabolisms.

It's been a while since I've dealt with an S&S tower other than the one I've operated, but can you go into a little more detail on this? On the est. 2000 tower I operate, we unlock the restraints and gates before the ride has touched down and once it's touched down, it takes a couple seconds for them to open. Or in the hot parts of the summer, the restraints are a little harder to pull down/push up and are in need of a little WD-40. Do either of those sound accurate to the triple towers? Oh, and going back to your Morey's report on Ghost Ship: I love contact houses. I worked one a couple years back and although I froze my off, it was the greatest experience of my life. *EDIT* Shame about Clementon. Florida's Fun Spot parks just bought a park in Georgia. Wishful thinking, but based on what I saw in your TR, I think Fun Spot could turn it around.

Hades 360 and Cyclops in the back with buzzbars: when good coasters happen to bad parks.

They probably just don't want to work. Sitting around all day in an empty park waiting for any sign of potential riders, and now that that rare and magical moment has occurred, you're making them do it again. It's a feeling that I know on rainy days. The operators may question "Why the hell are people even here?"

I know what you're talking about. Right when it raises off the ground it's a loud bang and scares you. I have noticed that but I feel like it's been that way forever. Oh, you mean the ominous bang of doom, death, and destruction? Just a bit of psychological torture. That, or it means the entire tower's going to collapse mid-ride. Bit of a coin toss really. Maintenance knows about it and doesn't care. It's been doing it for years and the reactions are quite enjoyable. There was one group later in the day today that screamed so loudly and so much that most of the queue laughed at them.

I'm reserving judgment on the name Railblazer until I see a layout (if it's used at all). And if, as some have worried, there will be too negative a response due to the St. Louis incident, Cedar Fair can always pull a Mantis. As for the recycling of names, as much as I hate it from a creative standpoint, it makes sense from a business standpoint. Many, if not most, GP won't notice or care. Only one name needs to be trademarked. The ride logos and merch can also be cloned with only subtle differences (such as location of the particular Goliath).

You could likely hit all the coasters and some of the best flats in about 6-7 hours at Valleyfair as long as it's not a weekend. But it is extremely easy to spend several days at the MOA.

There would be a certain irony if it went into the Invertigarden.

FYI to those at the park today: Matt Ouimet is here today.

My guess would be a Vekoma family invert. And although I would not expect it, it wouldn't surprise me if the park got an RMC raptor.

It wouldn't surprise me if money was the issue. But not all attractions have a fancy entrance sign/logo. All attractions have a safety regulations and requirements sign with the ride name. And if you remember, until mid-season last year, all Corkscrew had for a sign was this: At the entrance to the queue. On the ground.

Nope, just forgot I wasn't in the KBF thread.

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Based on what? A Gerstlauer fits neither the renewed relationship nor a new type pf coaster that has been confirmed by Ouimet. I take what ride ops say with a grain of salt. Worlds of Fun has a Gerstlauer spinning coaster built in 04. Canada's Wonderland has a Gerstlauer SkyRoller built in the last 5 years. Gerstlauer would be a renewed relationship.

Do you have a source? The Mall of America already has an escape room; IMO they would go for something a little different before adding another escape room... There was a banner in the area advertising it when I went. Now that it has opened on 3rd floor, I am beginning to question it. But it wouldn't surprise me if that banner was advertising a separate escape room. The mall plays host to 3 Starbucks and 5 Caribou coffees, so competing escape rooms would not surprise me. Again, that banner is old at this point, so I have no idea if it's even still up.

I'm not entirely sure about this, but it wouldn't surprise me if the Intimidators were/are sponsored by Nascar, considering they're named/themed after Dale Earnhardt I.

It's recommended at 45, but it usually shuts down at 30 or 35 according to an area supervisor.

Exactly.

Where did you see the mobile office? You do mean for a construction company correct? I know there's a mobile office that acts as a backstage/hangout for the All Wheels Extreme cast/crew behind the ampitheatre. I also noticed some work between North Star and the ampitheatre.

After a quick google search, "SR1" is the code for Traffic accident report in the state of California. Possible theme maybe?

After reading the last few pages of this thread, I'm not sure if I should grab some popcorn and beer and wait for more or reach for the migraine medication. I dread the state of this thread when RMC Hurler is officially announced.

Some of them will probably as asinine as half the "records" Valravn broke. But after Cedar Fair's 4 new coasters announcement, I'd like to bet that it was a scramble by the SF marketing team to appease the stockholders.

Could the roughness be attributed to a breaking-in period?

I present to you: Kings Island with four (4) Inverted/Suspended coasters: Three of them within spitting distance of each other. We got: Bat, Banshee, Invertigo, and Flying Ace Aerial Chase