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Mind Eraser needs new trains so badly. I honestly don’t think I have ever seen such a dilapidated train in my life. Then there’s Ride of Steel. That thing also NEEDS a second train. Saturday, because of Post Malone, it was likely over 3 hours of a wait for it, because of one train running. It is absolutely ridiculous to have to wait multiple hours for a ride, simply because management is too cheap to run the ride like how it is supposed to run.

For RoS, I have seen many “walks of shame” over the last couple of years now, most people kicked off weren’t even appearing to be very big. I was told that Intamin told Darien that the angle the lap bar was at needed to be lower, and that the lights on the buttons at the ends of the platform on each side had to stop flashing in order for the computer to dispatch the train. Also, with the new train, there isn’t even a test seat out front. You can’t find out if you will fit until you wait in line and get onto the ride.

I have not seen any parent swap program at the park, but you can try to ask Guest Relations when you get there. Also, because of one train ops, expect a line to take FOREVER even if it appears to be a short line up. Any line in the switchbacks on Ride of Steel will be at least an hour, even though it looks like a 30 minute wait. Also with RoS, on top of on my one train, each loading cycle takes forever because of the new stricter requirements for how large the rider can be.

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Was Twister open? I am starting to think it is SBNO this year, because it has been closed every time I’ve visited the park this year, and every time it was closed, it was not listed as being closed at the main gate.

Also, I hope SF will bring two trains to coasters. One train on a day like today was unacceptable and that 3 hour RoS wait or the 2 hour Viper wait would be cut in have if Darien operated their coasters like LITERALLY EVERY OTHER PARK IN THE WORLD! Oh well, “There’s always next year”.

Alright, so I decided to pay a visit to the park, although the Post Malone concert was today, only because of Tantrum. This was honestly the worst experience I have ever had at the park and I totally regret going. Every coaster in the park had a wait of at least an hour. RoS was probably 3 hours, all switchbacks were full and the line was exploding out onto the pathway. You could barely move and you needed to wait at least 45 minutes for food. It was so packed to the point where you could barely move at times. I was only able to get on three rides: Tantrum, Boomerang, and Silver Bullet. Then again, it was my fault for making the dumb mistake of going today. Now onto Tantrum: AWESOME RIDE! It was worth the 1.5 hour wait, but it could have been a bit longer of a ride. I was also lucky enough to get the front row! The vertical lift was interesting and kind of weird, and the drop was amazing! Also, I noticed that the train numbers were 2 and 3, which leads me to believe that there is a third train on the way (Number 1) and it just is not ready or not delivered yet. I am hoping to go back next weekend and really check Tantrum out more and actually enjoy the park because today was absolutely terrible!

Also, how did the line move? Quickly? Another question, how is boarding organized? Is it just a single line, and you go up into the train, or are there two gates you wait at for each row? Also, do they only let one ride group in at a time like how Motocoaster does it?

The train on Rolling Thunder stuck at the top isn’t a malfunction. It is common to see this on Super Loops when mechanics need to work on the bottom of the loop’s track. They were probably just greasing the track or working on a mechanism and just put the train up there to easily access the part that needs repair.

Here is the link to DL’s post of Tantrum: I’m so excited to ride it, we have waited so long for a new DL coaster!

Don’t worry, I am planning to go early so avoid the concert crowds.

I am going tomorrow! Can’t wait!! Is the third train on site, or is there only going to be two?

I think that just seeing a rebrand and a second train for Ride of Steel, and some touch-ups around the park (maybe Viper’s station, perhaps) would be great changes to see for next year. I would take these changes over a new ride for sure.

I hope it’s open this weekend, I’m going Saturday mainly for Tantrum!

So does the letter say if Tantrum is opening this weekend or not?

You can even take Fantasy Island as an example. The park wasn’t rebranded to Fantasy Island (without the “Martin’s”) until a year after the park was purchased by Apex. Noticeable changes will probably happen next year. BTW, I am totally hoping for RoS to get it’s Superman branding back!

I’m so happy this is finally happening. Hopefully, SF will bring in the much needed upgrades to the issues here. *Cough Cough* TWO TRAINS *Cough Cough*

Hopefully all these issues get all worked out over time, right now, SV almost seems more unreliable than TTD.

How good is the drop? Is it comparable to Maverick at Cedar Point?

Good to hear that it passed inspection, also, was the back row on Ride of Steel open again? Last time I was there, the entire back car on RoS’s train was blocked off.

Just curious...when you went to the park this weekend, did the sign on Tantrum’s construction fence still say Memorial Day weekend?

By the way, here is a cool video I found on YouTube of Tantrum testing. It seems to have a pretty fast lift! Maybe all Gerstlauers are like that, I don’t know too much about them. Anyways, in case anyone was interested in seeing it, follow the link below:

That’s amazing, they must have done A LOT of track work to that thing. Maybe I will go on it again on Saturday, for the first time in 2 years! Even if it doesn't, they could extend it out into the lake, so you're launching over water and it could have the lake monster theme. That would be pretty cool! DL needs a thrilling launch coaster.

Now THAT would be a great fit for the park! And it would probably fit in Boomerang’s plot of land.

Boomerang was open last week, I went on it.