Zem Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 As you mentioned the sun really does seem to take a huge toll on the appearance of the rides out there. Scream seems really dull and so does Tatsu. Apocalypse only opened in 2009 and has already lost that nice wooden brown color and is more of a gray now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Thanks for the update! It really looks like they could open in a week or two, but I guess another month or two will have to do. They just better get it open by WCB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riextol Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Thanks for the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Thanks for the report! When I went back over Spring Break, I found Colossus to be MUCH smoother than Apocalypse. I rode in the back row, and it almost felt like a steel coaster. Has some good pops of air too (although sometimes painful)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Agreed about Colossus. There is only 1 spot where it's bumpy and that's the double-up just before the 2nd turn-around. Other than that it's actually pretty smooth these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonlva Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 “@stuscher: just watched Full Throttle do two launches into the loop both times rolled back though!!!” - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyknottsville Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Just watched Full Throttle complete a test run looking great!!! Don't have pics but i'm starting to see a few pop up on Facebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 ^Awesome! I'd love to see some pics or even a video. I'm curious to see the pacing through some of those elements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I'm going to head up to the park tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be able to catch a few test runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonlva Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonlva Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 https://www.facebook.com/thrillnetwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harper83087 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Wow, the trains really give the loop some size perspective in the pictures. Seems like it's been hard to truly picture the size without anything close to compare to. Can't wait to see some testing videos! I should start planning a late summer/early fall trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkhamar Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Sweeet! That"s some serious height on the loop! Can't wait to see the 2nd launch out and back into the tunnel! Can't wait to see videos of this beast running from different angles! ....sheesh, can't wait to ride this period!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Do any of the SF parks have a giant swing? The only ones I can think of off the top of my head are CF and Hershend parks. Forgive me if I spelled Hershend wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riextol Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 ^Six Flags over Texas just opened the worlds largest giant swing. It's exciting to see YOLO testing. Opening day is getting closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Finn Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Shame I was there Tuesday, not yesterday. Was it before the park opened that this was all happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Based on this picture looks like the park was open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Nice to see it testing. Won't be long now. Has an opening date been mentioned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Yes, 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Yes, 2013. Is the for sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Was at the park this morning. No testing. They were doing welding in the station and work in the tunnel so the train was out in front of the Tunnel. Not sure if it will be testing today but I wasn't going to wait around. Based on the site there is still a few weeks worth of work to be done (in addition to testing). I can't see this thing opening up before the last weekend in June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Was at the park this morning. No testing. They were doing welding in the station and work in the tunnel so the train was out in front of the Tunnel. Not sure if it will be testing today but I wasn't going to wait around. Based on the site there is still a few weeks worth of work to be done (in addition to testing). I can't see this thing opening up before the last weekend in June. Darn, no YOLO for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Full Throttle update for June 6th. Didn't see any testing today. They were doing work in the tunnel and on the station itself so I didn't think they would be in the morning. Not sure if they ever did in the Afternoon. On to the pics. EVERY line for the metal detectors was open. It looked like they were training staff in advance of the busy summer. People think Disney checks would be slower with these. If it's good enough for Six Flags ... just sayin'. YOLO Fountain/Falls were closed for some reason the last few weeks. They are back open now. Some hoodlums jacked Batman's fountain. Too bad there wasn't a superhero around that could have grabbed them, hung them off a building and said "I'm Batman" in a manly voice. The Batman trains are back from rehab and shiny. Some work going on in YOLO tunnel. This makes it YOLO +1. A closer shot. Do not enter unless you want to OLO. Water Dummies hanging out getting a tan. Water Dummies apparently only like it in the front. Log Jammer queue is sealed up. Gate posts have been posted. Workers Workin'. Trees Growin' Tim Timmin' Food and Retail location getting the DC Universe look. Leftover paint? Lots of work still to be done. Think that concrete in back is for YOLO Dance Party See, lots of work to be done still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosiebladez Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 what do the front of the seats look like? I seriously can't wait to ride this,I've been following this since the came out that magic mountain was building it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 ^Six Flags over Texas just opened the worlds largest giant swing. It's exciting to see YOLO testing. Opening day is getting closer. I'm sorry I should have been more clear. I meant Giant Swings like, Barnstormer at DW, The Giant Barn Swing at SDC, Skyhawk at CP. Are there any Swings like these at SF parks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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