iloveblueberries Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Those new Viper trains look really nice! Is the ride a little less shaky now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colossus_queen Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 some random holiday in the park shots. including colossus from sunday the 7th. anyone know why for 2 weeks in a row now superman has been down? Â as for the issue with the piece of new colossus track not fitting properly, looks like he didn't want his daily dose of iron, haha! don't worry, I talked to him (colossus) and he says hes ready now. he was just a little upset. (trust me, crazy as that sounds its all good!) holiday in the park "colossy" holiday in the park ornments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 SFMM is putting some effort into making the park better, we have hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridewatchers Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Any difference with the refurbished trains on viper? Â The difference was most notable on the approach to the station. They were rattling a lot before but not so much as of yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonGeorge Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 That's interesting about the rattling Viper trains. I didn't spend that much time in that ride's station as I had just been cleverly using the single rider queue for that coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercoaster5 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 (edited) According to twitter, TC blue side has been toped of as of today. Edited December 9, 2014 by Jew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colossus_queen Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 awww, sounds like he took his iron afterall! lol  pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDown Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Love Viper! Still runs like it did the first ride I took. That first drop in the back seat is awesooooooome. Glad to see its still getting the TLC it deserves. Â Anybody live close to the park that'll have a chance to get a pic of Twisted Colossus topped off? Even from far away? That would be sweet. Can't wait to start seeing some big progress on the ride as the track starts going up. Looks like right now they're prepping supports first, so after they're done with that the rest of the track installation shouldn't take too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercoaster5 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 From Our Mountain's Facebook page. Â EDIT: There is a pic from another angle on their Instagram page. ourmountain_thrillpark I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDown Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Â Looks like the Mountain is finally gonna get some much needed ejector air! Â I'll pass on the Mega-Lite now, this will be just as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 OOO nice drop there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioio Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Am I the only one who wishes that drop was much higher? It starts to flatten out too soon :O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicman Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 ^At least the rest of the ride will be intense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keetz Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Am I the only one who wishes that drop was much higher? It starts to flatten out too soon :O Â Just think though, the drop is twice as high because you get to go down it twice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcdude Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Am I the only one who wishes that drop was much higher? It starts to flatten out too soon :O Â If you want a bigger drop there's plenty of other options in the park. I actually think Twisted Colossus is just the right height as a significantly larger hill wouldn't look like the original version and due to California's earthquake codes it would be quite expensive to build. Â The ride is looking good. I'm excited to see how the blue and green side-by-side tracks will look coming down the drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Monte Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Am I the only one who wishes that drop was much higher? It starts to flatten out too soon :O Â You really should take a ride on Lightning Run at KK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterlvr Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Am I the only one who wishes that drop was much higher? It starts to flatten out too soon :O Â nope, i also was hoping they raised it, but didn't think they would from history of refurbishing. after riding SFGA Goliath, i was so hoping for a 200 footer. i'm perfectly fine with what we are getting. did get the zero g stall i love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioio Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 If you want a bigger drop there's plenty of other options in the park. Â That's the other issue ... at SFMM, the only 'big drop' is Goliath, but that drop flattens out too soon as well and the drop angle is only 61. X2 IMO is the best drop, but that's a different beast altogether. Â What we need is a giga coaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFMMGeek27 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Here's another picture of the drop: Â Looks amazing!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioio Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 perfectly fine with what we are getting. did get the zero g stall i love. Â Actually, that's the part that looks the most intriguing to me, besides it being a mobius loop. The ride design I think could've been more interesting, it's essentially two big oval loops around the track. I am excited to ride it though, I just think it could've been pushed further Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Monte Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I'm happy we didn't get anything like Goliath, which is fun, but has only one airtime hill. No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcdude Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 If you want a bigger drop there's plenty of other options in the park.  That's the other issue ... at SFMM, the only 'big drop' is Goliath, but that drop flattens out too soon as well and the drop angle is only 61. X2 IMO is the best drop, but that's a different beast altogether.  Let's see...Twisted Colossus has a 128 ft drop, so the following are all larger:  Full Throttle: ~160 ft Goliath: 255 ft Riddler's Revenge: 146 ft Scream: 141 ft Superman: 328 ft Viper: 171 ft X2: 215 ft  Even if you throw out the B&M coasters, SFMM still has five coasters with a big drop by anybody's standard, and three with a drop of over 200 ft (not sure if any other park can claim that, even possibly Cedar Point). Even if some of these aren't particularly great, the point is that SFMM doesn't need another coaster with a huge first drop. Based on my experience, Twisted Colossus's 128 ft drop is probably going to be significantly better than Goliath's 255 ft drop anyway.  Honestly, given past RMC conversions and California I think anyone who was expecting a 150+ ft coaster was probably expecting a bit too much. Not saying you can't dream, but don't judge a ride until you ride it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioio Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Let's see...Twisted Colossus has a 128 ft drop, so the following are all larger:  YOLOcoaster: ~160 ft Goliath: 255 ft Riddler's Revenge: 146 ft Scream: 141 ft Superman: 328 ft Viper: 171 ft X2: 215 ft  I guess the word choice could've been better, I personally didn't mean no other drop in the park was as big (length), I was thinking more along the lines of 'significant'. To me, the TC drop is significant in that the drop is steep (finally!), but the length is short. Goliath has a lengthy drop, but the angle is not steep. Riddlers, YOLO, Scream, Viper's drops are all nice, but nothing special about them. X2 is amazing, period, but different. Personally, I'd like a nice steep AND lengthy drop, a la, a giga coaster Something we completely don't even have on the west coast :/ I'm still super excited to ride TC (my first RMC), but having a bigger drop wouldn't have hurt is all I'm saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterlvr Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 If you want a bigger drop there's plenty of other options in the park.  That's the other issue ... at SFMM, the only 'big drop' is Goliath, but that drop flattens out too soon as well and the drop angle is only 61. X2 IMO is the best drop, but that's a different beast altogether.  Let's see...Twisted Colossus has a 128 ft drop, so the following are all larger:  YOLOcoaster: ~160 ft Goliath: 255 ft Riddler's Revenge: 146 ft Scream: 141 ft Superman: 328 ft Viper: 171 ft X2: 215 ft   I don't mean to sound like that guy, but this is why each of those aren't my favorites...  yolo, i don't really call anything it does a drop. over the top hat would be pretty cool, if it didn't brake. goliath is pretty good, but the slow down at the top kills it. it would be much better, imo, if it just flew over. i could have sworn when it was new it did. can anyone confirm that? my memory fails me. the B&M twisty drops i'm not really a fan of. but, i do really love Banshee's drop, it's profiled different. back, outside right please. superman is better for acceleration than the drop, for me. viper and X2 both beat me up so i just spend more time on stuff i like.  my favorites are long straight ejector drops. so, although smaller, i'm sure i'll love colossus' new drops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterkid21 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 three with a drop of over 200 ft (not sure if any other park can claim that, even possibly Cedar Point). Â I hate to be that guy, but Cedar Point has four. (Top Thrill, Millennium, Magnum XL and Wicked Twister.) Â That being said, I don't think that a small drop is anything to be ashamed of. Tons of rides pack a smallish drop with a great overall experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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