socalMAN123 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 They're doing auditions? That's new, not even Knott's does auditions anymore. Good move by SFMM, weeds out the people like the dude in Willoughby's last year who screamed Scooby-Doo at me. Let's hope they get enough, or they're gonna have to recruit employees to be monsters. ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 They've always done auditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Really? I didn't know that. Thanks for letting me know. ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFMM162op Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 If anyone cares, SFMM are having Auditions today at 7pm for Frgiht Fest. I will be there. Â I was going to go down there to audition, but yeah there's a private party tonight so i have to work it. >.> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajinaz Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 X2 Accident? Â http://ugv.abcnews.go.com/player.aspx?id=6151309 Â This video aligns with an earlier locked thread. The video doesn't really prove anything. Can someone from the park categorically dispute the information in this video? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Thrill Dragster Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 ^Damn, It looks like X2 will be down for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherrydrink Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 X2 Accident? http://ugv.abcnews.go.com/player.aspx?id=6151309  This video aligns with an earlier locked thread. The video doesn't really prove anything. Can someone from the park categorically dispute the information in this video?  The video somewhat proves it. Notice the panic of everyone. Employees would never let crowds of people roam like that, unless of course such an uncontrolled event did happen. Analyze the video, notice the placement of the trains.  I knew video of this would eventually hit the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vjgx Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 If you pause the video at the 41 second mark, it looks to me like that car in the middle of the screen is the first train's last car (with the electronics and everything), bent or crushed at a strange angle. Â How it should be: Â How it looks in that video (look to the left of the pole): Â Â Also notice the second train right behind that car, past the old unload station. It looks to me that something happened, although not the kind of "first train went flying out of the station" thing that the other poster claimed had happened. Â Well, hopefully they can work this out soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietcokevan Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Yeah I saw this on RCPro. I am just think how mad SFMM must be. They spent $10million on making X into X2, I don't know if the trains are okay, I am amusing not, but I could be wrong, if I am right, then there are 2 of the 3 trains gone, and if they operate it with only 1 train, the line will be forever! I think X2 will down for a while it just opened back up and now we got to wait again!!! Â Anyway can anyone say X3?!?!?!?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 If memory serves, the X and X2 trains do not have bumpers like B&M trains do, for example. So IF there was a collision in the station (the 2nd train either not stopping or moving from a stopped position forward and hitting the 1st train), then this is the type of damage I think you would see. But this has not been confirmed or denied, this is all just speculation at this point, but it makes sense along with what other posters have said. Â IF the two trains hit each other, besides the wheels nailing each other, what on the train in the above pic could have hit the audio box? Or was the force of the impact enough to do that? Â Did this even happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietcokevan Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 I still am seeing X3 Â X-X-3-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrs28330 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 At a private party on Friday night, X2 was operational and cycling 2 trains for guests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vjgx Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 If memory serves, the X and X2 trains do not have bumpers like B&M trains do, for example. So IF there was a collision in the station (the 2nd train either not stopping or moving from a stopped position forward and hitting the 1st train), then this is the type of damage I think you would see. But this has not been confirmed or denied, this is all just speculation at this point, but it makes sense along with what other posters have said. IF the two trains hit each other, besides the wheels nailing each other, what on the train in the above pic could have hit the audio box? Or was the force of the impact enough to do that?  Did this even happen? I'm really not sure, but I was pointing out what it looks like to me. Maybe we'll find out exactly what happened sometime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietcokevan Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 At a private party on Friday night, X2 was operational and cycling 2 trains for guests. Â Was it after the accident? Did you see any damage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenA07 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 If the coaster was running I think it was doubtful that anything serious happened to it. A 40 mile per hour impact as rumored would have been destructive enough that the ride would have had some serious downtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajinaz Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 At a private party on Friday night, X2 was operational and cycling 2 trains for guests. Â This is good to hear. Do you know anything about what really happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I wonder... If it's true how did it happen? Â I'm thinking either.... Â 1. Somehow ALL of the brakes AND pinch tires at the end of the brake run all the way into the station totally failed and let the train freely roll into the station or just all of the brakes, includung the magnetic ones failed and the train sailed through the brake run and the pinch tires only slowed it down a little (tires squeeling as it ripped through them) and it hit the train parked in the station. (extremely unlikely if not impossible). Â OR Â 2. The brakes worked fine but the pinch tires either brought the train through the (old) unload area not stopping and rolled it into the other one...or, the train was stopped in the correct position in the (old) unload area and for whatever reason, sensor or PLC malfunction or something else, rolled the train into the other one parked in the load/unload area. (extremely unlikely but possible). But for this to occur there would have to be a serious malfunction either mechanically or in the control system. Â I have a question though... If one train is parked in load/unload and a second one is parked in the old unload, will the PLC let the ride ops 'accidentally' bring the 2nd train from the old unload to the current load/unload (which would crash into the 1st one)? I would guess that it would not let that happen but I am just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherrydrink Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Also notice the second train right behind that car, past the old unload station. It looks to me that something happened, although not the kind of "first train went flying out of the station" thing that the other poster claimed had happened. . Â Look at the first train. It's half way out the station. The amount of force to move a train of that size, that far, would be a lot. Â Whatever the case may be, the ride is currently operating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 If anyone was at SFMM today, it was a great day to be there. Hardly any lines---even at Tatsu, which was running 3! trains and using both stations. I waited five minutes tops for a ride in the front row. Â After a two-train wait and a ride on Ninja (and, no, we didn't run into anyone!), I started not feeling well, so I headed out. Â Though I didn't ride X2, I did notice that it seemed to be cycling fairly often, so whatever happened there (or didn't happen) doesn't seem to have affected it. Â Quick visit, but the park looked very nice. William, if you were there, I'm sorry for not looking you up. Maybe next time! Â Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhcbiinoc Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Good to hear that X2 is okay, I was concerned there was going to be a lot of downtime if this collision was as nasty as it sounded. Planning on getting up there for some more rides on it soon. Â Also good to hear about Tatsu running three trains! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrs28330 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 William, if you were there, I'm sorry for not looking you up. Maybe next time!Eric Yep, I was at the Batman Show. Next time indeed! Â Was [the private party] after the accident? The private party was held on 9-5-08. Â The Fright Fest Job Fair was amazingly successful. Over 150 people showed up, and the Entertainment Department was able to be very picky about who they wanted to hire. Â Heckles and Twitch made an appearance, and the potential new ghouls enjoyed their presence as well as being able to get a feel of each maze or area which had available positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixflagsjunkie88 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I love how Tatsu uses three trains AFTER the busy season... Â Good to hear X2 is up and running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolliger&Mabillard Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I like how Tatsu is running three trains in the off season too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeoplemoverMatt Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I like how Tatsu is running three trains in the off season too  So do I! In fact, I touched on this very subject not too long ago...  What I have a very low tolerance of is any theme park charging as much as possible for parking/admission, etc and then turning around and purposely cheaping out on those guests. This can be done by not running more than 1-2 trains on weekdays. This can be done by hiring minimum wage slackers who'll spend more time chatting with each other & on a cell phone than actually doing their job. This can be done by building two loading stations for your attraction, and then rarely, if ever, using both sides. It's very transparent when it does happen. That's why people complain about it & have complained about Six Flags doing it for years.  There's a difference between being cheap and being efficient. Back in the 80's the capacity/attendance trends/economy were different. Times have changed since then. A park has to find that balance between efficiency and fiscal responsibility. If the park is only predicting 10,000 guests, it doesn't make sense to run more than 3 trains (or whatever the number might be).  I'm OK with a park doing what you call "being cheap" as long as they react accordingly to any crowds/lines that do build up. It's being smart with their money.  SFMM Management is clearly not currently being smart with their money here. Personally, I'm all for parks not being smart with their money by running at high capacity! I want more! MORE!!!  -- PMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowfanman Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 If running 3 trains is an issue, I'm sure we could run only 2, for the sake of consistency. Â Â Â Â -Jahan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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