Hobbesx2 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Patriot media day! Also Worlds of Fun opening day (April 2006) la dee dah da da... waiting... lala LA DA lee la doo... JUST OPEN THE ROLLERCOASTER ALREADY!!!!!! Click, click, click, putt, putt, putt, AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL. Verical loopage! Ummm... un- vertical corkscrewage? Boomerangs are from Australia were they created oak trees *singing* Mamba's the favorite treat, fun for boys and girls to eat *stops singing* (to the tune of the Shnitzel Song from the movie Hoodwinked) Timberwolf! Which really sucked this time! One word about Timberwolf this time- I waited more than half an hour for it because of horrible operations for one train and the ride was rough as an oak trees butt Everyone wanted to ride Patriot so there were almost no lines for anything else Mamba... *drool* Cool jumbly sopports thingy on Spinning Dragons Patriot is radiating like a nucleur power plant Parking lot photo! Goodbye WOF! If you were highway 435, this is what WOF might look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollerdude Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Although this is cool stuff, it is old. Patriot does look good with that white stripe though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Did you go on the same April 8th I did? Because when I went on opening day, Patriot's line only used the switchbacks when it first opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbesx2 Posted October 3, 2006 Author Share Posted October 3, 2006 If you went on the public opening day, I was also there! But what do you mean by "it only used the switchbacks? Is there more to the line?!?" I recently joined the forums so it took a while to post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP_RULES Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 Patriot is such an awesome ride, great forces all around, a perfect addition to WOF. Great PTR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 ^^Patriot's line starts with a few rows of switchbacks (back and forth), then goes under the turn out of the station, climbs a flight of stairs, turns 90 degrees left, climbs another flight of stairs, turns 90 degrees left, and enters the station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knottslover77 Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 The Q looks similar to Silver Bullet. --Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 ^The station is nearly identical to Silver Bullets, but Patriot's is themed better, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbesx2 Posted October 4, 2006 Author Share Posted October 4, 2006 I actually think Batman clones are more fun but don't have as many good elements or airtime they're just more intense and stuffs but are you sure that the Patriot has good theming? " You just walk in a line made of normal concrete and stuff and then you get to the entrance and there isn't much in there, just some wood bars and stuff. I don't even think that they have the numbers of what car/ train you're in! And did they take the switchbackout or something? Why did you tell me that the used the switchbacks on opening day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Okay, let's get this over with. First of all, Batman clones are fun, but Patriot has WAY better execution and pacing. You aren't noticing the small things. Look at the station itself and Patriot Landing. The little details make everything work. Yes, there are indeed numbers telling you which rows are which (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7). Okay, switchbacks are a simple concept, but they are hard to explain. Switchbacks are the back and forth movements found in pretty much every queue. On opening day for Patriot, you walked straight from the entrance to the turn left under the turn out of the station. On busier days, you immediately turn 90 degrees right after entering, then turn left, go straight, turn right, go straight, etc. until you get to the 90 degree turn left under the turn out of the station. With a full queue, Patriot's line is about 55 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jive Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 This is a strang blast from the past. Does anyone else remember how freakin' cold it was that day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbesx2 Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 It wasn't that cold. Only the top of the lifthills were pretty cold. And on opening day they had the switchbacks! But I guess I didn't notice those little details. Whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 ^^YES! It was freezing! I made the mistake of trying Patriot without my jacket on once. Hobbesx2 - You still don't understand me. They've always HAD the switchbacks. They don't always USE them. After the rush to Patriot died down on opening day, the switchbacks were empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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