jimbobcoaster Posted April 10, 2007 Posted April 10, 2007 First of all, I apologize for having no pictures, I forgot a camera 4/6/07 Ok, so I got to SFMM at about 4 PM on Friday and we decided to head straight to X. We got up there and noticed it was quite a long line and were told it would be about an hour and a half wait, so we decided to wait for it. It turned out to move quite well with 2 trains and quick operations. We got on in an hour and 10 minutes in the back row. Because it was the back row, I was prepared for a very rough ride, but it wasn't that rough! It was really fun and intense and offered on of the better rides I have had on it! Next, we decided to head for Tatsu. The line started past the Tatsu sign and so it didn't look too long. We were very wrong. The line moved very, very slowly. Personally, I don't understand the dual station thing because even with 2 trains, its only like one train for each and makes dispatch times in each station SOOOOOO slow. By the time we made it up to the station, we had waited about an hour and 40 minutes and still had about 40 minutes to go because it was about 7 minutes between train dispatches. We FINALLY got on and I was somewhat frustrated about how long it took to get on. As soon as the ride started, I forgot about it. The lift is incredible and is crazy when you look down towards the ground at such a height! The ride was just great! Every element was very fun and the pretzel loop was so intense. This is a great ride and definitely ended the day on a good note! After this ride, we went to the hotel to rest for day 2... 4/7/07 So we got at SFMM at about 9:20 because it was a Saturday, so we knew it would be crowded. As we waited for the park to open at 10, there was a very annoying and loud "show" that advertised everything in the park that I wish they didn't have. It was so loud people were closing their ears! Anyway, as soon as 10 came, the park opened and we ran to X. I got on the first train on the first row! Again, it was a very fun ride, so we decided to do it again while the line was short. The line took about 30 minutes but there were 2 trains, so it wasn't bad. After the two rides on X, we made our way to Goliath, but rode Log Jammer because it was on the way. I don't know why, but I really love log rides, and it had NO line, so it was a refreshing ride. After that, we went to Goliath, and to our surprise (being the first saturday of spring break for many schools) there was only a one or two train wait for it! Did I mention there were 3 trains running? It was a very quick line, so we went twice before the line was starting to get bigger. Goliath was fun but the first drop and the second drop really don't provide airtime which is disappointing and the airtime hill is only floater air, though it is provided for a nice long time. The helix, as always, was crazy, but I just wish there were more elements to the ride to make it more exciting and a better ride, though it is quite fun! Next, we decided to head to Colossus and we found something surprising. Both sides were running! Also, on each side, there were 2 trains!!! We decided to ride twice (no line for either), once on each side and I went to the way back on both. It had decent airtime on some hills and really wasn't too rough, so it was a fun ride! After that, we rode Scream! and it was again, only about a 5 minute wait with 2 trains. I usually like this ride, but that day, it felt very vibratey and just was not much fun. Honestly, I have discovered I am not much of a B&M fan, though there are some exceptions. Next we headed to the back, skipping Riddler's and Batman because they looked like they had a line and I don't care for them all that much anyway. On the way, we rode Goldrusher, and it actually had 2 trains running, which I have never seen! We got on very quickly, and it was a fun ride, as usual. For some reason, I really love this ride! We then headed to Deja Vu but as soon as we got there, we saw there was about a 2-3 hour wait (from what it looked like). This means we can't have any hopes of riding today, right? WRONG! Luckily I know about the single rider line, unlike EVERYBODY else. I got on with only a five minute wait. I felt like I cheated, but its not cheating, its skill The ride itself, as usual, was very intense! Going up the vertical spike looking straight down, being in the VERY last row and then free falling down was awesome. Sadly, the rest of the ride has gotten somewhat rougher and left me with a slight headache, though I shouldn't complain because it was fun, and I only waited like 5 minutes! After that, we headed up the mountain and I went on Ninja with all its new and sleek paint job. It was again a very short wait, only about 10 minutes! The ride was great! I love all the swinging and the slight airtime you get when you swing from side to side at some points. A very good ride that is a good way to get yourself a break from the more intense rides (also, there were 2 trains running!). We then went to Superman: The Escape and the line looked much longer than usual, but it didn't look too long, so we waited for it. It turned out to be quite long for what I am used to for that ride. We waited about 30 minutes, and as usual, the ride was fun, just not all that thrilling, and very short. But it was fun. Afterward, we went to check out Tatsu but the line was WAY past the sign and would take WAY too long. We also checked the Fast Pass line, and it looked to be about 45 minutes and there were some technical difficulties, so we didn't bother. I then decided to go to Viper and make that my last ride of the day. I got to Viper and it seemed like a short line, but even with 2 trains running, it took about 45 minutes. I got on slightly nervous because it was Arrow, but there had to be a reason Jahan is an Arrowfanman, so I knew it had to be fun. Anyway, the ride was quite rough, but I could see the track and I could tell where a bad transition was, so I knew when and how to brace myself. The batwing and the final two corkscrews proved to be one the craziest feelings ever! It was so strange... there were insane laterals, then I felt like I was yanked out of my seat, then there were strong positive g's. Crazy. In all, it turned out to be a fun, intense, and butt-kicking ride! By this time, it was about 3:30, and most of the rides had very long lines and we got on mostly everything we wanted to go on, so we left the park. It turned out to be a great day, especially for a saturday. Also, there were at least 2 trains on each ride (except for Deja Vu of course) and even 3 on Goliath, so it was awesome! Thanks for reading, especially if you got through it all! I hope you enjoyed it
thrillrideseeker Posted April 10, 2007 Posted April 10, 2007 WoW! Great TR! I am glad you had fun and got to ride everything you wanted to ride! ~Matthew
alexinla Posted April 10, 2007 Posted April 10, 2007 3 Trains on X? No way! Edit, because i forgot to say that i really enjoyed your report! Glad you had a good time
jimbobcoaster Posted April 10, 2007 Author Posted April 10, 2007 Oh, sorry, I meant to say 3 trains on Goliath I'll edit that. There were 2 trains on X, but I have been there once and there were 3 trains on it!
TatsuXtreme Posted April 10, 2007 Posted April 10, 2007 wow! Colossus running both sides! there's something that i havn't seen in my lifetime (accept for FrightFest of course)
jimbobcoaster Posted April 10, 2007 Author Posted April 10, 2007 ^ I know!! I was so surprised! Not only that, but there were 2 trains on EACH side And thanks for the comments you guys!
snuggles Posted April 10, 2007 Posted April 10, 2007 Are they using psyclone's pain trains yet, or what?
coasterlover04 Posted April 10, 2007 Posted April 10, 2007 Next, we decided to head to Colossus and we found something surprising. Both sides were running! Also, on each side, there were 2 trains!!! Were they the Colossus trains, or the Psyclone trains? Does anyone know what the current status of the old Psyclone trains are?
Top Thrill Dragster Posted April 10, 2007 Posted April 10, 2007 ^^^Were they racing them? Even if they were not that is amazing that they were running both sides. I have only seen both sides open during Fright Fest.
jimbobcoaster Posted April 10, 2007 Author Posted April 10, 2007 ^No, they weren't racing, the closest they got to it was having both trains on the lift together, but they weren't close enough together to actually race. And also, the trains used were Colossus trains I think, I'm pretty sure they weren't Psyclone's...
alexinla Posted April 10, 2007 Posted April 10, 2007 ahhh man, i remember Superman running both sides. Now THAT was fun! They run Colossus both sides when it is busy i thought
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