PTR/UPDATE: Elitch Gardens

[denverbeast]

This should be my third summer at Elitch's this year, provided I can do my lifeguard training this week which they have been holding up on.

 

trim brakes on Twister II were added just a little over a year ago. Elitch's never received that much attention so maybe that's why people are just now noticing. Remember last year when they retracked Twister and repainted the S-curve? That's when they added the trim brakes. Originally they didn't use them but I remember my supervisor Nate telling me that the train was completing the circuit too quickly so they had to slow it down some.

2 things:

 

1.) Is this why only the wave pool, children's area, and tube slides are open at Island Kingdom? Because lifeguards aren't trained yet?

 

2.) The trims on the 2nd drop yes, but the trims before the tunnel were not there last year. And yes, I do remember something about slowing the trains down too. Which side of the park do you work on?

 

 

Yes, that would explain why some of the rides are closed. I contacted them weeks ago to let them know I was ready and they seemed like they could care less. I was a lifeguard my first year-and in entertainment last year which pretty much has been cut despite the fact the new people say this year's entertainment options are the most yet-and so from experience I knew they would need guards as quickly as possible. Someone finally called and said they'll do some training this Wednesday but i am still waiting to hear from the actual supervisor because I still need to talk to him.

As for the breaks, the picture I was referring to was the second drop. Two of your pics showed the second drop with trim breaks so I'm assuming that most people thought that's what you were referring to because those were added last season. I'll have to see about the tunnel and when that happened.

(PS If you know anyone who wants to be a lifeguard let me know. There is a referral program just for the water park.)

[Twister II]

(PS If you know anyone who wants to be a lifeguard let me know. There is a referral program just for the water park.)

I would love to be a lifeguard there (Im one now for the City of Greeley), however, I don't support ELLIS at all. And Im sure the hour drive each way isn't worth it.

[denverbeast]

you don't like ELLIS? how come? For the last 9 years, our waterpark has been ranked number one in the nation in terms of safety. it's kind of surprising but an amazing feat. Are you Red Cross trained?

[Twister II]

^ Yes, Im ARC trained. Here's a question, how many ELLIS guards does it take you to backboard and quick water removal a person?

[Airtime&Gravity]

I miss SFEG, and it was a nice park. It doesn't look like much has changed since last year, and hopefully the owners start to invest in major attractions soon. SFEG was a park that seemed to need one major attraction, and hopefully they get that soon. As for Twister, it is my fifth least favorite coaster, so I don't know what was good about it.

 

Airtime-oww, my ribs-&Gravity

[jtizzle]

Looks the same as last year except for the signs.

Is the Rainbow closed or is it getting a referb?

Hope they plan some new things for next year. I would like to see it back in the old Elitch Gardens glory.

[Guest]

Nice Coaster and hot lesbian action pics

Anyway i went to elitches for opening day and it was alright

the damn ride ops got me stuck on sidewinders brake run

twister was alright they didnt have the trim brakes on for the first two weeks but any way cool tr

 

David ''mind eraser is a bitch'' gaston

[Flyingcoasterfreak]

Shake Flying and Twister were all having issues today.