coasterjunkie91350 Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 ^I thought you said you have a good idea?!?! Well its what id do if i wanted a bang for the buck ride upgrade and get the park audio system up to par again face it that system is really outdated.
X-L-R-8 Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 so can we expect the ride to run on a constant now and not always be closed?
AllenA07 Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 ^I'm sure that's the idea, however only time will tell how realistic of a goal that is.
coasterlover420 Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Maybe in 2020 they will have redone X so many times that it will be named ax^2+bx+c
Spookbaby Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 is is X Two or X Squared? X Multiplied Quadratically To The Second Power I second, or square that motion. Oh whatever... I'm just gonna call it that. Because it's just fun to say. And it's fun to confuse people.
chriskq Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 im chimming in right at the end, forgive if any noobness... i have to say (prolly to the disapointment of some of you) that X was my favorite rollercoaster thru-out my recent trip to the states and mid-west tpr tour. Elissa.... X 10 times... boy am i jealous. When i went to SFMM in july, we waited 2hrs to get to the front, then only to have the ride breakdown for over halfa - but maybe the wait made it more special. that theory didnt apply to maverick at CP (still a great ride) but the 8hr wait didnt make it any better i think. i do remember the back of my calf's really hurting after the ride thou due to some of the forceful flipping.
TheBannedKid Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 It just getting money pumped into it so that it isn't such a bitch when it comes to maintenance. And its getting some visual effects. Just a renovation.
Loco Posted November 8, 2007 Author Posted November 8, 2007 I don't know if it's been said but I just got an e-mail from SFMM saying that X will officially close December 3rd for the transformation. Just thought I'd say that in case anyone wants to know.
pagemaster_b Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 No amounts of changes will make X better. The best thing they can do is tear it down and forget they even had it (just like Psyclone).
Tmcdllr Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 ^So you are saying not even to try at all? Wow, that seems extremely negative.
chriskq Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 The best thing they can do is tear it down and forget they even had it your entitled to your opinion, but im sure alot of people disagree with you. I don't understand how you cannot like the ride.... like arn't rollercoasters fun because they make u scared and you get the adrenaline rush... well X did that the best to me. maybe its more of a younger generation ride.
pagemaster_b Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 I rode X, twice. More painful than the Mahattan Express. I rode the Japanese X, and it's even worse. I admit that the ride concept is interesting, but so far the actual rides themselves are not living up to the potential. Yeah, I know a lot of people like the ride, but think about it: if it's such a great ride, why has it not been copied many times like some of the other coasters? Why hasn't Six Flags cloned it like they did the Batman ride? That alone says something about it.
Mozart67 Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 I don't know a lot about X, so this will sound stupid to those who do. Did the old trains need to be replaced that badly? What is the whole "not knowing what to expect next" thing like? It looks pretty nauseating. I'm sure I'd ride it, given the chance and a good tranquilizer afterwards, but I'm still not sure what a multi-dimensional ride is, I guess.
Top Thrill Dragster Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 The trains are way too heavy for the lift and the ride its self. The lift motor blew out in August of 2006 and was not fixed until February of 2007. Lighter trains will help to make sure that never happens again. I believe when the ride opened It had to go down for a couple of months, so that the structure could be reinforced. And on top of that, the ride goes through wheels very fast, due to the weight of the trains. Overall new trains will help cut down on maintenance costs. The ride is not nauseating by any means. The spinning is controlled, and you will have the same ride every ride. So if you look at POVs of the ride you will know what rotations are coming.
saxman47 Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 Why hasn't Six Flags cloned it like they did the Batman ride? That alone says something about it. The ride is just too expensive for anything but the largest of amusement parks. Millenium Force is a very highly-rated ride as well, yet, no one in the entire world has ever built another intamin giga. And MF doesn't have half of the maintenance issues that X has...... IF many of maintenance concerns are worked out with this new rehab, the only parks in the U.S. that I could ever see getting an S&S/Arrow 4D would be Great Adventure or Cedar Point. I don't think it's likely though.
coasterlover420 Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 I rode X, twice. More painful than the Mahattan Express. I rode the Japanese X, and it's even worse. I admit that the ride concept is interesting, but so far the actual rides themselves are not living up to the potential. Yeah, I know a lot of people like the ride, but think about it: if it's such a great ride, why has it not been copied many times like some of the other coasters? Why hasn't Six Flags cloned it like they did the Batman ride? That alone says something about it. Are you saying B&M should adopt the idea and fix it?
Mozart67 Posted November 9, 2007 Posted November 9, 2007 Thanks for the info! I dont feel like a tard now. If it's not nauseating, then I'll definitely check it out when I get to SFMM next year (with or without the LA Philharmonic gig). Thanks again! Scott
Goliath513 Posted November 13, 2007 Posted November 13, 2007 ADMIN EDIT - Photos removed. Please do not EVER link to photos from this person as it may result in your TPR account being banned.
DATman Posted November 13, 2007 Posted November 13, 2007 What a hideous color. I hope that's not really what they're considering...
socalMAN123 Posted November 13, 2007 Posted November 13, 2007 Please don't let it be that color. That would be horrible! ---Brent
Coasterlvr_nc Posted November 13, 2007 Posted November 13, 2007 I'm meh on the green, it depends what other colors are used.
DarkStitch626 Posted November 13, 2007 Posted November 13, 2007 Blue'ish grey support and Green track Hmmm , can anyone say Deja vu mockery haha. The colors are too symbolic of Deja'vu..somehow... the blue is different yes but come on!
TheStig Posted November 13, 2007 Posted November 13, 2007 Photos by infinitethrill. Gee, I wonder how he got those...
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