robbalvey Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 ^I don't think it will be that bad. At least it will save the time of 'rotate, advance, rotate' caused by the two stations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
de ja vu Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 So what will make it 5th demensional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Thrill Dragster Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 ^ The tunnel, with sound and lighting effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PURE Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 ^^Nothing. Its a scam by Six Flags. Â There's no such thing as the 5th dimension anyway. Â Look it up. I swear. Â One station for load/unload will definitely be an improvement on capacity. Unless the ride ops decide to move 2X slower than they do now I don't see how it wouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallish Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 ^Not according to string theory. Â The main thing I want them to fix is capacity, but marketing it so everybody in the park rushes for it sort of undos any good they do for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixflagsguy5 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 4d was far fetched enough, but 5d... At least it'll make them some extra money and won't be as rough as people have said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaparri Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I find it funny how so many people are annoyed about the whole 4D/5D scheme. It's marketing. It's not like Millennium Force is 1,000,000,000 ft tall or long (giga) or TTD really goes into the stratosphere. It's just a marketing tool to make the ride sound cool. Not everything is meant to be taken literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixflagsguy5 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 You have a very good point. The only reason I don't like the whole thing is because I'm going there in March and it probably won't be open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PURE Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 ^^Who's taking it literally? Â "X is now in the 5th Dimension" doesn't sound cool, it sounds like an obvious, cheesy, SF marketing strategy. Â That's what makes it lame. Â Not what they're doing to improve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterjunkie91350 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I thought id inform everyone that viper will be down till about the same time as X due to the painting and redesigning of the Q house i heard this from one of the ops while i was working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny In England Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 If you think about it every coaster is 4D. They go up and down, forwards or backwards, turn sideways corners and time passes. Don't let a marketting gimmick get to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Thrill Dragster Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I thought id inform everyone that viper will be down till about the same time as X due to the painting and redesigning of the Q house i heard this from one of the ops while i was working  Hopefully they will get rid of that stupid three lane queue line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Six Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I'd be happy with that. Or at least have clear signs signalling that the line is breaking into 3 different groups. Front - Mid - Back. Really, how it is now is pointless and produces only confusion and unintentional line cutting. -mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disney Dood Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 If you think about it every coaster is 4D. They go up and down, forwards or backwards, turn sideways corners and time passes. Don't let a marketting gimmick get to you. Not every coaster travels backwards or has cars that continuously rotate throughout the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vedved82491 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I thought id inform everyone that viper will be down till about the same time as X due to the painting and redesigning of the Q house i heard this from one of the ops while i was working  Ah yes, redesigning the queue, that's what I want to hear! I just hope the source wasn't confused with X's planned station change. But Viper needs is as well. You'd be surprised how many people line up in only one line, and the other two are empty, and so you just walk straight up, but then people don't know that a specific lines leads to a specific place in line (in which riders the cut to wherever they want to ride).  Also on a side note, I noticed that Viper doesn't immediately operate two trains when it opens. I know this may be because of staffing, but honestly, the line goes past an hour in the mornings.  Also an additional note to the rumored redisgned queue. It'd be nice to do soemthing with the ceiling of the loading platform. I've seen a decent size spider up there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixflagsguy5 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I thought id inform everyone that viper will be down till about the same time as X due to the painting and redesigning of the Q house i heard this from one of the ops while i was working  Oh this is just great. Another credit that I get to miss out on after waiting 8 long years to go to SFMM. As long as Dejavu's open I'll be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awclark Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Viper needs a queue design. The queue house is way too small and confusing. Everytime i've been the line is always spilling out into the midway. It needs this redesign but also a lengthening. I wonder how far down the path the line for Viper went in it's opening year. Â Can't wait to see X after the changes. Hopefully with $10 million as the budget they can actually add good effects and not have a boombox and soom cheap lights where the batteries and light bulbs will run out and never be replaced. We'll see.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagemaster_b Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I admit that the new seats for the trains might make X a little bit more rideable (and despite my typical hate for X, I am planning on riding the "new" version). However, this still looks like they're trying to fix something that really hasn't worked from the beginning. Now, I never had the chance to ride X in it's premeire season (when everyone was saying it was running very smooth) so my two very rough experiences on the ride could be clouding my judgment on the over all ride. I still think they need to demolish it and move on to something else. 4D coasters are still too gimicky to become coaster staples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexinla Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 ^ I remember the line in the first couple of years went out of the stationhouse all the way to the entry plaza(by the restrooms) and turn around back to the entrance of Viper. It was crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliston Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I rode X for the first time this year and I have to say it was unlike anything I've ever ridden before. That straight down backflip drop is unbelieveable -- and certainly not "gimmicky." I think the 4D concept adds a lot to the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaparri Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 ^^Who's taking it literally? "X is now in the 5th Dimension" doesn't sound cool, it sounds like an obvious, cheesy, SF marketing strategy.  That's what makes it lame.  Not what they're doing to improve it.  Read the thread, dude. There's people getting worked up because "the 5th dimension doesn't even exist!" To you, it may sound lame, but you know what I'm saying. The point of calling it the 5th dimension is a marketing scheme trying to make it sound cooler (and different). They are just working with what they have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRTeller Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 ^^Who's taking it literally? "X is now in the 5th Dimension" doesn't sound cool, it sounds like an obvious, cheesy, SF marketing strategy.  That's what makes it lame.  Not what they're doing to improve it. So what are the supposed to call it? 4.5 Dimension they don't want to completely change the name of the coaster but I think since there are new trains, it calls for a new name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplepills Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 I agree that the 5th dimension thing is a bit lame, since you can already hear and see stuff when you're on it anyway. You'll just be hearing and seeing different things I guess. Unless they add a smell to it or something fantastically awesome like that. Â I don't know if I will ever get to ride X again, but it would've been a great ride if it wasn't so rough on the fly to lie etc, so I think any improvement to that will be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowfanman Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Forgive my lack of patience, but I really didn't think that this thread was the place for bickering over spelling and grammar, so I just flat out deleted that tiffle. No more of that. No need for apologies. Back to X2... Â Â Â Â -Jahan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP Psyclone Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Yes, please more on Arrow's last stand. On the official website, there is a video on the X2 page. I was excited, then a little disappointed to see it was just the old X. I hope there will be some official artwork soon, and pictures of the paint job as it progresses. Â -The ORIGINAL Arrow fan man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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