sfotfreak Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 I drove past SFOT today and i saw them testing shockwave with cars going round! I assume it will be open this weekend?
Hercules Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 Do you have any pictures of it? Just because it was testing doesn't necessarily mean that it will be open this weekend. But I don't really know.
sfotkid Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 Dude its been testing for about a week, I really don't think it needs a new thread for it.
sfotfreak Posted April 2, 2008 Author Posted April 2, 2008 ^^No i didnt get pics Sorry never knew it has been testing for that long
fmulder21 Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 I don't have a problem with the new thread. Gives us something to read vs having to look in SFOT locker policy thread. Plus, i haven't read anywhere else about it testing but here.
sfotkid Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 Does it really matter? All they did is bank the track after the airtime hills and before the helix.
CoasterComet Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 ^Did they really? Are you sure? I don't know why they would do that. If any old steel coaster could benefit from a reprofile, it would be Revolution - as it would make it 'better' to remove the OTSR (not shove heads down on the intro/outro of the loop). I actually did my senior Engineering report on how it would be possible to redo the Revolution slightly to facilitate removal of the OTSRs. The professor was totally lost. The only thing I would think they did to Shockwave's track would be maybe inspect/X-ray it, replace some welds/ties. It would be really expensive to manufacture re-banked track. Why would it need it? After the 'station drop speed hill' before the left curve/helix, the ride is pretty tame.
XanderLee Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 First of all, it has not been testing for a week. Today brought the first cycles of the season... And no, the track was not reprofiled to my knowledge...just refurbished.
sfotfreak Posted April 2, 2008 Author Posted April 2, 2008 From what i saw there was no difference in the track but i just got a quick glance. I think they where just refubishing it not changing it and the track didn't look new?
AllenA07 Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 I was dissapointed not to get this credit when I was at SFOT, it looked like a decently fun ride. Glad to hear though that they've got it just about ready to reopen.
Sticky Nicky Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 According to Screamscape, it should be up and running by Saturday.
fmulder21 Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 According to Screamscape, it should be up and running by Saturday.Xander would know more...
sfotkid Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 I could have sworn it was, but maybe I mixed up my days, I drive on 30 past SF almost every day.. Hmm.
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