F1shy Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 It is August 2nd at 12:12pm. (http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-hersheypark-coasters-07201119,1,6888206.story) I will be attending the press conference, it seems like Just got an e-mail about it today! I'll take pictures if allowed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 ^How'd you score that? Man, I'd love to play hooky from work (aka take leave because I'm not sure The Man appreciates me ditching) and get up there for the announcement and some coasters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1shy Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 ^How'd you score that? Man, I'd love to play hooky from work (aka take leave because I'm not sure The Man appreciates me ditching) and get up there for the announcement and some coasters! I work in the IT Department for Hershey Entertainment & Resorts. All departments were invited - but I'm pretty sure it's just for set-up/tear-down/making sure everything runs smoothly for the conference itself. But, WHILE I'm making sure everything runs smoothly, I will also be paying close attention to the conference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennStater Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 ^How'd you score that? Man, I'd love to play hooky from work (aka take leave because I'm not sure The Man appreciates me ditching) and get up there for the announcement and some coasters! I work in the IT Department for Hershey Entertainment & Resorts. All departments were invited - but I'm pretty sure it's just for set-up/tear-down/making sure everything runs smoothly for the conference itself. But, WHILE I'm making sure everything runs smoothly, I will also be paying close attention to the conference I like the way you think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasternut Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I've been at Hershey the past 2 days, and tomorrow too. This construction has a very small footprint right now. You can see it the best from Comet. It's my first ride of the day here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccron10 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 They are also doing a public event in Comet Hollow at 12:12pm. Definately going to this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSnifflyOne Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Can someone make a chart of what we have so far? I mean, there's so many websites now its getting hard to keep up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueerRudie Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 At around 3:30PM EDT Sidewinder valley'd in the middle of the Cobra Roll element- Pictures forthcoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie200330 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Any idea what caused this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueerRudie Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 The only thing I can imagine is that it's too hot- and there's something with that, velocity wise; but that's totally against logic for a coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanKgtr Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Jeez, what is it with Hershey coasters and cobra rolls? Anybody else remember Fahrenheit getting stuck in its cobra roll for the first half of its opening day? Anyways, I've been following this game for way too long to not post anything, and it feels pretty good to finally do it. Heres my best guess as to what it is: I'm positive its intamin, but I don't think its a wing rider. Whatever it is, I really hope it has lap bars. Today I compared the figure-8 layout that's been floating around to an odd group of footers from a Keystone Thrills construction update and could easily find the same group on the blueprints (I'd post the pictures, but I dont want to break any rules). Anyways, theres my two cents. We'll see if any of that's right in 11 days ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueerRudie Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Jeez, what is it with Hershey coasters and cobra rolls? Anybody else remember Fahrenheit getting stuck in its cobra roll for the first half of its opening day? Anyways, I've been following this game for way too long to not post anything, and it feels pretty good to finally do it. Heres my best guess as to what it is: I'm positive its intamin, but I don't think its a wing rider. Whatever it is, I really hope it has lap bars. Today I compared the figure-8 layout that's been floating around to an odd group of footers from a Keystone Thrills construction update and could easily find the same group on the blueprints (I'd post the pictures, but I dont want to break any rules). Anyways, theres my two cents. We'll see if any of that's right in 11 days ! Which pictures are you speaking of from Keystone Thrills? The ones that are also posted in this thread, too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterKidKyle Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Photo courtesy of Alex Gubler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanKgtr Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 ^^ The update is from the 18th, it's the most recent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDo217 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Was the train full? It looks like it would be a pretty awkward climb out of the train for anyone in the first and last cars. I don't know how these evacuations works though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schotcher Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Imagine the feeling of almost getting across the cobra roll and slowly rolling back. :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithnotForgotten Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 I saw this driving into work, and could only laugh I was in Xtreme Reese Cup Challenge today, I lucked out of all days to be in that ride and I got it on the hottest day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spideyfreak Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Any idea what caused this? The widget probably let go of the train too early, not giving it enough momentum to make it through the cobra roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 That doesn't make sense because there are brakes in the station and at the base of the second lift that stay closed until the train is high enough up the lift that it will make it through the course when released, this is true on both lifts. So if for some reason the train is released too early the brakes will stop it in the station or the bottom of the loop to prevent this from happening, unless somehow this system has totally failed. So because of that I'm wondering if this was train/wheel related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 It's possible that one of the lift spikes released the train too early. EDIT: Thermal expansion of heat can cause an increase in friction as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 It's possible that one of the lift spikes released the train too early. Like I was explaining, if that happened the brakes should have stopped the train at the bottom, so if so why didn't they? The brakes will not open until the train has passed a sensor on the lift telling the PLC it is high enough up to make it through the course, unless that system has failed. So I think the train being released too early is probably not it. Depending on the condition of the train, if it was really hot there that may have caused this. What was the weather like that day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 According to weather.com, between 3:00pm and 4:00 pm, it was about 101-102F and felt like 116F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasternut Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Was the train full? It looks like it would be a pretty awkward climb out of the train for anyone in the first and last cars. I don't know how these evacuations works though For me never a good time for that ride (not on my to do list), especially getting stuck in the heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 According to weather.com, between 3:00pm and 4:00 pm, it was about 101-102F and felt like 116F. Ugh, that's awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 ^Tell me about it - the entire area (I live in Maryland, work in Virginia) was hitting somewhere around 102-104 yesterday, with a heat index of 118! Hopefully the weather's a little bit cooler for East Coast Bash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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