Coaster Loading Crews

[Erik Johnson]

I was wondering which roller coaster has the fastest loading crew. The fastest I have seen is Rock n Rollercoaster at Disney/MGM in Orlando. They seem to get people secured and rolling around the bend in around 20-30 seconds.

[PhishyBrewer]

The 1996 Raptor Crew at Cedar Point.

 

While cycling 3 trains, the crew was able to keep all trains moving and not stop until they reached station for over 344 times. Raptor had about a 30 minute wait all day for a Saturday in July.

 

I miss the old days!

[DerekRx]

From what I've seen, my vote would probably be for Phoenix at Knoebels. Never really timed them, but its fast!

 

Haven't seen it in action yet, but I'd say the fastest loading ever though would probably be Olympia Looping Bahn at Oktoberfest in Munich. The thing can run 5 trains without stacking. That's impressive! (especially when you factor in all the intoxication in its riders!)

[maliboomer]

California Screamin' with all trains has a dispatch less then every 25 seconds....I think Oblivion has some freaky number too.

[BarryH]

The fastest I've seen is the Phoenix crew at Knoebel's, with the Rock N Roller Coaster crew at Disney Studios a close 2nd.

[socalMAN123]

CA Screamin @ DCA. Like what Mali said, they have like 25 second dispatches. Another fast one would be the Batman clone @ SFMM.

---Brent 8)

[maliboomer]

Pretty much a train is dispatched and another train files into the station immediatley...

[CoasterFanatic]

Space Mountain and Thunder Mountain at WDW are both pretty sick.

 

I will also agree with PhishyBrewer. I have seen Raptor being run so fast that it actually set off the block system.

[Jew]

USH Mummy crew (when guests don't screw things up).

 

-Joey "not bias at all" Mandel

[maliboomer]

Their hats control their minds...

[Inferno Insane]

The ride Op's for Nemesis at the Towers are quite quickly at times not much stacking at all.

 

.I think Oblivion has some freaky number too

 

Mmmm not always, everytime I been in X-Sector area where Oblivion is, there allways been slow and dispatch at a snail pace with 4 shuttles out.

[pgathriller]

I remember the Grizzly was moving really fast. And I really do mean fast! I forgot how many trains they had but everyone in line just kept walking without stopping. It was really packed that day and the line was passed the entrance. It was really cool to see a hour and a half line finish in half an hour. Way to go Grizzly crew!

[Meteornotes]

I've seen The Phoenix dispatched in 17 seconds. And that's pretty much the average there. Can't wait to go to Knoebel's next week...

 

dt

[robbalvey]

^ Yes, I was there for that 17 second dispatch! That was amazing!!!!!

 

Also, there was just a coaster on the Europe trip that we said they were going at "Knoebel's speeds" but now I can't remember which one!

 

I have also seen the PNE coaster crew dispatch a train in under 20 seconds.

 

--Robb "But hands down I think the Phoenix crew gets it!" Alvey

[Dr Freeze]

Space Mountain at DL (guess it would be called v.1) had dispatch intervals between 15 and 20 seconds

[it]

vekoma boomerang.....20 seconds

i counted it with my watch

[Snuff]

I've heard about Europa Park being quick on all their rides. I've seen them opening the lap bars on Eurosat before it's even stopped to get everyone out as soon as possible.

[Goner]

hmm i would have to say Dragons Fury at Chessington, buts its a moving station so am not sure that would count even though they dont need to break it before it leaves the station, California Screamin' is dam quick though

[DutchCoasterFan]

The Vekoma SLC @ Walibi Belgium, Vampire, one train leaves the station when the other isn´t even yet in the brakes. :shock: