CloneCaptain38 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I believe now this little structure being built by the entrance to Terminator, is actually the photo viewing/pick-up area, exiting the ride. The other side is entering the queue line. I thought first it could be lockers for riders to store any carry-ons, however looks too small for lockers for the amount of riders who'll be riding the coaster daily. Could it be on-ride viewing/pick-up, or lockers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haiderodes Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I think there are pros and cons to putting the lockers up front. On one side, its good to let people see them up front and catch them as they get in line. The drawback is that you'd need more lockers because people would use them for more of the 2 hr time limit. Meaning the turnover rate isnt as high. Thats why I like the approach they took at Riddler, Scream and X2 where the lockers are right at/before the station. You can get away with fewer lockers because less people would be using them at any given point and it clears up the bottle neck that can occur on busy days (ala Goliath) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Doesn't make sense that it would be Lockers considering you'd have to cross the entrance in order to get to them. Who knows if the ride will even have lockers. Colossus doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Six Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I'd put money on it that there will be lockers on Terminator. They were first added to the highest popularity rides and then were added to this right below them. I trust and hope that Terminator has lockers like found on all the other major attractions. Its not about the intensity of the attraction, its about building and enforcing a new strict policy about no loose bags or articles on the ride or left in the station area. And I can't see a better way to further that than with the addition of the locker system on Terminator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL!R!UM L!VE 24 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 The Point of view video is actually computer generated.... Ride duration is about 2 minutes long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggernel Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 If they really don't want people carrying bags on the ride, I can understand them putting up some new lockers, but why inside of the entarance. My money is on the photobooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I think there are pros and cons to putting the lockers up front. On one side, its good to let people see them up front and catch them as they get in line. The drawback is that you'd need more lockers because people would use them for more of the 2 hr time limit. Meaning the turnover rate isnt as high. Smartcarte has the ability to adjust the amount of free time. I can only imagine the pricing structure will be similar to that of Mummy @ USH, where it is only free for as long as needed and $2.00 for every half hour after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkman25 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 where it is only free for as long as needed and $2.00 for every half hour after that. Haha what?! Its free for as long as forever but then after forever is over, its 2 for every half hour? I think I am just brain dead from finals but that doesn't make any sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixflagsmagicmountain Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 ^ He means free for as long as the average time it should take someone to travel through the line, get on the ride, and get back to the lockers to remove their items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerxeyez Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I think the way the Mummy at Universal Hollywood does lockers is the best. I hate paying $1 every time I need to put my bag in a locker at Six Flags. I know I should just not bring anything to the park, but it's so hard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 ^ A light jacket with zippered pockets works just fine. That, and don't bring a lot of stuff you don't need. I hope there won't be cubbies in the station, and I hope people aren't allowed to put stuff on the side. That completely defeats the purpose of the lockers as well as slow down the load/unload process. Terminator trains will have less capacity than the typical B&M train, so any way of keeping the throughput up is essential. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterking2981 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 ^ or a pouch like on DCA's California Screamin or Disneyland's Indiana Jones might also be just as efficent as a locker. Last time I went on Indiana Jones, I only had a hat and a few small things on me that I put into the pouch, but I found that to be much quicker and easier for me than buying a locker, and it doesnt completely hold up the train as ride ops wait for people to safely put their stuff away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atem122 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 ^But how does a troubled company like six flags make money off of those?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterking2981 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 ^I don't think Disney makes money off of them. But it seems to be quite a convenience for ride ops and riders in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost007jas Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 That's his point. Six Flags is passing off the lockers as a way to speed up dispatch times (and I'm sure they do) but I have to believe that their true reasoning is to make money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterking2981 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Oh no doubt its for the money. I'm just saying, I think its just as efficent if not a bit more efficent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost007jas Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 I cannot dispute that. However, unless they start putting coin slots on pouches, you won't see them at a Six Flags anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atem122 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 ^haha so true, but we can't blame only six flags for price gouging the crap out of you, all theme parks are like that, I mean where else can you pay 4 bucks for a vending machine soda? (other than cf, sf, disney, etc) Edit: Oh right this is the Terminator thread, better get this thing back on track. Soooo.....Anyone else think that's the coolest ride sign at sfmm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Thrill Dragster Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 .Anyone else think that's the coolest ride sign at sfmm? I like Goliath's the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atem122 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 ^Ah touche, but if they have those spotlights working, I have a new winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethans_dad06 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 ^^^Haha I was begining to think there was going to be another 15 pages of locker arguments! Yes I think this entrance is maybe the coolest, however I think Goliath is up there too! And if they would have kept up superman's, it would have been up there as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 SFMM doesn't even own their lockers. They are owned/operated by Smartcarte. I don't know what their agreement is, but I don't think Six Flags is getting 100% of the proceeds. But anyways..enough about the lockers. There's nothing new that can be said on the topic other than Terminator will have lockers as well. Lets leave it at that and keep the discussion on topic with Terminator discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawrtotheargh Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 The entrance sign is better than others. I am quite partial to Deja Vu's, Doesn't get any better than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atem122 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Terminator's will definitely beat Vu's, termy's is like a better x2 sign, and anything to do with x2 is bad@$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 It's hard to believe that there are only about 18 days till Terminator opens to the public. I'm guessing that those mysterious trains will be winding their way around the track pretty soon. Not being an expert, I don't have a clue as to how many cycles are required for testing, or how many hours the ride has to operate. Photos of trains being tested should appear soon... Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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