KBrylczyk Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 ^ Coke cans. Or join Club TPR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GayCoasterGuy Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 ^^whizzer at night. Don't miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jojo19799 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Just watching the test run makes me want to ride it more. Is the construction crew done now? Or are they going to be there through the testing process to? I would imagine that the crew would stick around for testing, just to work out any "kinks" the ride may have. I know the ride will have to run for awhile before the state can sign off and before anyone can set foot in the train. They still have to put up a support for the zero-g stall and they have to finish the last section of lift hill stairs. Ok. I wasn't aware those two things needed to be done yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goooose Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Can someone explain to me this missing support from the zero g stall story? Why would they throw a train through the structure if it isnt finished? If it isnt structurally sound? Or could you point out which piece is missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arturosim Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Any ideas on when media day could be? I'm gonna get a chance to visit SFGAm June 13th-June14 and I'm wondering if it's realistic of me to think that I'll be able to ride Goliath during that visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaykethekid Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 But it's one of the first runs. As always the first runs are the slowest. A good example would be gatekeepers first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 ^Well, gatekeeper was never very fast, was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 It's the first runs, with empty trains and people are already saying it is slow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 It's the first runs, with empty trains and people are already saying it is slow.... I don't get it, either. People said the same thing about Banshee, yet it turned out much faster and more forceful than expected. If that can happen with a B&M, I'm sure we have nothing to worry about with RMC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 ^Actually I don't think anyone is calling this ride slow. If anything, some might be saying it ran slow in the video but acknowledge that it will get faster. I don't think anyone is complaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithPlus1 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Am I the only one that thinks people are going to be disappointed? Gosh I hope I'm wrong but I think most people's hype is based off the big drop and zero G. Doesn't seem to be much substance other than that. Sorry, I am being a negative nellie! I see your points. I agree with the fact that it doesn't seem to offer much from a point of view, however it is all about the way it rides. Think each and every element of the coaster is probably going to be powerful, I'd rather have 6 powerful elements, as on Goliath, than some good some boring elements. Well said my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buck funny Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 discount tickets: ^ Coke cans. Or join Club TPR. Hi, i don't live in an area where we get those coke cans, in fact i live in canada. ( crack smoking mayor yes, but no 6 flags coke cans) Is there some code on the bottom of a coke can you type in? if so can somebody let me know what it is or email it to me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 ^Actually I don't think anyone is calling this ride slow. If anything, some might be saying it ran slow in the video but acknowledge that it will get faster. I don't think anyone is complaining. Exactly, very ironic when people complain about complaining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goooose Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 discount tickets: ^ Coke cans. Or join Club TPR. Hi, i don't live in an area where we get those coke cans, in fact i live in canada. ( crack smoking mayor yes, but no 6 flags coke cans) Is there some code on the bottom of a coke can you type in? if so can somebody let me know what it is or email it to me? Just buy a coke can at a grocery store near the park, like Jewel Osco on Grand Avenue in Gurnee, or a 12 pack. There should be a 20$ish dollars off discount on each can if I'm not mistaken but I'm not sure of the dollar amount this year so somebody else may be able to clarify. The big cans, not the little mini ones. If somebody can help him out right now that would be cool! Compare the discount from that + the price of the cans/case to the discount offered by purchasing on six flags' website ahead of time. Don't make the mistake of trying to buy the ticket on your iphone. Their website requires flash so you need a laptop or desktop. Again, not the end of the world, find a Starbucks with Wifi and bring a laptop and buy there the night before or morning of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerg56 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I spent some time at the park today. As of mid-afternoon they hadn't done any test runs. I've heard varying things about testing. Two different employees told me that it has to undergo 100 hours of testing. I have no idea if that's accurate or not. One of those told me the target was to have the ride open by June 11. Take that for what it's worth. As we all know, employees don't always have the right information. They were doing quite of bit of work on the transfer track today. Lots of grinding noises. I did see them lower and raise the train a couple times on the transfer platform. They were also working toward the bottom of the lift hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glouthan Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 ^I also heard 100 hours while I was at the park on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 What is the impact to Goliath's opening to the crowd at the rest of the park that first week. The first weekend it is open I imagine will see a spike in visitors. How about the middle of the week. If you plan on steering clear of Goliath, will the other rides have a longer wait than a normal mid-week in June? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tororific Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 That airtime hill looks epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tororific Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Am I the only one that thinks people are going to be disappointed? Gosh I hope I'm wrong but I think most people's hype is based off the big drop and zero G. Doesn't seem to be much substance other than that. Sorry, I am being a negative nellie! Personally I disagree. I don't particularly understand why people are so caught up on the length of the ride. El Toro has five really killer elements: first drop, two big airtime hills, rolling thunder drop, and the finale figure 8. This ride in all likelihood has six: first drop, overbank, airtime hill, dive loop, zero g stall, twist and shout. Since it's RMC each of those are likely to pack a punch, but if any one of them doesn't deliver, it still has as many good moments as Toro, minus the forceless over-engineered turnaround. Why is this not enough "substance" to make for a complete, mind-blowingly amazing new ride? I dunno, you just can't tally elements and compare coasters on that basis. Pacing and flow sometimes is as important as individual elements. And the nature (and pleasure) of the elements are not equal to all riders. For instance, I am an airtime guy, and put that above most other elements. Going upside is not terribly interesting to me (although I love the B&M heartline rolls). I am REALLY looking forward to Goliath, but I will be shocked if I enjoy it as much as El Toro, which is an almost --but not quite -- perfect ride (for my tastes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravity55 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Some of these elements were designed to be taken at a slow pace. There's a reason one them is called a zero-G stall. I believe Alan Schilke said that they were trying to keep some of these elements tall so they could keep the forces low. Keeping the forces low usually means that the elements have to be long and drawn out or taken at slower speeds. The ride should get faster as the chassis gets broken in and once they go to the harder polyurethane wheels, but I wouldn't exactly expect it to fly through the upside down moments, which is good if you're the type of person who loves hang time on upside down elements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBears Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Hopefully it opens in the next week or so. I need some Goliath in my life to help me get over the case of the Blackhawks blues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djboss302 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Hopefully it opens in the next week or so. I need some Goliath in my life to help me get over the case of the Blackhawks blues. I feel ya. Well at least it's testing which is good. It should be open soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgam#1 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I hope that opening in the roof is temporary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 In regards to videos being posted about the Goliath initial test run, I think it's only fair to promote and display the video that was contributed to TPR by one of our readers. If other people who have also taken video of the first test runswould like them to be posted to our YouTube channel, please contact me privately and maybe we can work something out. But in the mean time, I'm very grateful to theredskull84 who shot this video and allowed us to use it. Any links to other videos will be deleted unless they are contributed to TPR. Thanks for your understanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Hopefully it opens in the next week or so. I need some Goliath in my life to help me get over the case of the Blackhawks blues. Hah! I don't want to hear anything about blues... seeing as your Blackhawks turned MY Blues into the biggest disappointing finish in the NHL this season. You guys had a good run, but being a rival, I'm glad it's over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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