Haymaker Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 So I am a little out of the loop, Did Darien Lake sell their 2nd trains for all their coasters? are they in storage? or are they just junk? They were cannibalized... in other words, if a part failed on one train, Maintenance just took the part off of the other train and never replaced it, leaving the second train incomplete. In Ride of Steel's case, the park only bought one new train for it. Viper had two working trains as recently as 2015. Predator allegedly did too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjr19 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 No, Predator hasn’t been running with two trains since 2013. Viper ran with two trains in 2015, Mind Eraser’s second train is likely gone, Motocoaster’s second train was cannibalized, and RoS only has one new train purchased, the two old RoS trains are gone. I am still hoping for the second RoS train to be purchased. It is ridiculous for a coaster of that size to have one train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtylerx Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 is the predator as bad as last year? that thing was god awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjr19 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 It has been closed both weekends so far, so I wasn’t able to see how it is, although, I wasn’t planning on wasting my time on that disaster anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtylerx Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 an arm rest on the mind eraser broke off the train yesterday, no injury and not part of any of the safety restraints. Just more signs of neglect at the park. #getnewtrains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjr19 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Mind Eraser’s train is one of the worst-maintained trains I have seen on any roller coaster. Click settings missing in restraints, loose bolts (yes, I saw one almost fall out of the train last year), and wearing paint are all signs of total neglect. It’s time to purchase new train*S*. *Notice the emphasis on MULTIPLE trains*. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtylerx Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Just wait, By next season tantrum will be at one train as well lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwoodrocket Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 "'Oh my God, I'm going to die!'" Stevens-Sodaro claims to have been thinking after the arm rest broke. "'I'm going to die on a roller coaster at Darien Lake on Mother's Day." http://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/-frightening-moments-as-arm-rest-breaks-off-darien-lake-ride/1178891673 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 ^I was hoping that was a joke post. Nope...guess I shouldn't feel surprised though. P.S. I like the reporter's last name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBrow Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Finally a way to get enthusiasts interested in a Mind Eraser ride: One lucky rider on each dispatch gets a souvenir piece of the ride to take home!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 SLCs have arm rests? LOL wut? "I had leaned down to get some support from the side rails," Stevens-Sodaro said. "The side rail completely just came off like butter. It melted right off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SbSteveZ Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Looks like the opening day for Tantrum is now scheduled to be on June 1st, according to a contest started by local Kiss 98.5 - within the nitty gritty of the contest rules it mentions they are going to have a "Tantrum Grand Opening Party" that day. Winners as per usual will get some swag, some food and have the ability to be some of the first people to ride the new coaster. For the Tantrum VIP Twitter Contest, follow us on Twitter @KISS985BUFFALO and use #KissTwitterTantrum to enter between 10am on Monday, May 14th through 10pm on Friday, May 25th. Tweet us using #KissTwitterTantrum telling us why you should be among the first to ride it and you might win a VIP Experience! Be sure to use @KISS985BUFFALO and #KissTwitterTantrum in your tweet. Every weekday, one winner will be selected, based on tweet entry, from all correct tweets received, and upon verification, receive a pair of season passes to Darien Lake, two meal vouchers, free popcorn, two exclusive drawstring Tantrum bags, and a pair of VIP wristbands to be on the the first to ride Tantrum at the grand opening party on Friday, June 1st at Darien Lake. Prize pack valued at $300. Winners selected by sole discretion of station staff. Entry need not be truthful. There will be no more than 10 winners in this contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 ^ Wait, what..."Entry need not be truthful?" Well it is Kiss98.5 after all, so...I would be interested to see what some of these submissions look like. I wonder what this woman claimed was a "malfunction"? Ride Of Steel Incident? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienPoint Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Honestly someone could come up with some soppy story and win, even though it was all a lie. Makes sense right.. June 1st? sigh, they're opening past the date they said was Memorial Day weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjr19 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Well the later opening for Tantrum is really annoying for me, I already asked for some time off on Saturday to go to DL to check out Tantrum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienPoint Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 ^ A youtuber I follow (doesn't have footage) told me that Tantrum was testing yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haymaker Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Note that it says "one of the first" not "the" first. It can open Memorial Day weekend and youd still be "one of the first" the following week. Until its official from the park, take a chill pill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjr19 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Note that it says "one of the first" not "the" first. It can open Memorial Day weekend and youd still be "one of the first" the following week. Until its official from the park, take a chill pill. On the link from Kiss 98.5, it states that Tantrum’s grand opening party is also on June 1st, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haymaker Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Note that it says "one of the first" not "the" first. It can open Memorial Day weekend and youd still be "one of the first" the following week. Until its official from the park, take a chill pill. On the link from Kiss 98.5, it states that Tantrum’s grand opening party is also on June 1st, though. There's soft openings and grand openings. Not saying it wont be the first time its open, just saying to pump the brakes until DL themselves say its June 1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienPoint Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Little trip report of today. Finally got the guts to ride mind eraser again after several years of avoiding it due to its roughness, and it wasn’t as bad as I remember it. Tantrum was also testing today, two trains. (Guessing the third was in storage) In other news... Rolling Thunder’s joystick SNAPPED so it’ll be closed for a few days, how about that... Anyways, Predator was open (while boomerang is still closed, what a surprise...), and the first drop is actually smooth for once, they really got down on retracking it, and it’s overall a better experience now, if only they could retrack all of it and get a 2nd train. Moto was down for most of the day, and Viper was open (closed for a half hour - an hour for somebody reason). Rode: Ride Of Steel - 5x Mind Eraser - 1x Predator - 1x Station looks so awesome!! PSSST.. in the bottom right you can see the trains! (: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjr19 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Boomerang was open last week, I went on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienPoint Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 ^ Ah, well it was closed today, it's unreliable. Honestly in a few years they should gut it and get a Premier Sky Rocket II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjr19 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 ^ Ah, well it was closed today, it's unreliable. Honestly in a few years they should gut it and get a Premier Sky Rocket II. Now THAT would be a great fit for the park! And it would probably fit in Boomerang’s plot of land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtylerx Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 By the way went to the park yesterday and the predator gave the most smooth ride i have ever felt on that thing. i got off and didn't need a back doctor so that was nice! and they were testing tantrum like 5 to 6 times an hour so that was also pretty cool to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienPoint Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Now THAT would be a great fit for the park! And it would probably fit in Boomerang’s plot of land. Even if it doesn't, they could extend it out into the lake, so you're launching over water and it could have the lake monster theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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