Mantaeus Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Keep in mind that the topography the ride was originally on is likely a bit different than what it's on now. Cheaper to make tall footers than buy taller supports, I'd think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 And now corkscrew #2 is being changed back to green. This is really funny to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b&mforever Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 That corkscrew has a record for most color schemes. It had three at kentucky kingdom as chang. Then was painted green then painted yellow before it was put up and now its back to green. Thats 6 already. No to mention the one piece in the middle has had a lot of changes too. Crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Whoa whoa whoa... Polly-o!?!? As in the cheese!?!? Mmmmm...Polly-O cheeeeese wraps! There is a Polly-O factory about two hours from my house on I-86 - I wonder if they give behind the scene tours? Love me some Polly-O mozzarella! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 That corkscrew has a record for most color schemes. It had three at kentucky kingdom as chang. Then was painted green then painted yellow before it was put up and now its back to green. Thats 6 already. No to mention the one piece in the middle has had a lot of changes too. Crazy. Six Flags has a new motto. "If it's being done right here or anywhere else, it's probably not being done by Six Flags!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa99 Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Video of the first test run has been uploaded to the great adventure facebook page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomNick Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Lookin' good, and should be open just in time before our visit there on June 2nd and 3rd! Time to FINALLY get some more rides on El Toro!! Sadly, I only have 1 lap on the bull, as my only other trip to the park ended up being the day it soft opened and the wait was around 4 hours! I'm seriously debating a Flash Pass for this trip. Does anyone know if NJ schools are still in session that time in June? Just trying to get an idea on what crowds might be like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b&mforever Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 ^yes they are in school still at that time. Usually finish around 15-18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa99 Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Nj schools go until mid june. You must of gotten really unlucky to have waited 4 hours for el toro. The queue completely filled with two trains is an 45 minute wait on average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomNick Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Thanks for the heads up on the schools guys! ^ Like I said, I ended up being there the day it soft opened after a commercial shoot. They only were running 1 train, and it dispatched about once every 5-10 minutes. I actually got lucky, as I heard people saying they heard it would open around 1, so I ran over there around 12:30 and got in the quickly forming line outside the entrance. I was off the ride by about 2, so not too bad all things considered. It was when I returned later in the evening for a reride that I was greeted with what I was told was about a 4 hour wait. Thankfully, their operations are muuuuch better on Toro now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Brandon_ Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Going on the 14th and I cant wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&MIntaminGCI Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Thanks for the heads up on the schools guys! ^ Like I said, I ended up being there the day it soft opened after a commercial shoot. They only were running 1 train, and it dispatched about once every 5-10 minutes. I actually got lucky, as I heard people saying they heard it would open around 1, so I ran over there around 12:30 and got in the quickly forming line outside the entrance. I was off the ride by about 2, so not too bad all things considered. It was when I returned later in the evening for a reride that I was greeted with what I was told was about a 4 hour wait. Thankfully, their operations are muuuuch better on Toro now. I was there that day too! I was 3rd in line, I waited since the park opened. It was June 11th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baffles Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Good video, but anyone else agree it's sped up slightly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b&mforever Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 ^its not. Chang actually usually runs a little faster than that. Watch offride videos of it from Kentucky Kingdom. Its before B&M starting toning down their rides which was around the time Riddlers Revenge was built. Riddlers revenge has more drawn out entrances between its elements compared to Chang. Rides after Riddlers have this ever more so. A good comparison of the new style vs old is Bizarro at Great adventure compared to Chang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterLover Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 For those interested, Green Lantern is currently testing one train and can be seen making cycles on the webcam... http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/footerNav/greenlanternconstruction.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpengeistfan1 Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Can someone post a link to the video? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Brandon_ Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Can someone post a link to the video? You cant take it from their Facebook, I tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Can someone post a link to the video? I would be highly willing to bet it looks something like this, just with different colors, a different setting, and no human riders. Either that or you can join facebook (or log on) and like SFGAd's fan page to view the video yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpengeistfan1 Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I was looking on facebook except I couldn't find it on their page, is it under a tab or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paiging_jen Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/footerNav/greenlanternconstruction.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Can someone post a link to the video? I would be highly willing to bet it looks something like this, just with different colors, a different setting, and no human riders. Steve - let me know if you find anyone to take that bet, I want in on it also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpengeistfan1 Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Can someone post a link to the video? I would be highly willing to bet it looks something like this, just with different colors, a different setting, and no human riders. Either that or you can join facebook (or log on) and like SFGAd's fan page to view the video yourself. The only thing even mentioning it is a post saying "who wants to see a video of Green Lantern Testing?" and then no video anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 ^I haven't seen or looked for the video, so I have no idea. I've ridden Chang and know what it looks like when it's running, so it doesn't really interest me that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paiging_jen Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Can someone post a link to the video? I would be highly willing to bet it looks something like this, just with different colors, a different setting, and no human riders. Either that or you can join facebook (or log on) and like SFGAd's fan page to view the video yourself. The only thing even mentioning it is a post saying "who wants to see a video of Green Lantern Testing?" and then no video anywhere. A link was posted to their webpage....it's night, tough to see anything at this point. Just look a few posts up and you'll find your link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudvayneimn Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Make sure you don't have just Great Adventure's wall post selected. it was posted by some woman. Ah hell, here's the link to the video Apparently I'm too dumb to embed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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