Intaman Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 ^ Yeah I almost forgot that it was barely 45 degrees today. It should only get faster. Since they're testing without dummies, they should be about ready to let humans ride now. Edit: Really looking forward to seeing this in person. From Thunderbird's Micro Site: I must say that this one cool looking station- I'm looking forward to seeing it in a couple months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intaman Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 ^ Yeah I almost forgot that it was barely 45 degrees today. It should only get faster. Since they're testing without dummies, they should be about ready to let humans ride now. Edit: Really looking forward to seeing this in person. From Thunderbird's Micro Site: I must say that this one cool looking station- I'm looking forward to seeing it in-person a couple months from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolidayWorldFTW Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I wonder if there is an award anywhere for ride theming and color scheme? This just looks incredible. So proud of my home park for really stepping up their game in these areas. I just can't believe this is at our Holiday World! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejenkins1 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 So what is up with all the semi trailers? They look special. What are they used for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwilliam62521 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Logo on trailers seems to say POWER GENERATION something. Could be that they are having problems with the flywheels? Other than that, I'm clueless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greghill Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Those trailers are big generators, Maybe a Power outage in the area and they needed to continue testing. Most places you can get those generators on site and running within an hour or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek_Zoolander Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Domestics B&Ms be lookin fly in 2015. Holiday World have exceeded my expectations with their execution on Thunderbird and that station looks marvelous. I hope that the launch and shorter trains allow for a bit more intense experience than previous wing riders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravity55 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I don't think they're using them for the coaster. They were running a two train operation earlier and those trailers were sitting there the exact same way they arrived. It looks like they haven't even been touched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 God that station is gorgeous. I had/have my doubts about how this thing looks from afar, but up close it's nothing short of spectacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I just noticed this but I didn't realize that Thunderbird is only going to have 5 rows per train compared to 7 or 8 on Wild Eagle or Gatekeeper. Hope this don't negativley impact capacity but it should make for a wild ride! Short trains always feel way more intense for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravity55 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 ^ The one down fall to having launched coasters. This is probably the lowest capacity coaster B&M has ever built. The ride time is going to be less than a minute and HW will have their most experienced crew members running it. I know The Raven has one more car per train (four more riders) than TB, but they're similar in track length and ride time. When The Raven is running two trains, that line never stops moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolidayWorldFTW Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I'll never doubt HW's ability to keep a line moving. The only ride there I've ever felt like the line would never end was on the Wildebeast and that was its opening year, a very very hot day, and before they had all the awnings and stuff to keep people cool in line. Once the Mammoth opened and they added some things to the queue to keep people cool it got MUCH better. Adding a 2nd water coaster really was needed for them. But as far as their coasters, even when The Voyage opened and they used the full capacity of the queue I think I only waited maybe 30-45 and the line was constantly moving. HW will know how to operate and dispatch this ride very very well..... And even if it starts out rough with the wait they will fix it very very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolidayWorldFTW Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Oh and one more thing, lol I think it's safe to tell everyone now that Trayvon Owen made it into the top 10 on American Idol! That guy has an incredible performance this past week. I keep watching and waiting for him to mention his bout at Holiday World! I think HW should try to get him to come back for a special performance after the show is over. That would be SUPER cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Maven Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 ^ Did you see the PM I sent you a while back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolidayWorldFTW Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Hey Paula I didn't see the PM until just now, I sent ya an email. I really hope I didn't do anything wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Hey Paula I didn't see the PM until just now, I sent ya an email. I really hope I didn't do anything wrong! Banned from HW for life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolidayWorldFTW Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Nooooo that would be a nightmare. I'm not sure how I would handle that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolidayWorldFTW Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Well it for sure wasn't a life time ban to the park! Lol if Paula gives me the ok I'll spill it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Maven Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 And unleash the hounds on me? No way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolidayWorldFTW Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Lol yea I'll save ya Paula! You don't need any hounds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek_Zoolander Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) This is probably the lowest capacity coaster B&M has ever built. I wouldn't worry too much, theoretical capacity is 1140 pph, which is not much lower than B&M's other loopers and I'm sure the park will do all that they can to hit that number or even exceed it. Edited March 22, 2015 by Derek_Zoolander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarheel1231 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Will,Thunderbird have rollbacks or is that more of a strata thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 ^I guess the taller the ride the more likely it is and I think LSMs tend to be fairly consistent but I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRCT3 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 ^ I don't think so. Don't quote me on this, but I think rollbacks have to do with the speed window allowed. For a top-hat, it's quite small due to the vertical bits - a difference of 10km/h and it doesn't go over it. For an immelman like Thunderbird, the window is wider and thus it's less likely to have a rollback. But then again, a rollback can happen anytime and for various reasons. Even Wicked has already had rollbacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravity55 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I think it's possible, especially if they get a strong wind blowing against the launch. I know this is Cedar Point and the wind there is a different story, but I think of that vine TPR tweeted of the wind almost causing Gatekeeper to valley while entering the dive loop. These wing rider trains are not very aerodynamic. I almost forgot how wide they were until I saw TB testing on the webcam the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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