ZeroGravity55 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 ^ Somewhere in between there then lol. I would imagine that they want it to be half way warm outside for it's first couple of test runs as I imagine that the train will be very sluggish making it's way through the course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodie Warrior Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 They're not testing yet. Paula just confirmed my suspicion to someone on Facebook. It's been 30 or below in this area since Tuesday. For most B&M's, doesn't it have to be at least 50 degrees for them to even run? I remember reading that somewhere. Â 50 degrees is too high! B:TR at SFSL operates at well below that temp. I'm not saying 30 is good, but 50 isn't the number. It's actually exactly in the middle of those two! Wildfire at Silver Dollar City needs temperatures of 40 degrees or higher to operate. However, with Thunderbird being launched, it could have a higher limit than normal, but I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummermattk Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Well the webcams back at the original location....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 They're not testing yet. Paula just confirmed my suspicion to someone on Facebook. It's been 30 or below in this area since Tuesday. For most B&M's, doesn't it have to be at least 50 degrees for them to even run? I remember reading that somewhere. Â 50 degrees is too high! B:TR at SFSL operates at well below that temp. I'm not saying 30 is good, but 50 isn't the number. I'd heard that 42 degrees (give or take a few) is the minimum temperature that most B&Ms can operate in, but I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOG1991 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 They're not testing yet. Paula just confirmed my suspicion to someone on Facebook. It's been 30 or below in this area since Tuesday. For most B&M's, doesn't it have to be at least 50 degrees for them to even run? I remember reading that somewhere.  50 degrees is too high! B:TR at SFSL operates at well below that temp. I'm not saying 30 is good, but 50 isn't the number. I'd heard that 42 degrees (give or take a few) is the minimum temperature that most B&Ms can operate in, but I could be wrong. Goliath, Batman, Scorcher, and Superman at Six Flags Over Georgia were operating last October at around 34 degrees. Also, Goliath and Dare Devil Dive were open until 1am that evening for a season pass ERT event and it was pushing 32 degrees at that point.  Goliath had its trim brake off, so it does run slower in those temps (however that did make the half after the trim faster than usual) but it was running 95% like normal.  I was shocked they were all running near the freezing point. Especially since when I called the park it was 42, and they told me the coasters don't run under 50 degrees however that they were running at that moment even though it was clearly 42. I questioned the phone rep on that and she couldn't seem to understand why it made no sense. Typical Six Flags I guess  I think it just depends on the park and how they want to operate the ride, I am sure B&M has some standard or suggestion though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comeagain? Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Don't forget it makes a difference if the ride's been running or not already. If it's 30° at opening, the ride may not be able to open. But if it's 50° at opening, then gets cooler later on (even dipping below 42° or whatever the cutoff is) it's easier to stay open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega_Coaster_77 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Webcams are back up but they are pointed in awkward angles. it wont show the launch track. maybe they are launching it at slow speeds now??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterchitchat Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Hey Paula- Once testing goes successful, does the park have plans to put a GoPro on one of the trains during a test run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicman Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Maybe because they want to keep it a secret? Â Why would they want to keep the testing a secret? Maybe because they do not want the public to know if the testing does not go right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Password121 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Maybe because they want to keep it a secret? Â Why would they want to keep the testing a secret? Maybe because they do not want the public to know if the testing does not go right. I believe you just answered your own question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Maven Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 ^ Testing, using this technology, takes time. It's a lot of stop and go and adjustments. Please be patient. It'll be worth it - promise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agentofchaos Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Hey everyone! Â Longtime lurker here. Â Question (and forgive me if this has been answered) but whatever happened to those blue-prints that were supposed to reveal Will Koch's supposed plans for an inverted coaster? I thought I had read something about after Eastcoaster.. Â Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 1) Going in line with EVERYTHING that HW has done with this coaster they don't want you to see it moving until THEY want you to see it moving. I'm sure they want to be able to release and exiting testing video rather than just some dull webcam shots. Be patient. Â 2) Who gives a crap at what other temperatures other coasters have been seen running. Why would you want to risk testing your new multi million dollar machine in temperature ranges that aren't optimal? You're just asking for problems. Â 3) To the people who say "It's a B&M. It won't have any problems." That's dumb. Research human error. There is always potential for failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravity55 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Definitely no testing this week. Chance of Snow late tonight and throughout the day tomorrow and it will be below freezing until at least Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarmor Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 1) Going in line with EVERYTHING that HW has done with this coaster they don't want you to see it moving until THEY want you to see it moving. I'm sure they want to be able to release and exiting testing video rather than just some dull webcam shots. Be patient. 2) Who gives a crap at what other temperatures other coasters have been seen running. Why would you want to risk testing your new multi million dollar machine in temperature ranges that aren't optimal? You're just asking for problems.  3) To the people who say "It's a B&M. It won't have any problems." That's dumb. Research human error. There is always potential for failure. But...research B&M error...the odds are more favorable of no problems than some lol lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterrich Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Its testing right now, with lower speed launches/intentional rollbacks - you can see the launches on the ThunderbirdCam, as you can just see the start of the launch track. I have also seen the train slowly coming back into the station in reverse. i.e. a rollback situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravity55 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 ^ Wow they sure were testing! So much for it being too cold. It actually looked like they were launching at a decent speed. Of course, it was hard to tell with just that glance of it on the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarmor Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Now it seems the camera is all over the place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 But...research B&M error...the odds are more favorable of no problems than some lol lol... Â Luckily this is true, but even proven designs fail from time to time. Hopefully not this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravity55 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Now it seems the camera is all over the place! Â It appears we weren't supposed to see that as they now have moved the camera over a few inches blocking any view of the launch track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejenkins1 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Yeah, I thought I read that the mystery blue prints would appear on line sometime. Have they been put online yet and if so where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicman Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Current status of the two webcams: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolidayWorldFTW Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 We are getting heavy snow here today. Forecasted 10 inches and dropping temps, there won't be any testing today I can gaurentee that. However if you'd like to experience what we are here in southern Indiana today the cameras show a good view of the heavy falling snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agentofchaos Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 So we never found out what thise blue-prints were that the Koch daughters were hilding in a photo? Presumably Will Koch's plan/idea for an inverted coaster and its layout before he passed (rip). Â Paula, any news on that front? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravity55 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Yeah, I thought I read that the mystery blue prints would appear on line sometime. Have they been put online yet and if so where? If it was put online, it would have already been posted on this thread.  So we never found out what thise blue-prints were that the Koch daughters were hilding in a photo? Presumably Will Koch's plan/idea for an inverted coaster and its layout before he passed (rip). Paula, any news on that front?  That's what they were according to people who were at No Coaster Con.  So I found this interesting. Of course, if they had gave the waterpark a Mardi Gras theme, I would have never learned all of the cool Swahili words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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