Swimace Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 ^I've been wondering if it has to do with the time of year: Does Voyage run better in the spring than in the summer? My good rides were in April 2009, and my bad rides in August 2010. I have to assume this is the case. They do a really good job of retracking during the off season, but the ride is so intense that I think by the end of the season the coaster has probably torn itself up again and is rough. I've visited Holiday World twice, both times at the beginning of the season. Both times I've absolutely loved the Voyage, it's actually in my top 3. But then I see reports from TPR, who always go late in the season, and they just bash the ride. I've never had a bad ride on the thing, but all of my visits to the park have been on opening weekends. I'm sure that it probably feels a lot different when August rolls around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chargersmichael Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 A new Mammoth update has been posted to their fb page and they are really putting this together and is coming along nicely...this will be a great water slide...does anyone know what kinds of tubes? I hope its both the circle and the canoe one!!! HTTP://Facebook.com/HolidayWorld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggernel Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 The only ones shown in the concepts, and I believe the IAAPA video were the round ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godwyn Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunpc1 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Wasn't there also a raft with 5 rows of 2 for a total of 10 people? Was that just a concept for the model in general? Or is this slide going to have 2 different raft styles going at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Wasn't there also a raft with 5 rows of 2 for a total of 10 people? Was that just a concept for the model in general? Or is this slide going to have 2 different raft styles going at the same time? Holiday World did a poll awhile back asking whether people want to ride the round tubes, the forward tubes, or both. Not sure what the out come of that poll was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STR8FXXXINEDGE Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I think I remember hearing them say in the IAAPA video that they would be using both of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Maven Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 We'll have both round (6 seaters) and tobaggan (8 seaters) on Mammoth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 We'll have both round (6 seaters) and tobaggan (8 seaters) on Mammoth. Great to hear, thanks paula! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggernel Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Isn't the capacity with the 8 person rafts similar to a B&M Hyper? Lines are gonna fly next year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 That is awesome. Will there be a way for riders to choose which style of raft they want to journey on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Maven Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Not sure how it will all work yet, Daniel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chargersmichael Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Here's an update on the Voyage's Spaghetti Bowl...notice how there is very little decline now compared to what it was. https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10150515149479538&set=a.94128289537.89142.35385539537&type=1&theater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterlover420 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 That's weird. I didn't think they would change it that much. My favorite part of that was how low to the ground it was...It also looks like they'll be changing the banking after that completely, which was also one of my favorite parts of the ride...I'll have to ride this again this year to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Disappointing to see it not follow the terrain like it used to...but if it rides better and doesn't tear itself up, then it's all worth it I guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 That wasn't my favorite part of the ride, so I'll be fine as long as it's smoother! I am interested to see how it will change the ride experience, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 ^They did mention that the ride is gaining 1/10th of a second of airtime, and it looks like these changes brought a small little bump that wasn't there before into the works. So I'm thinking that's where the extra airtime is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Interesting. I don't really understand what's going on with the banking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyTrane Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 The banking looks weird because they have't installed the Y-ledgers yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Ah. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelated85 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 SO thankful the Holiday World team is fixing the valleys on the first two drops. I love me some Voyage - still probably my favorite woodie - but when I rode it at last year's Holiwood Nights, it became pretty unbearable after a few rides. So sad. Having such fond memories of how it rode opening year- how ABSOLUTELY blown away I was by it- I commend HW for their commitment to maintain upkeep and improvements on such an amazing ride. Crossing fingers I'll be in the backseat on some shiny new Timberliners this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntweisen Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Bing finally updated their aerial images finally giving us a clear picture of the entire park from the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chargersmichael Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 ^^Finally!!! The park looks great and can finally see how long the Voyage is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 When I get home I can post a picture that shows the before pretty clearly. I had a chance to take a panorama on a walkback to the very back of the site with Michael Graham. Personally, I dont think its going to alter the ride quality much. You wont dip down and pick up a ton of speed but really you didnt pick up THAT much speed anyways. I think this will make the ride last longer and I have no doubt that the guys at TGG will keep that section as insane and fun as possible. Im betting its banked slightly more since it has a flat trajectory. But glad the outerbanked hill is still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterlover420 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 ^Agreed, I don't think speed will be much different. I just liked the effect of being right up next to the ground during that turn. I'm thinking the hill before the 'outer banked' hill is what they're changing the most; taking a lot of banking out and adding the 0:00.10 of airtime so it appears more like an airtime hill rather than a weird banked bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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