Gutterflower Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 Looks like the fresh coat of paint is all done. I think it actually looks pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsupercity Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I know there a little rough, expensive, and maintenance nightmares, but I am surprised 4d coasters didn't catch on more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithPlus1 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I like the paint as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Painting this ride is like bronzing a turd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteocrepaldi Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I don't know. It doesn't look too bad in the end but I always prefer bright colors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Maybe it looks better with a view of Mt.Fuji in the background. Â Or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 ^or not! Â Looks can be deceiving but in this case not. The color goes with the ride experience, not good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I know there a little rough, expensive, and maintenance nightmares, but I am surprised 4d coasters didn't catch on more!Did you read this before posting it? I'm not trying to be mean, but this is one of the most self-contradictory posts I've ever seen. The ride is expensive to purchase, expensive to maintain, and unenjoyable, yet you're surprised more parks didn't buy one? I'm more surprised that China bought one in 2012 after seeing X/X2 and Eejanaika operate for years. More on topic, I don't think the paint really looks all that bad. Unremarkable, but not terrible. At least the grey won't fade noticeably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioio Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 unenjoyable  That's the only part I'm gonna have to disagree with. My #1 ride so far. ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Doesn't look too shabby, but I'm more interested in that Mo's Burger sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 unenjoyable  That's the only part I'm gonna have to disagree with. My #1 ride so far. ever. I enjoy the 4D coaster as well, but my quote referred to the person who himself called it a rough ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Best thing about Eejanaika.... ...This was located 'almost' underneath it. Ho ho ho, I liked it! (2013 TPR Japan Tour) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Stratosphere Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Is this ride going to be getting new trains like X > X2? I wonder if that would help the ride any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioio Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Is this ride going to be getting new trains like X > X2? I wonder if that would help the ride any? I thought Eejanaika got the new trains? Or was that Dinoconda? [or both] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackandylan123 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 I believe that Dinoconda has the new trains, Eejanaika has the old ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 From the S&S factory tour updates, Eejanaika is getting new trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 So if X2 and Dinoconda are generally rated pretty high in the coaster world, why is Eejanaika so bad? Is it just the fact it's at Fuji-Q? Is it the trains? I'm curious about what makes this ride so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 So if X2 and Dinoconda are generally rated pretty high in the coaster world, why is Eejanaika so bad? Is it just the fact it's at Fuji-Q? Is it the trains? I'm curious about what makes this ride so bad. I'm fairly certain it's because the coaster uses the bulky, old-style, X-era trains. Apparently X was one of the worst-riding coasters in the history of all mankind - but since they put the new trains on and it became X2, I guess it's become a lot more tolerable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanthonyam Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 What makes it worse than X2? Isn't a newer version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 ^Eejanaika is a newer roller coaster, but X2 has newer trains since it got transformed in 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 For me, the biggest problem with Eejanaika was the seat rotation. On X2 and Dinoconda, the rotation is more controlled and enhances the ride. For Eejanaika, the effect was more like rolling downhill in a trash can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Farmer Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 So if X2 and Dinoconda are generally rated pretty high in the coaster world, why is Eejanaika so bad? Is it just the fact it's at Fuji-Q? Is it the trains? I'm curious about what makes this ride so bad. Â I've wondered about this myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 ^As said earlier: Apparently X was one of the worst-riding coasters in the history of all mankind - but since they put the new trains on and it became X2, I guess it's become a lot more tolerable. Simply, the heavy trains from the X era were crap, and made the rides using them run like crap. From my experience with the original X, it was also pretty much "Rolling Downhill in a Trashcan: the Ride" with the old trains. Thankfully Magic Mountain sobered up and updated X's trains, and it did help make the ride more enjoyable (still pretty brutal, but nowhere near as bad as it used to be). Dinoconda opened with the second gen trains and didn't seem to suffer the same issues X did. Eejanaika is the only one of the three still sporting the old trains, and its god-awful ride experience reflects that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioio Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I might be the only one but I actually think X2 (newer trains) is pretty smooth of a ride! Zero complaints maybe not Tatsu silliness, but considering what it's doing, i can't imagine a ride like that being even smoother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 The 2 times I rode X (once as X and once as X2 just last year) I ended up in the back row in an outside seat and thought it was one of the worst coasters ever but I've heard it's a lot better in other seats. I'd give the ride another shot... I just wish you could choose your seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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