The Big So-So Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 At Tower of Terror (DCA): "This ride was better when they let you stand up, but I guess it's safer to sit down." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holidayworld08 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 In line for Pilgrims Plunge- Random Girl-"Oh, wow. Can't wait to ride this! It's like the voyage, but with water!" Me- Girl-"What?" Me-"Oh,nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitchCoaster Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 In line for Goliath at SFMM: "Let's ride in the back, it goes faster!" Â I don't think you'd have to be a roller coaster fanatic to figure that one out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolliger&Mabillard Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Back when I worked at Knott's as an Xcel ride op: Â Guest: "What happened to the other side?" Me: "what do you mean?" G: "The yellow side, oh well, it's never open anyway, guess you guys just put it up" M: "Oh, you're refering to WindJammer, Yea that got scrapped 5 years ago". G: "No, I just rode it last week on that that side!" Â Sure thing random guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atem122 Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 I just found some pretty large failage! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UHZyJdnt88&feature=rec-HM-r2 I was watching that video^ and one of the comments was man that look so boring bethemoth is better ^That was said about the log flume at sfmm: Log Jammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Andrew Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Waiting in line for Wicked Twister at CP in early June. One girl behind us said when we neared the beach by Lake Erie "That's the Ohio River." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteocrepaldi Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 "There's a roller coaster on top of the tower in Seattle!" Me:" No, that's in Las Vegas!" "You are wrong, it's in Seattle, state of Washington!" Â The only time I've been wrong about a coaster was when I was drunk and I thought that Six Flags Great Adventure had a Deja Vu clone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADCHEEZ Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 ^ It's even more funny because the High Roller at the Stratosphere closed in 2005! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anac0nda Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Last summer I worked as a kind-of-a ride-op in go-kart tracks. There are height restrictions, and when there are restrictions, there are complaints. To be able to ride the smallest ones, you have to be 3 foot 6 tall. And what do the GP say, when their kid is too small: Â 1) We measured at home and I swear he's tall enough! 2) My child (usually son) has a hobby of driving go-karts. Why can't he drive here?!? 3) Why do you have to be so darn exact! I will complain about you to your boss! Â The funniest thing about answer 2, is that the go-karts there are rubbish. If their child has a go-kart of his/her own, then WHY don't you go home to drive it? Â (Anyway, I liked my job.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expeditioneverestfan Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 While waiting in line for Demon at SFGAM, someone said one of the trains got stuck on one of the loops. When his friend asked how they fixed it, he said they put a Raging Bull train on Demon, sent it through and it hit the car and finished the ride. Â While waiting for Raging Bull someone said that it used to have a loop on it, but they took it out when someone fell out of the car. Â At Mt. Olympus while waiting for Opa, a teenage girl said it used to have no restraints but someone fell out while it was spinning so they put on restraints from an old coaster thats gone. When her friend asked what coaster she said Tidal Wave. I said that was from Six Flags and she said they had one here that was only open for a month becuase 52 people died on it. She was stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fate Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 ^To be fair, Demon did get stuck in its loop once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expeditioneverestfan Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 ^ It did? Which onne and how did they get it down? Weere there people in it or just testing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumba830 Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 ^Yes it did  It was the one a SFGAm and it has a full train of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atem122 Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 ^There's video of it, you can probably find it on youtube, I saw it on t.v though  Ah, here's the best I could find Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperShawn Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 While me and a friend were walking out to Paradise Pier at DCA a lady asked us if we knew where Zac Efron was. I looked at her funny and said "what?" And the she replied with "Well I saw the High School Musical thing going on." Â I guess the goth and the rocker are supposed to somehow be friends/know Zac Efron??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piers Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 ^ It did? Which onne and how did they get it down? Weere there people in it or just testing? Â They sent a Raging Bull train around the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolliger&Mabillard Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 ^^^I find that clip interesting for several reasons  *The reporter called the vertical loop a "Loop-de-loop"  *23 alleged people were stuck, one was interviewed, which leads me to believe they just found the one lady who freaked out the most  *At no point did the dialogue explicitly say that riders were in any danger, that it was a deadly situation, or that safety was not present, but the tone and implicity of the report would have you believe otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-RadG Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 ^That, and I noticed that they took the backs of the seats off, couldn't you just use the foot pedal standard on Arrow's trains to unlock them? Or would that cause too much trouble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiSab Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 ^I'm not sure if its true of not, but I believe those foot pedals release more than one restraint at a time, and they only wanted to get the people out one at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkman25 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 ^They release the entire cars restraints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 ^^^I find that clip interesting for several reasons *The reporter called the vertical loop a "Loop-de-loop"  *23 alleged people were stuck, one was interviewed, which leads me to believe they just found the one lady who freaked out the most  *At no point did the dialogue explicitly say that riders were in any danger, that it was a deadly situation, or that safety was not present, but the tone and implicity of the report would have you believe otherwise.  1 - Many people in the General Public call these elements verticals, it was even more prevalent 10 years ago.  2 - The girl interviewed didn't seem very freaked out to me.  3 - Hanging upside down for a prolonged time can cause serious health problems, varies by person. If you have never noticed, newscasts tend to be sensationalistic because unfortunately that is the type of news to which a majority of the public reacts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroG001 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I'm sure most of you have encountered GP like this, but I hate the GP that insist on arguing with you about where a certain ride is. This kid at my school was asking me, "Have you been on Supreme Scream at Six Flags?" and I replied back saying, "I don't think there is a Supreme Scream at Six Flags. It's at Knott's." and the kid just keeps saying "No, I'm pretty sure it's at Six Flags." About half way through the conversation I just gave up, saying "Oh, well I just don't remember then." It's so annoying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Last summer I worked as a kind-of-a ride-op in go-kart tracks. There are height restrictions, and when there are restrictions, there are complaints. To be able to ride the smallest ones, you have to be 3 foot 6 tall. And what do the GP say, when their kid is too small:Â 1) We measured at home and I swear he's tall enough! 2) My child (usually son) has a hobby of driving go-karts. Why can't he drive here?!? 3) Why do you have to be so darn exact! I will complain about you to your boss! Â The funniest thing about answer 2, is that the go-karts there are rubbish. If their child has a go-kart of his/her own, then WHY don't you go home to drive it? Â (Anyway, I liked my job.) Â Thats awesome, I wish someone complained to my boss that I was following the rules at the water park I work at. Occasionally last season, i would lt someone on if they were near the height requirement, but there is a huge difference between water slides and coasters. In fact, if weight distribution was not an issue, would there be any need to have a height limit on slides? I see the need for people who weigh too much to not be let on, but is height even an issue in any way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daytona'95 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 On Ninja at SFOG many years ago (To a ride op on the lift hill) Why dont you let us roll back down the hill? (Ride Op) If I do that, you all will die  On Manta Today 1. Why are they making us ride in the barf position? 2. There are 4 trains with 9 rows of four 3.(during the technical difficulties)Well, i'm glad it got stuck here and not upside down where they couldnt get to us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamikazewatermelon Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 2. There are 4 trains with 9 rows of four  What's so dumb about that? it might be incorrect but there's nothing outwardly ridiculous about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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