Vondroff Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I wonder how much more testing is needed. From what I've heard theres nothing new. It seems like their doing more testing then needed but idk I'm no engineer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_K. Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 The R!NGS were testing tonight! Only the bottom three for the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbcoasterfan Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Keep the picture updates coming please locals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat_naughty05 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I really don't see the difference in names between Dueling Dragons and Dragon Challenge. When you duel someone, you are challenging them. It's essentially the same name. True statement. However, the alliteration in Dueling Dragons is a bit more pleasing to the ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiminn6 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Whoa great picture! I knew they would be adding lights to them! They look great at night. It will look even better when there all lit up! -Swiminn6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homeboy23 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Those lights look great. Probably a lot better in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT3000 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 The missing incident relates to The Spawning, which takes place in a sewer. The severed incident is more likely connected to Leave It to Cleaver imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryno1986 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I wonder how much more testing is needed. From what I've heard theres nothing new. It seems like their doing more testing then needed but idk I'm no engineer. It's not like they're testing for no reason. There's obviously something wrong. Don't expect it open anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastakid Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 ^ I'm still trying to figure out the obvious part... Just because crews are testing the ride, that doesn't mean that the ride is broken. If it were broken, they'd be FIXING it. While they maybe also fixing it and we do not know, to the visible eye, they are only testing it now and appears to be running quite consistently. I have a feeling that the excess testing that this ride is receiving is for the rides additional features such as the on-board audio and lights. The crews are most likely programming all of the systems. I am really thriving for this to ride to open before the end of August as I am going back to Connecticut after a month of staying down here on the 27th. -Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiminn6 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I am going down the 16th but wont be visiting until the mid week of my vacation. I will update you guys with pictures and videos and news about it when I return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vondroff Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I wonder how much more testing is needed. From what I've heard theres nothing new. It seems like their doing more testing then needed but idk I'm no engineer. It's not like they're testing for no reason. There's obviously something wrong. Don't expect it open anytime soon. Where did i say in my post I'm expecting it to open soon? Read the whole post by another person before commenting on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 ^ There was nothing wrong with his reply. Calm down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_K. Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 They were testing very late into the night last night. Here's some recent video of it testing, there's some footage of it testing at night with full LED's towards the end of the video. All they've been doing today is working on the rings, which is probably for the lights and on the lift. Probably prepping stuff for the banner. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVXIcgJD5jA [Edit] Crane is up now installing lights on rings 4&5 , no testing today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myth Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I think they are testing the ride with the music too right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RctInfinity Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Yeah, people have said that they could hear the music as the trains pass by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adeuce02 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 yeah they do test with the music on. I can hear it when i walk through production studions on my way to ioa for work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_K. Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Little mini-news update from someone staying at the Portofino on site. "Just turned on all 5 rings 2 minutes ago they all change colors at the same time and turn the same color (blur, red, green, and multi- color), they even lit up the entire tower with flood lights. Did no tests today, but as of 10 minutes ago, 1 car is running with LED's on, looks awesome at night from my Portofino room balcony, WOW THE TOWER FLOODLIGHTS JUST CHANGED FROM WHITE TO RED" Well there you have it. Just some technical light tweaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastermotion Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 New slide show on youtube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PRpWJ9UO5M There has been many rumors about the ride opening August 16th, I've heard two rumors and my friend who is more on top of it has heard 5 rumors about the 16th. Remember there just rumors, no one knows when it will open yet but I'm pretty sure it will be in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.P.Scream Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Just hit the parks up for a couple days so here's the news. Tuesday Aug 4, I arrived and they tested the 4 trains late into the night. One had the lights off and one had water dummies. Wed. Aug 5, noticed a boom lift next to the ringy dingy thingies. That night the bottom 3 rings had color changing lights. Didn't see any testing all day. Thur. Aug 6, still didn't see any testing. Did notice trains being stopped at different spots along the track and being inspected. Later in the day saw the boom lift again and all 5 rings lit after the park closed. Another thing I noticed on Thur. is that the express lines were unusually long. Very long wait times and heard a lot of people complaining and checking to make sure they really were in the express line. Hopefully all the complaints they heard today discourage them from overselling express passes again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDIOUK Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 whats new guys will be there sunday onwards, any news on opening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homeboy23 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 ^ Still an unknown date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.P.Scream Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 The park starts closing at 7pm on the 16th. If the ride opens the 16th, no one will be enjoying the ride that looks best at night until HHN. I'd wait until then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawrtotheargh Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 If it opened on the 16th that would just be adorable because that is the day I leave Orlando. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_K. Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Couple of pictures of the alternating colors on the lift were posted to OU. They were posted before last night, since reports last night showed that all 5 rings all have their lights installed. http://www.orlandounited.com/forums/showthread.php?p=65429#post65429 [big ol' update!] - They installed the brackets for the banner today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RctInfinity Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Cool, can't wait to see the banner up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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