robbalvey Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 So were these TPR members able to ride because of a soft opening? Once I saw this update I considered changing my spring break plans last minute, but when I called the park they said the Texas Giant doesn't open until April. Any information is appreciated. If you follow the thread and read the posts you'll know they were there for a film shoot and the ride opens on April 22nd. Please don't be lazy and READ. All the information you're asking has already been posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webgoof Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 So were these TPR members able to ride because of a soft opening? Once I saw this update I considered changing my spring break plans last minute, but when I called the park they said the Texas Giant doesn't open until April. Any information is appreciated. They are/were filming for a commercial for the NTG, and needed extras to ride the train, so on Tuesday, they posted a casting call on their Facebook page. You had to email in with name/picture and be approved to come up today. EDIT: Oh, and regarding legroom...I had no problems, but I'm only an average-height guy...5'9" or so. But it wasn't really that enclosed, and I didn't get any sensation of being cramped, nor did I hear any of the taller riders say anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixflagsguy5 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 ^ Thanks for the information. I read from the page posted to this page, because I thought any information I needed would be covered in that range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPmillenia94 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Ok sounds great. Cant wait to ride this spring. The trains and seats looked like they were built to be comfortable with lats so I was hoping there would be atleast some so that is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 ^ Thanks for the information. I read from the page posted to this page, because I thought any information I needed would be covered in that range. It was posted a few pages before hand (we also FB posted and Tweeted the opening date.) Here's a TPR Forum Tip! In every thread on the forums there is the "Search this topic" box up there on the left hand side. Type in "Texas Giant Opening" and you'll see the date comes right up. Just trying to help you find the information you're looking for better. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMeMilks Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 If you plan on going the day this ride opens, I must say that it is well worth the wait that there is most likely going to be on it! So much airtime, nothing to really compare it to in the entire park. The ride is super smooth and there were only 1 or 2 rough spots on the 5 times I rode it in the 2nd to back row. By far the most airtime I have encountered yet on a coaster yet and the banked turns were just amazing. The drop offers A LOT of airtime, as when you are in the back you're out of your seat for almost the entire drop. Seats are extremely comfortable, but I wouldn't offer advice to try and ride it if you are a larger build. Lap bars are like on Millennium Force, TTD or THBS, I would recommended to push it close to all the way down, as you still get a lot of airtime. Otherwise, great ride and personally rated 5 stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTAH FREAK Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Looks like I'm going to have to go to Texas on my way to Florida on my way to Dubai on my way to China. What's one more stop? If anyone has the inside scoop on the next winning lottery numbers, drop me a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiSab Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I had my reservations about the trains when I first saw them, and they're still not my favorite, but they do looks better on the track than I was imagining. I can only hope they can get this on Mean Streak and turn that sucker from losing to WINNING. I've always liked the layout and whatnot, but its just too damn rough. Sounds like Rocky Mountain has a big winner in this, lets hope they start rolling out the renovations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyEisentrout Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I'm not sure when the next time I'll be making a trip to Texas is so, Please share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Uh oh......based on the reports so far I'm worried that El Toro will get knocked off of its pedestal. Is it June yet? Don't see how. With that track style, it's a steel coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I find it ironic that a coaster that was once ranked at the bottom of the best wooden coasters poll may now possibly be ranked close to the top (According to these early reports). Check the early years of the poll. Texas Giant was once a top-10 ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOFfan Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Timber Wolf at worlds of fun needs this rehab. Anyway, texas Giant looks frickin' awesome! Even though I don't have man boobs, my skin might bounce on this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 ^^Several Summers-Dinn projects were critically acclaimed early on, but lost popularity as they got older and much more uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texcoaster Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I have mixed feelings now that I've read the glowing reviews.... The $10mil price tag is really steep, but this was a learning curve project, and part of the expense involved the labor-intensive process of removing part of the existing structure without damaging it, retrofitting new supports onto the structure, figuring out and engineering a new layout that fit onto the previous layout's footprint, etc etc etc. The cost should be considerably less when the coaster can be designed and built from a clean slate and construction doesn't have to tiptoe around what's already there. The mixed feelings come from the suspicion that as this technology becomes cheaper to produce (and that happens to all new tech), that the number of parks willing to build a classic wooden coaster will diminish drastically. If they can, for a slight percentage more upfront, have a smooth, low-maintenance, crowd-pleasing ride, then why would they build a coaster that will cost much more to maintain and has the potential of deteriorating into an unridable mess? I love the classic wood coaster experience and while I know that there are park owners out there who are of like mind and will continue to pamper their wooden creations and maybe even build new ones, I fear that a lot of parks will now say "build one of those Iron Horse rides instead of a woodie" or will give up on maintaining their existing rides when the costs escalate, figuring "why spend the money to keep it up when we can just Iron Horse it and be done".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXThrillster Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Being that it's a Hybrid roller coaster, why don't we just keep it in that category? Isn't it the first hybrid? What is California Screamin'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkf1tz Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Being that it's a Hybrid roller coaster, why don't we just keep it in that category? Isn't it the first hybrid? What is California Screamin'? Steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fooz Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Now that I'm home, does anyone want a super detailed revier of the ride? Or is that giving too much away Id like to hear that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCForce Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Being that it's a Hybrid roller coaster, why don't we just keep it in that category? Isn't it the first hybrid? What is California Screamin'? This is not the first Hybrid coaster. I am not certain, the earliest I can think of off the top of my head with out digging around would be the Bobsleds at Sea Breeze in Rochester, NY. It was a wooden coaster that they replaced the wood track with a tubular steel track. While I get what you're saying about it being a Hybrid, and though its been said many times on this thread...a coasters wood or steel category goes exclusively by the make up of the track, not by what is holding that track up. This is a steel coaster. Period. A Hybrid yes, but that's secondary. Hybrid always refers to a coaster that is made up of steel and wood, regardless if it has wood supports and steel track (like a mine train, or now the Texas Giant) or steel supports and a wood track (like the Voyage or Hades.). No Hybrid category. Coasters are steel or wood. The Hybrid is really not as important, nor as relevant, IMO. Peace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 There are plenty of wooden coasters held up by steel or vice versa. Gemini isn't a wooden coaster, Voyage isn't a steel coaster. New Texas Giant is a steel coaster. While it might have a woodie-ish layout and be held up by wood, it's still a steel coaster. I can't believe this is still an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 ^ It's only an issue because of current park marketing, but yeah, I thought this was all settled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster1227 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Jake, you are allowed to do a super-in-depth review if you'd like. I'm sure it'll be great to hear your thoughts after riding it so many times today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 ^I'm intrigued! Not sure if I'm crazy and/or ignorant, but the best I could imagine while this was coming together was something like a cross between a woodie and a hyper. If it's beyond any kind of comparison, even better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyEisentrout Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 It has to give a little more than a typical Steel coaster. Look at Rattler, it got topper track, it's probably still going to bend quite a bit. Watch an Intamin steel coaster sometime, very solid. Sure there is a little give but a whole lot less than a wooden coaster. Supports make a huge contribution to how the ride rides. Even though there are steel on wood hybrids, nothing out there is like this and at this point I don't think anything can compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 While it most definitely is a steel coaster, I will say this...It didn't feel like a wood coaster. It didn't feel like a steel coaster. It really did, to me, feel like something completely new. I'm just not sure how to describe it. Would you say it's sort of similar to other steel coasters with wooden supports in the way it rides (Cedar Point's Gemini for example)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggernel Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Well considering he said it was smooth, and VF's Excalibur, which is the same type of coaster as Gemini, is rough, I would say probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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