SFOGdude25 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Hey guys! I just launched my new Youtube channel, and along with it a video featuring my trip to Dollywood last week! It's been a goal of mine to get a channel started this year, and this is just the first of hopefully many more videos to come! Shooting and editing video has always been a passion of mine, but I just haven't had a chance to take a stab at shooting theme park video until now. I used my point & shoot digital camera so the video quality isn't the best in the world, but it still looks decent to me. You gotta start somewhere! Anyways, enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWa7T9Xw7gM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingspointwinds Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 (edited) Per Screamscape - Lightning Rod - (4/21/16) The hungry masses have been waiting for an update on the status of Lightning Rod from Dollywood. I contacted Pete Owens who sent Screamscape the latest official word on the project. "We are resuming testing this week and will open the ride in a couple of weeks when that is complete." Edited April 21, 2016 by Kingspointwinds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KICoasterkev Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Good job taking video! You are good at it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickflipbacktail Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Just arrived in Pidgeon Forge. Will be at the park tomorrow and saturday. If the testing rumor is true and they test during thr day I'll get video! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTPM Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Hope that those few weeks he mentioned are just two or three Rather than four or five, good to know that testing is resuming though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Hope that those few weeks he mentioned are just two or three Rather than four or five. . . Or... six or seven. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Orphan Rocker will open before Lightning Rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Orphan Rocker will open before Lightning Rod. There you go Guy... Back to the darkside. I expected more from you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickflipbacktail Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Enjoying this trip so far. Excited for the park tomorrow. Me and the misses are currently at the Dixie Stampede for the first time. This is incredible(: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 ^Say hi to the buffalo for me. ^^The darkside has cookies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImNotOneOfYou Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 ^Say hi to the buffalo for me. ^^The darkside has cookies! Sign me up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterer Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Has anyone coined the name 'Latening Rod' yet?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Has anyone coined the name 'Latening Rod' yet?? My guess would be, aside from you, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Password121 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Has anyone coined the name 'Latening Rod' yet?? My guess would be, aside from you, no. For good reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil009 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Has anyone coined the name 'Latening Rod' yet?? That's all you, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper2 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Hey guys! I just launched my new Youtube channel, and along with it a video featuring my trip to Dollywood last week! It's been a goal of mine to get a channel started this year, and this is just the first of hopefully many more videos to come! Shooting and editing video has always been a passion of mine, but I just haven't had a chance to take a stab at shooting theme park video until now. I used my point & shoot digital camera so the video quality isn't the best in the world, but it still looks decent to me. You gotta start somewhere! Anyways, enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWa7T9Xw7gM Very good stuff! Especially enjoyed the footage of Thunderhead which is IMHO the best ride in the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOGdude25 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 ^Thank you! Yeah that was probably the most fun segment to shoot and put together. I love how close you can get to the ride! It made for some great fly-by shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickflipbacktail Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Welp guys I'm leaving the park now. Not much to report. OH. BUT LIGHTNING ROD IS TESTING. FULL DAYTIME CIRCUITS WITH A LAUNCH AND EVERYTHING. This thing is LOUD AND PROUD guys. I couldnt believe I got to watch it make a full circuit. Made my day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollywoodlover20 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Welp guys I'm leaving the park now. Not much to report. OH. BUT LIGHTNING ROD IS TESTING. FULL DAYTIME CIRCUITS WITH A LAUNCH AND EVERYTHING. This thing is LOUD AND PROUD guys. I couldnt believe I got to watch it make a full circuit. Made my day. Tears of joy! Tears of joy!!!! Oh happy day!!! Did you get any video? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knaiwear Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Fantastic news! I hope people post pics and video soon! Were there any rollbacks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickflipbacktail Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 I did not see any rollbacks. Apparently it was testing on and off throughout the day but I wasnt in that area of the park until about 5 oclock. I stopped in the gift shop for lightning rod to ask about it. The woman working there said the original issue was sometimes the ride would launch too quickly so instead of top speed being 72-73 it was closer to 82 miles per hour. Thats why they added breaks to the top of the launch that go all the way up the hill. Rain and lightning warnings came in and all of the coasters shut down. I was walking toward the exit of the park from the Lightning Rod area amd I happened to turn around because I heard a weird noise and sure enough I watched it launch over the hill. Fast! I BOLTED back to the entrance to try to get video but I got there right as the rain hit and the testing stopped. I will be at the park all day tomorrow and the weather should be better. I WILL get video and pictures of testing if its testif again tomorrow. Me and my girlfriend already agreed the day it opens we will be making the drive down to ride it. I have a lot of pictures to upload to TPR when I get home on monday! See the brakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knaiwear Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 The woman working there said the original issue was sometimes the ride would launch too quickly so instead of top speed being 72-73 it was closer to 82 miles per hour. Thats why they added breaks to the top of the launch that go all the way up the hill. Why wouldn't they just reduce the launch speed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTPM Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Good to hear that it's testing well, looking forward to seeing some videos and photos if possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Welp guys I'm leaving the park now. Not much to report. OH. BUT LIGHTNING ROD IS TESTING. FULL DAYTIME CIRCUITS WITH A LAUNCH AND EVERYTHING. This thing is LOUD AND PROUD guys. I couldnt believe I got to watch it make a full circuit. Made my day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickflipbacktail Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 The woman working there said the original issue was sometimes the ride would launch too quickly so instead of top speed being 72-73 it was closer to 82 miles per hour. Thats why they added breaks to the top of the launch that go all the way up the hill. Why wouldn't they just reduce the launch speed? Because it wasnt launching like that EVERY time. It was inconsistant. This solves that problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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