awclark Posted April 4, 2006 Posted April 4, 2006 Does anybody have or know if there are any pics of this coaster? I rode it a bunch in Summer '04 when i was going down to visit my cousins and enjoyed it a lot and thought it was a lot of fun (especially the butterfly loop!). I heard that it looked really good and all with the bright red track and now black supports. Please post links or the pics themselves if you find them.
woah_killa Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 I would like to see the new paint job too... If nobody posts pictures, when I go to SFOG this weekend I'll be sure to get some.
nannerdw Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 This is from the Goliath Thread I don't understand why only some of the supports are black, while others are still white. I hope that this is just a pic of the supports partially finished.
dougstanton Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 Yeah. They weren't fully done in the picture. I went on Sunday and they still have 2 or 3 left.
woah_killa Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 Do you think they'll have it finished and back open by Saturday?
dougstanton Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 No. The date I have heard is May 1st. That was straight from the operations manager.
kingdanny Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 It could be posible for it to open Saturday. They could finish the last 2 or 3 supports tomorrow and probably have it open by Friday. But, don't they have to test it first? I still don't understand. Not alot of people ride Ninja yet, they spend money on it to make it look good. It might be an attempt to draw people back. But sooner or later, everyone will realize it's the same,old ride. Also, why did SFOG add new parachutes to the GASP the year it was going to leave?
dougstanton Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 After you think of how much money the park makes...a couple of parachutes means nothing. There is too much work for it to be completed by the weekend. Although they are the same old trains, there are a lot of rumors of new wheel assemblies. If so, there is a lot of testing that will need to be done before opening. I definitely believe the May 1st date. I wouldn't want to get anybody's hopes up because I am 95% sure it will not open this weekend.
Bk1870 Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 Looks great! I favor the black supports over the white. More "Ninja" like.
ParkTrips Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 I don't understand why only some of the supports are black, while others are still white. I hope that this is just a pic of the supports partially finished. Nope they are leaving it like that. Ninja will open soon.. very soon. Sooner than May 1.
kingdanny Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 How soon? I know they aren't making the supports black and white.
coasterman7 Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 I heard on 11 Alive news that a worker painting Ninga was on some sort of boat and the boat was I think 30 ft in the air and the cable snapped. The worker drowned and I think that is why some of the supports are still white.
trustkill22 Posted April 5, 2006 Posted April 5, 2006 ^^ Yes, something like that did happen and I think there is a thread around here on the forums if you wanna see what happend.
TwistedTrack Posted April 6, 2006 Posted April 6, 2006 On the lift hill of Great American Scream Machine, I noticed people working on the loop. But it didn't look like it just got a paint job.
DerekRx Posted April 6, 2006 Posted April 6, 2006 Looks purty and new, but its still the same evil ride! Now the ninja will lurn you in with his beauty before delivering a good swift kick to the head. Tricky ninja, tricky indeed!
BeemerBoy Posted April 6, 2006 Posted April 6, 2006 Ninja, now the best looking worst coaster in Georgia.
kingdanny Posted April 7, 2006 Posted April 7, 2006 Maybe the trains got new wheel assemblies. Or, the restraints were made softer so you when you hit your head, it won't hurt as much. Are y'all sure that the trains seen from GASM are the same? They looked different.
willski Posted April 7, 2006 Posted April 7, 2006 Yeah, they were the same. I doubt they'll put new wheel assemblies on them, maybe new wheels, but that won't do much. I wish they'd buy new trains like these nice ones from KumbaK: http://rcdb.com/ig897.htm?picture=25 They also have pretty good contact with the track from all three wheel positions, which would help. I'm not sure if they are spring-loaded, but it would help.
project? Posted April 7, 2006 Posted April 7, 2006 what about the new trains from vekoma http://www.vekoma.com/pics_news/28_pic1
woah_killa Posted April 7, 2006 Posted April 7, 2006 Duckbill Platapus: The ride (that's what they look like!)
Kroger8 Posted April 8, 2006 Posted April 8, 2006 Yea the new Vek trains look retarded, I like the KumbaK trains, they look awesome, and like they would feel a whole lot less cramped than the original Ninja trains.
dougstanton Posted April 8, 2006 Posted April 8, 2006 I am 100% positive they are the same trains. I talked to some people high up in the park and they said that the final days of painting ended yesterday. They are now working to make it a smoother ride by replacing the wheel assemblies. It will open 4/15.
woah_killa Posted April 8, 2006 Posted April 8, 2006 ^I'll be there that day, I can tell you guys if it's better.
ParkTrips Posted April 9, 2006 Posted April 9, 2006 For the record, I was NOT the one to give out the re-opening date. ... but it has been correctly stated here
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