Author Topic: Season's Pass Day - Easter Sunday 4/8 (Read 5787 times)

peterpjr · « **on:** April 07, 2007, 11:05:44 AM »

Whos is planning on going?

overlord · « **Reply #1 on:** April 07, 2007, 11:50:37 AM »

I am planning on going so if its not too cold, look for my GAI Hoodie. I should be going with Jerry.

WadeJ · « **Reply #2 on:** April 07, 2007, 01:49:48 PM »

I wish I could. Easter dinner at our house means total chaos!

Have fun guys

overlord · « **Reply #3 on:** April 07, 2007, 01:51:40 PM »

Anyone else? Hmm? Another Ka Marathon?

Robert T Ackerman · « **Reply #4 on:** April 07, 2007, 02:02:26 PM »

I'm working at 4 pm to closing this night, if it were open in the morning, I'd be all over it...

What are the hours that day anyway?

Millennium Force 44 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 07, 2007, 02:27:32 PM »

I wish I could. I was originally planning on going, but then my family said it would be too cold and we were invited at the last minute to a family easter party. I was looking forward on going, considering there is going to be no lines, so I'm a bit depressed. Anyway, have a great time.

peterpjr · « **Reply #6 on:** April 07, 2007, 02:38:42 PM »

The hours are 1030 to 7. I will be there also. Most likely in navy bloue Pea Coat, winter hat.

Robert T Ackerman · « **Reply #7 on:** April 07, 2007, 02:41:52 PM »

I'll be there then.

PcMan · « **Reply #8 on:** April 07, 2007, 03:54:16 PM »

Sounds like with the Cold air, season pass only and Easter it may be a ERT all you can ride day.

I would love to go to get multi rides but with 6 brothers and sisters we do the Family thing.

I know you guys will come back with stories of 7 KK rides 5 Toro rides etc.
Have fun , enjoy

Cyclonic · « **Reply #9 on:** April 07, 2007, 04:45:38 PM »

I am so there in the morning. Just hope it is not too cold to run the coasters.

peterpjr · « **Reply #10 on:** April 07, 2007, 04:59:12 PM »

Quote from: Cyclonic on April 07, 2007, 04:45:38 PM

I am so there in the morning. Just hope it is not too cold to run the coasters.

Can it honestly be too cold to run the coasters?

Millennium Force 44 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 07, 2007, 06:16:59 PM »

Actually yes, peterpjr, I was at the park on Friday, and they claimed that El Toro wasn't running because it was too cold! They explained that since the track has alot of oil, the cold weather causes too much friction to open the ride. They were doing test runs the entire day and said it should open around 7 that night. Unfortunately, I had to leave before then, so I don't know if it ever opened. It doesn't really make much sense to me because wouldn't it be colder at night?

GADVwow · « **Reply #12 on:** April 07, 2007, 06:18:32 PM »

And when it is cold for a coaster to run, it can valley...which is a difficult thing to recover from.

Steel coasters often don't run when it is less than 40 degrees, as running them can greatly increase maintenance requirements.

peterpjr · « **Reply #13 on:** April 07, 2007, 06:21:38 PM »

Thanks for the info.

Millennium Force 44 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 07, 2007, 06:26:44 PM »

What do you mean by valley, GADVwow?

GADVwow · « **Reply #15 on:** April 07, 2007, 06:39:33 PM »

Valley: end up in the valley between two hills as the train does not have enough momentum to get to the top of the next hill. Also called saddle.

Millennium Force 44 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 07, 2007, 06:46:04 PM »

How could that be fixed if it ever happens?

GADVwow · « **Reply #17 on:** April 07, 2007, 06:50:50 PM »

The train has to be winched back to the station...essentially pulled in with a cable.

On large wooden coasters, occasionally, the coaster will literally be taken apart, the train removed with a crane, and the deconstructed portion rebuilt. This was the usual procedure for Son of Beast in Cincinnati, for example. Needless to say, it is best that a coaster train not be sent out if there is a significant possibility that it will valley.

Millennium Force 44 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 07, 2007, 06:55:12 PM »

Wow that's serious. Thanks for the info.

overlord · « **Reply #19 on:** April 08, 2007, 12:16:28 AM »

Quote from: peterpjr on April 07, 2007, 04:59:12 PM

Quote from: Cyclonic on April 07, 2007, 04:45:38 PM
I am so there in the morning. Just hope it is not too cold to run the coasters.
Can it honestly be too cold to run the coasters?

Yeah it can. The water starts to freeze on Ka when it shoots up to cool the cable.

jaydonders · « **Reply #20 on:** April 08, 2007, 03:00:05 PM »

Just got back from Season Pass Day. It was NOT worth it. I had asked the lady running the Tea Cups what happened, and apparently the park temporarily lost power late in the morning, and everything was retesting, then the cold and wind kept things closed. For example, After riding RT and Medusa, I headed back to ET to see if it was open, and they were opening it. They ran one ride, then as the next train was turning the corner to go up, it stopped and they pulled it back, and after 15 minutes, I left. Not a good SFGA day.

ChuckR · « **Reply #21 on:** April 08, 2007, 03:30:46 PM »

It was snowing out before here so I don't expect them to run Ka and Toro. That's why I will be there tomorrow to test out the new Chiller!

Ogolo · « **Reply #22 on:** April 08, 2007, 04:32:38 PM »

Just got back from the park..
They tested Kingda Ka at park opening with the ride ops on it.
They said it was worse riding it in that cold this morning than riding it in the rain.
Due to the cold and wind it did not opened.
El Toro was running...not at opening though.
I was able squeeze out two rides on it before there was a power surge knocked the whol park out.
Every ride in the park then neede to be recertified!!
Which meant the water dummies need to ride El Toro before it opened again!!

I figured it was time to leave @ 2:00PM.
As I was walking out...Chiller Red tested!!
So I walked over to see what was up and they opened it up.

Now I hated the ride before...and now I don't quite hate it as much.
It is much easier on the body now.
Backwards seemed better on the humps than forwards.
Still not a ride I would wait in a line for.

The park was quite empty...and the park was doing the best with what they had.
Who ever thought I'd get a ride on El Toro in the SNOW on Easter!

Millennium Force 44 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 08, 2007, 04:41:23 PM »

How were the lines today? Was there a long line for El Toro? How about the lines for Nitro and The Chiller?

Ogolo · « **Reply #24 on:** April 08, 2007, 04:48:51 PM »

There were no lines for anything today.
Chiller trains wern't even full.
No line for El Toro out of the station.
Nitro...Want a train to yourself?

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