Cedar Creek Mine Ride to get Gemini trains?
Someone mentioned brake fins...
Arrow's cars have a square steel tube running down the center. On Mine Ride, that tube was tapered at either end as it originally served not only as the chassis spine, but also as the brake surface. When Arrow switched to fin brakes they merely bolted the fins to the spine, so the brake alignment should be correct.
Likewise, the chain and safety dogs attach to the sides of the beam on the second and fourth cars. Assuming that the size of the beam remained consistent from 1969 to 1978, the dog positions should also line up.
As for when Trailblazer got new trains...it has been a number of years. The new trains were the shift from single-position lap bars as on Mine Ride to the ratchet bars it has now. Hershey didn't retrofit; they bought new trains.
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Like anything anymore off the internet I take it with a grain of salt before I believe it. Yes Screamscape had been wrong before especially in its early days, when the daily updates consisted of any rumor that was out that day but now it is about a 75/25 split IMO.
One thing that people forget about the internet anymore is that anyone can post anything about anything. I.E. Wikipedia. But what really has become severely apparent is the like of proper grammar and English. I.E. The news websites are fool of mistakes. We think it can get bad on here!
But back on the main topic at hand. The person that says Mine Ride trains are easy to get in LOL. It has now become one of my coasters that if someone is with me and they want to ride it I will ride it. But I won't go out of my way to ride mainly due to the slow load times and multiple lap bar smashes and numerous adjustments. Gemini trains are more comfortable for me and so easy to get in IMO, as I am 6'5", so yes I am use to my height and climbing in the rides, as in the shoehorning of me getting into Wildcat.
KHTOExtreme said:
The news websites are fool of mistakes.
For the love of God, please tell me that was intentional. :)
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Ensign Smith said:
KHTOExtreme said:
The news websites are fool of mistakes.For the love of God, please tell me that was intentional. :)
It just shows how the grammar has gotten in this country when I can't even tell you what's gramaticaly wrong with that sentence...
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Maverick00 said:
Ensign Smith said:
KHTOExtreme said:
The news websites are fool of mistakes.For the love of God, please tell me that was intentional. :)
It just shows how the grammar has gotten in this country when I can't even tell you what's gramaticaly wrong with that sentence...
Idk wat ur talkin bout theirs nothin rong wit tat sentanse ;)
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Yes, it was a intentional error to see who would catch it and how fast. LOL! Just had to have a little fun.
As for RideMan's update, it does sound like it is very doable. Thanks again for your informative information RideMan, it helps out a lot.
Please don't quote the previous post. Seriously.
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