may 24th (3 train MF)
went to CP this afternoon and evening and here is some of what I learned.
They were running three trains in the morning and evening today on MF. Trains were stopping at the top of the lift in the morning as a relay on one of the trains was bad. They removed that train fixed the problem and put it back on. I got in line for MF around 4:30 and all 3 were running then. The wait was around 40 minutes (SWEET). (Rode 3 times) I asked the lovely ride op 'Eve' in the station if they would continue 3 train operation and she said today was the first and they hoped to continue it. Another note here is that the antirollback on the red and yellow train engaged for about a second or two at the top of the lift a few times. Also the yellow train antirollback engaged a few times when starting up the lift a few times. As usual the blue train was perfect. As far as stacking is concerned. We should not have to worry. What happens is this: When the train running on the track comes to the end and enters the first brakes before the exit station, right about that time the train in the loading station leaves and the train in the exit station moves into the loading station. Thus the train on the track glides into the exit station perfectly just as if there were only two trains running. I only saw two times of the 3 hours riding when all three trains were stacked (one entrance one exit and one brakes before exit station). But don't worry they were only like that for a minute max. Well that was long. But I think that should answer most of the questions.
Other things, I managed to get a whole MF train happy and loud. Started clapping on the train before the all clear and the next thing I knew was the entire station and train were clapping. :) Raptor 4 times was good, but not as good as MF, just not the intensity I remember there last year (all that and more has moved to MF). Rode magnum also and again great air and it seemed to be the smoothest ride yet. Rode second from front in the black train.
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Raptor Flights: 12
Force Rides: 9
They were running three trains in the morning and evening today on MF. Trains were stopping at the top of the lift in the morning as a relay on one of the trains was bad. They removed that train fixed the problem and put it back on. I got in line for MF around 4:30 and all 3 were running then. The wait was around 40 minutes (SWEET). (Rode 3 times) I asked the lovely ride op 'Eve' in the station if they would continue 3 train operation and she said today was the first and they hoped to continue it. Another note here is that the antirollback on the red and yellow train engaged for about a second or two at the top of the lift a few times. Also the yellow train antirollback engaged a few times when starting up the lift a few times. As usual the blue train was perfect. As far as stacking is concerned. We should not have to worry. What happens is this: When the train running on the track comes to the end and enters the first brakes before the exit station, right about that time the train in the loading station leaves and the train in the exit station moves into the loading station. Thus the train on the track glides into the exit station perfectly just as if there were only two trains running. I only saw two times of the 3 hours riding when all three trains were stacked (one entrance one exit and one brakes before exit station). But don't worry they were only like that for a minute max. Well that was long. But I think that should answer most of the questions.
Other things, I managed to get a whole MF train happy and loud. Started clapping on the train before the all clear and the next thing I knew was the entire station and train were clapping. :) Raptor 4 times was good, but not as good as MF, just not the intensity I remember there last year (all that and more has moved to MF). Rode magnum also and again great air and it seemed to be the smoothest ride yet. Rode second from front in the black train.
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Raptor Flights: 12
Force Rides: 9
Great report... that's good news!
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Jeff
Webmaster/Guide to The Point
Millennium Force laps: 23
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Jeff
Webmaster/Guide to The Point
Millennium Force laps: 23
I, too, was at the park today (5/24), and was disappointed when I got there at around noon to see only two MF trains running. But when they got the third running around 2:15 or so and kept it on the rest of the day (a little part of me feared they were just switching trains and not adding the third), it made my day. Only got two rides on MF (by choice--there's a whole other park out there!)--both waits less than an hour (with three trains running), with the lines starting to form by the vending machines. Rode in 5-2 and 4-2 (STUPID ME--I had been in 5-1 and not realized it was 5-1 until after I moved to 4-2, but by then it was too late!). Magnum after 7 PM was walk-right-into-the-station wonderful. In fact, the whole park was a delight after around 5:30 when many of the school groups left. Between the weather and the lighter crowds (even if initially heavy on the teens and the smokers in the MF line, with absolutely nobody around to stop them), the day was a great one.
And now a question (to be eventually reflected on the "General" board) based on an observation my roommate made today: Is CP out of the Lemon Chill business?
John
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"Thank you for riding [fill in name of ride], and enjoy the rest of your day here at [fill in name of park]."
And now a question (to be eventually reflected on the "General" board) based on an observation my roommate made today: Is CP out of the Lemon Chill business?
John
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"Thank you for riding [fill in name of ride], and enjoy the rest of your day here at [fill in name of park]."
P.S. to the person I talked to after getting off the ride circa 8:30 PM (you commented about my counting to figure out which car was 5, only to discover 5-1 had already been taken (intentionally) by one of the first groups into the station): if you a Guide to the Point person also, let me know who you are!
John
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"Thank you for riding [fill in name of ride], and enjoy the rest of your day here at [fill in name of park]."
John
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"Thank you for riding [fill in name of ride], and enjoy the rest of your day here at [fill in name of park]."
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