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Rustbelt
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Man, this is a shocker! LOL
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| 6/14/2005 12:38 PM |
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meowcoaster1
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^Agreed. I already decided that not going on it this year isn't going to be so bad.
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| 6/14/2005 12:46 PM |
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5150
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October will be nice.
Anybody know what the specific problem or problems is or are?
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| 6/14/2005 12:48 PM |
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bgwfreak
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I thought it would be down for a few weeks based on the statement of "shards of metal coming from the train".
Hopefully they'll have it back up by 07 when I finally ride it ;)
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| 6/14/2005 12:59 PM |
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Thunderhawk
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If they say a few weeks, I think it'll be a few weeks. If they knew it was going to be closed for the season, they would tell us; there's no logic in saying it'll be closed for a few weeks rather than the rest of the season. Either is bad PR for the ride. My guess? Second week of July, KK grand re-opening!
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| 6/14/2005 1:55 PM |
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coasterdude28
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Atleast they came out and said that it will be closed for an amount of time. I am sure they are just as upset as we are.
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| 6/14/2005 2:51 PM |
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sfft_2108
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KK broked?? NOOOOOOOO RIP KK time to be torn down...
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| 6/14/2005 3:02 PM |
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Tanks4me05
Joined: Apr 2005
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Hey, this is a Intamin Strata Accelerator coaster, who wouldn't expect this?
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| 6/14/2005 3:18 PM |
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rctfan123
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At least they told us it would be closed for serveral weeks.
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| 6/14/2005 4:39 PM |
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leeloo1953
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Bgwfreak...I'm sure you'll be able to ride it in 2007. But by then, it might be considered a boring ride. Before then they could be thinking...We can build it Better, Faster, Higher, Longer! I loved the Six Million Dollar Man. LOL!!
Anyway, I feel bad for those of you have are going there and may not be able to ride it. I've only been to two parks the same year they had new coasters. PKI with the Beast and BGW with Apollo's Chariot. I was not let down. They were both working fine.
Since then, I have decided not to go when a new ride opens, it's much better to wait for at least a year, sometimes two.
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| 6/14/2005 6:07 PM |
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FlyInBack
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Here's my question....anyone know about TTD? It said it was closed today, and I've heard (I think I read somewhere on this site) that they are awaiting a part from Intamin. Is this related to the KK incident (did they realize a design flaw), and TTD will also be down for several weeks (until the fix is designed and created)? I'm going to CP in 2 weeks so I hope not! I'm guessing CP would have said so, but it's just odd that it would happen at the same time as this KK incident.
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| 6/14/2005 7:30 PM |
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slnewbus
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I heard that ttd will be down for the next couple weeks. OMG I am so shocked, who would have guessed an intamin rocket would be so unreliable.
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| 6/14/2005 8:06 PM |
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coasterdude28
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So now that TTD is down yuo are against Intamin, but if TTD was not down you'd be against SF.
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| 6/14/2005 10:53 PM |
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coasterlove
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It is kind of a strange feeling of deja vu. Top Thrill Dragster had problems right about the same time duuring it's opeing season and reopened in early July, about the same time Kingda Ka is thought to reopen right now. We'll see what happens.
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| 6/15/2005 1:42 AM |
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slnewbus
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Not really. I am not a fan of intamin rockets. I love millenium force. I'm not completely against intamin, just their rockets.
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| 6/15/2005 9:37 AM |
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Montu_Man_1011
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I know what the problem is. It's in a Six Flags park.
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| 6/15/2005 10:06 AM |
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fuzzybxxrs
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I visited Cedar Point last weekend (6/10-11-12) and a ride operarator on TTD was very interested in KK and how it was operating. He mentioned that CP was made to run some tests on TTD based on findings with KK. I am almost positive that the time frame fits tho because the KK 'malfunction' occurred Wednesday the 9th. Probably not a stretch to think news travels so fast.
But I rode TTD 2xs last weekend, it was in great shape, and surprisingly, not the longest line in the park (MF was).
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| 6/15/2005 10:45 AM |
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fuzzybxxrs
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And not for anything, but what about the other rocket coasters ? Stormrunner ? Xcellerator ? The one in Sweden, Kanonen ?
I, for one, would like some reaasurance before I ride one of these machines again.
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| 6/15/2005 10:48 AM |
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Bolligerrocks
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I KNOW WHAT HAPPENEDED!!
A spokesperson from Six Flags said that a piece of covering protecting something underneath the track disloged and hit the train, causing many problems to the coaster.
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| 6/15/2005 12:31 PM |
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coasterdude28
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Yes, that has been know for a day or two.
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| 6/15/2005 2:59 PM |
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More about News
Jun. 14th, 2005 -- Jackson, NJ - The following is a statement from Rick McCurley, Vice President and General Manager of Six Flags Great Adventure & Wild Safari in Jackson, NJ.