Der Wirbelwind
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Nicole said:
I don't believe Matthew was saying to use the correct article. In fact, he was very supportive of using the name the park has for the ride on the in-park signage. However, the park has used both Die and Der in different places. So really at this point, we should not concern ourselves which on to got with.
I just wanted to make it clear, Matthew has appeared to me to have been very pro-park naming throughout this debacle.
Why does everyone assume I was disagreeing with Matthew? I was pointing out that the correct German is largely beside the point, except as an interesting intellectual exercise.
I'm personally not interested in participating in an argument. I am, however, interested in clarifying how the site will approach the issue.
In short I did not and do not care who was saying what. I was explaining how the decision was and will be made.
I'm personally not interested in participating in an argument. I am, however, interested in clarifying how the site will approach the issue.
In short I did not and do not care who was saying what. I was explaining how the decision was and will be made.
Alpenghöst said:
I am so confused. I thought I was a racist Yankee-hater, Alpen. Or am I really a racist, Yankee-hating, Nazi?
Party Rocker said:
Totally different situation, its a made up word using a German word, verboten, and an English word Bolt. It's not meant to follow proper German grammar.
I also want to point out the pre-recorded safety messages say Der Whirbelwind. We still don't have photographic evidence of that signage, but the map, website, and recording all say Der. We all call it Der; at the end of the day who gives a flip what we name this thread. You and I and anyone browsing this forum knows which ride it is.
^ Not only are they using the incorrect article (as stated before, it should be der, not die) they SPELLED WIRBELWIND INCORRECTLY!
/me slaps forehead
/me slaps forehead
The banner twisted around the tall pole has it spelled correctly. I agree with Party Rocker, this whole thing sounds like a mis-communications issue.
Correction: The banner twisted around the tall pole does not have any German articles, it just says "Wirbelwind" again and again. So technically the ride info sign is the only thing that is wrong, however it was correct before the Oktoberfest renovations. This whole issue sounds like lack of communication on the park's part.
Sorry for the double post.
Sorry for the double post.
OK, so it's clear that the ride's sign is actually the problem here then. Final word is that the thread title stays.
Good job with all the detective work though you guys.
Good job with all the detective work though you guys.
I found something odd with all this... if you take all the mistakes the park has made with the signage and spell it out it's "Illuminati."
I forgot to mention this, but during the early morning segment of the Pass Member Appreciation Weekend meet-up. The group was going around riding rides during the ERT. I noticed that Mach Tower's seat color sections are the colors of Oktoberfest, Blue, Yellow, Red, and Green. I found that to be a nice touch.
Anyways, I noticed that the four swing seat colors were the same colors. An idea instantly popped into my head. Der Wirbelwind's capacity has always been an turn-off to me. The ride operator has to first un-load the recently finished load of people, then has to go to the turnstile and let people in onto the swings, and since they want the load to be completely full, they occasionally go back and forth checking for empty seats. After that, they go check that everybody is properly secured, and with the child seats, that can take a while, since nobody really notices they have to buckle over the shoulder seat belts. Finally, after about 5 or more minutes of turn time, the operator is finally able to start the ride.
Getting to that idea now.... The pre-boarding sections in Mach Tower's line gave me the idea to do the same thing with Der Wirbelwind. The fairly large area you walk through to exit the queue could have the four painted boxes of the colors of the 4 sections of swings. While the ride was in operation, there would be an operator at the turnstile directing people to a box, until they filled all four of them. That way when the current load ends, there will be the perfect number of people to go on immediately after the current load exited. Then both operators would check 2 sections each, and then the main operator could go and start the ride while the other operator goes to the turnstiles to repeat the process.
I believe this could make the capacity almost 2x better, maybe even more. Of course this all boils down to paying for the extra operator, but maybe they could only do it on busy days when it is needed. I would hope that the park takes this concept into serious consideration, because it is desperately needed.
Anyways, I noticed that the four swing seat colors were the same colors. An idea instantly popped into my head. Der Wirbelwind's capacity has always been an turn-off to me. The ride operator has to first un-load the recently finished load of people, then has to go to the turnstile and let people in onto the swings, and since they want the load to be completely full, they occasionally go back and forth checking for empty seats. After that, they go check that everybody is properly secured, and with the child seats, that can take a while, since nobody really notices they have to buckle over the shoulder seat belts. Finally, after about 5 or more minutes of turn time, the operator is finally able to start the ride.
Getting to that idea now.... The pre-boarding sections in Mach Tower's line gave me the idea to do the same thing with Der Wirbelwind. The fairly large area you walk through to exit the queue could have the four painted boxes of the colors of the 4 sections of swings. While the ride was in operation, there would be an operator at the turnstile directing people to a box, until they filled all four of them. That way when the current load ends, there will be the perfect number of people to go on immediately after the current load exited. Then both operators would check 2 sections each, and then the main operator could go and start the ride while the other operator goes to the turnstiles to repeat the process.
I believe this could make the capacity almost 2x better, maybe even more. Of course this all boils down to paying for the extra operator, but maybe they could only do it on busy days when it is needed. I would hope that the park takes this concept into serious consideration, because it is desperately needed.
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