The train on the outside part of the storage barn does get covered in the winter occasionally to protect it from rain/ice damage.
Griffon
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I thought that they just cover it for winter and cold weather
edit: I saw that someone else already said this, my bad
There has been a new camera installed at Griffon. It is aimed at the splashdown and has a flash that goes off when a train passes by. I wonder if this will be a new/alternate photo location.
I so hope it's like 7DMT or something where there's multiple photos that you can get on the same ride
Sheikra has also received this as well, and as far as I can tell, they’re only using the one.
We did a coaster tour and got up close with one of Griffon's trains! (and grab some unique angles from usually "employee only" areas) 
Griffon was my first non-vest dive coaster. It definitely has the others beat when it comes to airtime, but some of those whippier manuevers slammed my head into the restraints
Otherwise, this thing was lots of fun.
Griffon was my first non-vest dive coaster. It definitely has the others beat when it comes to airtime, but some of those whippier manuevers slammed my head into the restraints
Otherwise, this thing was lots of fun.Attachments
I hope you had a blast! I used to be a tour guide for the parkWe did a coaster tour and got up close with one of Griffon's trains! (and grab some unique angles from usually "employee only" areas)
Griffon was my first non-vest dive coaster. It definitely has the others beat when it comes to airtime, but some of those whippier manuevers slammed my head into the restraints
It was great! We also checked out Loch Ness Monster, and would have checked out Alpengeist, but the maintenance bay for Alpie was apparently busy that day
Tyler was our tour guide, and he answered all of my prying, nerdy questions very well.
I finally rode Griffon on Sunday. It was great, I was ready, didn't even close my eyes. The hang somehow seems longer watching from the ground than when you are actually up there. Is that possible?
Promptly signed up for the Insiders Tour on August 8th. Can't wait.
Promptly signed up for the Insiders Tour on August 8th. Can't wait.
It was riding perfectly 2 weeks ago when I was there, a fantastic dive!
I dunno if Griffon does, but I remember seeing at one time that the hold chain can be randomized between 2-5seconds. You might have seen a long hold and then experienced the short one.
I have heard from a former Cedar Point op that B&M dives can also flop where they miss the hold chain and fall inmediately. Uncommon in normal operation but it can be forced somehow to happen every time.
Hopefully I will remember to ask these questions or they will be answered on my tour next week.
I think Ryan the Ride Mechanic has a video all about these 'holding brake' chain systems.
Direct Link to Embedded Media Source
Direct Link to Embedded Media Source
I took the insider tour just over 2 years ago and got told it holds for 5 seconds, and I've counted every time and it's always been 5 for me