Attraction Iron Gwazi
- Thread starter Ghost of Pretzel Kaiser
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80 seconds is an admirable dispatch time believe it or not... 180-200 is more standard as someone who goes to bgt 3-4 times per month
Yeah, 80 seconds is pretty impressive if it’s consistent. 80 second dispatches means they are rolling trains.
Wow, 180 minimum!?!? How does it get like that? Also not consistent, it hit a point where the clock stopped going I forgot the number but it was because a person on their phone that wouldn’t put it away.
That's 299. It occurs pretty frequently with this team, they just aren't motivated/coerced by the park management to do anything about it.
Long dispatch times are common on Twisted Timbers too. I think the restraints are often the problem - rows that need to be checked and rechecked. Plus the changing policy of not putting the restraint down yourself.
I've found most (ok the 4) RMC's that I've been on tend to have just in general longer dispatches.
What is NTAG and TT(is that twisted timbers?). Sorry I’m not good with acronyms
NTAG is New Texas Giant
TT is Twisted Timbers
Long dispatch times are pretty common with most RMCs and BGT isn't known for having good operations so the crew on Gwazi tends to take much longer than most parks. The operators have to check the restraints twice so that adds to dispatch times. That being said, most RMCs have better operations than Iron Gwazi does.
TT is Twisted Timbers
Long dispatch times are pretty common with most RMCs and BGT isn't known for having good operations so the crew on Gwazi tends to take much longer than most parks. The operators have to check the restraints twice so that adds to dispatch times. That being said, most RMCs have better operations than Iron Gwazi does.
New Tex As Giant
Outlaw run doesn't even check the seatbelts so its pretty fast operations, but they like to run one train with it... would that be something BGT could try oneday?
If I’m not mistaken this is due to the ride having a shockingly easy ability to overshoot the brakes—as in to the point where the train is basically halfway into the transfer. More so when it’s hot and/or wet. As for the seatbelts, probably just SDC policy. I don’t see BGT trying one train ops on Gwazi though—the ride cycle time isn’t exactly short from dispatch to park with one train. Imagine how long the dispatch times would be.
This post is a reminder that "A Gwazi" is not actually a thing. BGT made up the Gwazi to market the new ride back in 1999. Any and all references to Gwazi are related to the roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa. I don't know who was working for BGT at the time, but it seems like a few marketing folks came up with a made up name that "sounded right" to describe what we all know is actually a "liger".
TL;DR: Gwazi: 50% Lion, 50% Tiger, (?)% Croc, 100% 90's marketing.
TL;DR: Gwazi: 50% Lion, 50% Tiger, (?)% Croc, 100% 90's marketing.
Incredible company. You know Hill Path isn’t making those lockers free either, nor will they have the locker space to accommodate everyone on busy days. And you can’t have your phone in line to distract you from waiting out the 7 minute dispatches.
This isn’t to say metal detection on rides isn’t a necessity with the amount of idiots that frequent theme parks that don’t know how to properly secure loose articles, and get people injured with projectiles. But with who’s running the show here, I’m almost giddy to see the world’s most predictable disaster that’s gonna ensue from this.
Yeah, if I thought for a second that this would result in reasonable disaptch times, I would totally be in favor—but if I know one thing about BGT ops, it's that this will somehow slow down operations even more. Looking forward to two ops being taken from the platform to run the metal detectors without replacement. Can't wait for my one hour station wait without my phone!
I'll be there Friday to see how things pan out. Hope they don't pull a GAdv and force you to pay for lockers if you have a phone but knowing how SW operates, I could definitely see that happening.
Better turn off these paid lockers there if they want to play the metal detector game!