So that was what I found disturbing about the whole situation. In the picture, I am in the second to last boat with my SIL, so I didn’t witness the actual dropping and didn’t realize something was wrong until I noticed we stopped moving and someone was crying on the platform. Basically, a young woman dropped her phone as she exited the boat. The family was obviously upset and they must have confronted the ride operator (blue shirt in the photo) because she looked very flustered and had also been crying. Their boat remained on the lift for a few minutes and they couldn’t retrieve it, so they moved the next boat onto the lift which led to more arguing from the family because they must’ve wanted it cleared instead. Shortly after we noticed the pumps turned off, and one team member told us they were checking to see if it was safe to evacuate the two boats that were in front next to the platform. Now I understand that they had to evacuate at least 2 boats from the elevated track and that is why we didn’t see many team members giving us guidance on the platform, but eventually tempers started to rise among those of us stuck in the boats…Also surprised that the operators didn't get the people off that were between exit and the swing arm. We did that during shutdowns before the evac order was given. I (as a lead at the time) was allowed to give the evac order automatically if the pumps were shut off
If I’m remembering correctly, there was never 2 lifts, it had what was known as a spillway drop. Not many flumes have them, but if you watch the arrow documentary by ACE, there’s a brief mention about that. It would make sense given the support structure there.^ Good question Gavin...
Anyway, I imagine the other lift was removed because it was more trouble than it was worth to maintenance. Why maintain two lift motors when you don't have to?
Was Le Scoot once surrounded by trees? It’s pretty hideous now built over larger amounts of concrete slab.
I figured it was inevitable, after what I remember one person saying in the 40th anniversary documentary: that they were choosing between New France and France for Griffon. To me, it said they had considered removing flume altogether, or shoving something behind it.I love Invadr dearly, but I'll never forgive what it did to the Le Scoot experience.
I’d rather them shove something behind it than tear it down.I figured it was inevitable, after what I remember one person saying in the 40th anniversary documentary: that they were choosing between New France and France for Griffon. To me, it said they had considered removing flume altogether, or shoving something behind it.
If I’m remembering correctly, there was never 2 lifts, it had what was known as a spillway drop. Not many flumes have them, but if you watch the arrow documentary by ACE, there’s a brief mention about that. It would make sense given the support structure there.
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