The early morning time is a test. Only true Vikings are willing to be at a theme park at 6am.
Project 2017: InvadR
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I had such a good time catching VBolt during a soft opening early afternoon. A lined formed, didn't move, rumors swirled up and down the queue, people gave up and left so the line inched forward a bit, more rumors pulsed up and down the line, THEN additional employees approached and entered the ride area, excitement seized the group -- and patience was rewarded with a ride well in advance of the opening day.
Hoping to repeat the magic for InvadR.
Hoping to repeat the magic for InvadR.
luseendesi said:Also the ACE media event is taking place the morning of the 7th, so the "first riders" will not be the people with the email anyway.
the "first riders" never are the first. the first usually are team members, followed by any soft openings. I doubt ACE will be the first riders either. This is basically just another way to get people excited and feel more special.
The full making of video is here and it's pretty good.
JUmelSA said:luseendesi said:Also the ACE media event is taking place the morning of the 7th, so the "first riders" will not be the people with the email anyway.
the "first riders" never are the first. the first usually are team members, followed by any soft openings. I doubt ACE will be the first riders either. This is basically just another way to get people excited and feel more special.
Everyone should know this. I just think it's silly the e-mail specifically said "be the first to ride"
luseendesi said:JUmelSA said:luseendesi said:Also the ACE media event is taking place the morning of the 7th, so the "first riders" will not be the people with the email anyway.
the "first riders" never are the first. the first usually are team members, followed by any soft openings. I doubt ACE will be the first riders either. This is basically just another way to get people excited and feel more special.
Everyone should know this. I just think it's silly the e-mail specifically said "be the first to ride"
Someone told me last weekend that the ride designers have already ridden the coaster.
That's usually the case. The top guys at GCI along with Larry and David are more than likely the very first people to ride the coaster.
JUmelSA said:
The first riders are ALWAYS the ride designers and the subcontractors they hire to work on the project. In this case the people at GCI and companies, like Consign, who did the controls, and even the construction crews. I have a friend whose company poured the concrete footers for Alpengeist, Apollo's Chariot and Verbolten and he and his coworkers were riding these long before any team members stepped on.
I'm not sure that in would want to be the very first person on a new ride. The thought of being used as a human test dummy doesn't really appeal to me.
They just removed track from InvadR at the lowest point in the final helix. Pictures coming soon.
Area of the heaviest activity right now:
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Heavy work also ongoing in the turn after InvadR's final railroad crossing.
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Heavy work also ongoing in the turn after InvadR's final railroad crossing.
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kingadam said:
The POV seems to show a lot of rattle at the bottom of the helix. Not a good thing on a brand new ride.
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Stupid question. Like, really. But can I ask... what happens if there's a termite situation? Is that a thing? I'm not familiar with them but in cartoons they look pretty serious.
I'm legit asking, too. Would that be a real threat to a ride like this? Do they have to spray for bugs a lot or what?
And I'm asking because even though I've been riding coasters all my life I still get on one and wonder "is today the day something horrible happens?" And I'm not going to exclude termites from that phobia. That would be discrimination. Also I hate bugs.
I'm legit asking, too. Would that be a real threat to a ride like this? Do they have to spray for bugs a lot or what?
And I'm asking because even though I've been riding coasters all my life I still get on one and wonder "is today the day something horrible happens?" And I'm not going to exclude termites from that phobia. That would be discrimination. Also I hate bugs.