I have fairly consistently heard that when upper management rode it for the first time they decided it was to forceful and made the call to slow it down so it wouldn't get an I305 reputation. Don't know for sure that is correct but it fits with what I see and I have heard it from to many different circles to not believe there is at least a little to it.
They weren’t ever going to run it at that one speed it was testing at because it would have been borderline unsafe. It’s still running slower than it did in other tests bc of weather.
Ah. Just what I wanted to hear. To be fair it did look a little too insane, especially over the top hat.
The ride running like it did initially is also break in mode now. So on cold mornings when the ride may not make it because it’s cold- break in mode gets activated. And that’s when it tries to kill you lmao. Break in mode is only done in maintenance mode as well. Several premier coasters have this- notably their outdoor spaghetti bowls. Crazy Cobra in China has a POV in break in mode. Do a side by side comparison of poltergeist and that, and you’ll see the difference.
Saw on an Instagram story yesterday morning before the park was open (video from the main entrance through the trees) of it going of the top hat... Likely on its first AM test run... It flys over it so they def have a full power button for initial runs it seems. I supposed ride programming has just gotten really good with estimating exactly how much power is needed for a given train based on the current conditions its dealing with. That being said I'd love if a ride op accidentally hit that full power cycle
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This. 100%. The outer bank was the most noticeable change as the day went on for me. When it felt like 39 it actually popped me, whereas around 4:15ish it just felt graceful and smooth, kinda like Orion.
Thats what I'm saying....the ride got better as it warmed up even though we were getting colder as riders.I’m not a contacts person, so I always just take my glasses off. The benefits of a out of focus ride are wayyyyyyy higher than literally not being able to function if I manage to lose my glasses.
Supposed to be one ride per duration of previews, but anyone's guess after rerides last night.
For event in less of course you rode last night where apparently you could get up to 2 dozen.
I've tried to confirm this and can't. In fact I was explicitly told that there were no modifications done to the ride after people started riding it. I think it's just likely that the ride will need time to warm up and as it does it will hit higher speeds and go through elements with more pace.
