Details for the preview events have been announced. Earliest possible opportunity is an April 28 charity event which costs $120. Free passholder preview start later that same day: https://www.cedarpoint.com/blog/2024/top-thrill-2-preview-events
Attraction Top Thrill 2
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So they made it more like Kingda Ka.
I'm choosing to attribute the shaking there to it being an empty train. If you've ridden I305 with a handful of people on the train, you'll know how much that thing can shuffle vs. a fully weighted train. We'll see though.
Also higher riding position which drastically affects the rider's motion.
Ok so some updates
There are mandatory lockers before boarding, nothing will be allowed in line as there are metal detectors at the entrance
Also, height requirement has been increased from 48” to 52”
There are mandatory lockers before boarding, nothing will be allowed in line as there are metal detectors at the entrance
Also, height requirement has been increased from 48” to 52”
Soo it launched a seat panel into the air lol
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Top Thrill 2 really is a sequel, all the way down to launching ride components at guests again.
It was a nice try. Too bad for whatever capital investments got delayed/canceled for this.
I am just speculating and guessing here, but with the new launch system I wonder if they have the ability for a "boost" function to keep it running on windy days when rollbacks would most off occur.
Part of the commissioning tests is to do full power lauches. This is to make sure the ride can handle anything the launch is capable of throwing at it. As much as I would love (and probably regret) to get a launch with that massive airtime over the top, it will probably never launch even close to that speed with passengers, even with a very strong headwind. They will even do a full power launch backwards into the spike to test the magnetic breaks/buffers.
I wonder if the ride will have an empty train button - like the old TTD - or if the ride will just use timing from the first launch to calibrate the force for the subsequent launches.
I wonder if the ride will have an empty train button - like the old TTD - or if the ride will just use timing from the first launch to calibrate the force for the subsequent launches.
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