Verbolten (Project Announcement Fall 2011 Through Opening Discussion August 2012)
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I guess we were all bored hearing everything was going okay we just needed a bit of excitement to replenish the forum.
I guess we were all bored hearing everything was going okay we just needed a bit of excitement to replenish the forum.
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It's good to see the testing videos and worker is alright
BTW, the computer that everybody is referring too that controls Verbolten thanks you guys for calling it more than what it is, even though it's really call a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller). We need it to post on the forums what really happened. Think as it as a tell all
It's good to see the testing videos and worker is alright
OK, I think that they have an different type of accelerometer that we are normally used too in that seat to recording the G forces. But it's hard to see from Carter's video.CarterGee said:I'm really more interested in what's going on here:
4th row, what's up with that one empty seat?
BTW, the computer that everybody is referring too that controls Verbolten thanks you guys for calling it more than what it is, even though it's really call a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller). We need it to post on the forums what really happened. Think as it as a tell all
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FWIW, the staff that have been stationed at Verbolten seem to be very knowledgeable about the ride. I've spoken at length to several of them over the past few weeks and it's obvious they are way, way more involved with progress of the construction and the details of the operation of most aspects of the ride than say, the Mach Tower staff was. They can give very lengthy, specific, consistent answers to a variety of questions. They've also told me bluntly when they're not allowed to divulge something at that time. Personally, I have a lot of faith in their info.
Tekalion said:
FWIW, the staff that have been stationed at Verbolten seem to be very knowledgeable about the ride. I've spoken at length to several of them over the past few weeks and it's obvious they are way, way more involved with progress of the construction and the details of the operation of most aspects of the ride than say, the Mach Tower staff was. They can give very lengthy, specific, consistent answers to a variety of questions. They've also told me bluntly when they're not allowed to divulge something at that time. Personally, I have a lot of faith in their info.
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^I agree. When I was there on Friday I saw one of the guys hangin' out in the station for a little while before going back to his post, and that was when some of the 'official' guys were there. I'm sure he could get a question or two answered.
^I agree. When I was there on Friday I saw one of the guys hangin' out in the station for a little while before going back to his post, and that was when some of the 'official' guys were there. I'm sure he could get a question or two answered.
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In my first post (censored, no hard feelings) there was a mention of a soft opening April 20. This post makes that more believable.
In my first post (censored, no hard feelings
) there was a mention of a soft opening April 20. This post makes that more believable.I think Swiftman showed up to ride the soft opening and he learned about the accident. It may have been a Busch Gardens employee training for the opening that messed up and stuck the train. Them running the dummies may not a good sign. People should be on that train.Shane said:things are happening...
Stay tuned...
Photo By: Swiftman
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That post was made because on Friday, we were hearing that there would be testing. Then something happened that canceled it at the last minute. We were all set up on Friday to do some really great coverage but things changed blowing everything we had planned out of the water. After getting the early reports of the incident the last thing I thought we'd see was testing so I wasn't able to get someone (or myself) in place to report on the testing. We're just very fortunate that Jordan Ford was there and was able to get the information he needed to be in the right place at the right time. Huge, huge thanks to him.
That post was made because on Friday, we were hearing that there would be testing. Then something happened that canceled it at the last minute. We were all set up on Friday to do some really great coverage but things changed blowing everything we had planned out of the water.
After getting the early reports of the incident the last thing I thought we'd see was testing so I wasn't able to get someone (or myself) in place to report on the testing. We're just very fortunate that Jordan Ford was there and was able to get the information he needed to be in the right place at the right time. Huge, huge thanks to him.RE: Verbolten
It's Sunday so I'm sure we'll get great stuff from people who are going to the park today. I'm excited.
It's Sunday so I'm sure we'll get great stuff from people who are going to the park today. I'm excited.
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I don't know if they are going to do it when it is raining though. The testing yesterday was mostly for publicity and not many people are gonna be there to see it today. When they do test again though, I hope someone films the entire time the train is in the building so we get a feel for how long it is going to be in there and see some of the second launch.
I don't know if they are going to do it when it is raining though. The testing yesterday was mostly for publicity and not many people are gonna be there to see it today. When they do test again though, I hope someone films the entire time the train is in the building so we get a feel for how long it is going to be in there and see some of the second launch.
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I talked to a girl that was in the operations booths helping dispatch and she told me under her breath that "April" will be the soft opening date and hinted me to next weekend. Of course it isn't official but most soft opening are never actually told by the park it's just if you lucky enough to be there that day.
The station is now 100% ready
The queue is about 90% just needing line poles
The store is 90% ready just needing merchandise added.
The lockers are 100% ready
The testing is 90% ready
(This is all coming from the girl in the operation booth)
Also the testing yesterday was NOT at full speed I was told. Although they have tested it at full speed. They also tested each block break yesterday dispatching it and at each block break stoping it for several minutes.
I was told once the rain stops today testing will begin again of not earlier.
I talked to a girl that was in the operations booths helping dispatch and she told me under her breath that "April" will be the soft opening date and hinted me to next weekend. Of course it isn't official but most soft opening are never actually told by the park it's just if you lucky enough to be there that day.
The station is now 100% ready
The queue is about 90% just needing line poles
The store is 90% ready just needing merchandise added.
The lockers are 100% ready
The testing is 90% ready
(This is all coming from the girl in the operation booth)
Also the testing yesterday was NOT at full speed I was told. Although they have tested it at full speed. They also tested each block break yesterday dispatching it and at each block break stoping it for several minutes.
I was told once the rain stops today testing will begin again of not earlier.
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^^ I was wondering why the train slowed down so much at the bridge over the river. This explains it, thanks.
^^ I was wondering why the train slowed down so much at the bridge over the river. This explains it, thanks.
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Even with very heavy rain they usually stay open unless a tornado, hurricane, or loss of power happens. I think it could be a numbers thing. Not too many people there on a rainy Sunday.
metalman said:
Even with very heavy rain they usually stay open unless a tornado, hurricane, or loss of power happens. I think it could be a numbers thing. Not too many people there on a rainy Sunday.
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