Superman Construction Updates Topic

by **coastrcorey** on April 29th, 2003, 7:13 pm

Ooooh! Excellent update

! OMG! I am sooo glad they're building a nice entrance

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by **DejaVuGurl1203** on April 29th, 2003, 7:16 pm

GREAT update Dave! By the way, is that video an on-ride one? I can't wait to see it. And does anyone know what they're doing on V2? Maybe they're adding the extra supports like they did on WT... I could be wrong though.

by **CoasterDave316** on April 29th, 2003, 7:24 pm

No Onride

They didn't have a POV view of the ride, only a camera that faced the newscaster. Only news people who were going to air footage got to sit in the front row. So if you weren't going to be on camera on the news you couldn't ride in the front row since there was only one seat. So I didn't get a front row ride. If you notice in most my pictures the front row is empty. Doesn't matter though, the real ride is in the back row

by **joker** on April 30th, 2003, 7:55 pm

LOL, does it really matter where you sit?!

by **CoasterDave316** on April 30th, 2003, 8:01 pm

Yes it really matters, the back row pulls so many more G's in than up front. The closer you are to the front the less intense the ride is.

by **joker** on April 30th, 2003, 8:09 pm

I thought it wouldnt really matter since your looking at the ground :wink:

by **coastrcorey** on April 30th, 2003, 8:50 pm

It's not always about the view Joker... Sometimes it's about airtime, g-forces, etc.

by **T_Biggs** on April 30th, 2003, 9:06 pm

And don't forget the redundancy.

by **CoasterDave316** on April 30th, 2003, 11:28 pm

coastrcorey wrote:It's not always about the view Joker... Sometimes it's about airtime, g-forces, etc.

It isn't about the view at all, every seat has the same view...DOWN!

by **CoasterDave316** on May 1st, 2003, 12:36 am

I have added a Superman: Ultimate Flight video, download it while you can it may come down if it takes up to much bandwidth!

by **T_Biggs** on May 1st, 2003, 2:45 pm

Thanks for the video. You helped me get times for it to do certain things, which I need for physics. Ahh the joy of the internet! :lol:

No measuring time on Superman for me! You did it for me! Well, except for the exact length (time) of the ride. I'll watch again, maybe I can pull that out of it. You don't happen to have videos of Whizzer, Bull, or Viper, do you? :lol:

by **CoasterDave316** on May 1st, 2003, 3:35 pm

Travis, after watching my uncut footage of the ride. From the top of the chain lift to the brakes is about 50 seconds.

by **joker** on May 1st, 2003, 3:56 pm

I might get some movies, depends, but not that big of a percent.My chances are 10%

by **stolen_starz** on May 1st, 2003, 4:54 pm

i had the same question that someone else did.. does anyone know what they're doing to v2? and will it be open on may 4th? greatamerica2003, do u know if there's a chance it won't be open? thanks:)

by **CoasterDave316** on May 1st, 2003, 5:02 pm

From what I saw from Supeman's lift hill it looked like V2's train still wasn't complete in the station...it was sort of hard to tell. Im guessing that they had the crane out there to inspect it since it wasn't up there that long. As for being open on May 3rd or 4th, I doubt it.

by **coastrcorey** on May 1st, 2003, 6:10 pm

That really bites... I was hoping to get a ride on V2... :cry:

by **DejaVuGurl1203** on May 1st, 2003, 6:22 pm

Yeah, that sucks that DV and V2 both might be closed May 3. I was hoping to get a ride in the very back on V2 cause I heard that's a pretty awesome seat...

by **coasterguy** on May 1st, 2003, 6:52 pm

Still keep your hopes up!!!!

by **CoasterDave316** on May 1st, 2003, 6:54 pm

NO! Don't keep your hopes up lol, that will only set you up for a dissappointment.

by **DejaVuGurl1203** on May 1st, 2003, 6:58 pm

Lol.. Yeah what Dave said. Don't keep your hopes up... You'll only end up being disappointed.

by **stolen_starz** on May 1st, 2003, 7:26 pm

yea no joke, don't get your hopes up, just expect the worse but hope for the best. expect for it to be closed and maybe u'll get a nice surprise! haha but yea, dejavugirl, the back seat IS the best, that is one ride i've been on a LOT and i'd have to say the back is the best! especially when you're going backwards up the straight-a-way! :shock:

by **coasterguy** on May 1st, 2003, 8:42 pm

You have a point but I like to think positive!

by **T_Biggs** on May 1st, 2003, 8:46 pm

Back does equal best, on that ride anyways. Screw the spiral (no pun intended), being shoved up 180 feet, and being held there, is just insane! But I'm disappointed to that it will probably be down for a while.

by **coasterguy** on May 1st, 2003, 8:50 pm

I agree screw the spiral!!!!!!!!!! Being held up there for a second it AWESOME!!!

by **coastrcorey** on May 1st, 2003, 9:11 pm

Yeah back is best...Who knows though... Maybe they were just checkin' it out so that it'll be good and ready for Saturday. Nobody will know till Sat. I guess...

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