Does this mean testing started? It seems too early to be testing 
no other rides were tested that I could see. I didn't even see it moving, but it wasn't that way this morning. 
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Today when I was driving past the park, some of giant drop's cars were halfway down. at least one had ''the box'' on it. I will post a picture later but the reason I posted this was just to get it out there.
Does this mean testing started? It seems too early to be testing no other rides were tested that I could see. I didn't even see it moving, but it wasn't that way this morning.
Too early to be testing?
 Opening day is only 3 weeks from today. I'd be worried if nothing was testing.
My friend said the same thing he lives a few blocks from the park and said he saw some of them going yeah I mean it is only a few weeks away
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I guess I didn't realize it's only 3 weeks. but it still seems a little cold. Also I just went past again and saw all the lights inthepark were on (including on coasters!) this made me happy
Also, I didn't feel like making a new topic about this but yet again, sf said they would probably file bankrupsy! they said if this happens they would honor all passes bought allready for 2009, and might stop selling them! now I am scared 
What are you talking about...???
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Please people. Do your homework on bankruptcy filings. Bankrupcty does not always mean doom and gloom for a company. It doesn't always mean the company is done. I finally retired the Sarah Palin signature because she is now 100% irrelevant.
We hear this stuff every 6 months. Shapiro doesn't take it seriously. He will be buying more eland for SFMM by 2013 to add their 18th new coaster.
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http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/ ... o_fil.html I'm sure he's taking it very seriously and if not he will be taking it quite seriously pretty soon. Not that Shapiro has much to loose. Dan Snyder is the man in charge. Favorite Wood Coasters: The Voyage, Ravine Flyer II, Thunderhead, Balder
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In their conference call they said they are approved for a $300mil loan this summer, im assuming thats to pay off due PIERs dividends though not sure. Also a large part of Mark Shapiro's contract is on stock options so he certainly is concerned about it
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^Curious, how did you hear about what was said in the conference call??
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OMG I can't believe they're doing pre season testing...
I'm irreverent and stuff...
Yeah, look at UAL. They are relatively fine now. And on the topic of testing, they better be doing it now because most of the rides need to be cycled a bunch of times before they can be certified for public operation. i was there in late May last year, and they still didn't have one of the trains on Raging Bull fully cycled yet, so they kept running it empty. 
the park opens in a week and a half maybe someone can drive by to snap a shot or two like last year of the big boys testing
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Yeah that would be cool, I can't believe the park is going to open soon, off season felt short to me but it'll be nice to go back to the park in May once I get out of school.
SF trips 09 = 15
SF trips 10= 11 SF trips 11 =7
I happened to drive by Saturday around noon and none of the big rides were testing.
This weekend without a doubt besides they may have tested a bit later or right before you passed by.
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May have been on break too considering he went around noon.
Good call, didn't think of that.
Drove by today around 9:30. Didn't see any rides actually testing, but Giant Drop had all the cars at the bottom except the one facing Bull. That one was almost at the top and had "the box" on it. Sky Trek Tower's cabin was also at the bottom. Eagle Red looked like it was about to test. Had a train sitting before the lift that had just been brought off the transfer.
just got back from park, and NOTHING was testing
I also noticed the wiggles stuff still in the back, but there is this thing that has 3 gas pumps on it sitting in the middle of the back behind AE. is this a new addition of decor. to garw? or knowing our beloved park, they will plop it right in the middle of hometown square  will they  who knows. I am starting to freak out because I havent seen 1 ride actually testing yet, and there is only 8 days, 1 week from tomorrow left!!! 
They may think the park probably won't open at all or most rides will not be running so they aren't that worried about testing...just a thought.
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