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Postby vprlvr456 on August 27th, 2009, 8:35 pm
^ no, I was in back on wolf, I was in front on demon
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Postby tp41190 on August 28th, 2009, 12:04 pm
Another thing that helps a lot is to not sit on the outside seats.
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Postby vprlvr456 on August 28th, 2009, 4:44 pm
I sat on the outside, too
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Postby w00dland on August 29th, 2009, 2:37 am
Do everything Chitown says, and ride it atleast once in the front row at night.

If you don't appreciate it then, you never will.
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Postby FParker185 on August 29th, 2009, 3:58 am
I've done all that, and up til they changed the harnesses around like 02 or so I thought it was the best standup around. I was one of the last IW holdouts around until last year. Last year it was beating me pretty badly and this year my one and only ride was just awful. I'm done with it, as far as I'm concerned the ride no longer exists at SFGAm. It is an empty plot of land between the kids area and the train station, where the train station used to sit.
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Postby Ilovthevu' on August 29th, 2009, 9:41 am
Chitown wrote:I completely agree you shouldn't have to do things to enjoy a ride, but, the ride is there, it's not going anywhere, and it provides an intense experience.

So as long as it exists, use the method I provided, and enjoy it.


Sure, I rather have Georgia Scorcher, or even better yet Chang or Riddler's Revenge, but we have what we have and since I found a solution to the problem, I'm enjoying it more than I was before. It didn't seem that long ago being 2002 since we got new harnesses (To me, it seemed like 2005, but I don't remember.), but before I just went on it maybe once (after new junk harnesses). Yes, those harnesses are fine on Batman because you don't have a banging area, but not on that ride. Now, I can go on it a lot more because of this. I used to hate getting red ears on this ride, but not now.
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Postby onyxhotel08 on August 29th, 2009, 11:26 pm
What really is funny is that you'd think the park would get the picture after I don't know YEARS of pathetic rider output and how even on a Fright Fest Day the line is never more than 20 minutes. I cna't remember the last time a ride deserved to go so much...not EVEN Shockwave
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Postby vprlvr456 on August 30th, 2009, 9:41 am
the line was a nice 30 minutes when I went, and everyone seemed to love it.
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Postby tp41190 on August 31st, 2009, 1:50 pm
I have seen full ques on Iron Wolf before....many times. And the thing is, not many people say "I am never ridding that again". They may not ride it again that same day, but chances are when they come back and walk past it they will take a ride. At least the ride doesn't send out empty trains all day.
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Postby Viper 88 on September 29th, 2009, 6:59 pm
I was just wondering if u thought i may be able to fit on IW? I can get on Demon fine and Superman (2 or 3 clicks) and the operators on Revolution have to give me an extra push to ride but do not fit on Batman would I be able to fit on IW? please reply
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Postby Chitown on September 29th, 2009, 7:38 pm
^If you can't fit on Batman, you won't be able to get on IW.
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Postby FParker185 on September 30th, 2009, 2:00 pm
Sometimes you can be rejected from Batman and still ride IW cause you are standing and are more stretched out. My suggestion is get in the seat and dont pull down the OTSR until the seats lock in place, once that happens sit down on the seat horn and pull down the OTSR. Can't hurt to try, not like you have to wait though a long line :)
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Postby tp41190 on September 30th, 2009, 5:48 pm
Yeah I am 6'5" and I have a problem with Iron Wolf. I have to wait until the seats lock in order for me to drop my shoulders to get the OTSR down enough to lock the belt.
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