V2 Occasional No Holding Brake Malfunction

[tp41190]

^Honestly I dont think they wont know or care...which sucks.

I'm sure whether it is going to be fixed or not...no one will really know until opening day.

[NightRider785]

Even my brother who knows very little about coasters admitted he noticed how it wasn't working. Can someone contact Brook Gabbert or maybe I will and ask her? I think she is the one who answers emails.

Who is Brook Gabbert?

[NightRider785]

Anymore word on the holding brake? Last I was there it still wasn't fixed... Disappointing.

[Jackluver18]

Went yesterday and it's still broken

[TheShockwave]

I feel like sfga is not going to survive my personal opinion. When I go to Great America I don't get the same excitement as I do going to a Cedar Point. It's not just the Roller Coasters in general sfga has become very blah. With bad service.

[monsterfan99]

I feel like sfga is not going to survive my personal opinion. When I go to Great America I don't get the same excitement as I do going to a Cedar Point. It's not just the Roller Coasters in general sfga has become very blah. With bad service.

I'm not a big fan of SF Great America (but do enjoy just see so much room for improvement) but the park will not go under unless the entire industry fails. Simply put, the park is the only park within 4 hours of one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country. Their only competition is Indiana Beach with some south-siders. They have a captive audience and they know it.

[onyxhotel08]

^^Then please go to Cedar Point and don't come back! SFGAm is here to STAY

[TheShockwave]

^^Then please go to Cedar Point and don't come back! SFGAm is here to STAY

I actually did go to Cedar Point and wasn't going to come back but I was so captivated when they built The Dark Knight I just had too come back LOL Here to stay LOL

[Viper 88]

In My opinion it is a poor coaster from an engineering standpoint. as was deja vu I think this shoulw be the next one to go. Better things may await.

[onyxhotel08]

V2? It's probably the 3rd most popular ride and runs 10X better than Vu did. It is just a very expensive ride so it is never safe from being sold.

[alexxx]

I think that I might be the only one here that thinks V2s holding brake massively stinks. When the train is at the top of the spikes, you get a few seconds of precious weightlessness airtime. Thats the name of the game, thats why im here. That nasty "holding brake" zaps it cold. When the holding brake stops the train, u fall hard onto the OTSR. Not alot of fun compared to floating. I wonder if it is actually a malfunction or if Mark Shapiro is flat busted. I am just going to enjoy this while it lasts

[vprlvr456]

With the SFGAm going under thing, why would they tear down teir most profitable park?

[monsterfan99]

I think that I might be the only one here that thinks V2s holding brake massively stinks. When the train is at the top of the spikes, you get a few seconds of precious weightlessness airtime. Thats the name of the game, thats why im here. That nasty "holding brake" zaps it cold. When the holding brake stops the train, u fall hard onto the OTSR. Not alot of fun compared to floating. I wonder if it is actually a malfunction or if Mark Shapiro is flat busted. I am just going to enjoy this while it lasts

I'm with you on hating it. The break kills Steel Venom and thankfully there is no place for one on Wicked Twister.

[tp41190]

^That's because the brake on Steel Venom pulses (well actually slips).

I really don't mind either way anymore.

[NightRider785]

I can't remember where I heard this, but I heard the brake will be fixed during the offseason this year

[UWW-10]

^I believe I heard that too, but don't remember where

Like everything else, the park has to budget in order to fix it....should they have fixed it sooner? Does Intamin even have "extras" just waiting around? Either way, the park has to eventually budget this in, but there are always unforseen circumstances that come up. If they do fix it this off-season it will be a huge-chunk of their budget for sure...but then what happens if a major malfunction happens to the same part or even a different ride? Anything could happen and if they spent the money to fix it, would that mean that another ride *could* be SBNO next season with a major malfunction, but perhaps the money just isn't there to fix it. Not saying it will happen, but you never know.

The way we view it and the way the park views the situation is entirely different. Call them "cheap" or whatever but the ride does run regardless of a holding break which is better than no ride running at all. It's not that the park doesn't want to fix it but I gaurantee it isn't a cheap fix and they most likely have to figure out a way to put it into the budget without skimping out on other issues. Like I said, it doesn't really affect the operational status of the ride (meaning it still runs when dispatched), so it is something they can put to the side and focus on a different matter that may affect the operational stauts of something else.

[bobbinbop20]

I really hope they never fix it, I love the floater airtime you get! Personally I think the V2 at discovery kingdom is worlds better though, I rode that baby 29 times in 2 days! Woo Woo!

[david]

^I believe I heard that too, but don't remember where

Like everything else, the park has to budget in order to fix it....should they have fixed it sooner? Does Intamin even have "extras" just waiting around? Either way, the park has to eventually budget this in, but there are always unforseen circumstances that come up. If they do fix it this off-season it will be a huge-chunk of their budget for sure...but then what happens if a major malfunction happens to the same part or even a different ride? Anything could happen and if they spent the money to fix it, would that mean that another ride *could* be SBNO next season with a major malfunction, but perhaps the money just isn't there to fix it. Not saying it will happen, but you never know.

The way we view it and the way the park views the situation is entirely different. Call them "cheap" or whatever but the ride does run regardless of a holding break which is better than no ride running at all. It's not that the park doesn't want to fix it but I gaurantee it isn't a cheap fix and they most likely have to figure out a way to put it into the budget without skimping out on other issues. Like I said, it doesn't really affect the operational status of the ride (meaning it still runs when dispatched), so it is something they can put to the side and focus on a different matter that may affect the operational stauts of something else.

If they choose to fix up V2's hold, that might be why we're only getting a parade.

[onyxhotel08]

never thought of that...

[Corkscrew 07]

If they choose to fix up V2's hold, that might be why we're only getting a parade.

Nevermind the bankrupcy proceedings.

[onyxhotel08]

rides get planned YEARS in advance

[Ilovthevu']

My guess is that they got complaints with no holding brake. Maybe, they thought they could get away with it not operating it with that, but yet people were complaining, or just want it back. I've heard multiple times in line people say hey it's supposed to stop, and than they are like what happened.

[Galvan]

^
You guess is wrong and utterly short-sided, Six Flags is not going to drop everything just because a few ACERs complain about the holding brake not working.

Ilovthevu', Let me ask you a simple question? Where the hell do you come up with these incredibly stupid ideas and comments?

[onyxhotel08]

maybe he was kidding...no ok I honestly think they were always going to fix it eventually I mean what no more brake till the ride is removed in 10-15 years?

[Ilovthevu']

^^And it's funny you think Acers are the only ones that care about how a ride was. These weren't Acers. Hey, why fix it than if no one cares (That's what you want to believe I guess. Just let it go. Why not?) It's been like that for over a year.