Iron Wolf 90-11 wrote:You can see that the queue line will go through the control tower.
We knew the que was going through the control tower
I was saying that incase somebody didn't and that they are actually doing it and that you could see the queue line.
With all of their inconcistancy, he's just stating something that WILL happen. The keyhole looks freaking awesome and can't wait to see the trains with the covers on.
Chitown wrote:^The black frame is facing the direction of the midway.
I stand corrected.
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Wild Eagle has that gate so no one falls off the platform while boarding. Since X-Flight goes straight to the lift, there is no drop-off, and no need for a gate.
I wonder if they will have a timer display like what Raging Bull has?
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I seriously doubt that they would put the timer on it. Load/unload time are going to take long enough no need to give the people who have been waiting in line further perception that loading the ride is going to take forever, at Bull it should be loaded very quickly so its a different story.
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Do you guys know what the landscaping will be like for x flight and if it will all be done by the opening day or is it just going to be dirt. also do you know what is the status of the testing and howcome the water dummies dont have heads or legs. shouldnt they?
No idea on the landscaping but I'd guess it will either be mostly grass or gravel.
As for the water dummies, I don't think any have heads for the most part. Legs I think just depend on the model, but most park don't use the lower leg attachments as they really don't do anything. The main thing the dummies accomplish is to get the train up to a normal operating weight. Alot of parks just use bags of lead or corn strapped into seats.
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How many times does each train have to run the full circuit during testing before it can have real people on it? I would imagine it's more for a new ride then something like Bull after they put the trains back on....
Also, couldn't the water dummies also be testing the restraints? I'm sure they couldn't just fly open, but it is a new ride, and mistakes could occur.
ttd rox wrote:It's probably between 75-100 times on new rides as far as testing goes to open for the GP. Probably next week we may see actual workers hopping on.
Train #1 has already run well over 100 times. Train #2 has only run 14 cycles.
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