Physics day

[SFGA 11]

My brother is going to Physics day May 12th, he has been hounding me for weeks to find out whether it is crowded or not. He wants to know if the lines ere usualy crowded or walk-ons? He wants to know if its worth going to. Any information would be nice. Thanks.

[Galvan]

I doubt very much it will be crowded, because the park isnot open to the GP. Physics days are HUGE Reride days also He'll have a blast!

[monopotassium]

There will be 10,000 high school students present, almost all there to ride rides. Expect decent-sized waits.

[Aero737]

Yes, the lines were as bad if not worse than the lines on May 3rd (opening day) last year. A lot of immature highschoolers too.

I went last year, and it is a non operating day so season passes are not accepted. Tickets (for us) were around $30.00 (I think) and that included an all you can eat buffet. Out total trip cost was around 50 dollars with bus fees and all.

We were there from 10:30ish (Bad 294 traffic) and we left at 2ish. The park is surprisingly crowded (I believe that there are 10,000 tickets for sale and they usually sell out), and there is minimal staff so lines move slow as coasters arn't operating at full capacity. We did wait through the entire que for Superman and many other rollercoasters.

Our physics teacher gave us our own packets to do, so I am unsure if the park has official papers. I do remember seeing some PDF documents of official physics day question sets.

It's up to you, I liked it because I got to go with many friends who never otherwise would go. It is a bit pricey, but in the end, it was well worth it.

Trip Reports can be found Here and Here Also info Info Here More Info[/quote]

[mallclerks]

I would say it varies year by year as well, Depends fully on how many schools/classes end up going, which can vary greatly on school budgets and such.

Tell your brother to get a pic of the Parking lot though, Lol, I want to see the lot full of buses, haha!

[starwarz42203]

im going on the 12th also, i cant wait, and my teacher said she hasnt ever waited for more than 15 min for a ride, i cant wait.

[diamondbaby]

i went yeseterday for physics day and it was pretty empty. I walked right onto American Eagle and since there was no line they let me stay on it twice in a row! anyways all the rides were open but while I was in line for Raging Bull it broke down. I was understanding, my group and I stayed in line but then they made everyone leave the line after about a half an hour. Later on people had to walk down the little spiral staircase right at the brakes before the picture. I felt bad because my friend had to do it and it was her first time on a big roller coaster.

[planea380]

My brother was on Raging Bull and they had to e-vac. He filmed a video of them walking down the stairs and it is quiet amusing.

[coasterfreak11]

Do you know why it broke down? It seems as if RB normally does not have many problems...

[twixmix0303]

I've seen it stopped on the lift hill for various reasons. It only happens once in a while, but most likely due to a broken sensor. I know Superman had been having some trouble opening weekend that was also due to sensors.

[planea380]

The Brakes wouldnt release, it took them awhile to fix too.

[BMRider]

How do you guys know why rides break down if you arent the ones working on the rides? When I worked there a couple of years ago we kept all information between the ride operators.

[planea380]

Some ride ops are easy to crack.

[twixmix0303]

Yeah, and it is also sometimes very easy to just spot what's wrong. I mean, let's say the seats flip halfway down then go back up. There's obviously something jamming the hydrolics. (or another one of the hundreds of sensors on B&M not reporting something cleared)

[Danhockey04]

I was on it when it broke, they said that the train in front of us was stuck at the brakes, and we had to stop because they were not far enough for us to continue. I was the one who recorded it, and it was fun walking down those stairs

[Papas]

Yeah, and it is also sometimes very easy to just spot what's wrong. I mean, let's say the seats flip halfway down then go back up. There's obviously something jamming the hydrolics.

No, that's not true at all.

[rct2wizard360]

Coputer failure, sensor failure, someones restraint isnt fully locked,someone is screaming to get off the ride, a train hasnt passed a ertain point yet...and the list goes on and on and on.

[twixmix0303]

Yeah, and it is also sometimes very easy to just spot what's wrong. I mean, let's say the seats flip halfway down then go back up. There's obviously something jamming the hydrolics.

No, that's not true at all.

Do you mean it's not possible for that to happen, or that that's not what happened last weekend. Cause I know that's not why it got stuck last weekend, but I really have no idea if the hydroulics could get jammed in the first place. It's just an example.