Xx2cansamxX Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 On Bring-A-Friend free day at KI, me and 7 of my friends went up there. The lines were very LONG, but we expected it. We decided to pick 2 rides to try and ride before closing. Tomb Raider, and Face/Off. We rode TR and then headed over to F/O. After about an hours wait, we finally got on. We were lifted by the hill (I started facing backwards) and released. We did the 3 inversions, then went up the hill. We came back and did the inversions again. We sped through the station, and just as the ride was supposed to be over, and be slowly lowered to the ground, we didnt. The ride kept going up the hill, back up the half loop, then come down. We went back and forward about 4-5 times. Anyone know what this is caused by, and why it does it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhiocoasteR Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 This is probably caused by a brake problem. Ther must have been a station brake malfunction, causing the computer not to tell the lift hill when to stop, nor the station when to catch you. Luckily, it didn't happen on a complete circuit coaster, otherwise you'd have some injuries from the trains colliding. Anyways, what you experienced is called valleying. It happens a lot on the three Deja Vus, mainly due to poor and rushed design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielRadsgrl Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 I've been stuck on Face/off in the front seat going up the first hill for like 15 minutes but felt like 5 hours and when we got out told us it was something with the brakes (duh) but still it seems like Face/Off has a lot of problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slingshooter0607 Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 Face/Off valleying is like TR bein closed..Its gotta happen or your day just isnt complete.Haha..But really...It happened to me before once in the same seat that DanielRadsGirl is talking about.They told us it was because the train and the computer didnt match up on where the train was suppose to be.Glad to hear nobody is hurt tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xx2cansamxX Posted July 7, 2003 Author Share Posted July 7, 2003 I didnt know it happened that often. Oh well, I guess its gonna happen when it wants, so theres nothing I can prepare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pki2005 Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 Face Off was closed for awhile on july the 6th i dont know why but it could have been for the same reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bingog34 Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 I'm not sure if this is relevant, but a blue and orange (I think) coaster was stuck for a long time on the lift hill...including coverage on national and local stations. I'm not sure where it was, but it looked very similar to Face/Off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xx2cansamxX Posted July 7, 2003 Author Share Posted July 7, 2003 It was Face2Face. Its at a Six Flags park I believe, but it wasnt face off. They were stuck for about 2.5 hours. That would suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanner Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 (edited) It was Two Face at Six Flags America near Washington D.C. The riders were stuck on the lift for around two hours. No big deal; even if it did get national news attention. I have seen about 4 coaster safety shows which I'm sure were sparked by this breakdown. How stupid can the media be. They reported the poeple were stuck over 200 feet in the air. Also on MSNBC I believe it was they were reading the ride stats off of Six Flags website. Only problem is the stats that Six Flags says is for Two Face is actually for Jokes Jinx. They have their stats switched around. Joker Jinx is a clone of Flight of Fear. Edited January 1, 1970 by Tanner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beastfreak Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 (edited) Even Joxer Jinx (or FoF for that matter) isn't 200 ft in the air. It was just a fairly normal event in the coaster industry that got blown way out of proportion. Edited January 1, 1970 by beastfreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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