PKIVortex Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Has anyone noticed the damaged bulding on FoF? You can really see it when you are going up the lift on AE, or even if you look to your left when going up The Racer Lift. I'm wondering if that happened during the wind storm a few weeks back? Anyway while you are on the ride you can see visable light coming thru the area of the building that was damaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 It might help us to tell us what you see damaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoaster Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 The building is damaged with sunlight showing? That seems like it would have been found before today? But wow, anyone else see this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Also, something else striked me. The ride was never coated in a rust-preventative coating, so if there was sunlight entering the building, it is safe to assume that it is susceptible to water, thus the track, mechanics, lights and more, are left unprotected. Are you positive this is damage? I rode the Express on Friday and noticed nothing out of the norm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 No rust preventative coating? What? Is this another one of your so-called Paramount FAILs? What is your source for this? I've been in that building many times and observed the same rust preventative coating on the ride as on Vortex and many other steel coasters. I believe it is called paint. 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medford Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 No rust preventative coating? Really? On many things, that's considered paint. I've never paid close enough attention to know if the exterior of that building is painted or its just siding; either way if there was nothing on it to prevent it from rusting, the building would be completely brown by now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Backlot Stunt Coaster has paint. Maybe I got my facts mixed up, so I apologize. But I do believe now that I reflect upon my post that at least the magnets are not weatherproof, but don't quote me on that (as I read it on this site, and this site has good information and unreliable information). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 The same system is used outdoors on Joker's Jinx, Crazy Cobra and Poltergeist, all of which quite happily reside outdoors, without benefit of midcourse brakes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 I'm not sure if this is permenant, but Flight of Fear now glides through the MCBR like the others. As I understand it from when I read the post, the magnets, if ever contacted by water, would fail (I don't know how). Like I said, this could be credible, or not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 It's complete blarney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 As I understand it from when I read the post, the magnets, if ever contacted by water, would fail (I don't know how). Like I said, this could be credible, or not so much. This sounds like information provided by someone who hates trim brakes so much, they will make up the most incredible full of crap statement as an attempt to prove their point.Take a magnet off the fridge, stick it in a glass of water, throw a few paper clips in the glass, see if they are attracted to the magnet. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dill Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 That awkward moment when you're completely, entirely wrong. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWBeast1039 Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 I'm not sure if this is permenant, but Flight of Fear now glides through the MCBR like the others.... The three outside rides I mentioned, Crazy Cobra, Poltergeist and Joker's Jinx, have no MCBR to glide through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudecoasterman Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 I'm not sure if this is permenant, but Flight of Fear now glides through the MCBR like the others. As I understand it from when I read the post, the magnets, if ever contacted by water, would fail (I don't know how). Like I said, this could be credible, or not so much. This post contains inaccurate information. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 I'm not sure if this is permenant, but Flight of Fear now glides through the MCBR I have no comment on the other discussion here, but I will confirm this statement. FOF did not come to its usual complete stop at the MCBR when I rode it last Friday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 The buliding it's self is damaged. You can see part of the siding or whatever it is ripped off, you can also see insulation sticking out. While on the ride in that very area that is damaged you can see light coming thru. I'm guess it happened during the wind storm. Its on the back side of the buliding, you can see it from AE lift, and going up Racer Lift and looking. I can also confirm that it was not stopping complety in the Midcourse yesterday on both of my rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieseltech20 Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 As I said in another post, it didn't stop yesterday either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Flight of Fear stopped today at the MCBR. As for the comments above: We all have our moments. Some, more often than others. There's always the blue B & M Giga at Cedar Point, Flight Deck and Adventure Express will be closed for demolition, among others. We are all flawed. I apologize for the disruption I caused. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgtoad67 Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I can confirm the speculation on three things here. My girlfriend and I both witnessed 1 - the outside building damage (rode Adventure Express to see; it's quite obvious once you see it. Insulation hanging out and all) 2 - There IS sunlight visible from inside the ride (again, you have to look for it, but once you see it you can't unsee it) and 3 - the ride did glide through the MCBR. It was about the 3rd from the last ride of the night tonight (8-13-2012). I'd have pics but I was riding haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
google13 Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 did you take the pics while riding Flight of Fear cause if you did they will delete your post saying your promoting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongliveKingsCobra Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 No, he says he would have taken pics, but he was riding the ride. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiocolts Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 On Friday, I now remember it did glide through the MCBR. I remember I was saying "Wait a second, we're those the brakes?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgtoad67 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Just in case anyone was wondering, snapped this pic today. Seems to be getting worse. Daylight visible from within the ride. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AintNutinElse2Do Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 ^Perhaps since Son of Beast is losing his nest he's trying to claw his way into another home? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 If it needs in Insulation lets buy it a jacket! (*corney joke*) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 ^ Don't worry about adding "corny joke." I'm sure we'll all warm up to it eventually. I haven't been to KI since this happened--does it let a lot of light into the building, or can you just see the translucent glow through the insulation? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongliveKingsCobra Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 If it needs in Insulation lets buy it a jacket! (*corney joke*) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiocolts Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I can't belive I forgot to look today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Not to high jack this topic but this is so good I just had to share. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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