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It was working, but I wasnt paying attention to if it looked crapy or not. I was talking to the girl I was with at the time. But, again, it did at least work.

Im sure someone else could answer this better, but I think that it has something to do with it being produced by George Lucas. Maybe Im wrong, but I thought that is why MGM had the rights to it. Someone else Im sure can set u straight though.

I just went today, and the park was packed, but not anything that I couldnt handle. I waited over an hour for FoF and about 45 min for SDHC. Long, yes, but it was the only time I could get to the park. I do have some good news though. I rode TRTR and I believe all the effects worked. Even the fog machines going into the holding room worked! I was very pleased. Unfortuantly, some of my day was ruined (exadurated a little) by some terrible service at Subway. In fact it was so bad, I wanted to report it to customer service (or whatever it is called). I wish I would have. I decided not to be ****ed off and not to be a total jerk so I let it go. Great day other than the worst experince with a PKI employee ever. O well, the rest of the emplyoees were great. Keep up the good work!

I know this may be a little off topic, but I got stuck on Cedar Points Mantis for close to one hour. It was in the final brake run just before the station. Finaly we were let out of the restraints and allowed to exit. All we got out of it was a lousy gift certificate for a Coke or Pepsi (which ever they serve). Would have been nice to get that drink while we were stuck on the ride because it was like 90 degrees or so that day. Dont forget, its a stand up coaster so I got to sit on a banana seat for an hour.

I rode IJST today for the third time or so. It was terrible!!! The sound (in car) didnt work. The helicopter didnt work. The automatic doors needed to be slightly assited when opened, and I have yet to experince the stair effect going down into the subway. Has anyone experinced this effect or any of the others that were supposed to be incoperated on this ride? There were a few good points too: The fire worked, as well as the headlights on the cars (at least the car I was in), and I did not see the ride break down while I was at the park. I have to say I hope this trend does not continue for IJST because without the effects this is just a boring "family" coaster.

Hopefully this part was designed beter so that it woulnt fail. Or if it does fail, sometime in late fall would fit my schedule much beter than the middle of the summer.

It depends on the day. If it's a crowded day (weekend) I like to start with DZ, Delium, or The Beast. If its not too crowded then I like to ride something easy, especialy if I just ate breakfast. I tell you one thing for sure, its not White Water Canyon because it sucks being wet all day long!

Its got to be an ice cold Coke! Unless I'm broke then an ice cold water becomes my favorite.

FoF opening day was by far the longest line I ever waited in. I waited more than 4 hours. In fact, the line stretched back to the entrance of Zephyr.

I havnt realy thought too hard about which department I would like to apply for. I know I dont want to work in food! I'll take sugestions though. Where do you guys like to work?

Mechanical Desktop is ok, but if you really want to make it easier on yourself and make better looking models use Solid Edge. This is what we use at school and it is a better program by far. You'll have to find a copy somewhere because I believe it is quite expensive.

I was thinking about attending the upcomming job fair at PKI and I had a few questions before I go. With out being too specific, what is the starting pay for a new employee at PKI? Which jobs pay the most? Which jobs does everyone like the most? Are they flexable with hours (including weekends)? And, does pay vary with education (i.e. college) I couldnt find this information on this site anywhere, but I woulnt swear that its not there, so sorry if this is repeditive.

Yes, I agree... but if your interval is short enough, and at the end of the lauch cycle (just before the first loop) the air resistance and friction would not cause too much of an error ( say plus or minus 5%). I didnt say it was a full prof plan but it could be done. Plus, there is something to measue... if you look closly (while sitting in the front seat) you will see a series of lasers along the track. If someone knew the distance of these lasers, a time interval could be taken between two of them at the end of the lauch sequence. The easiest and best way to find the max speed at the end of the launch is to bring a GPS unit and have it record the results!

If you really want to know how fast it goes, just take a handheld GPS unit on the ride with you. Assuming that the GPS reciever gets a decient signal, the reciever will tell you max speed. This is the simple solution. If someone wants to get creative... find out the time interval at which the cameras flash, flashes. This information, along with the distance in which each picture is taken (realitive to the train) will show the speed of the train as it passes the camera. If this doesnt work, you could also time (with a stopwatch) the time it takes to travel a certain distance. What distance to use I dont know, but it could be done if someone had a some knowlage(sp?) of the building or the track. Just remember, there are more ways than one to find out the velocity of a rollercoaster, other than by reading a number that is published.

I think it would have to be the one that The Vortex is sinking into the ground, and that it will be removed due to this.