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I'm glad Boomerang Bay is gone.It was old, crusty & needed refreshing.

^It's all about the warm-up cycle.

I prefer steel. Smooth to the touch. No lube necessary.

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In a perfect World, that sounds great on paper.A computer glitch could easily cause all servos to disengage and go into a STOP mode even after switching to MANUAL mode. When it comes to safety, there is no "override" or "bypass" switch that would allow a device to be moved once a safety switch has been engaged in the ladder until it is individually reset. Think of it like a railroad crossing signal & barriers. If something goes wrong, the signals come on & the barriers are moved to the engaged position. It will take: an electrician to go out to the crossing, figure out what the issue is, fix it, go into manual mode to disengage the barriers, reset the fault, and put the signals & barrier back into AUTO. Whatever the glitch is (or if there is even a glitch- again- this is still just what I have heard) prevents the WS servos from being reset and then moved manually thus the hand crank comes into play. It should be noted that CP's WS is also testing like KI's.

Not necessarily.A software glitch may have prevented the system from going into a "manual" mode- a mode that will allow the gondola to be lowered using the motorized system as opposed to a hand crank.

I keep hearing it is a software glitch.

Same goes for driver license pics.Except for that one year my wife made me laugh during the pic........

Doesn't TW only have 2 shows a year already?

They say there is some truth to every lie.

I assumed season pass area to be updated, you know for a certainty?

^It is hard to digest this topic any further.

If you are referring to a ride, no. It is been mentioned a few times on KI's FB page from KI themselves that there will be no new rides for 2013.

A little oil here & there will preserve the track look. Even motor oil.

^ It has been an issue for well over 10 years.

added for emphasisIs that anything like the majority knowing a 25-year old ride is not sinking? Enthusiasts, like us, know these rumors to be humorous. We make up the minority. The majority do not know these things. Breeze through KI's FB page for more examples of what humorous rumors are constantly being discussed by the majority- more than enough to fill a hot air ballon.

Take off the enthusiast eyeglasses and treat the park for what it is- a business. The last thing any park needs is to spend millions on a ride that will have untrue rumors being told about it on day # 1. Perhaps in 10 years, but I don't see the park waiting that long to use an area that is prime for future development. Could KI make an investment like this? Sure. If KK ever re-opened, they could install a drop ride too. Would either happen? Don't hold your breath.

I 100% agree, but I also look at the business side when it comes to these decisions.For instance: We all know that Vortex is not sinking, nor has it ever been sinking. This is just one rumor (and joke)- and look how it is taken & has been taken for many years. Now, if KI would erect a new wood coaster that has inversions, would the everyday guest be able to distinguish between the new ride and the former SoB?

I sincerely hope you are not implying that a fatality has to take place for something to be considered a safety issue.

I wouldn't hold your breath. While everything you mentioned is accurate, the glaring difference in the two scenarios are the safety issues SoB had.

^ That is generally true, but in my comment was dealing with season pass sales and how they should be discounted. Per caps is another can of worms.

JCPenny relies on customers coming multiple times per year, not one purchase/ year as in the case of any park's season pass.

If I am not mistaken, it was just painted within the last handful of years.

^ The "awe" factor is two things: seeing the ride & being intimidated by it. The second: you have experienced the ride with a smile. SoB certainly had that "awe" factor to look at and an "ouch" factor to experience. To clarify: the riding "awe" should exceed the visual "awe".