Tanna

Gosh darnit I just missed Don Helbig's Periscope behind the scenes tour of the train! He's getting to be king of that app, but I always jump to my phone late.

I wish I could, too, but can't. I don't drink beer in quantity, but like a good beer. I have Anchor Hocking 5 oz. measuring glasses for my snobby beer. It's just enough to enjoy it. But I do love! Hudepohl. I don't know if it's because I associate it with baseball or what, but when summer hits, I want a Hudy.

Yeh- it just looks like one of Hedda Harper's hats for mourning. I'm placing bets that it will come back all redux and lighty.

I was hoping it was just bad press and media speculation, but someone lost their limb. When something like this happens, and I know it sounds childish, but there's an inner voice I have that says "not fair!", like it's all part of a game that can be re-rolled. What a misery for that poor girl.

The least they could do is rejuvenate the scenery that the train goes through. Yes, the pioneer village is now a Chautauqua, it looks so bad. Who wants to tool past that? Ki's Chautauqua doesn't even have the amusing drunk lady weaving/dancing down the middle of the street as most Chautauquas do. A refurbishment would be welcome.

Many of the articles bring up the use of water dummies to test the first run of the morning. One former worker explained that's why you see water splashed on the concrete below. I never ran coasters, only flats- could the weight difference of the empty carriage cause it to valley? I know the weight of the SOB carts is what helped it get through the loop, and the Smiler carriages look lightweight to me.

You don't even have to be a kid. I'm a full-grown adult and I could very easily get out of the restraints on any Arrow Looper if I so chose. It really isn't difficult, especially on older coasters. You have a point. I did backtrack out of the line with my niece with Phantom Theatre. But I knew her well enough to know her personal fear point. I do get jittery and a little stomach jumpy on a big coaster, that's why I ride them, like browntggr said, it's adrenaline. I was one to jump on rides as a kid, as soon as I was able. I loved Haunted rides and Funhouses. My sister could be skittish. I think what my father did was wise in our case, to encourage my sister to confront her fears. Sibling competition, I guess. I don't think it would have been a very good memory for my sister to recall me riding The Whip with my dad, as she sat on a bench watching. He was just sharing what he loved. I can't fault him.

In the comments, jimbo's review is killing me. It seems like the Land of Dour, according to his description

Odd note in the Daily Mail about the young lady who was a dancer. In the paper, it listed the injuries of the front row passengers, and noted that surgeons were able to save "both of her legs". This was not said of the other passengers. Perhaps the was the passenger that carried the possibility of amputation, but Thankfully, it did not occur

This is very hard to decide. To be honest, people are thinking grampa is a jerk, but despite our love of State run child rearing- sometimes gramps, a real life family member, who has known this child all his life, knows best. Last year I went to the children's Halloween, and the girls wanted to ride all the rides they could. This meant that monsters started roaming. The youngest was acting skittish and afraid, I offered to by a "No Scare" for her, but the uncle pulled me aside and said it was all an act. We got No Scares anyway, because it's a great cheap souvenir, but the uncle knew My sister loves roller coasters, but she was wey when she was young. My dad knew best. Before you rebuff, please remember that I'm a person afraid of heights, so I went skydiving. Let's face it, we all get jittery about some rides, or else we wouldn't ride them. Older people hide the jitter inside.

I'm sick that those four people got hurt. There's no telling the extent of the long term injuries- I know there's an alleged amputation, but I'm also thinking of the "crush"described. Compacted, broken bones, muscles giving way to the impact, etc.. That has long term effects, and these people have entire lives ahead of them to deal with it. It's all Rashomon right now, everyone sees something different. There's no way I can speculate with all of these different points of view right now. They sent several empty carriages through, right? Before they sent the carriage loaded with people? Are there cameras positioned to view different parts of the track? I know it's a difficult question, we have no Alton Towers workers regularly haunting this forum. edit: Answered my own question Quote from trotters98 on Towertimes Forum "Having been in the operators cabin on a work experience placement last year, I can say that there is two large screens displaying around 30 live images from around the track, so the operator can see the majority of the track. Whether the op was at fault or not is another question..."

On the benches across from the Rivertown Fries shop, (it's a smoking area, be warned)' you can watch the support of the Diamondback shake to bejesus. It's not dangerous. If it were brittle, THAT would be dangerous.

One of the things I find unusual about The Beast, is that you don't see a majority of it. Most rides you can see the intimidation factor as you are waiting in line- that's part of sell, your fear rises as you take in all of the ride's features.

Yes! I get a dread. I use to build up via small to large coasters, but now I just beeline to the Banshee, the ride experience of the Bansheeis not dreadful, just unusual. I fine it strange that the curve of the first drop, though steep,doesn't have a terror factor to it, just a great thrill.

Unless you hoarded light bulbs before they were phased out, just like I may have done... You and I both! I do art for a living. With the new style bulbs, I might as well use an oil lamp for lighting. I somewhat value the ability to see what I'm working on.

Don Helbig is testing Periscope this morning, e'en as we speak. This app would really be great for impromptu video tours of the park, and special events. Of course, not on rides, but to be able to broadcast from the park all over the world would be boss.

Impossible to get in America Edison style light bulbs. I'm starting to see a pattern with these renovations. As to the hand painted pickup - I love those, but not for myself. I love them because if the owner of the truck is that oblivious to detail, he's advertising that he's the one to avoid on the road.

I love the Monster- Ii's hard to get men to ride it, though. I'm not saying that this is the reason the carts are off, but the way it's built, all that molded fiberglass, there's a piece of hardware within the monster car that's very difficult to get to, and hard to inspect. If that piece of hardware breaks due to age, it wouldn't be a mere stall, it would be truly disastrous. All the cars off all at once looks like they may be tending to things before it goes bad. Also; they just might be redoing the lights to be more update and easier to maintain.

I thought he was just some guy on a show about hamburgers.

The cat in the Venture Industries shirt? Good taste in toons.

Oh! That was a bad experience! When I went, there was a rotation of the small animals- even Joey was on break. There was a bunny, my cousin had just lost her pet rabbit, she was reaching in and gently petting it and talking to the attendant, who told us about rotating the animals. Also, even though I didn't notice, there might have a good parent to kid ratio on that day. Even Dracula Snoopy got off easy. It could have been a school event, to generate that politeness. I suspect that both the zoo and KI have to plan every day like the day you experienced, and be grateful for the days like I saw. I'll be honest, I'm not a fan of petting zoos. I wouldn't want my pet in that situation, but if KI handle it right, it might help some of those hellions to learn empathy. (Well, hopefully better than I teach empathy- you hit an animal with a stick, I do the same to you, then, like Moe Howard, ask, "How'd you like that? How'd that feel?")

I liked during the daytime hours during Haunt season there was an attendant by each animal. (I don't know when you went, Faeriewench, but my cousin and I went during a time where there seemed to be more shy kids than normally. You could have seen a more rambunctious crowd than we had.) they even had attendants by the empty stalls when the animal was occupied elsewhere. If they keep that scenario, I think it would be grand. Also, the Kiddy Hallowwen fest seemed very temporary to me, at the pool like that. I do want to see what the new set up is.

Don't know how many ride ops would agree with you- there's a weird sideways gallop halfway around the ride until you meet up with the other checker, then back again the other way-Great for your outer thighs, bad on your knees.

That's a really cute use of that building. I'm liking how International Street is the same as It was the first time I walked through the gate, but spiffier and updated at the same time.

Thanks for the updates. Hm. Seeming strike out on the Gardens. Now it looks even more big and empty.