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KY Kingdom just announced via Facebook live, they will be investing $25 Million in new rides & attractions over the next two years. It seems like they are going to start what we have all been waiting for.

Vekoma madhouse is outdated at this point. Give us one of those intamin dynamic motion stages. It looks like the one that just opened is very neat and it would be a standout attraction while also being family thrill.

It has been confirmed TT2 will not reopen this season

I haven’t ever operated a monster or spider so don’t know how strict the manufacturer is with balance, but usually for circular rides, it’s pretty important. Most complex I’ve done is Giant Wheel at KK. It allows a tolerance of +\- 2 gondolas on each side. So at any given time other than when stationary for load/unload you must always be within 2 gondolas loaded on side. First thing in morning for first riders we were able to load 2 gondolas (12 people max) then move wheel to exact opposite side. At this point, we could now load 4 gondolas (24 max) for a maximum first ride capability of 36 people (assuming every group had 6 people). You had to watch the line to make sure you had enough people to replenish whatever you loaded so that it never got out of tolerance or the ride would fault and motors unlock until heaviest weight settles at bottom. Had to be very careful if loading multiple “sets” (more than 10 gondolas per cycle) as it would be very easy to go out of balance if line didn’t support it.

There isn’t a way to load 4 arms with 2 stops and have the load evenly distributed. It would be lopsided and have the weight uneven.

Nothing to do with speed. But it is about balance. If they were to only load two, it is doable, but the operator would have to move the opposite station which takes time and then go back to their main station, all while loading less seats. They are loading one side of each set in order to allow the operator to walk up and load the same side and quickly get back. Look at an overhead shot of the ride and you’ll see. There are 6 total arms. When it comes down into the loading position, they are going to either be loading all of the right arms or all of the left arms each time. This could be due to short lines in order to ensure the ride is balanced. As far as the speed I don’t know. I haven’t been in a while.

Yes it goes into the main show building and through it. The props are still there, but have been painted black so it is hard to see much.

Worlds tallest boat racing water ride 420ft splashdown.

This is surprisingly common on new coaster installs. It never made the news, but lightning run was involved in a minor rear end collision in its opening year. The head of maintenance had concerns that the transfer track area was controlled only by drive tires. Chance disagreed. There was a day in its opening season where it started raining and both trains were on the track. The purple train rear ended the green train. Both trains had minor damage, the greens damage was limited to the electronic control box on the back but the purple one cracked the fiberglass front on the lead car leading to repairs being needed. You probably can’t see it anymore but when it happened you could tell the repair spot due to the mismatched purple color. Pinch brakes were installed afterwards and if the coaster had two trains on they would call it down in the rain rather than transfer it off like they do in many other parks

Cedar Point has made the announcement of the announcement 8/1/23

I’m not sure what Cedar Fair does, but at a park I worked at, the only coasters that got an entire DAILY track walk were the woodies, as they had the highest potential for failure or debris. The steel coasters were walked at the end of the day, but this was to collect lost articles, not inspect the track or supports (it was dark anyways). It’s not reasonable to suspect a full track walk of a steel coaster daily as to do so properly would take HOURS with assistive machinery needed to help. The drone solution is likely the only easy way to ensure it could be looked out without having to add and remove a device onto the tracks.

No, it is the station music from Top Thrill Dragster at the end. It is very faint but it is there

Falcons Fury is also down. Was very disappointed to not be able to ride it during my first and only visit last month. Iron Gwazi was very fun though!

Dododo-dragster 0-135 in 2.1 seconds!

It’s similar to a virtual Queue. A member of the party goes up the exit ramp, the operator will give a time based on the approximate wait time. You show up and get right on