RyanA Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 The park "anticipates" that TR:TR will have Lara and Guests busting tombs again this weekend, however, the ride is also pending further adjustments. This is straight from David Mandt, and I believe it to be a sign that Tomb Raider will not regain operation for a couple of weeks. I personally have grown to hate the word adjustments in the same sentence as Tomb Raider: The Ride. It seems the entire TR franchise is late this year, with Angel of Darkness pushed back and the ride in a state of disrepair. I know this is not news to most people but I figured I might as well lay it out there for people who didn't know, or don't remember the ride's track record. To answer Inraider's question on what happened with the ride, it seems in another post by (I can't remember their name)they said that after waiting for the ride to reopen, they boarded and the ride started, and was close to finishing it's cycle, but the vehicle itself broke down, and swung until lights came on, and the ride was manually brought into the station and the restraints were opened with an air compressor. So it seems the ride is suffering some extreme technical issues. Fortunately, this is the only ride in the entire park, short of the backward's racer and secrets of the lost temple, that was not in operation, even all water rides were up and running. So, except for TR:TR, we should give PKI a standing ovation for bringing the park back online even though they had 3 brand new rides on their hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inraider Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 (edited) Well thats good. I am happy that it will be back up and running soon! and finally someone answered why it broke down. I was going to go this weekend, but my friend called as said he couldn't go. I just hope it stays open until the next weekend, so I can ride it! I have a link to a website devoted soley to TR:TR, It is: Tomb Raider Edited January 1, 1970 by Inraider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGhost2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 Nice Site Inraider...anyways iam gonna wait to ride Tombe Raider i'll ride it this Summer during a weekday so i can wait 15 or 20 mins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Losing Streak Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 You'd figure it wouldn't take so long to fix it, they even have a Huss representative around, or at least they did. Oh well. Wonder if Delirium is gonna do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kaiser Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 One question fella's. I heard a "rumor" that Tomb Raider is getting re-themed. Has this happend? Or will it happen? Should it happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inraider Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 RE-THEMED? WHY ? no, that is definetly a rumor. Tomb Raider will get some new theming NEXT YEAR. but nothing will be taken away from what is already there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanA Posted April 16, 2003 Author Share Posted April 16, 2003 Personally, I feel the park will never "re-theme" TR:TR until the building and ride system is used for something else in about 30 years. Of course, if the TR movie chain continues, like I think it will, I believe it could stay around for longer than that. As for extra theming from the cradle of life movie, don't count on it. TR:TR is themed and completely based around the original TR movie and the Illuminati, which is impressive considering the ride came out less than a year after the movie released in theaters. And yes, the Huss rep. was working on TR, I seen him drive his rental car back to it Sunday. There were trucks and cars flying in and out of there all day. However, I knew it would not open because they kept the shutters closed. That generally indicates it's broke beyond simple repair, in my experiences atleast. I would however expect that lighting effects and more special effects will be added to the ride, in addition to possibly theming the ramps and walls of the ride room, not to mention the que ceiling, in 2004. At the Delirium photo shoot, Inraider got his wishes confirmed that TR:TR will be longer and much more intense for 2004 by a man who designed it, I believe. I believe he claimed he didn't have the time this year, which is ok because they simply just need to get it to stay running at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inraider Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 (edited) Yes thats correct, I didn't see his name tag, but someone made a bad comment about the ride being too short. He replied with: " we were going to do it this year, but our time and funds could not support it. So, it will be done for next year. We haven't completely hammered out the details yet, but we do know that it will have a whole rotation ADDED to the original. This rotation will be the escape part of the ride and will involve at least two more flips and added effects. making it about a minute to a minute-and-a-half longer and we are hopping to bring it up to a 5 on the extreme level ( the highest level at pki, only 3 rides have it ). The ride will be longer, but even more than that, it will be MUCH more intense" -again I didn't get his name, but I then asked (just for the sake of clarification) "what did you do on tomb raider?" he replied with: "I designed the ride sequence and effects" So there you have it! I also agree with RyanA, lets focus on getting the ride FULLY OPERATIONAL before we start adding stuff to it. Edited January 1, 1970 by Inraider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGhost2003 Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 So TR will get some Imporvements in 2004...So lets see so far i have heard PKI in 2004 will get a waterworks theme with new rides (Hopefully a Flying Super Saturator)..TR:TR will be longer...Nick Will take over the hbl restaurants( which i dont think that will happen in 04) ...PKI is Getting a Steel coaster B&M....sounds like 2004 will be a good year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StXBomber Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 RIDES WITH A RATING OF 5: FoF, Beast (or SoB, correct me if I'm wrong), but what is the 3rd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOF Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 we are hopping to bring it up to a 5 on the extreme level ( the highest level at pki, only 3 rides have it ). Actually there are currently 4 rides that are a 5 rating, SOB, face/off, Beast, and Flight of Fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inraider Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 All three are, look on a park map if you have one. SOB, The Beast, FOF, AND FACE-OFF (whoops! scratch that , make it four) TR:TR will hopefully be added to that list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StXBomber Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 so i was partly right, I knew I saw at least one beast with a 5, but I wasn't sure if it was both, I thought it might've been tough... and F/O is the last 5? It doesn't seem 5 worthy to me. Not that intense, but of course, thats just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGhost2003 Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 here ya go level 5 thrill rides...The Beast,sob,Face/off,FOF, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanA Posted April 16, 2003 Author Share Posted April 16, 2003 (edited) This is just me, but hanging 77 people over boiling lava upside down for nearly a minute as steam and water is shot in their face as they scream bloody murder doesn't warrant a 5, what will? And is TR:TR the first Giant Top Spin in the world? If so, that's an awesome fact I wish I had knew before. Thinking about it, I guess TR:TR isn't really that stressfull, unless you have sinuses. In the fall my head feels like a drum riding that. Ouch. Edited January 1, 1970 by RyanA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inraider Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 This really needs to be put into topic format, so I'll start a new topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inraider Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 sORRY GUYS, the old topic was open for about 15 mins. before the ADMINISTRATORS deemed it "not concrete and not worthy". WHATEVER, its still up above if you would like to read it. I apologize for the waste of HARD DRIVE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CantStopCabron Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 Ha ha ha. Inraider, I don't think they like you very much. I still read the topic. I think it is suspicious that you didn't get the name, but who cares. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiSK Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 Inraider, that post was bs... no way PKI staff just up and tell the public! Its under wraps.. no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Kinda Guy Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 (edited) Geesh we get it. You want us all to believe your silly little rumor. Closing... Edited January 1, 1970 by AZ Kinda Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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