The Interpreter Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Oh, really? And who made the others? Terpy, huss question is not about crypts but towers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback FOF Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I know you've been back for a little while, but... It's nice to have you back, Terpy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris_2009 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Um....no. If your replying to my post, um yes.. I used to work there and the ride was breaking down high. The reason was a faulty cable sensor, an electrician told me how they fixed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 And the electrician was not right. Or you misunderstood him. They may have removed (and perhaps even replaced) a sensor, but that functionality very much remains on the ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cormaster Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I rode the ride once when it was tomb Raider and it was freaking awesome! So many lighting effects, water effects, heat effects, etc, it was truley a work of art. Now Paramount is gone, and I understand they no longer have the rights to use Tomb Raider...but that doesn't mean they can't come up with a new program that's equally amazing! Its ridiculous that they just spin the thing in the dark now, and even more ridiculous that its been toned down even more since last year! Obviously the stuff is still in there to do that so why don't they? THis probably should of gone on my annoyances list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback FOF Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 They didn't have to change the ride cyc;e because they couldn't use the Tomb Raider themeing. The ride cycle didn't reflect Tomb Raider if the effects were used (it owuld seem random, which it is). I believe they have toned down the ride cycle to put less stress on the ride because it was breaking down a lot. And not all of the effects can still be used. I think the 'lava pit' has been covered with cement (it's been a while since I've ridden). Other effects had to do with specifically TR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 what's worse is that they run the ride with the door open so that those waiting in line can see (somewhat) what was going on...the best part of TR/Crypt 1.0 was when that door would lift and you had no idea what was in store for you on the ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongliveKingsCobra Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Um may I say on my Tuesday visit, It went up, Flipped over once and I swear by all that is good, Flipped once more then rocked and swung the rest of the way, I got off saying Well guess I will not be riding this anymore.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN1993 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Sounds like you got a ride similar to mine thats not supose to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongliveKingsCobra Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 yea It's an escape now, just to get out of the Heat, at least with FOF and FXT and the shows you get an entirtainment value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsUp Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I really hope they don't tear this down. Yes-it is tame and lame now, but it could be re-vitalized and re-themed. I like the idea of the haunted mine that someone posted. It would fit perfectly in RT, and could utilize the existing space and building. I'd just hate to see the whole thing wasted after a relatively brief stint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I sincerely do not think they will re-modify the ride. If they take a good program like Crypt 1.0 and turn it into Crypt 2.0 for maintenance reasons, to basically keep it from tearing it apart (It's still closed frequently), I doubt they will make it good again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofywdw Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 If it is breaking itself why keep it around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTCO Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 ^ Exactly. If its causing more money(not saying it is) to repair it, then the ride actually cost.. then why keep it around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkjkj Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I don't see the Crypt being there for too much longer. I wouldn't want it removed if it had a better program. But honestly the way it is right now, I would rather see a nice better view of Diamondback that the Crypt's building is currently blocking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-G Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Maintanence says that the two doors that seaperate the ride from the old preshow room and the door that seaperates the preshow room from the que are broken and that they dont plan on fixing them for a while. if you look in the show building as you get on the ride you can clearly see that the lava pit and the rocks are still there, the lava pit is empty however, and the giant statue on the wall is still there but is not lit up. all Cedar Fair has to do is to angle some of their new lights that they decided to turn on this year at the statue and re fill the lava pit and put that part of the programing back in and the ride will some what redeamed. then the next step after that would be to fix the doors, create a new sound track (NOT TECNO) and put in a new preshow and theming around the statue to hide the control box(which now just sits out there like a sore thumb) and the ride will be somewhat like it was when it opened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 ^Do you have any idea how much that would cost? People say "Ohh, all they need to do is put back what they took out" but there's a reason it was taken out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongliveKingsCobra Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I like the music now, the drums, and the wind add a creepy touch I will give them that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 If they gave it its 2nd program it had with some fog lighting it would be great. But they could tear it out and put a sweet mine ride roller coaster like Mystery Mine but bigger and more intense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsUp Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 But they could tear it out and put a sweet mine ride roller coaster like Mystery Mine but bigger and more intense. How about keep the building and put in a dark wildmouse with a haunted mine theme? Make the riders feel like they're about to fly off a huge cliff...down an endless mine shaft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-G Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 ^Do you have any idea how much that would cost? People say "Ohh, all they need to do is put back what they took out" but there's a reason it was taken out. yea but Cedar Fair could add scenary like they did in the first place and take stuff from the Halloween nights like they did in the que, and like you said there was a reason they took the stuff out an it was because those items were actual movie props owned by paramount. however Cedar Fair was given the chance to buy the rights so they wouldent have to strip the ride but Cedar Fair rejected the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I am not sure they Cedar Fair was "given" anything by Paramount, CBS or Viacom. Offered for a price is more like it. A price Cedar Fair chose, for whatever reason, not to pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_junky Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 so last night i got to ride the crypt with it's new program, and in all honesty the way everyone was talking about it i was expecting it to be a very boring ride, and i must say that i enjoy waiting in line more, expecially since they have The Bat working and that you can now see the ride in motion, but maybe that's just me that has just as good of a time watching a ride run as i do actually riding it. after standing in line i finally got on and was amazed that even though the ride has been "tamed" so much, it is still an enjoyable ride, i'm not meaning that it's my favorite ride in the park and that i would wait in a line reaching all the way out of the cave for it. but it is something that gives you a break from all of the high intensity rides that the park has to offer. i do wish that Kings Island would add a few props in the ride chamber that could cause some "close encounters" and the ride be a little bit longer and exactly how fast are you moving when the top spin gets up to top speed with this program, because it felt like we were bookin it going past the concreate floor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dvo Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I rode the Crypt today, seeing as I haven't been on it since opening day. I must admit, for a long time I was defending the ride. I really enjoyed it back in April. Granted there's virtually no theming in the main room, but I still thought the ride cycle was good. However, today was a different story. The new program is pathetic! You in a circle (not flipping) backward, then a flipping circle backward. Then that is repeated the other direction, and that's it. What a snoozefest! So I gathered some extremely scientific data and came up with a graph of the ride's performance over time. I hope this shines some light on the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 In a three dimensional world, there remains another axis....cost. I am told the price to ride Crypt remains the same. Sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofywdw Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 My avatar looks more entertaining than what the Crypt is now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I am told the price to ride Crypt remains the same. But what about the price you pay for looking like a fool for even riding it now? My avatar looks more entertaining than what the Crypt is now. Yes, yes it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideFast4Ever! Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I think paramount was wanting alot of money to alow CF to use the old theming for the cript. Why else would CF change it, along with renaming all the other rides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_junky Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 the only theming that would have really needed to be removed after getting rid of the paramount things would have been the big statue where the pre-show is, the shiva(or whatever her name was) thing on the wall(which is still there), and the monkey statues(which are still used on other crypts). so the water and the stalagtites(sp?) could have stayed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fear the Four Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I like the new music but the ride no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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