ftskatie Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 What does it take to close rides when it's storming? Are there any rides that stay open even when others are closed? I'm planning on going Wednesday (6/17), but it's supposed to storm I believe Quote
jondrewfoo Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 lightning shuts down about anything.... if any comes within 5 miles of the rides, they close. a few flats are open when its just raining... but mainly, Flight of Fear, the crypt, scooby doo, and spongebob 3d are open in the storms, as they are indoor rides. Quote
Diamondback FOF Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 Don't ALL of the outside rides shut down if it just starts raining really hard? Quote
striker7 Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 Not sure how much rain it takes to close some rides. But I do remember riding The Beast in a nice hard rain once back in the day! Quote
Dalefan Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 They had some flats open when it was raining hard at times when i was at the park the 25th of May this year. Quote
Fear the Four Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 Don't ALL of the outside rides shut down if it just starts raining really hard? Not all outside rides shut down when it rains really hard. A couple weeks ago I went to Ki I was in line for Diamondback and a few trains before we got on it started pouring down rain and once we got on me and my friends were already soaking wet half way up the chain lift.You couldn't even open your eyes riding the whole time. The rain hurts lots. Quote
HTCO Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 If you have never ridden Diamondback in the rain.. it feels somthing like... oh, 400 little plastic bb's being shot at you at 80 mph. Quote
The Interpreter Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 If you have never ridden Diamondback in the rain.. it feels somthing like... oh, 400 little plastic bb's being shot at you at 80 mph. (emphasis added) I don't even want to know how you know what that would feel like! Horrors! Quote
Fear the Four Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 When I got off of it my face was all red and I was crying because it hurts your eyes but that was my favorite time I ever rode Diamondback. Quote
ftskatie Posted June 16, 2009 Author Posted June 16, 2009 I'm happy. Now it's just supposed to rain, not storm. Too bad I won't get to experience being pelted with heavy rain! Quote
The Interpreter Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 Huh? The National Weather Service Forecast for this Wednesday for Mason, Ohio is: Wednesday Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Wednesday Night Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms...mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Quote
Fear the Four Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 lightning shuts down about anything.... if any comes within 5 miles of the rides, they close. a few flats are open when its just raining... but mainly, Flight of Fear, the crypt, scooby doo, and spongebob 3d are open in the storms, as they are indoor rides. When there is a severe storm ALL rides shut down. I know a friend who went to KI during the bad storms about a week ago he stood inside Flight of Fear for over a hour straight without even moving in line. Quote
HTCO Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 If you have never ridden Diamondback in the rain.. it feels somthing like... oh, 400 little plastic bb's being shot at you at 80 mph. (emphasis added) I don't even want to know how you know what that would feel like! Horrors! I've had to many airsoft wars in my neighboorhood with 20 friends against 20 friends. Quote
Dalefan Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 If you have never ridden Diamondback in the rain.. it feels somthing like... oh, 400 little plastic bb's being shot at you at 80 mph. Try riding Millie Force in the rain and cold. It dont feel good. Lol. Quote
The Interpreter Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 If you have never ridden Diamondback in the rain.. it feels somthing like... oh, 400 little plastic bb's being shot at you at 80 mph. (emphasis added) I don't even want to know how you know what that would feel like! Horrors! I've had to many airsoft wars in my neighboorhood with 20 friends against 20 friends. Ha, when I was a boy, bb's were made of copper and they stung like the dickens! Terpy, in full geezer mode! Quote
Oldiesmann Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 The bumper cars don't seem to close during storms either. When I was there on Sunday, Dodgems stayed open during heavy rain with some lightning and thunder, even though most other rides in the park were shut down. Quote
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