Browntggrr Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 Details are sketchy right now. As I understand it, an item came off the track and the ride was closed down. I do not believe there to be any injuries. More info to come as it becomes available. Quote
flightoffear1996 Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 NO!!!! I open it reopens before Sunday. What is your source on this? Quote
CodyDL Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 It took me a good minute to figure out what TTD stands for, next time please make it more clear. Quote
Browntggrr Posted September 24, 2011 Author Posted September 24, 2011 An item, hot to the touch, came off the ride after launch. The item was half moon shaped, about 12" long, 4" thick, and plastic. When the item was given to a ride op, TTD was shutdown. Quote
Erosarrow05 Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 NO!!!! I open it reopens before Sunday. What is your source on this? I think the source, is himself... and just out of my own curious nature, Cody, what did you think TTD stood for? I guess I was under the impression that the 'TTD' abbreviation was common knowledge... Quote
Browntggrr Posted September 24, 2011 Author Posted September 24, 2011 What is your source on this? I have relatives at the park last night & today. They are the guests that were almost hit & gave the piece to ride ops. At this point, it could be anything. It could have been a wheel piece or an item the fell out of a ride guests' pocket that was hit by a train. If TTD is open today or tomorrow, then we know it is/ was not a big deal. Quote
KIfan1980 Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 At this point, it could be anything. It could have been a wheel piece or an item the fell out of a ride guests' pocket that was hit by a train. I'm trying go imagine what 12" long 4" thick plastic item a guest might have been carrying in their pocket. Quote
dr_humor Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 It was a piece of the satellite. 1 Quote
Go Browns Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 Glad to hear no one was hurt, I hope this doesn't last too long. I actually witnessed one of the huge, decorative dragster tires that used to be on the back of each train, fall off during TTD's opening season. It was at night after the park was officially closed but there were still quite a few people in line for TTD, having a good time waiting for their first ride. My good friend Rob and I are standing on the top of the steps just outside the station, watching a train as it comes down the tower when all of a sudden we see something fall off then go bouncing a long the ground on the side of the track. We quickly realized it was one of the tires and we watched it go screaming by bouncing up and down as it passed everyone waiting in line and finally hopped the fence into the lagoon near the Iron Dragon pretzel. The ride ops had no clue and you should have seen their faces when the train rolled into the station sans one tire. They shut it down for a quite some time while they tried to figure out what to do. Finally they just removed that train and luckily they eventually allowed everyone in line to get a ride. Shortly after that the rear dragster themeing was completely removed. It's incredible luck that the tire was the right one and not the left. I don't want to know what would have happened if the left tire would have come off and ripped through the guests waiting in line... Quote
dr_humor Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 Well whatever it was, it was no big deal, as the ride is running just fine today. Quote
KI FANATIC 37 Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 ^^ Thats good news! Its a wonder no one was hurt! Quote
Browntggrr Posted September 25, 2011 Author Posted September 25, 2011 Well whatever it was, it was no big deal, as the ride is running just fine today. Good to know. Did you happen to notice which train was on the transfer track? Quote
dr_humor Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 No, sorry, I didn't bother to notice. Any further idea of what it was? Quote
Browntggrr Posted September 25, 2011 Author Posted September 25, 2011 No idea; but it apparently was either not a big deal, or, found to be an isolated incident. Quote
PhantomTheater Posted September 26, 2011 Posted September 26, 2011 Gold as always was off on Saturday, with all other trains on track. Quote
Tanna Posted September 26, 2011 Posted September 26, 2011 My, but that one fellow in the first seat is in desperate need of collagen. 2 Quote
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