HTCO Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 I hope their will be wheel covers on the rest of the train. They look so good on the first two cars. My guess is they are still messing with wheel types so they are keeping them uncovered. The wheel covers on the front two were probably added so Greg and company could ride. 5
RollerNut Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Only Alpingeist has a zero car to my knowledge, wonder if it serves a purpose?
CharleyTheDinosaur Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 I know this was not the intention of the picture but it looks like Greg is saying to all of us, "Haha suckahs!" April cannot get here soon enough. 3
IndyGuy4KI Posted March 19, 2014 Author Posted March 19, 2014 Who is the man in the middle in that picture? My guess would be the construction manager for the ride, but that is a total guess! 1
calakapepe Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 He's one of the luckiest men in the state.That's who he is. 9
Shaggy Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Could be a rep with B&M. I *believe* B&M has reps in the US that help oversee installs. 6
sheikra_rocks Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Only Alpingeist has a zero car to my knowledge, wonder if it serves a purpose? It is for filming. Montu has a "zero car" that replaces row 1 for filming. Alpengeist's is permanent. Here is Montu's front row replaced with a "zero car" for filming. Alpengeist's zero car and row 1, and Montu's row 1 and row 2 make up what is called a pilot coach. These cars move in tandem to steer the train around the track. The first car on Diamondback is a pilot coach as well. Photo credit is in the photo. 6
Dane Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 I hope it's OK to post this picture. With everything that's been going on lately, I don't even know what's allowed and what isn't anymore :\ Posting pictures with link is still fine. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 5
Tuskin Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Could be a rep with B&M. I *believe* B&M has reps in the US that help oversee installs. As far as I know, they do have a rep here in the states. 2
calakapepe Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Did anyone see the webcam capture with human legs at the bottom?? 1
LongLiveTheSmurfRide Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 I see it testing now, but don't see any legs. Could be an amputee test though. 2
Nick_Plummer Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 I'm just glad I'm only 5' 2" so I dong have to worry about losing my legs 3
TTD-120-420 Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Who is the man in the middle in that picture? It is a B&M representative, as stated above. I forget his name, but I think he will stick around for a while and oversee operations until they get it the way they want. Also, employees and the like can ride before the state certifies the ride. The certification is for the public. 8
SOBwasaSOB Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Gemini XL-200, hoping I didn't misunderstand your original post. Going from third person to first person in one sentence now eh? Haha my bad. Edited that in quickly because I didn't want the "Then what were you referring to?" to sound rude or like I was mad. I'm actually just curious as to what he was actually referring to. And if an apology on my part is needed, I will extend one. There's no one on here that I dislike, and I'd like to keep it that way. No apology needed man I am impossible to offend lol and you were not rude anyways. Sorry to bring this up one more time just wanted to answer the question. I fully agree with capitalizing trademarks and citing sources but I do not get why people would let Don or KI police these forums unquestionably when users are breaking no laws or anything. Devarious did nothing wrong and other users posting their own pictures and videos abided by the rules. All these videos and pics create more publicity for the ride and park yet it is frowned upon? I find it odd and a little discomforting that the site is being so controlled by the park, though it is Dane's site so I will do as he says. 5
steveinphoenix Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 It looks like a train is stuck at the bottom of the lift hill. Does it look like that to anyone else? 2
APE Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 It has refreshed three times for me and the train hasn't moved. 1
Coasterama Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Let's hope the train getting stuck is only a minor error. The last thing we need is for the chain or other mechanical parts to be replaced less than a month before opening day. 4
thedevariouseffect Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 May even be part of testing folks..have to test block/safety systems out.. 19
steveinphoenix Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 I think you are right devarious....I am sure that's what it must be. 4
TheBEASTunchained Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Just because a train is sitting still on the lift hill does not mean it is "stuck". As Devarious said above, it is most likely a part of the testing phase. Every single time a coaster train is sitting on a lift hill, it seems like the first thing that pops into everyone's mind is, "It's Stuck!!" .....Which is usually NEVER the case. 4
sheikra_rocks Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Could be E stop testing. There are a number of reasons they stopped it there. It doesn't not mean the coaster has malfunctioned. 4
Coasterama Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 While looking at the train, I noticed something that resembles a graveyard entrance gate: Kings Island's Banshee Construction Cam can be found here: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/online-fun/webcams Sorry if this has been previously mentioned. 8
LongLiveTheSmurfRide Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 It's stuck? Where do I go to refund my season pass? 9
TTD-120-420 Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 While testing these coasters for the first time they put it through every single possible scenario that it may experience during the course of the regular season. It was explained to me that they literally try and break the ride during testing so they know what causes what and how to fix it. Every single button in controls is pushed in random orders, light curtains are breeched at different times, and a lot of other scenarios are a part of testing. 12
LongLiveTheSmurfRide Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Looks like it's not stuck anymore.......where do I go to renew my season pass? 13
thekidd33 Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Who is the man in the middle in that picture? It is a B&M representative, as stated above. I forget his name, but I think he will stick around for a while and oversee operations until they get it the way they want. Also, employees and the like can ride before the state certifies the ride. The certification is for the public. Thanks for the info!
Oldschool75 Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 I love how people over exaggerate and worry over the simplest things. Devarious is right on. All systems have to be checked. So if something is not right it can be corrected. So what if it breaks. I'd rather an issue come up during testing, and not during a public ride. So go get some chamomile tea and relax. Banshee will be ok. 6
thedevariouseffect Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 So much testing and cycles..I cant even tell you how many tests I saw for WindSeeker once she was finally done. Start, stop, start, stop, start, stop..And no it wasn't stuck, they did it that way 7
UnrealNightmare Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Looks like it's not stuck anymore.......where do I go to renew my season pass? Lol I love how some people are taking you seriously. 6
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