El Toro blows lift hill motor, could be closed for season

[The Interpreter]

El Toro doesn't have a chain, Hank.

It couldn't have the capacity it has if it did.

Of course, right now that capacity is 0.

[thedevariouseffect]

I don't really see this as a major blow..it does suck that it has blown, however...it happens...my season countless motors blew...Maggie, Millie, iron dragon, and even my motor was on it's way out...it's a lot of wear and tear for about 13 hours a day...

It sucks but it's replaceable, the system failed safely as designed and that's what truly counts. A motor can be replaced, not the rider in the train, and that should be our focus

[Hank]

El Toro doesn't have a chain, Hank.

It couldn't have the capacity it has if it did.

Of course, right now that capacity is 0.

What does it have? I am unfamiliar with it.

[The Interpreter]

A cable lift. Like Millennium Force.

[YoungStud]

I can live with downtime to ride a unbelievable coaster. Personally I get bored with some other manufacturers rides and don't even bother riding them.

Look at it this way:

A car ran wide open is more taxing than a car running below the speed limit.

[Browntggrr]

^ Seasonal parks are open approximately 150 days. Losing 25% of the season is terrible for guests and makes parks look incompetent.

You can spin it however you want. The lies you spread about DB stacking only to turn around and claim losing 25% of a season because of a blown motor being something you can live with only reinforces the constant closed-mind trolling you bring to KIC.

U mad bro?

[The Interpreter]

And a car running wide open costs a lot more to maintain and repair, both in regular usage and in the event of an accident. There's a reason insurers charge more for drivers with a history of being caught driving cars wide open.

[PKIVortex]

Another Intamin ride down for the count? Wow, Intamin isn't having a very good year!

[The Interpreter]

Six Flags hasn't said that.

Lance is speculating it could be.

[vortexfan]

I found it interesting myself for 2 reasons:

#1-El Toro is an Intamin, so this does connect with the recent closing of Intimidator 305 (another ride having issues with its cable lift) and the Shoot The Rapids accident. Dumb Luck or not, 3 well-known attractions down is not a good thing for Intamin's image ATM.

I believe Xcelerator is also currently down thanks to a recent cable snap.

[KI FANATIC 37]

Isn't that the second time that's happened to Xcelerator?

And I had no idea that El Toro had a cable lift.

[Ride On_17]

I think it catches many people off guard when they ride it for the 1st time.

It's funny riding it and as soon as it speeds up the lift I always hear people explaiming, "Man! This thing goes fast!"

I feel like most of the GP associate wooden coasters will slow chain lifts, so they don't expect one to have such a quick ascent.

[SonofBaconator]

Thank God Intamin doesn't make cars or we'd all be screwed.

[Tr0y]

Thank God Intamin doesn't make cars or we'd all be screwed.

they do its called General Motors.

[Colonel_SoB_fan]

They do make some modes of transportation.

http://www.intaminworldwide.com/transportation/Home/news/tabid/128/language/de-DE/Default.aspx

[YoungStud]

Hats off to Intamin, getting the only cable lift woodie in the world repaired in record time! They believe in service after the sale!

http://www.greatadventurehistory.com/Forums/index.php?s=9dc227a2d3c588ae56d9c135836f895f&showtopic=3772&page=2

[KI FANATIC 37]

I will give them that. It wasn't down for that long.

Now I know the problems with I305's roof makes the job much harder , but I still don't see why it's still closed.

[YoungStud]

thirteen days. If you blow the motor in your car and take it to a mechanic it would take this long to locate and install another one.

[thedevariouseffect]

Unless you race f1 cause they have spare motors ready to go same day haha

[jcgoble3]

Unless you race f1 cause they have spare motors ready to go same day haha

Same in NASCAR.

[Dieseltech20]

thirteen days. If you blow the motor in your car and take it to a mechanic it would take this long to locate and install another one.

You have been going to the wrong mechanic. Of course smart people take their car to a qualified technician.....there is a difference.

It takes less than a week to rebuild a semi truck engine and have the truck back on the road. Would take even less time to R&R a complete unit. A tiny car engine is even simpler.