LovinMeSomeBanshee Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 ^ That little girl was definitely NOT tall enough to ride. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dtk1376 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Think about how much cooler a ride it BLSC would be if it had all effects in complete working condition, including the bump effect and the swerve effects. Also, did Top Gun have water effects that were removed? And imagine it with synchronized on-board audio, which it had as Italian Job. The audio control panel is still visible on the front of the ride operator's control room, and the glass on it is physically shattered. Top Gun had pipes along the station that sprayed mist to make it look like a jet carrier as the train rolled in. You can catch a glimpse of the pipes and of the beginnings of the effect at 3:13 in this video, but you can REALLY see it 10 seconds later. That is an awesome video. You proved me wrong about the water effects, they must not of had them long or I am just getting old because I don't remember those one bit from back in the day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovinMeSomeBanshee Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I barely remember the mist, but it must not have lasted very long at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emileeee Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I'm going to start saying "Yipee Skippy" before I ride Banshee Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Kinda Guy Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 For all those wishing to have rode it when all the effects were working, you're not missing anything. The effects sucked and added nothing to the ride. The "parking garage" pretty much sums it up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 For all those wishing to have rode it when all the effects were working, you're not missing anything. The effects sucked and added nothing to the ride. The "parking garage" pretty much sums it up.The fog in the tunnel was cool. But yeah, the whole thing was way too over-engineered and didn't have the visuals that everyone was promised. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Yep. Most of the visuals: Can't Be Seen. C B S 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Not to menton the water jets that sprayed out when you exited the tunnel, which had the effect of rusting the track! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian Job 2005 Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 Let's say Paramount still owned the park, and Viacom and CBS were still the same company. Do you think they'd put in the effort and money to fix and maintain the broken effects, rusting track, etc.? I mean Paramount was big on themes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Probably, but that's an unfair question. That's like asking if the original owners still had control would Hannah Barbara characters be around Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontWantToWait42mar0 Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 It's to hott out for the fire to be going on this ride yall crazy for being salty about it. If I could take anything out, it would be those dang police cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banshee Back VII Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 And what, pray tell, is wrong with a Southern accent? Sheesh. Nothing is, other than I started showing a hint of one because I was there for a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest waitinginline617 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I rode BLSC for the first time in years yesterday and was at least weirdly happy to see the gun "effects" on the helicopter, as it at still gives the ride a little bit of a story. As a bonus, the camp counselors in front of me were entertaining the kids they were with by pretending to block the bullets and shoot back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Let's say Paramount still owned the park, and Viacom and CBS were still the same company. Do you think they'd put in the effort and money to fix and maintain the broken effects, rusting track, etc.? I mean Paramount was big on themes. No. Paramount was far worse than the current regime for maintaining themeing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Let's say Paramount still owned the park, and Viacom and CBS were still the same company. Do you think they'd put in the effort and money to fix and maintain the broken effects, rusting track, etc.? I mean Paramount was big on themes. No. Paramount was far worse than the current regime for maintaining themeing. Paramount did a good job on themeing till it was bought by Viacom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Let's say Paramount still owned the park, and Viacom and CBS were still the same company. Do you think they'd put in the effort and money to fix and maintain the broken effects, rusting track, etc.? I mean Paramount was big on themes. No. Paramount was far worse than the current regime for maintaining themeing.Paramount did a good job on themeing till it was bought by Viacom.Which was pretty early on in their ownership of Paramount Parks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 As in a year. Yes, a year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 But during that first year...... Hey at least there were Trams the entire time Paramount owned the park (before being bought.) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_Plummer Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I was at the park today. We were at the top of the Eiffel Tower and I saw something amazing. FLAMES ON BLSC! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I was at the park today. We were at the top of the Eiffel Tower and I saw something amazing. FLAMES ON BLSC!Tell me you're not lying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Phew. Hoping that's correct! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_Plummer Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 It's for real guys. I don't have a pic but maybe some others that were there today can back me up. I was at Soak City until they closed and just rode a couple rides in the park and got on the Eiffel Tower before the fireworks started and sure enough. Flames. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Continually or a one time thing? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_Plummer Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 It looked about every other train it would do it. I was at Soak City for most of the day so I can't tell you if it was doing it during the day or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue171717 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I didn't ride it yesteterday because of the long line (weirdly busy for a Wednesday), but I was walking on the path right behind BLSC yesterday and clearly saw the fire. We actually stopped and watched it flare up 3 or 4 times. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VortexBFForever Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I saw the fire as well! I was in line for Diamondback. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketingExpress Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Costs. And the water in the splashdown was causing rapid track corrosion. Makes one wonder about B&M vs. Premier Rides... Correct, and the fact that the water was causing horrible hard water stains on the Mini's. i remember when it first opened, the trains had greenish neon lights on the sides when you entered the tunnel. The side of the trains did not have neon green lights when the ride opened. Nope. Planned. Never happened. CBS deleted for cost reasons. From my understanding of some folks who opened the ride, the "stair bump" was installed, but amounted to nothing more than the feeling that you were rolling over a rough piece of track. I.E. Imagine sitting on a vibrating cell phone. The "effect" didn't translate well. The effect was installed through the audio system which never really was fully installed and eventually abandoned. For all those wishing to have rode it when all the effects were working, you're not missing anything. The effects sucked and added nothing to the ride. The "parking garage" pretty much sums it up.The fog in the tunnel was cool. But yeah, the whole thing was way too over-engineered and didn't have the visuals that everyone was promised. Unfortunately the ride was never really 100% completed as marketed. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceWayneWins Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I was also there Wednesday and can confirm seeing the fire go up over 10 times while I ate. I also can confirm that it was very very busy for a Wednesday. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian Job 2005 Posted July 12, 2014 Author Share Posted July 12, 2014 Yup it's working again. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 I saw it too. You can color me shocked. I imagined the fire would have been gone long ago. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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