LovinMeSomeBanshee Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 The Interpreter, I've read through many of the topics posted here over the years, and that seems to be your shtick. Forgive me if I consider it a pet peeve when others try to ruin your originality. 9 Quote
ki95 Posted July 4, 2014 Posted July 4, 2014 According to KIFanSite FOF is taken off the Fastlane pass list ( https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=339724109508632&id=134291140051931 ), could this mean it's done for the season or done entirely?! Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk Quote
milesharrison Posted July 4, 2014 Posted July 4, 2014 Well, that's definitely interesting. https://www.visitkingsisland.com/things-to-do/fast-lane 1 Quote
jcgoble3 Posted July 4, 2014 Posted July 4, 2014 The Thrill Rides list does not show the Fast Lane logo next to Flight of Fear, but the individual ride page does. Also, the main Fast Lane page no longer lists it. Interesting. 1 Quote
Magenta Lizard Posted July 4, 2014 Posted July 4, 2014 Yesterday someone posted in the current wait times thread that there was a line waiting, so presumably it was open. I haven't seen anyone posting that they are there today (not surprising, it is probably a madhouse) so we don't have confirmation. Very very unlikely it is down for the season, regardless, in my humble opinion. There is a very slight chance I might go down for fireworks tonight or tomorrow, if I do, I will try to find out if the ride is open. If not, I will definitely post one way or the other on Monday. If it is open, I will probably spend half the day waiting for and riding it. 1 Quote
jdf21972 Posted July 4, 2014 Posted July 4, 2014 (edited) FOF is no longer a Fast Lane ride. Maybe interest in the ride has started to wear off since the seperate incidents in June. Yes FOF is open today! Enjoy while you can! Edited July 4, 2014 by jdf21972 3 Quote
malem Posted July 4, 2014 Posted July 4, 2014 Removing it from that page actually makes sense if it's down for an extended period of time. Using a non-operating ride to sell the Fast Lane Plus upgrade could result in angry customers. If it's back up, and it stays that way, I presume that it would soon be added back to the page. EDIT: (in reply to the edit above) Yes FOF is open today! Enjoy while you can! Is the Fast Lane queue open? Is it signed Fast Lane Plus? 1 Quote
jdf21972 Posted July 4, 2014 Posted July 4, 2014 Removing it from that page actually makes sense if it's down for an extended period of time. Using a non-operating ride to sell the Fast Lane Plus upgrade could result in angry customers. If it's back up, and it stays that way, I presume that it would soon be added back to the page. EDIT: (in reply to the edit above) Yes FOF is open today! Enjoy while you can! Is the Fast Lane queue open? Is it signed Fast Lane Plus? I did not notice if the Fast Lane queue was open. I did not notice if a sign was posted at the entrance. Sorry ,bad reporting, I know 1 Quote
jdf21972 Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 Update - Fast Lane signs are removed. Sent from my iPhone using Taptalk 1 Quote
PKIVortex Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 Very Interesting to say the least. If the ride has reopened I wonder why they decided to not offer Fast Lane on it anymore. My only guess is the capacity already isn't very good on Fight of Fear so they are trying to improve how fast the line moves? Cause funny thing is it just became Plus after the season started and now it's not Fast Lane anything. 4 Quote
malem Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 ^ Earlier this season (around 3:00pm on moderately crowded Friday, May 30), I waited 1 hr 50 min to get through Flight of Fear's nearly-filled inside queue. The line separator was letting 14 Fast Lane Plus guests through per two trains, for a 35/65 split. Whenever the Fast Lane Plus queue backed up, the split became ~50/50. Perhaps they concluded that capacity isn't high enough to maintain a good experience for guests in both queues. It should be noted that Cedar Fair's corporate focus is on safe, reliable rides that have high throughput. 6 Quote
Hendrick Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 Very Interesting to say the least. If the ride has reopened I wonder why they decided to not offer Fast Lane on it anymore. My only guess is the capacity already isn't very good on Fight of Fear so they are trying to improve how fast the line moves? Cause funny thing is it just became Plus after the season started and now it's not Fast Lane anything. If that's truly the case, it'll be interesting to see what happens with Firehawk, probably our worst capacity coaster. When I was at Cedar Point during Coaster Mania, I found it surprising that Millennium Force had a separate Fast Lane wait time sign. (Sort of unrelated, but we are talking about Fast Lane.) 1 Quote
PKIVortex Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 The other thing I was thinking too, are they running Flight of Fear with both trains or are they only running one train? That could be another reason as to not offer Fast Lane. Please keep us updated! 3 Quote
thekidd33 Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 Spitballing here but it is possible that they may be trying to limit the number of cycles per day until a more extensive rehab/repair can take place when daily operations end? Quote
CharleyTheDinosaur Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 This is one of those times I'd love to hear their reasoning. Unfortunately for us, it really doesn't benefit the park to speak on the matter. If only we had Hard Knocks: Amusement Park Edition to get a look at what goes on behind closed doors. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote
Tanna Posted July 6, 2014 Posted July 6, 2014 Glad it's open at least, I really like that ride. Every time I'd been to it lately, there's not the largest line in the world, so I can see it not being on FastLane. FastPass Banshee would be a waste, the line is so fast. (Edit:corrected brand name.) Quote
The Interpreter Posted July 6, 2014 Posted July 6, 2014 A FastPass will do you a great deal of good...and is no additional charge... at Disney Organization parks. Fast Lane is the registered trademark you were looking for. 2 Quote
PKIVortex Posted July 6, 2014 Posted July 6, 2014 Heard from a friend who is the park today, the entire last car is tied off at Flight of Fear. So capacity has gone from 20 riders per train to only 16 per train. I think we know now why it's no longer a Fast Lane ride! 5 Quote
The Interpreter Posted July 6, 2014 Posted July 6, 2014 Shades of the premier year of Volcano: The Blast Coaster. Perhaps for a related reason? Quote
PKIVortex Posted July 6, 2014 Posted July 6, 2014 Less weight per train and I'm not sure but with less weight wouldn't it use less electric launching? I have no idea if that's the case or not! 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted July 6, 2014 Posted July 6, 2014 Is the back seat cordoned off on both trains, though? Quote
thedevariouseffect Posted July 6, 2014 Posted July 6, 2014 It could be a just today thing. Restraints are occasionally blocked off because of a reported defect/safety issue, low capacity day forcing riders to use other cars, or recent guest illness still drying up after being sprayed down with disinfectant/water. I hope it's just a today only deal due to the first reason, those are common occurrences. If it is a new change, wow..drastic..I've seen this thing happen before, as others here have already noted it's slight similarity 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted July 6, 2014 Posted July 6, 2014 If so, I think we can dispense with the other reasons thedevariouseffect listed. Quote
shark6495 Posted July 6, 2014 Posted July 6, 2014 What happened when Volcano opened? Was going to ride it while here but too long of a wait Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
The Interpreter Posted July 6, 2014 Posted July 6, 2014 The first year, it could not open until every other row of seats was removed-50 percent capacity, and even then, it launched verrrry slooowly. Quote
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