Guest dtk1376 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Came across this on Twitter, hopefully the wait times will be accurate. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrum91 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 If they're anything like the wait time signs in front of several of the coasters... ...then no, I highly doubt they'll be accurate. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuxedoman52 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Hopefully they have everything figured out such as how long the wait is when the line is "x" long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 That's not always an accurate predictor either, though. And then there's Fast Lane, which is much more likely to be purchased if a 30 minute wait is advertised as 45. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joncars05 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 That's not always an accurate predictor either, though. And then there's Fast Lane, which is much more likely to be purchased if a 30 minute wait is advertised as 45. I was thinking the same thing this could be used as a prop to sell more Fast Lane passes. I can see your stated example happening often. I mean how often are the wait time signs that are placed out in front accurate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 At Six Flags Great America, a 30 minute Goliath wait had a permanent, painted sign out front--90 minute wait. Not "from here." 90 minute wait. At Six Flags New England, the Star Flyer (they would want me to say its name--think the more reliable, proven Six Flags version of WindSeeker), had painted signs in line: 30 minutes from here, etc. Each overstated the wait by 100 percent (yet a certain former poster here always claimed Flags has poor dispatching. Oh, wait! The ops weren't spieling. That probably explains it!) More Skip The Line Passes Sold--In a Flash! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Maybe I'm naive but..... If you over state a wait time and it's less than that you have a very happy customer base, versus going the other way 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 That, too... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 The wait time estimates seemed accurate enough after the park emptied out due to heavy rain. Displayed times were 4-5 minutes for Diamondback, Delirium, and The Beast. The length of one cycle seems like a reasonable lower bound. I do wonder how they're getting the data. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Everything is wonderful when new. The true test is some time in say, next July. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 The wait time estimates seemed accurate enough after the park emptied out due to heavy rain. Displayed times were 4-5 minutes for Diamondback, Delirium, and The Beast. The length of one cycle seems like a reasonable lower bound. I do wonder how they're getting the data. It actually said "NO WAIT" for Backlot Stunt Coaster. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 I've found the wait times (at the entrance to the ride) to be more accurate than some are making them out to be. I agree that they're overstated every time, but that's a fact of all aspects of life. Who's going to complain when they have waited 38 minutes on an estimated 45 minute wait? Far fewer than who wait an hour on a 45 minute wait. To think that posted wait times are just an elaborate scheme to sell Fast Lane is beyond ridiculous. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Hopefully they have everything figured out such as how long the wait is when the line is "x" long. Disney has something like that they give you a red card and hold it while in line. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merthecat Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 This is a really good idea, in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 I've found the wait times (at the entrance to the ride) to be more accurate than some are making them out to be. I agree that they're overstated every time, but that's a fact of all aspects of life. Who's going to complain when they have waited 38 minutes on an estimated 45 minute wait? Far fewer than who wait an hour on a 45 minute wait. To think that posted wait times are just an elaborate scheme to sell Fast Lane is beyond ridiculous. Not to mention, the measurements of time on those signs are incremental. There is no place to point the arrow for a 38 minute wait, so the most appropriate course of action that estimates the wait time while retaining the readability of the sign will often involve some degree of rounding. I've always interpreted the 15 minute mark, for example, as meaning more than zero but less than 30 more than interpreting it as truly meaning 15 minutes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marth555 Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 So for anyone whos has been to the park this weekend how accurate were these wait times? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyano Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 The wait times are pretty accurate but some low compacity rides like Flight of Fear were up to an hour Diamondback was an hour and 10 mins so pretty accurate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool75 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Came across this on Twitter, hopefully the wait times will be accurate. ^ Must have only been 3 people in line for Diamondstack that day. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsislandfan1972 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I enjoy the Fun TV's at Kings Island, it actually gets me something to do when I am waiting in line, I especially like the Kings Island trivia, (though the trivia usually is easy, I still enjoy it.) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dare-to-fly Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 I enjoy the Fun TV's at Kings Island, it actually gets me something to do when I am waiting in line, I especially like the Kings Island trivia, (though the trivia usually is easy, I still enjoy it.) . I enjoyed the FUN TV, but I don't like that they took away almost all of the individual music for the rides. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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