Don't forget about Son of Beast. It has a no-go temperature as well, since it has a steel spine in parts.

And the ride can run below the temperature - it just doesn't open until the temperature has gone above it!

Vortex for example is run off of air and pressure so if it's cold pressure won't be as good and the ride isn't as safe as it once was.

I"m glad the "ballerina in Toyland" knows what's safe and what isn't when it comes to RIDE OPERATIONS.

just because i'm in entertainment doesn't mean i'm clueless besides my best friend works Vortex and i know a lot about it, besides i bet over half the people on this site has never and will never work in the park and i bet 80 percent arn't in operations...

This past season maintenance refused to even start testing the rides until the temperature was right.

Steel coasters can't run when the temperatures are below 50 degrees.

totally sounds like you just pulled that number out of your ass

Ahhhh, come on Guys and Gals!

Why is there so much nastyness going around.

It's Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Winter Solstice and All The Rest!

Feel The Love Everyone!

Nope, sorry Just know it from maintenance calling me every 5 minutes asking "Is it 50 yet?"

Indeed, Grand Poobah is correct. I didn't want to spill the beans though. I work at Vortex and I know what its critical temperature is.

Also - temperature has absolutely nothing to do with the air pressure on Vortex. You don't know what you are talking about and neither does your friend. Who was your friend by the way - I would probably know them if they really did work on The Vortex crew.

Vortex does indeed use air pressure to control the platen and brakes. But that is not why it can't start up when it is below 50.

just because i'm in entertainment doesn't mean i'm clueless besides my best friend works Vortex and i know a lot about it, besides i bet over half the people on this site has never and will never work in the park and i bet 80 percent arn't in operations...

I dont know jack what I'm talking about, I bet you might have a clue what air pressure has to do with Vortex, I'm very interested in the parade floats.

Edited December 8, 200520 yr by Dan

Well said Rex!

Vortex does indeed use air pressure to control the platen and brakes.

You said Platen.

Also Pneumatic pumps/ lines tend to freeze when it gets cold as the air moving through fast causes it to get real cold even in normal conditions.

But air has nothing to do with why they can't open below 50 degrees... That is what I was saying.

Also - the gates are air powered too.

Edited December 8, 200520 yr by Dan

Vortex does indeed use air pressure to control the platen and brakes.

You said Platen.

I'm missing something, Define Platen

The restraint release is my guess.

The restraint release is my guess.

sounds logical.

Just a thought, but... Maybe they are not open because it would be crazy to ride a coaster when it's cold out!!! They don't just close down for the safety of the rides, but also for the people.

Well, I don`t know any exact numbers.  But I do know that Drop Zone is one of the first rides to close due to high winds.

I do.

But yeah you are right. Any guest can pretty much observe that Drop Zone, Skyflyer and Slingshot close during high winds, and the steel coasters plus Son of Beast don't open when it is cold... So that is all that I can say. As far as Delirium goes - I rode it on April second - the day the park closed at noon because it was like 42 degrees and raining. Steel coasters were down from temperature, and the wind restriction rides were closed for wind. So the only rides open were Delirium, Racers, Flight of Fear, MSD, Beast and Tomb Raider. Everything else was closed due to weather, or was under construction.

Yeah! I drove 1 1\2 hours to get there that day and It was closed. All I wanted was the gold pass cup they were giving away......thank goodness there are flea markets off 75 or the day would have been shot!

Yes the Platen is that long bar that moves up and down that pushes in the restraint release pins on the bottom of the cars.