Williams Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 I don't rember when they stoped using the theming underneith the station, or why. Would anyone rember when/why this was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium13 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Last time I went some of the stuff under the queue was open and I could see a lot of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reon Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 I vaugly remember what was underneath...The main thing was a mock (I hope) of some fancy bombs in cases on either side of the que. As you pass by, fog rose up an into the station (pretty sweet effect). Aside from that, generic aircraft carrier theming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Well, originally, the area underneath the station had a height check station. This was staffed by a member of the ride crew. The height check station was rather pointless since it was so far into the line. Needless to say, it was decided to not staff that height check area and hence the area underneath the station was closed off to guests. I don`t know the exact year, but I want to say around 1997 or 1998. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Kinda Guy Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 I can tell you why it's not used anymore. It's not in the budget to staff that greeter position down there. However, with Cedar Fair now running the show, perhaps that will change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Yeah. But as I said in my post, it doesn`t make much sense to have the greeter/height check stand so far into the line. Like on Son of Beast and Flight of Fear, they are stationed at the beginning of the line. Which makes sense if there is someone too short to ride, they are told by a worker they are too short before waiting in a line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN1993 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 I think Face/off and Delirum has a greeter also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 I just wish they would open it back up because it is very cool. Hopefully CF reviews the que area and decides to open it back up. Might be one of many changes we see next year that will be good for the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 THere is no reason to open it up cause the line is never that long to where it needs to be open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOB_TOM Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Its more of an effect. Like the line for Dueling Dragons, the theming in the lines adds to the ride. Especially short rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 ^ ^ ^ Agree completely. DD has the best que of any ride and the massive que makes for one of the shortest lines in Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Attack! Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Well whats funny is even 8 years after they changed the que lines there is still a sign up that says Authorized Personal Only where you would come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 ^I think that sign is referring to that only employees are allowd to go back and into whats left of the que line so guests dont get confused and jump the rails, thinking part of the ride is back there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Attack! Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 ^ Well I think we are talking about the wrong sign but I am talking about the one where you are just about to go up the steps and it is on the right. It would be where you would come out of the now closed path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reclaimer Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Does anyone have pictures of the old queue? I've never seen it and would love to. When they 'changed' the queues, did they just take out the part below the station, or did the queue used to go through the bottom of the station and then go up to the loading platform a different way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Does anyone have pictures of the old queue? I've never seen it and would love to. When they 'changed' the queues, did they just take out the part below the station, or did the queue used to go through the bottom of the station and then go up to the loading platform a different way? As you go towards the actual ride structure itself, you'd make a left instead of a right. From there it would zig zag through the area under the station and would let out at the bottom of the same steps we use today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Whenever you walk through the line and get ready to go up the stairs you can look in and see where you use to go in and the under the station to wait in line. In the past it has had fog and other special effects when you leave the station. It was supposed to simulate an aircraft taking off from an aircraft carrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveTheSmurfRide Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Now as I walk toward the station I get the odd feeling that I'm in need of a shave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN1993 Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/pkiguy1/album?.dir=/8bd3re2 PICTURES OF TOPGUN LINE Just to let you know that they have moved the old curtain that was hiding the computers and stuff. So I had heard that CF was thinking of opening it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterKrazy Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 I seem to be having a problem with that album: The File You Are Looking For Is Inaccessible I tried signing in, but got the same message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN1993 Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Does this work ? http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/pkiguy1/albu...iguy1/my_photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterKrazy Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Yep. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 I remember riding Top Gun soon after it first opened. It was a pretty neat experience. Cool TG music throughout the queue, the billboard had jet coming out of it, everyone in flight suits, going through all the effects in the queue building. It was neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN1993 Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 When I went last time the TOPGUN soundtrack wasn't playing. Was it just the one day I was there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CYoung2003 Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 The sound system sucked. The music was always out of wack. Tech Services never wanted to get off their lazy asses and fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reclaimer Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Ouch. That's a little harsh. Thanks for the photos, TopGun. I figured I could count on you for those pics. It'd be nice if CF did reopen that part of the queue. Yeah, the queue is already long enough, but a good portion of the ride experience looks to be the queue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CYoung2003 Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Harsh? Maybe. Truth? Most Definatly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelixSpiral Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I don`t know the exact year, but I want to say around 1997 or 1998. 1999 was the last year that area was used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastfan11 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Hey what do I know but... Top Gun might not be around next season.. speaking of... whn will they announce the new ride for 2007? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StXsteven Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Top Gun might not be around next season.. I think I just died alittle inside. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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