[GAcoaster]

Click here for the full News & Notes update.

Here are a few teasers:


In addition to what's on this list, at least 3 other kiddie rides are still closed with no sign of opening soon.


It looks like El Toro's noon openings are going to keep happening for a while...


ErUPtion finally is running again.


Another new smoking area has been added (bringing the count to at least 8 now)


What's sounding more and more like a diminished Fright Fest is coming soon...

[dreamingoftheming]

Let me preface this by saying I don't see any similar threads where the question I'm about to pose has already been answered...

Why does El Toro open up at noon?

I almost feel like I just broke some unwritten law by typing those last few words! I know a number of people always assumed it was because the park's carpenters had to also check Rolling Thunder's track, but now that it's obvious this is no longer the case, I think its time to revisit the question.

It just seems strange to open the newest ride (and the park's only major ride in this year's regular marketing campaign) up two hours behind the rest of the park.

To be fair (and I'm certainly not defending the park), the old management had many days they couldn't even promise a delayed opening for their latest ride (KK).

[GAcoaster]

It's a good question and my best guess (since none of us know for sure right now) is that they are using the time in the morning to try and work out some issues it's been having. They did the same thing 16 years ago on another INTAMIN coaster the park had (Shockwave), where even though it was the opening season for the ride, it would open at noon every day giving the maintenance crew more time to fix all the problems.

[crashintomirrors]

thats good in a sence because it wont have as many breakdowns through out the day. If only they always used a two train operation

[Stew]

Meh... using 10-12 is not an excuse to me. Do it from 8-10 and open it with the park!

Is this Noon opening a daily thing? (i.e. will it open at Noon tomorrow?)

[overlord]

stew560, on Aug 12 2006, 09:46 AM, said:

Meh... using 10-12 is not an excuse to me. Do it from 8-10 and open it with the park!

They can get it open before 10. They did it for the WB11 shoot and that was at 7 AM. It was probably the only time I saw it open with the park. They were also carpenters walking the RT tracks that morning at 7. So they are telling me, they can do it for Rolling Thunder but they cant do it for El Toro. Unbelievable....

With the new signs they put up in the ticket booth, I feel we are all in a pool or something gambling to see which flat is going to go next. Its like a reality show pretty much.

This post has been edited by overlord: 12 August 2006 - 10:30 AM

[lil jimmy norton]

Great updates GA. I wonder why the Mine Train is closed?

[andrew14]

I hope when it opens at 12 they at least run 2 trains. Instead of starting with one than putting the second one on later in the day.

[GAcoaster]

stew560, on Aug 12 2006, 09:46 AM, said:

Meh... using 10-12 is not an excuse to me. Do it from 8-10 and open it with the park!

Is this Noon opening a daily thing? (i.e. will it open at Noon tomorrow?)

I'm guessing the fact that they have made semi-permanent signs (like for Kingda Closures) means that it is more or less a daily occurrence.

[Sfguy]

Chiller isn't on the "Rides Closed for the Year" sign anymore.... get ready to see off and on signs of life on it (I hope.)

[snowsurfer]

ill agree with the open at 12 thing for el toro but dont close it at 9pm when the line isnt even that long.

[GAcoaster]

sfguy, on Aug 12 2006, 06:04 PM, said:

Chiller isn't on the "Rides Closed for the Year" sign anymore.... get ready to see off and on signs of life on it (I hope.)

It never was on the "closed for the year" list...Screamscape was wrong.

Ironically once the park goes to weekends only operation some of the rides which are down right now will probably FINALLY get fixed since the maintenance crews won't have as much work to do every single day inspecting every ride.

[KK-N-Mrc00l]

In the FlashPass closed rides list, it says Chiller is closed for the season ... ???

This post has been edited by KK-N-Mrc00l: 12 August 2006 - 11:22 PM

[GAcoaster]

Their list does, but the list in the ticket booths (which I believe is correct) does not.

[KK-N-Mrc00l]

That's weird, they can't even get a correct list.