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  1. Maverix

    Dollywood | Lightning Rod | Launched RMC

    I know what I am allowed/ not allowed to put online. Figured answering a question about if the ride is open or not is appropriate! As far as why we have or haven't been running, I have to keep my mouth shut. Hence why I don't post very often anymore. At this point, I am thrilled to be able...
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    Dollywood | Lightning Rod | Launched RMC

    From your friendly neighborhood Lightning Rod ride op, we have been back in technical rehearsal since Thursday! Not sure how long we plan to be in tech rehearsals before going back to officially open, but the ride has been up and running with guests again!
  3. Maverix

    Dollywood | Lightning Rod | Launched RMC

    You guys timed your trip about damn near perfect.
  4. Maverix

    Dollywood | Lightning Rod | Launched RMC

    Was awesome to get to come hang with you guys for the ERT last night! Not surprised by the new #1 for everybody tho, especially with night rides ;)
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    Rides/effects that don't work as they used to

    The heat lamp/ fog in Mavericks tunnel. The fog made sense to go as it was causing downtime but the removal of the heat lamps made me so sad. It was an amazing feeling having the tunnel heat up as you got launched and then shooting out of the tunnel and getting blasted with cooler air, even in...
  6. Maverix

    Rank the B&M Hyper coasters

    My rankings, 1. Fury 325 2. Goliath (SFoG) 3. Nitro 4. Diamondback 5. Apollos Chariot 6. Raging Bull Goliath, Nitro and Diamondback are all really close, could go in any order really depending on how it rides that day.
  7. Maverix

    Top 10(ish): 2024 Edition - page 124

    Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27 The only part of Toro that had any sort of roughness or rattle was the first turnaround at the bottom but it wasn't bad and I only really noticed it early in the morning, as it sped up throughout the day it seemed to go away.
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    Top 10(ish): 2024 Edition - page 124

    Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27 It really is tho, I don't see it moving from 1 for a long time. Skyrush and Toro are very far ahead of the rest.
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    Top 10(ish): 2024 Edition - page 124

    Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27 Well Skyrush was number one for less than a day... 1. El Toro 2. Skyrush 3. i305 4. Fury 325 5. The Voyage 6. Maverick 7. Lightning Run 8. Storm Runner 9. Millennium Force 10. Phoenix 11. X2 12. Banshee 13. Thunderhead 14.Goliath 15. Nitro 16...
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    Milestones in Your Counts

    100. Manta (SWO) 150. Full Throttle 200. Skyrush Finally got to 200 (well 219 after all said and done with my little trip to Hershey, SFA, SFGAdv and Knoebles) super happy to have had Skyrush be number 200, also was my number one, but lasted for less than a day. El Toro <3 <3 <3
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    For those who work in the industry...

    Well I'm currently interning at Dollywood, which part of it consists of being a ride op, and I'm not sure about anything not owned by Herschend, but every morning, and any time we re-open, say after being closed for weather, we have to do ride-arounds to make sure the ride is safe, so I still...
  12. Maverix

    Top 10(ish): 2024 Edition - page 124

    Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27 This will change after the next two days with trips to SFGAdv and Knoebles but after a return trip to Hershey... 1. Skyrush 2. i305 3. Fury 325 4. The Voyage 5. Maverick 6. Lightning Run 7. Storm Runner 8. Millennium Force 9. X2 10. Banshee 11...
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    Dollywood | Lightning Rod | Launched RMC

    Re: Dollywood 2016 || Teaser While I'm not 100% on the $27 million, I do know for a fact that the new coaster is the largest single investment in the parks history, so for sure more than Wild Eagle.
  14. Maverix

    B&M Wing Coasters, Best to Worst

    I've been on 3. Thunderbird: Fantastic ride, love the launch and the rest of it is smooth and forceful, with little bits of airtime and some floaty bits thrown in. Plus I love the barrel roll at the end. GateKeeper: I seem to like this ride a lot more than most and have it just behind...
  15. Maverix

    Cedar Point | Rougarou | Mantis Floorless Conversion

    Having ridden it 4 times now, I can confirm the trim is NOT active.
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    Top 10(ish): 2024 Edition - page 124

    Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27 Sooo after my Holiday World trip... 1. Intimidator 305 2. Fury 325 3. The Voyage 4. Maverick 5. Lightning Run 6. Storm Runner 7. Millennium Force 8. X2 9. Banshee 10. Thunderhead 11. Goliath (SFoG) 12. Diamondback 13. Thunderbird 14. GateKeeper 15...
  17. Maverix

    Six Flags New England | Wicked Cyclone | RMC Iron Horse

    I do believe I read that they added a 170 pound weight to each row of the train so it's not totally empty but that would probably be pretty close to a half full train, just with equally spaced out weight. This thing looks fantastic and like the best RMC yet.
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    Top 10(ish): 2024 Edition - page 124

    Re: Top 10(ish): 2015 Edition - page 27 Probably gonna change with a trip to Holiday World for Voyage and Thunderbird but got some new additions already so might as well. 1. Intimidator 305 2. Fury 325 3. Maverick 4. Lightning Run 5. Storm Runner 6. Millennium Force 7. X2 8. Banshee 9...
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    How many defunct roller coasters have you ridden?

    Re: How many defunct roller coasters has you ridden? Off the top of my head. Cedar Point: Disaster Transport Wildcat *Mantis (Standup trains) Kings Island: Son of Beast Geauga Lake: Villan Raging Wold Bobs Big Dipper Double Loop Busch Gardens Tampa: Gwazi(Both sides) Six Flags Magic...
  20. Maverix

    Carowinds | Fury 325 | B&M Giga Coaster

    Surely I can't be the only one that thinks there will be some little pops of air in the transitions of the first overbank after the drop and the turn/ low overbank right after? This thing looks like it will have little bits and pops of air plus the three hills at the end and the horseshoe turn...
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