Born_in_'72

Wait, how many such incidents have occurred? I'm only aware of a few, going as far back as Flight Deck in '98. From a purely practical standpoint the sum total cost of lawsuits for any given operator would have to be more costly than the additional steel (and foundations, etc.) required to build their coasters higher, and steel is not cheap. Given the voluntary nature of these incidents, I don't imagine settlements are costly. The woman who, through no fault of her own, is now disabled thanks to the mishap at TTD rightfully got a big payout. The idiot who ignored multiple park employees, broke posted rules, climbed multiple barriers, purposely disobeying several "DANGER" signs along the way? Not so much. I think one option that is being overlooked in this is that you don't have to raise the coaster. You could always lower the ground, i.e. dig a trench at the low points. I'm not picking any side here, but if they wanted to increase ground clearance, they could always lower the 'ground'. It would be much cheaper (and quicker). Just my 2 cents.....

I agree that free lockers would be a step in the right direction. However, the real issue comes with people actually using them. Unfortunately, the same mindset that allows a person to think it's okay to bypass several security barriers because they don't believe it will happen to them is the exact same mindset that keeps the same person from using a free locker to secure their belongings. Unless they mandate empty (or zippered) pockets, the free lockers won't fix the issue by themselves.

I'm not sure if this show will be good or not, and am not going to speculate either way. However, the one thing that I would mention is that having it in the main theatre does have one advantage. There, it is protected from the wind, which would be very detrimental to a bubble show. Of course, this could also be accomplished by having it in the Festhaus. Just my (worthless) 2 cents.......

Are we certain that it is, in fact, a crane? I was just watching the cam, and it looked more like a concrete pumper boom truck (don't know the technical name) than a crane...... Just my take.

I am curious as to how difficult/costly it would be to add a stop on one of the elevators, and make it the entrance to the VIP area and close off whichever top level it was going to. It would also make it easier to regulate who gets in and what gets out. Maybe they could even bring back some of the original perks, if they're not 'walking off'. Just a thought.....

Might want to ask him a couple more times......

From my favorite TV character of all time..... Ron Swanson.

I have no idea if this is relevant or not, but RMC's twitter bio now mentions Larson. Maybe the O's are hinting at a new type of Looper???

I vote Flounder.

You guys called it!!

Pretty sure that this camera view will give you a much better indication of when the Tomb Raider building comes down (IF it comes down), as in this view you can actually see the building...... See circled area below. However, I personally don't believe it will be coming down any time soon.

Pouring lots of concrete on the webcams. Trying not to read too much into it, as there is a lot we can't see, but it looks like the pathways may be finished by opening day!

Christmas tree is finally being taken down!!! From the webcam...

The sign has been removed from the Subway by The Racer. From the webcam.... Just noticed it says "Diamondback" at the top...... No idea why....

I have to say, I am very impressed. I cannot imagine the hours of effort put into this. Well done!!!

I don't think I've seen this many people on one topic on the forum since Orion decoding was going on!!

Looking at the live webcam, it appears to be running.

Initially, I thought the same thing. However, on further thought, you can get to pretty much any quantity (with the obvious exceptions of 1 and 3) with a combination of those numbers.

A Gold Pass just covers general parking. Preferred parking is an additional charge.

It's where we get the phrase "bend, don't break!"

It's the work being done on The Beast for me. Can't wait to ride it!!!

Don't stop. They are all very interesting, and the attention to detail on this one was outstanding!

Best of luck with your surgery, and a speedy recovery!!

One thing I have always heard to ease motion sickness is to NOT focus on something right in front of you (for example: trying to read in a car). You want to pick a point that is farther away from you to minimize the small, quick motions your body is going through. This can be tough on a coaster, but not impossible. I've found looking 30-40 feet down the track helps. Don't stare at the seat immediately in front of you, and don't close your eyes. Given all of this, I would NOT recommend FOF.

This is awesome to hear! I have reservations on Sunday, and was hoping for a manageable crowd. Thanks for the information!!