Dane

As a tradition, who here will be attending BeastBuzz 05 tomorrow? a little of what you can expect at BeastBuzz 2005! 7:30 a.m. Check in begins at Group Sales booth at main park entrance 8:15 a.m. Behind the Scenes Tour - Flight of Fear (meet at Paramount logo just inside main park entrance) 12 p.m. Scavenger Hunt (meet at International Showplace to receive hunts and rules) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Lunch 5:30 p.m. Scavenger Hunt ends 6:00 p.m. Behind the Scenes Tour - Beast (meet by The Beast sign) 10 p.m. Awards Ceremony (Paramount Theater) 11 p.m. Park closes - ERT begins (Beast, Italian Job, Delirium, Flight of Fear) 2 a.m. event ends People who are not pre-registered can still attend, by regestering onsite to the left of the gates. Please, only post your name if you will be attending! No "wish I coulds!"

Nice quiz. 25/25 surpassing Ryan.

I don't know who this guy is, but there's a person who has the license plate "B and M". He's at all of the special events. I'll never forget the plates "CPOINT" I saw last year about this time.

Thank you.

The same people are in the pictures because those were took on a photo shoot day.

Just as a reminder or a FYI for those who don't know. Jeff Seibert didn't make this decision, he just gets the word out on whats going on. Now if I had to come up with a idea, I'm a fan of Cedar Point style of doing things. Say the park closes at 10 and the line for Top Thrill Dragster is 2 hours. They will close the line at 9 so they won't have to stay there all night and cycle all the people to run to the ride right before close.

Just to clear up some rumors, guy didn't post in here, Dan moved it in here. Weather or not you wanna tell him is your own business. Also, his IP does run to Utah area, but he did register with a AOL email address.

Test rides are just foirst rides of the day. And so many people can vouch that they have taken a "test ride" on a ride. Sorry, but I find this pointless.

6 hours opening day of Flight of Fear back in 96. 5 hours and 4 minutes for Top Thrill Dragster opening day after those kids got hurt on it.

Update: Added the Italian Job Media Day video. Check it out here!

I didn't ride it but I was told that all the effects are now working with the exception of the "bumping seats."

2 trains.

Today the PKIC staff had the pleasure of attending the media day of the Italian Job Stunt Track. It was a amazing time with the exception of the lighting that caused the ride to shut down early. You can view the photos by clicking here. Make sure you view all of them at full size because I have added a caption to what is going on in the photo. You can view the video by clicking here!

All the construction on I-75 and the lack of Flying Eagles is really cutting down my attendance this year.

Here is the latest press release from the park... TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS MANUFACTURER – Premier Rides Inc. TOTAL STUNT TRACK ELEVATION CHANGE 53.3 feet HEIGHT FROM GROUND – 36 feet TRACK LENGTH – 1,960 feet OVERALL DIMENSIONS – 56,000 feet squared SPEED – 40 miles per hour MAXIMUM DEGREE OF BANKED TURNS – 88 degrees RIDERSHIP – 3 trains of 3 cars each, with 4 riders per car CAPACITY – 1,000 riders per hour approximately RIDE LENGTH – Over 2 minutes HEIGHT REQUIREMENT – 48 inches (4 feet) PROPULSION The ITALIAN JOB: STUNT TRACK is a multiple LIM (Linear Induction Motor) launch circuit coaster. Trains are propelled in the station with Drive Tires and in the Launch and Boost Zones by Linear Induction Motors. Drive Tires are propulsion units that are used when train movement and braking or holding is needed in low speed. All Drive Tires are capable of forward and reversing motion. Linear Induction Motors are propulsion units that are used where either high thrust or high speed propulsion is needed. Propulsion is achieved when currents are produced by the interaction of an electromagnetic field generated by the LIM and an aluminum reaction plate on the cars (fin). The currents produced by this interaction create a magnetic field that opposes the original magnetic field, thereby producing a force vector between the LIM and the fin. This force vector provides thrust to move the train. The train will enter multiple Boost Zones throughout the ride, where the train will be propelled by a LIM jump. All wheels (hub, guide, road and upstop) were specifically selected for the rapid acceleration of the train. MINI COOPER S DESIGN TREATMENT Each ride vehicle, or car is designed to be true to the BMW MINI design. The exterior fiberglass for each is themed as a 75% scale MINI Cooper S, approved by BMW. SPECIAL EFFECTS Subwoofers and tactile transducers are coupled to each seat for an enhanced, audio experience. Transducers are responsible for creating the subway stair sequence. Audio special effects mimic revving engines, the chirping and squealing of tires, as well as atmospheric noises, such as sirens and explosions. The audio features are activated by magnets, which the on-board inductive sensors respond to at various points in the ride experience. Each car also has on-board audio with sound from full-range, dashboard speakers, plus mock instrumentation. Each car will also feature a power slide effect, simulating over steering, or fishtailing through turns, which will intensify track curves and driving sequences. THE SEQUENCES The experience begins when the gates open and the MINI cars come to life with the sound of engines revving. The headlights come on and the cars are launched into an ascending parking garage, with 3-360 degree side winding revolutions. From the parking garage, the cars accelerate towards street level where they encounter three LAPD police cars. The cars swerve to avoid a head on collision. The sound of sirens and squealing tires fill the air. Racing through the streets of LA, the cars dodge traffic, hit high bank curves and are hurled straight up and straight down. A straightaway opens up and the cars make a quick leap into the entrance of the subway. They barrel down the stairs. Riders will feel the sensation of hitting each step as though it was tires on the treads of stairs. The cars then enter what appears to be a dead end. Inside a warehouse, there is refinery equipment, tanks, pipes and an old fueling station with gas pumps and scatter equipment. Suddenly, a full scale helicopter pops above the warehouse platform and moves towards the cars. The intense sound effects and wind generated from the rotating blades blow across the platform. A gun mounted below the helicopter begins to fire shots that ring out and puncture some the refinery equipment. More shots ricochet and cause small explosions. When some of fire hits the barrels, they explode and water pours out on to the platform and the riders. Then, more fire hits the base of the one of the gas pumps and a fire burns across the platform. A huge explosion then envelops the pumps. More hits and water explosions continue before a shot ruptures a large storage tank. A huge rumble turns into a massive explosion as the tank explodes into a fireball. The train accelerates out of the warehouse into a dark subway tunnel. Sweeping side to side, the train dives downwards and upwards through a series of surf curves. With a sudden burst of acceleration, the cars crash through a billboard sign and swoop below a bridge into an aqueduct splash down water feature that creates a large blast of spray. RIDE SOPHISTICATION The sophistication of this experience lies in the seamless integration of movie staging and special effects with coaster thrills. POWER ANALOGY The ITALIAN JOB: STUNT TRACK has equivalent power to1,500 horsepower. BRAKES The ITALIAN JOB: STUNT TRACK has two types of brake systems: Pneumatic Mechanical Squeeze Brakes and Magnetic Brakes. The mechanical brakes function similar to a disc brake on an automobile, except that they are linear. Magnetic brakes are high strength, rare earth magnets. The application of a fundamental magnetic theory is very similar to the LIM electromagnetic theory, but it works in reverse. The faster the movement, the higher the resistive force. RESTRAINT SYSTEMS Each bucket-style seat on the ITALIAN JOB: STUNT TRACK uses highly redundant, individual, inverse “U†shaped, mechanical lap-bars, with integrated shin pads and a padded handhold. Ergonomics have been strictly calculated to ensure maximum comfort and safety. DESIGN & CONTRUCTION A team of over 100 highly trained and talented individuals, from diverse fields, partnered on the design and construction of ITALIAN JOB: STUNT TRACK. Planning took over a year and construction began in the fall of 2004. Some of the talented and trained professionals included engineers, steel workers, steel erection specialists, electricians, mechanical specialists, control systems specialists, excavation and grading experts, scenic painters, audio engineers, pneumatic specialists, flame / fire specialist, representatives from the ride manufacturer and representatives from Wonderland’s veteran Maintenance and Construction team.

You geek.

Correct, there will be live music on the bandstand(not sure on what type of music), also a dance party in the Festhouse with a DJ of some sort.

f5rollercoasters has listened to your requests and took a short flight over the Italian Job Stunt Track in action. In these photos you can see the entire layout and the surrounding area. Special thanks to Gabriel for these awesome pictures! Click here to check them out!

We have.

I lost my hat on the Italian Job this weekend. It was my favorite hat too.

Nexigen is moving the servers to Columbus this weekend. This move will include 2 fiber optic lines, 2 T3 lines, and a backup T1 line. This will create a insanely fast PKICentral.com and those with fast connections will see a major jump in there download speeds. Thank you for your patience in this matter and see you on the Italian Job Stunt Track this weekend!

Not to burst your bubble, but staff member Bill is up to 11 rides.

Rode it 5 times, worked just fine for us everytime. What time did you ride it?

Or you could simply post the link to the download file like so... http://www.virtual-coasters.de/NLW%20-%20IJST.rar

There was a network "burp" on Monday and knocked them off. That problem has since cleared and should be functioning properly now.