1. The restraints were a slight issue, but the trains themselves and their self diagnostic checks led to many PLC resets and recoding it's first week=Downtime

2. Poor control panel meant small issues with capacity (see mantis, it's panel is a nightmare to operate)...or unlocking the wrong restraint/seat, and having to hold all this down while a ride is cycling and pay attention to the platform when you should be paying attention to the ride.=Safety issue/delayed dispatch not hitting interval/lower capacity

3. Friction brakes aren't necessarily bad, but will I prefer intamin going all magnetic brakes and drive wheels, oh of course, it's much smoother and much more preferred. Also dead stops with friction brakes suck, see Mantis on block stops or hard stops...nuts=nonexistent

Again read the post "not every manufacturer still has everything down."

Every manufacturer has errors...Not one company is above the other, they all have different business models, and they all go for different experiences for the common goal, a great ride...

End of story

Who made the exit? Is it thrilling? Is it functioning? Does it lead downtown?

Come on Terpy we all know exits lead to a gift shop.

I like Vekoma, and I like Disney. I love Arrow, and I miss many coasters that do not exist anymore. Do I like Intamin? Well, I don't really care on who makes my coaster, in fact as long as you can give me a good coaster, I am set.

BB1 giggles at the posts by YoungStud, and others in this topic.

Whatever floats your Crocodile Run BB1

Whatever floats your Crocodile Run BB1

Yes, I will keep to my yellow tubes and go down listening to Down Under.

Lets settle this on the field.

B&M camp vs Intamin camp: Tackle Football!

I will gladly play. I miss bangin heads with my buddies, so you guys will have to do

I'm on the John Miller\Harry Traver\John Allen, etc. side...

Time to bring the pain!

I'm too small to play tackle football safely. However, I will gladly play flag football.

^

You can slide.

Sometimes the hit is so sudden that you don't have a chance to slide. And you give up yards by doing so, which would make me a liability to my team.

I could kick if only I knew how to get the ball up in the air, but I don't.

back when I played HS I was penalized all the time for late hits.

You lay out the receiver going over the middle a few times to start the game, they remember it.

How about I referee the game so I can penalize you for late hits? Then when you taunt me with "U mad bro?" I can eject you for unsportsmanlike conduct.

PROGRAMS!

Get your Programs!

You can't tell the players without a program!

NOOOOO!

I See Blue.

Football? Are you sure it is not Futball?

I'm appointing Werner Stengel as head coach of the Intamin team.

Our offensive line will consist of Bizarro (QB), Millenium Force, Maverick, Top Thrill Dragster, Kingda Ka, El Toro, Intimidator 305, Skyrush, Storm Runner, Expedition Geforce, and Formula Rossa (RB).

They had better be running the no-huddle read-option with that speedy lineup!

B&m = florida a&m

Intamin = OSU

B&m = florida a&m

Intamin = OSU

Don't you dare equate my favorite college sports team with Intafail!

Indeed, OSU typically shows up at their games.

Intamin can be the Steelers since they suck.

Intamin can just be Intamin...

I don't see how football correlates to business strategies and ride designs...

Tackle football?

Yes! I am IN!

Given we know our resident A-Rod likes to intentionally break the rules; we just need to have a test for performance enhancing drugs.

I wonder if one could get "U mad Bro?" tattooed on a Whizzinator?

*Insert Aliens meme here*

Sure, technically it's not neccessarily who built it that makes a ride great but most of the time it IS the manufacturer that defines the ride. A ride built by Vekoma will most likely deliver an uncomfortable, unenjoyable ride experience. A B&M will most likely be low-maintenance, reliable, and comfortable. An Intamin will most likely be the most intense and fun out of any of them, but will have lots of downtime. An Arrow most likely will have awkward transitions, and a Premier will be...well...a Premier.

This is why I care which manufacturer builds a certain ride.

exactly why i think its great to have a variety of coaster manufactures in one park, each one gives a different experience it would be boring to have all b&m coasters.

And it would be boring to have all Intamin coasters because I wouldn't be able to ride anything.

I mean they look pretty but...

Variety is the spice of life. We experience many different things and appreciate a few more than others.