Look at this...

Running six trains can't physically move more people through the queue than five, so why bother? Get five moving as quickly as possible, and in pairs, and you've got your gold standard (assuming of course the launch system can keep up).

This reminds me of the two trains versus three on Mantis. Weren't the Dragster trains like a million dollars each? I guess its ultimately good to have a "spare" but do you think someone somewhere was upset that all six didn't run together?

It was those goodyear tires on the trains that really drove the cost up ;)

I don't know how anyone at Intamin could have expected that six trains would move more people than five, especially since the train at the back of the stack has to clear the stand by area before the next can launch. Someone got a little too bent on thinking about the trains as pairs that couldn't be separated. If I was Cedar Point, I'd be pissed.

I heard they were initially supposed to be firestone tires, but they couldn't risk one of them blowing during launch and causing the train to tip over.

I thought that the 6th train was just a back up train in case something went wrong with one of the other 5 trains.

As far as the tires go, they are (were) inside of disater transport after the tire misshap.

Yet another reason why Disaster Transport can't be removed. It's the park's greatest storage facility. The way that ride is built everything can be pulled of as "theming."

I wandered inside DT once. Into the storage areas. I could see the supports and track high above me. Eventually some security guys came in and escorted me out. It was quite nerve-racking yet exhilarating.

Thanks for telling us you intentionaly broke CP's rules which was ground for imediate removal from the park.

Oh, but I wasn't removed from the park, thank God. There was no sign saying no admittance so I assumed taking a peek wouldn't hurt. The guys just told me it's not safe to be in here. I then apologized and that was that.

i got into the park for my own little tour, prior to opening day last year, it was night, & then we were caught walking outside Millennium Force...
*** Edited 1/24/2005 8:26:59 PM UTC by Joe@CP05***

Yahhh, I highly doubt you did!

Anyone else want to declare themselves a moron?

;) Well last year I went inside DT and took one of the Dragster tires home with me. A security person saw me and said, "We aren't going to use them anyway."

I could just imagine if I really did that. :)

TTDboy11 said:
Yahhh, I highly doubt you did!

I have a few pictures........

I didnt realize i was in the park till i was by Wicked Twister, i got in the employee enterance....

I went into the tunnels and low-zones on Magnum, but that was part of the job description. I'd assume if I tried to do it now they might have a problem with it though. ;)

One time, I was just walking around the park in about April when all of the sudden...

-S. Eagle

you guys dont belive me, it was night time before openin day, I was messin around hotel breakers parkin lot, & saw a ton of people, (College Kids) so we Followed them, then next thing i knew they were walkin right next to wicked twister & im like "Guys were in the park" Then we were walkin toward dragster like 10 trucks passed us by corkscrew (There were ops still there @ Dragster at like 10:00 so we walked toward the totally dark Millennium Force) but when we got next to Millennium Force, some car driving down the midway passed us, & Turned around near Wildcat, came back, I was scared, he asked us"Are you guys employees, we said "No were just here takin pictures" & He said okay, well i dont mind, but if security catches you trust me there will be big problems.......we booked it out of there..., I have pictures to prove it.....
*** Edited 1/26/2005 3:22:53 AM UTC by Joe@CP05***

And that makes you less of a moron how? Trespassing is something stupid people do.

i know i know, i just couldnt help it...