Does it really take two hours to turn the ride back on?

I was at Cedar Point this weekend, and there was a big thunderstorm that went through. After the storm I went to TTD to see if I could get on, if the rain let up. After waiting at the entrance for a while a ride op came out and explained that it was pointless to wait in line because the had to power down TTD for the storm and it takes 2 hours for the ride to restart.

This seems like a really long time. Does anybody know if this is true or were the ride-ops looking to clear the line early?

It's possible of both, although they're not really allowed to give information such as that. If they weren't allowing people into line, then there was something wrong with the ride.

Sounds like it might have gotten hit by lightning - the same thing that plagued them on Media day.
*** Edited 8/17/2005 7:27:45 AM UTC by bholcomb***

It does take them about 2 hours to transfer all the trains on and start the ride up in the morning. Not sure why it would take all that time to simply power the ride back up though.

Ususally when it shuts down for rain, the second it stops raining they test one train, or if it wasnt a long rain delay they will just load the train and get it going. I've never heard of it being down for 2 hours after a storm unless it was mechanical.

I have been on that 1st train after a rain delay, thought for sure we would get a rollback, but no such luck. :{

Actually that is why we initially started to wait in line. I had experienced two rollbacks in a row when my wife couldn't go to the point with me, and ever since then she has been wanting to experience one for herself.

i was there and i was told they have to let all the water out of the air. so it cant be rain one bit even a drop ever now and then. thats what they told me

I thought TTD had a hydraulic fluid launch anyways...?

thepoint4life23 said:
i was there and i was told they have to let all the water out of the air. so it cant be rain one bit even a drop ever now and then. thats what they told me

Heh, did they also tell you they needed to warm up their flux capacitor?

I know why they have to wait 2 hours! That's how long it takes them to generate the 1.21 gigawatts necessary to propel the ride. Ironically, if the ride is struck by lightning, it makes it stop working. :)

Don't forget about the Phase Lock Loop.

MrScott

And we can't forget about all of the power outlets they have to reset in the hydraulics building and the station.

^Huh...

In case you didn't catch the sarcasm and joking attitude that was implied, I was being sarcastic.

I heard that when it rains they have to shut down the ride, just so they can pump all of the water out of the hydrolic fluids. Otherwise, it would explode;).

-S. Eagle

CPfan200 said:
Ususally when it shuts down for rain, the second it stops raining they test one train, or if it wasnt a long rain delay they will just load the train and get it going. I've never heard of it being down for 2 hours after a storm unless it was mechanical.

It was still raining out and lightning when we told the guest that it was Highly unlikely Dragster would reopen again that night. that was around 10:30 pm

All joking aside. Does anybody know why it would take two hours to repower TTD. This is what the workers on TTD told the crowd. I am really interested from a technical stand point, because no other ride that I know of takes this long to reset.
*** Edited 8/18/2005 5:11:25 AM UTC by Delbert***

they most probably powered it down since it was a thunderstorm, if lightning strikes it can cause a power surge and then the ride would take alot longer then 2 hours to power up.

Power surge? Isin't there a lightning rod that would take a bolt and ground it?

Even with a lightning rod, things can still get fried.