Extended Closure

Pretty sure it’s not just as simple as slapping any train on and calling it a day. The trains have to line up with the fins, brakes, sensors, drive tires, etc. Either the trains have to be modified to fit the existing set up by Zamperla or everything else has to be stripped and start over to fit the trains.

Dragster: 50 percent of the time it works every time.

SRE123:

everything else has to be stripped and start over

Now you're getting it ;)

For what it's worth, work has resumed on silver train today. Seats and floor panels have been removed once again.

Perhaps the seat and floor panels are being removed to have Superman renaming or ZzzQuil sponsorship logos installed.

Maybe the seats are being removed to convert to a stand-up coaster.

That could never work. The heartline would be totally out of whack.

Adding Six Flags themed seatbelts.

I'm not sure what has fallen further... Zamperla's reputation or the quality of content in this thread.

Reputation to whom? Until enthusiasts start buying their rides, I don't think it matters.

Seriously Jeff, you don't think that the failure to properly engineer a train wheel assembly that can last more than 8 days doesn't hurt Zamperla's reputation amongst its potential customer base, at least temporarily? I know you like to dig in to positions and stir debate, but come on now lol.

I'm just a realist about the size and scope of the industry. Besides, who else is going to retrofit a Dragster-sized ride like this? The PNE ride is working just fine.

After this? No one will want to work with them for any high thrill coaster. Being obtuse isn't funny or cute.

Top Thrill 1 was massively problematic in its first season. Top Thrill Dragster was so bad, then CEO Dick Kinzel called it his worst business decision. Top Thrill Dragster took years to get running even remotely reliably, yet Cedar Point sill built more rides from Intamin - Maverick and Shoot the Rapids, despite Intamin's reputation for being a difficult company to work with.

The most important thing right now is how good is the customer service that Zamperla is providing. If Zamperla is providing good support to Cedar Point to get the ride up and running as soon as they can, the fact that it was closed for a few months isn't going to be a significant factor.

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The most important thing right now is how good is the customer service that Zamperla is providing. If Zamperla is providing good support to Cedar Point to get the ride up and running as soon as they can, the fact that it was closed for a few months isn't going to be a significant factor.

Ignoring the history lesson part of your post.... You can't be serious ?

I wonder if Zamperla is paying dividends or something for positive posts right now.

But seriously, if I’m ordering a crazy bus, or a train, Zamperla is #1 on my list. If I’m retrofitting a 400+ foot coaster, I’m calling Intamin.

This is exactly what I would have expected as an outcome. They simply don’t have the experience.

I blame the environmentalists. When you go into these parks with new launch coasters, the launches go so slowly. Plod, plod, plod. Slowly, slowly. You used to have beautiful, nice, wonderful launches. Maybe some of the greatest ever in this country, some say. When I take a launch, i want to feel it strongly. Now it takes you three launches just to get over the hill, and they can't even get that to work. Its a disgrace what they are doing to these rides. Make Launches Great Again!

Cedar Pointer:

No one will want to work with them for any high thrill coaster. Being obtuse isn't funny or cute.

I can say with 100% certainty that customers are working with them right now.

Also, I'm ****ing delightful and cute.