Gatekeeper Test runs

Sealedseven said:

it was a dummy. This one was to test limbs on a person and see if they survive.

Or it could be Tony doing the test....

I don't think so ha, even though the limbs look to be an even distance apart, they have envelope testing for that... I'd need to see better pictures of said 'dummy'

Also, that is how I and many people I have seen ride Wingriders (X-Flight @ SFGAm), so I have a feeling that is a real person

Spaniard said:

I don't think so ha, even though the limbs look to be an even distance apart, they have envelope testing for that... I'd need to see better pictures of said 'dummy'

Also, that is how I and many people I have seen ride Wingriders (X-Flight @ SFGAm), so I have a feeling that is a real person

http://pauljenkins.tv/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/swarm-dummies...85x274.jpg

They would be this dummy.

I stand corrected... that is really strange, I never knew they actually had dummies like that.

and these dummies are missing parts of their extremities and all. That would be a video clip to have - one hand getting knocked off, etc.

Except that those missing limbs were done on purpose. :)

Not to change the subject or anything but does anyone know what those things are at the base of the keyhole towers on the keyhole cam? Looks like the could be lighting fixtures. Itd be sweet if they were the LED lights that changed colors like on MF

Also, when are they doing ride testing? I keep looking and never see trains on track just in storage. I figured they would still be testing at least 8 hrs a day. Have they finished that testing?

Tony commented on someone's post on Cedar Points Facebook page saying that the keyholes will change color similar to MF lighting!

JW Addington said:
Tony commented on someone's post on Cedar Points Facebook page saying that the keyholes will change color similar to MF lighting!

I can't wait to see what that's going to look like, it sounds awesome.

Also, not sure if anyone posted this here yet, but came across this video of testing, taken from across the bay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6xsou5cYn0

It may be the angle, but the train doesn't look like it's crawling as much anymore in that video

Sweet video. That helix at the end looks like it will be great

The keyholes are going to be changing color at night? Man this coaster is going to be one of the best looking, if not best looking coasters at night with that and the lights on the trains itself.

Mike Jenkins said:
Also, when are they doing ride testing? I keep looking and never see trains on track just in storage. I figured they would still be testing at least 8 hrs a day. Have they finished that testing?

Weather could be a factor today (wind) or small work on the track. Nothing to worry unless its been days since the last test. (they tested yesterday)

EDIT: and they have begun testing

If anyone is watching the Main Gatekeeper BeachCam, it looks like they may be starting 3 train testing! they're moving the third train onto the transfer track right now

http://174.121.245.214/cp/GateKeeperBeachCam_1024.jpg

^Yep! This will be me for awhile:

REFRESH REFRESH REFRESH REFRESH on the cam pages. I have them opened in seperate tabs so the view's larger, but you have to manually click refresh for them to update.

On another note, only 17 more days, 16 hours, 49 minutes, and 40 seconds until the park officially opens!

Ride On_17 said:
^Yep! This will be me for awhile:

REFRESH REFRESH REFRESH REFRESH on the cam pages. I have them opened in seperate tabs so the view's larger, but you have to manually click refresh for them to update.

On another note, only 17 more days, 16 hours, 49 minutes, and 40 seconds until the park officially opens!

Seems they started, but they're stacking each time. (or just an illusion that it started, but the end train looks further back than before/thinking it's a train that ran already)

Ride On_17 said:
^Yep! This will be me for awhile:

REFRESH REFRESH REFRESH REFRESH on the cam pages. I have them opened in seperate tabs so the view's larger, but you have to manually click refresh for them to update.

On another note, only 17 more days, 16 hours, 49 minutes, and 40 seconds until the park officially opens!

It looks like they're putting the 3rd train away now, sadly. :[

And is it me, or is their countdown timer for 9:30am instead of 10am on May 11th... because my timer says
17 days 16 hours 52 minutes whereas theirs says
17 days 16 hours 22 minutes

It is closer to 9:00

Can't wait to see what this looks like at night too!

I'll be sure to have my camera and tripod ready at the end of the night. :)

They were testing with three trains on Sunday evening. Looked like it was about an 80-ish second interval.

Curious to see how the station operations will work. Seems like it would be difficult to keep efficient with people getting off and on at the same time/place/side. A wing coaster seems like a ride where an unload station would actually make sense (unlike most where it adds very little in terms of capacity and adds cost/complexity). Hopefully it doesn't end up like Mantis where the third train is pointless. If anyone can figure out a way to run it efficiently, it's CP.