Intamin Crews On Site?

Hey gang, I have a quick question. When a company (we'll say Intamin and #16 for this), ships the coaster, and the directions, is that all they do?

I mean is it a detailed blueprint as to what goes where with a swift "Good Luck, Call if you get stuck!"

Or does Intamin send a small crew to "monitor" and help with construction, or does that fall solely on the Park?

Always wondering, and thought Intamin would send some people over to help, but was never 100% sure. Thanks!

-Mikey

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Let your mind go...and your body will follow...

I seem to remember that when MF opened, Intamin had people at CP for technical support.

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Florida may have Disneyworld and Key West,
but Ohio has Cedar Point and Put-In-Bay.
It's great to live in Ohio!

ring ring....ring ring...hello, Intamin AG....yes...sir, have you tried reading the directions?.....you have....no, no, support 27 goes on footer 27, not footer 28....yes, it is funny the way that works, isn't it?... Is there anything else I can help you with?....No?.... Okay, enjoy your new coaster, and if you have any more trouble just call us back.

If i can remember correctly, intamin is one of the few companies that send out their own people to monitor construction of their new coasters. I think this was stated on a discovery channel special

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"Why does this one hour drive seem so looong"

Yes, they apparently have field engineers. I know they had one back on site for WT when they started getting the track tie problems earlier this year.

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Jeff
Webmaster/GTTP
"There's nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, when it's all in your mind. You gotta let go." - Ghetto, Supreme Beings of Leisure

That's what I thought, thanks guys!
Brian, that's pretty funny! ;)

-mikey

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Let your mind go...and your body will follow...

That is interesting, I wonder if any other companies do the same, seems like a real good idea.

Even though their coasters aren't that popular (except maybe the flyers) but Vekoma sends field reps. I remember seeing them at SFWoA for X-Flight.

And you know the field engineers know exactly what is being built. Anyone up for a mugging and interrogation? ;)

-albert

Let's just take them to Put-In-Bay and get them drunk. That should spill a few beans!

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Florida may have Disneyworld and Key West,
but Ohio has Cedar Point and Put-In-Bay.
It's great to live in Ohio!

Put-In-Bay---- If you have ever been there, did any of you ever notice that all the stores sell the same exact stuff at different prices? Wow, that is the biggest tourist trap I have ever seen :)
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Superman: Ride Of Steel-
almost as good as Millennium Force

They shouldn't be hard to find. I met a few of the Intamin guys during my brief stint on WT and I've gotta say they were some of the nicest guys I've ever met. One was even at Louies a few times I believe. Young, but they really knew their stuff. I think it was Manuel who was off to work on V2 when he was done there. Check out one the construction photos with two guys working on the train, I'm pretty sure that was Manuel and Andy.

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2002 Raptor Crew
"Hey, Cool. My voice is on the lift"

I rode SOB with a Vekoma engineer on PKI's opening weekend. They were obviously there for TR:TR. They were talking in German and the stuff they were saying was hillarious. "They should call this ride Son Of A B....h" I dont think they have much room to talk though.

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Steve Sergent
MF count: 216

Why would a Vekoma engineer be there for a Huss ride?

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Jeff
Webmaster/GTTP
"There's nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, when it's all in your mind. You gotta let go." - Ghetto, Supreme Beings of Leisure

Crap, brain fart, I meant Huss!

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Steve Sergent
MF count: 216

And you know the field engineers know exactly what is being built. Anyone up for a mugging and interrogation?

In computer security, we call this "rubber hose cryptanalysis." It's surprisingly effective. :-)