Magnum automated recording sucks

I think they do have a speaker dont they? About half way up I hear some mumbo jumbo but I have no clue what they're saying.

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Ralph Wiggum is my Cedar Point hero!

"Welcome to Magnum XL-200. You are ascending to a height of over 200 feet... keep your legs & arms inside the car... yadda yadda, something like that."

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XL89: You conquered the Magnum, now capture the moment!

2003 Stats
Visits: 5
Magnum: 14 MilF: 5 Dragster: 3 Raptor: 7 -- Total rides: 71
15 coasters on 5/25/03 (all but Jr. Gemini)

The Lift Speil:

Welcome to Magnum XL-200, you are ascending to a height of 205ft, you will reach a speed of 72mph, for your safety keep your arms and legs inside the train at all times. Hold on to loose articles and be prepared for any sudden stops throughout your ride. Thank You and enjoy your ride on MAGNUM XL 200.

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Dan Haverlock
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"get a job man!"

Rideman, you haven't seen Airplane! have you??? ;)

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Race for the Sky. :::::::::::::9

*** This post was edited by neo 8/12/2003 1:59:49 PM ***

Its up there as one of my all time favorite movies.

"looks like I picked a bad week to stop sniffing glue"

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Dan Haverlock
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"get a job man!"

neo, I was hoping someone else would join in...!

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

"Captain - maybe we should turn off all the runway lights except niner."

"No - that's just what they're expecting us to do."

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Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill.

"Can you fly this plane?"

"Surely you can't be serious."

"Yes I am. And don't call me Shirley."

Oh, wait. I guess this thread was about the Magnum's recording spiel. Yeah, it is pretty bad. It's the only thing in the world that can suck and blow at the same time.

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"Yeah, but John, if the Pirates of the Caribbean breaks down, the pirates don't eat the tourists."

"What can you make out of this?"

"Well, I can make a hat, a broach, a teradactyl..."

"Give me that!"

"No need to worry, they're on instruments"

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Race for the Sky. :::::::::::::9

I didn't think this was deserving of a new topic, but the recorded spiels have now claimed Iron Dragon as well. The difference is, there is actually music with the ID spiel. I thought it actually made the station environment better for ID. Though Magnum's spiel still sucks all the fun out of the station.

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-Chris Woodard
Who the Millennium Force ride ops made a special announcement for when he took his 100th ride on 8/12/03.

Dave, do you like gladiator movies?

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Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill.

You know with the spiels taking over the coasters, we could have a little bet on which ride would be next ;). It's such a shame though.

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2003 Stats: Top Thrill Dragster: 10
Magnum XL-200: 48
29 trips to the Point

Hopefully it doesn't end up as bad as MIA. They now have autospiels on just about everything except kiddie rides. There is even one playing over and over on the ferris wheel. Knowing CF they try to make everything alike at their parks and it won't be long before CP's rides are all invaded.

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Blue people fly sideways when it rains....

You know what I miss most?

"Welcome back, Magnum riders, how was your ride?"

Now with the automated recording, the ride ops don't have to ask us that (and get an enthusiastic response) anymore. I can understand the auto-spiel if they're shorthanded, but for most occasions you need the human element. At least I got 3 trimless rides today.

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XL89: You conquered the Magnum, now capture the moment!

2003 Stats
Visits: 6
Magnum: 17 MilF: 6 Dragster: 3 Raptor: 9 -- Total rides: 84
15 coasters on 5/25/03 (all but Jr. Gemini)