Magnum XL-200 2007?

awesome!

Bahaha, Andrea you guys are stuck with me! My contract says Magnum on it!! :p

Edit: Hey look at my post count too!
*** Edited 3/29/2007 3:30:33 AM UTC by Mathew***

EEEEE!!!!! I leave in less than a month! I'm so excited! Goodbye Seattle and hello Magnum!

Hey all, my name's Brittany, & i just got hired to work Magnum for the 2007 season...i was wonderin if anyone could tell me about the training thing, b/c that was confusing me, and also about what all we do while working Magnum. thanks, & i'm looking forward to seeing you all on June 1.

Brittany,

The training will be explained further once you arrive at the park. You may ask any questions you have to the person working in HR upon your arrival. Training consists of two parts; assuming you passed the online training, you will complete a company orientation (watching a movie, doing some exercises, etc) and then you will train on Magnum.

As far as what you'll be doing on Magnum...you'll be working hard to hit your interval (very quick!) and having a whole lot of fun. She's one of the most difficult coasters to run in the park (ask your sups!) but it's well worth it.

Enjoy!

I am not old enough to work there either. Magnum is one of the most difficult coasters to run? I have never realized that in the 5 years i have been riding it. I always see the employees look realxed like it is just smooth sailen. Why is it so dificult to run?

You send a train every 83 seconds, or the ride shuts down. That's why were rude at times, we have to be.

Wow!

wait, why is it that you have to send a train every 83 seconds? I know you said the ride will shut down, but why is that so? And how exactly does the ride 'shut down'.. does it just get pissy?

Blocking. We wouldn't want trains colliding, would we? ;)

*** Edited 4/29/2007 1:49:05 AM UTC by DBCP***

yeah but do you have to reset computers or take manual controll or something

You have to go underneath the lift hill and turn a key to reset the system.

JayDubs said:
Andrea,

I will be very happy NOT to talk to you this summer... cause that means no set-ups! (and thus kicking Raptor butt...)

And what would I do without my 10 minute check-in's from Demon Drop? :)

~ParkOpJeff

Hey Jeff what about Iron Dragon. We call at leat 10 times a day

"Iron dragon down...loaded...slow Guest!" *** Edited 4/30/2007 4:39:00 AM UTC by little_angie***

yeah ok I understand now

Unfortunately, you don't understand unless you have worked Maggie. Kevin isn't lying. I have worked both Magnum and Dragster and every ride possible at Michigan's Adventure and I have never had to work so fast and be pressed for time as I was on Magnum. Sure Dragster is intense and hard in its own way, but if a problem arises, you don't need to worry about set-ups. So until you work a day at Magnum, you will never understand, even other crews don't understand. It's just a mystery of the world.

Miss you Andrea, I'll see you a few times this summer, whenever Kevin has days off from MIA.

Aww, Ryan I miss you too! It's so weird without you and Kevin here this summer.. Let me know when you guys are gonna come down!

PKevin2004 said:
You have to go underneath the lift hill and turn a key to reset the system.

Well, that explains that mystery! While waiting for Magnum last Tuesday I kept seeing someone go down over to the lift hill and I had no idea what was going on. There was a problem with one of the trains, so they were not getting them out "on-time", and ultimately had to close the ride for about 30 minutes until the issue was resolved.

..Al

On my trip last week, while riding Magnum, we were stopped right after the last tunnel. Everyone was wondering what was going on, later we found out it was because they didnt send them fast enough. However, I thought the crew was doing an awesome job that I could see.

Keep it up

Ride On!

Top Thrill Ryan said:Sure Dragster is intense and hard in its own way,

What way is that? Dragster was the most relaxing ride I ever worked.

Top Thrill Ryan said:
So until you work a day at Magnum, you will never understand, even other crews don't understand. It's just a mystery of the world.

Whatever dude. Magnum is not that hard.