Millennium Force rolled back

I also think they need to change the wheels back to the way it was. I'm going tommorow, so hopefully it'll be running. I plan on riding it during my JC ERT in the morning. It is rather odd that it would get stuck on the island though.

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-Chris Woodard
"Mean Streak would be better if they replaced the square wheels with round ones."
VertiGo: VertiGone but not forgotten.

I guess what surprises me the most in that Jasper said on our winter construction tour that they found the "right mix" of wheels to make it sing in all conditions. Why then, go back to the all-steel set?

If they did ratchet the ride over the hill, then that would explain your dudes on the track.

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"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"

I think there is an easy fix to this. Bring back the green train!! It never had any problems.

*note* sarcasm

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Brent Haley
Gemini Crew '02
*** This post was edited by Brent02 5/11/2002 12:39:22 AM ***

Yes, at about 6:30 there were about 4 maintinance guys, 2 up on the track, via the yellow bucket lift thing. I could see some sort of winch or comealong, attached to the track itself, but it better be open tomorrow. Also, I forgot to look but was the yellow train around today?

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As of now 7.47 AM (VIA the webcam) the blue train is still at the crest of the return hop. I hope we don't see it there for too long.

Darn, I was at CP friday and didn't even go back to look at MF. Would have been odd to see it just sitting on the track.

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It appears that the train is gone from the track so, I'd assume it's operating today.

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Once they get the train back, will they close it down for a day or two to test it out or anything? Will it even be open by Monday??

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It's 1:46 and MF STILL ISN"T UP!!!! IT BETTER BE UP BY THE TIME I HEAD BACK OVER THERE TONIGHT, ALTHOUGH, THE TRAIN WAS BACK @ THE STATION, THEY MIGHT BE DOING SOMETHING ELSE!
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No, I don'y think they'd spend a whole day testing it-just a cycle or two.

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KW 2002

They're probably switching the wheels back! ;)

-Matt
2001 Magnum Crew

Ha, that's what I was just gonna say Matt. They better be! :)

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I just now saw it running....couldn't tell if people were onboard though.....

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We just returned from Cedar Point. Millennium Force never made it up by 6:30 pm.

We talked with Monty Jasper in the morning. He said that on Friday mornings test run the train never made it back to the station. The winds were very high and it was cold. Raptor was closed due to the wind and Millennium Force should have also been closed. (Raptor made it up the last hour of the day or so.) Today we watched the blue train continue to be pulled through. It made it back to the station around 1:35 pm. They did do several test runs. The trains (blue and red) were loaded with employees in the first half of the train and water bottle dummies in the back half. We noticed that the red train kept stopping on the lift hill shortly after leaving the station. Around 5:15 pm the trains were parked and then covered in the stations. The temperature was continuing to drop, the wind was picking up and it was raining on and off.
*** This post was edited by Roller Coaster Riders 5/12/2002 9:01:49 PM ***

Do ya think she will be back up by Monday? I plan on going that day, and I'm gonna cry if she is down.... :(

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Just got back from the park, and let's just say I was very mad. It was posted MF would be ready by mid day, and I saw it stuck on the final turn, just still there. After they got that fixed, they started running test trains. The blue train was running fine, but the cursed red train would stop every time on the lift hill. By 7:00 the yellow train looked like it was ready to load. Also, the MF logos were on the trains.

Pezman, I was there today too. While waiting in the line near the front, the mass of humanity began chating "Go red go! Go red go!" and moaned when she stopped up the lift hill every time. Red seemed to stop for only a few minutes then finished the ride fine. I was happy to see the logos on the train.

-Mikey

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Whats the uptime on MF this year, like 30%.? :( Maybe If i go it will start working! It's the curse of the MF lady I swear.

Wheels, music, lady, and logos... There's many things that could be cursing the Force so far this season...

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I just read a TR and I guess it rolled back before the final overbank after they got it over the hill, which figures.
*** This post was edited by Joe E. 5/12/2002 1:08:01 AM ***