random question

i was reading in the blogs today at work because i was kinda bored. I noticed there is the crew that checks millie and flips a switch to make the coaster operate. How many people knew that and if you have any pics of them doing it. Just for fun and something really off the wall.

No pics, but it is true. There is a switch over the top of the lift that must be flipped every few days or else the ride can not be operated. It is there to ensure that the top of the lift is being checked by maintenance on a regular basis.

I think this is what your looking for:http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/fun/blog/index.cfm?entry=85cd7d0d-49ed-4fea-acf4-fd8e3232f244 *** Edited 4/11/2007 8:21:31 PM UTC by rFo628***

^Broken Link

I don't see what your exactly looking for. All that you get when you click on link is a script error where the blog is.

^ - there was a blog entry last year (?) that detailed the MF maintenance, and I believe had a picture of the switch.

You're correct, and if I weren't incredibly lazy I'd find it, but I am, so I won't. :)

Why do you think there wasn't a link in my post?

Why do you think I didn't even reply?

DOH! Too late for that now I suppose.

Sigh!

http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/fun/blog/index.cfm?entry=85cd7d0d-49ed-4fea-acf4-fd8e3232f244

I had nothing better to do... ;)

EDIT: Somehow a "." had snuck in at the end of rFo628's link. That's why it didn't work...
*** Edited 4/18/2007 3:17:58 PM UTC by Paradroid[DK]***

Situation normal at the ol' Pointbuzz corral.

All that work and there wasn't even a picture of said switch. :)

$2 to the first person who finds one or gets a hold of a picture of this switch.... pointbuzz-force go go go and go *** Edited 4/22/2007 4:25:01 AM UTC by BGRooDoG***

Where's my $2!? :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v175/Dragster420/870.jpg

Your $2 will be part of my donation to ride Maverick on Opening Day. ;)

I want a more detailed/ close up pic ;(

Ha ha ha ha!! Someone shows you the switch and you don't pay up because you want a closer pic?? Geesh.

Yeah. No thanks. Here’s an interesting fun fact. Neither one of us knew this, but Rick has to climb all the way over the top of the lift, scale down a ladder about 100 feet down on the 80-degree drop, and flip a switch.

OnPoint!

Yeah... I always thought the switch was at the bottom of the ladder/stairs that go partway down the drop... not at the top of the hill like Adam's picture shows... maybe I'm wrong though.

Maybe T&T exaggerated the location......I dont know why they would, but that's just my guess.

Well I think it makes sense that it would be further down because the catch car pulls the train up and still goes over the hill a bit so it makes sense that the switch would be further down.

I've searched and searched and cant find any pic showing a switch. Though finding a pic of that area of the catwalk is tough as it is.
Where ever it is, it's as obvious as the one I found.

*** Edited 4/23/2007 9:34:31 PM UTC by TTD 120mph***