Raptor Wheel Fell Down (Picture)

Went on a monday no lines for any rides. Anyways we were waiting in line for raptor. We were going to be on the next train. As the train before us leaves about 2 seconds later BOOOM. One of the wheels mounted to the track to push the train out just dropped onto the metal floor. The ride was shut down for a few minutes. Nobody was hurt and it was a quick fix. Here is the url to the picture of them putting the wheel back on. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Rctbigbuilder/jp.jpg

Edit: I think I got the url right now.

*** Edited 5/12/2005 8:59:34 PM UTC by FunkyJive***
*** Edited 5/12/2005 9:03:16 PM UTC by FunkyJive***

Cool!

Now, there's something that doesn't happen everyday...

Not every day, but I've seen or heard about that happening more than once before.

The link still doesn't work. I've seen that happen before though. It's funny how many people flipped out and left the line when it happened to. I even remember one girl screaming something like "The entire ride is falling apart!"

Link was working, but now it isn't.

Wow. Cedar Point has been having a hard time with some of the coasters lately. Millennium Force is stuck on the hill and Raptor is losing wheels. Let's just hope that no one gets hit by pieces of cable on Top Thrill Dragster again anytime soon.

I was there near the station in line...that was one serious BOOM. There were some funny looks on a lot of faces as they left the station. I initially thought that the dropping floor may have caught on something and slammed down. It was definately an odd moment.

The link still isn't working for me.

N

link doesn't work

Wow

And how does this happen?

Rihard 2000 said:
Not every day, but I've seen or heard about that happening more than once before.

It happens a lot, I know I use to work there but I quit because the maintenance guys were always on meth and well I didn’t trust them with my life.

Seatown said:

It happens a lot, I know I use to work there but I quit because the maintenance guys were always on meth and well I didn’t trust them with my life.

Which might explain why the seat belts on MF the ride and seat belts on MF the Test Seat aren't even close to being the same length.

CPMatt said:

Seatown said:

It happens a lot, I know I use to work there but I quit because the maintenance guys were always on meth and well I didn’t trust them with my life.

Which might explain why the seat belts on MF the ride and seat belts on MF the Test Seat aren't even close to being the same length.

They use the foreign kids that they ship in from third world countries to test the rides. That if one dies they can just he got lost is shipping

Please.

Grow up.

MrScott

MrScott said:
"She can't take much more of this!"

but she takes it like a champ!!

It wont work

The link was working before, it was basically a dude on a ladder with the floor down re-attaching a "transfer" wheel that moves the train into the station.

Did they make everyone leave the line? Or were people allowed to stand and wait for the ride to go back up? If they were allowed to wait, I wonder how many left after that happened ;)

Edit: It looks like the picture was deleted off of his account...

*** Edited 5/13/2005 1:54:23 AM UTC by Coaster Krazy***

There were people still in line as it was being repaired. It didn't take very long to fix. It was up and running in no time.