Raptor Wheel Fell Down (Picture)

FunkyJive

Thursday, May 12, 2005 8:57 PM

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***

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Haux

Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:05 PM

Cool!


1,146 rides on Raptor. Three rides in 2009.

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Mathyou

Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:17 PM

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


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Rihard 2000

Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:21 PM
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Not every day, but I've seen or heard about that happening more than once before.


Richie A.

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S2Kster

Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:36 PM

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!"

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Maniaman

Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:39 PM

Link was working, but now it isn't.

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Jethro

Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:53 PM

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.


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Scott

Thursday, May 12, 2005 10:10 PM
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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.

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Erikjc

Thursday, May 12, 2005 10:47 PM

The link still isn't working for me.

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CPfan200

Thursday, May 12, 2005 10:52 PM

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Emohnke

Thursday, May 12, 2005 11:50 PM

link doesn't work

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rathofdoom

Friday, May 13, 2005 12:12 AM

Wow

And how does this happen?


Coaster Fanatic Since 2003

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Seatown

Friday, May 13, 2005 12:16 AM

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.

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CPMatt

Friday, May 13, 2005 12:20 AM

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.


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Seatown

Friday, May 13, 2005 12:22 AM

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

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MrScott

Friday, May 13, 2005 12:47 AM

Please.

Grow up.

MrScott


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Seatown

Friday, May 13, 2005 12:52 AM

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

but she takes it like a champ!!

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cpfan101

Friday, May 13, 2005 1:25 AM

It wont work

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Coaster Krazy

Friday, May 13, 2005 1:50 AM
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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***


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Scott

Friday, May 13, 2005 2:20 AM
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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.

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