Rollbacks

^True. Blew two hours waiting to come back for wind this summer. She never did, we just gave up, in fact not again that day. Wind would have an affect, no?

Oh absolutely! Wind would most definatly have an affect.

Pure ride physics.

Precisely... After everyone had left, me and my brother were the first two for the second row. We gave up, fortunately, and as such didn't waste too much time for nothing.

Luck of the draw.

TTD 120mph said:
2) After rain. It pertains to the track being wet, and cold. This is when you want to wait it out....that is IF you know the rain will stop. They try to get it up and running as soon as the weather cooperates. But being on the first train (loaded not empty test train) out after rain is a good time to hope for a rollback.

*** Edited 12/23/2006 5:08:29 PM UTC by TTD 120mph***

I had a funny experience with Dragster this past season in June. I was on the front row, second train to launch. It started down pouring out of no where it seemed. The train in front of us launched in some of the biggest rain drops I've ever seen, cleared the tower, and we were next to go. The rain increased, and we thought we were going to launch when the engine noise stopped. We were sitting out there for about five minutes probably. We then got rolled back into the station. We were told to get out of the trains and got behind the gates, and we had an option to wait in line or leave since the ride was down for weather conditions. I decided to wait. I waited (by myself by the way) for about 30 minutes for the rain to clear. We boarded the train after a short down-time, and I was thinking we'd get a rollback. We didn't :(. We basically barely cleared it. We got out after a still amazing ride on the Dragster, and as I watched the next train go, of course that one got a rollback. I was disapointed at the time as I still haven't had a rollback to this day, but it just gives me hope for next season!

OUCH that must have hurt like hell to be launched in the middle of the pouring rain, if I were you I would be glad that wasn't me on that train; especially for the people in the front row.

For some weird reason I would like to be launched while its raining. I cant explain it but I think it would just be fun. I rode MF when it was raining wait no sleeting once and it hurt but at the end of the ride you cant help but to laugh your head off. What can I say im weird! :)
*** Edited 12/23/2006 7:13:00 PM UTC by Your mom is to fat to ride TTD.***

Just wondering does the sign that has the radar gun display thing on it still say "The worlds fastest coaster"?

http://www.johnnyupsidedown.com/events05/cp19a.JPG
*** Edited 12/23/2006 7:29:13 PM UTC by Your mom is to fat to ride TTD.***

Nope, it was changed in 2005 just after Kingda Ka opened.

*** Edited 12/23/2006 8:13:48 PM UTC by Chuck Wagon***

^Actually it was changed for 2006.

Before:
http://pointphotography.net/images/roller_coasters/top_thrill_dragster/011.jpg

Now:
http://pointphotography.net/images/roller_coasters/top_thrill_dragster/041.jpg

^You really see the difference between a cheap digital camera and a nice ultra compact digital camera too in those two pictures.

Your mom is to fat to ride TTD. said:
For some weird reason I would like to be launched while its raining. I cant explain it but I think it would just be fun. I rode MF when it was raining wait no sleeting once and it hurt but at the end of the ride you cant help but to laugh your head off. What can I say im weird! :)

I will gladly give up my seat for you. After riding maXair, Skyhawk, Mean Streak, and Millennium Force(front row) in a hard steady rain, I realized that it hurts REALLY bad.

*** Edited 12/24/2006 1:35:18 AM UTC by Gomez***

I couldn't feel my face after riding Millennium in light rain and when I rode Dragster in the rain, my whole face was beat red from the barrage of rain pellets....not to mention all the rain that went up my nose going up the tower.

So yeah I'd pass up those moments up to whoever is crazy enough to want to experience them ::cough cough::Your mom is to fat to ride TTD::cough cough::;)

Hey, is there another name we can call you by? It's so hasseling typing out "Your mom is to fat to ride TTD".

Just give me some high quality paint ball mask, and I'll be good to go lol.

Hahaha, I've never been paintballing, but I bet it hurts.

I kind of joke around with people when they ask me about launching in the rain. I just say "Eh, you're going so fast the rain vaporizes before it even hits your skin." :)

*** Edited 12/27/2006 6:46:02 PM UTC by TTD 120mph***

Ah, so that red all over your face is from the heat of the vapor, I take it? :)

Nah, it's actually from reentry.;)

Ooh, that was my second thought, too! ;)

steve420 said:
How often are rollbacks happening in 06?

Every day at http://www.walmart.com/. :)

lol! :)

Blahahahahaaa.

Wish I'd thought of that one.