The Park Is Coming To Life

There seems to be a lot of nice little updates this year.

TTD 120mph said:
2 so far! :D

I'll be really angry if what happened last year happens again this year in terms of certification.

What happened last year? Did something with Dragster not clear in the first week?

What does everyone think of the new paint job on SRF? I think it helps it blend in with STR.

I like it. I like how they gave it that rusty red look to it. Maybe with a fresh coat of paint on the snake, it will give it more attention this year. By the way I'm excited to announce that I have hit 2,000 posts. Good for me!!

I agree, it really makes it stand out a lot more.
And congrats!

I'm curious to find out if you can even see the new paint from the front of the ride. Much of what was painted used to be hidden from the bridge view.

Shawn Meyer said:What happened last year? Did something with Dragster not clear in the first week?

Yeah, it's certification was passed the day of opening day. We were in line til 11:45 watching them do last minute certifications.

Are we talking about the Main Midway Carousel...and does anyone have any pictures of the restoration work?

As for SRF...I think it's a very nice change. The darker color gives the ride a more rustic back-wood feel, which will go well with Shoot the Rapids.

During the 2008 season, we were not able to use trains to practice because we didn't have our certification until the morning of opening day. Even then, the blue train still was not certified and the purple train sat on the transfer track for most of the season. This seems to be an ongoing problem. I don't understand how it's so hard to maybe get ahead one year and actually have all the rides certified for training week.

^Because more maintenance employees are not added as more rides are added. I bet the amount of full time employees in Maintenance is the same, or even less than it was when Millennium Force was built. More work for less people to do in a short amount of time. That is just one of many reasons though that I am sure comes into play.

Where are the pictures of the horses?

^^^It's really just asinine and it angers me since this year is looking to be another case of 08 and 09. >:-(

Looking at the web cam power tower is being tested at 10.30am

What are all of the rides in years passed that were not cleared for certification by park opening? Dragster last year, Trains in '08. Are there any other instances?