Top Thrill 2 Announced

Chuck Wagon:

RCDB says it is the same coaster. A similar case exists in Phantom's Revenge/Steel Phantom.

I'm only laughing because I was about to use Phantom's Revenge and Steel Phantom as another perfect case of a coaster being a new credit in my original post but didn't. Has anyone done a welfare check on RCDB lately?

This can only be settled over drinks at Trail Tavern.

No, I think this can only be settled at the riverboat dock, meet me on the dock of Snake River Expedition ;)

Kevinj:

Your shear keys joke wasn't that bad. That's two!

I was just looking for an excuse to post a photo from Copenhagen to brag a little.

Also, CoasterBuzz calls this a new ride. I have spoken.

Kevinj:

This can only be settled over drinks at Trail Tavern.

When and what time?

According to my scorecard I have garnered 27 credits for rides on the roller coaster Pipescream since it's installation. T-shirt has slogan "Join me in hitting the Pipe".

Jeff:

Also, CoasterBuzz calls this a new ride. I have spoken.

This is the way! :)

Do we think “Ready to go” will still be playing in the station??

No.

You seem so sure? It was played in the teaser.

Before the announcement I’d have said no, as I thought they wanted to distance the new from the old, but after basically re-using the old name, theme, queue location, etc., I think there’s a good possibility.

What’s it like to have worked ttd and listen to the same 15 seconds of one song over and over again?

^As irritating as having to listen to Mrs. jimmyburke's playlist of the same songs for the last several years every time she is along in the car.

Along that same line, how long does it take a ride op to forget their spiel after leaving? How do the performers feel about the songs they spent every day singing for months.

GL2CP:

What’s it like to have worked ttd and listen to the same 15 seconds of one song over and over again?

You stop hearing it after a while - just like spieling becomes automatic and you have no idea what you're even saying at some point.

Hudson:

Along that same line, how long does it take a ride op to forget their spiel after leaving?

A few years ago I was doing the maiden trans-atlantic cruise for a new cruise ship. Middle of the Atlantic ocean I met two guys who worked Blue Streak in mid 90's.

They both still knew it.

I 100% cannot wait to experience TT2, but I'd be lying if I don't feel a little pain after seeing Xcelerator testing again and being reminded of just how much power the hydraulic launch brought to the experience.

I had a similar thought when riding Storm Runner at Hershey Park this past week. Even at only 72mph the chest pounding acceleration of the hydraulic launch gave me that same adrenalin that TTD did. It will be interesting how the dynamics of the ride change with LSM. Regardless, I'm very excited for the extended and hopefully more reliable (it has to be, right?) Top Thrill 2.

Great thing about this hobby is the ability to travel and experience a wide variety of rides. Plenty of other hydraulic launches out there that can still be ridden.

^Not to mention a pneumatic launch within 6 hours of CP.

Has painting been stalled for the moment? From the webcams I haven’t noticed much progress. (However only seeing it from a webcam doesn’t say much)