TTD down long term?

^Which is funny considering that kid has experience only as a ride op one year and now works in food processing at a local Sandusky plant.

Then the ride op quoted in the article was a ride op at Cedar Point before 2010 by the looks of it (much has changed), and now works training people how to use marketing / media software packages...

It's just sad that I can do this amount of research in 10 minutes on my lunch break, and the people paid to produce this media don't and just take it without any grain of salt.

Walt said:

Kevinj said:

But one thing that's necessary, sometimes, is calling out stuff that is just inflammatory fluff, and that comes from someone named Taylor Dougherty, who apparently feels it necessary to share his wisdom that TTD is, by all means, a death trap, and it's only a matter of time before someone meets their end.

Yeah, I don't understand your criticism here, Kevin.

Here's an example. Let's say you posed the question of how to rebuild the transmission in your car. If I just randomly gave you an answer, you might wonder if what I said was accurate. But if I told you I had a driver's license, how could you question my answer?

Because you're not a mechanic? IDK if that response was serious or not.

"Then the ride op quoted in the article was a ride op at Cedar Point before 2010 by the looks of it (much has changed), and now works training people how to use marketing / media software packages..."

I'm confused, and I'm not trying to be rude, but are you saying that the way that Dragster operates has changed since 2010? Because the ride hasn't changed fundamentally since its inception other than the addition of a few small things to make it more operationally reliant.

extremecoasterdad said:

Because you're not a mechanic? IDK if that response was serious or not.

I was being sarcastic. Sometimes it's hard to tell online. :)

But you're right - that was my point.

This shouldn't even be a story. Machines break all the time for a variety of reasons. This was a mechanical issue with the catch car, doesn't affect riders in the slightest. Just highly sensationalized, extremely poor reporting.

Thanks for the clarification Walt. Long time lurker, but just now posting. I get easily confused ;)

WaterDummy said:

I'm confused, and I'm not trying to be rude, but are you saying that the way that Dragster operates has changed since 2010? Because the ride hasn't changed fundamentally since its inception other than the addition of a few small things to make it more operationally reliant.

Dragster operates slightly different since...some changes have been made regarding how the ride runs. Nothing that would truly affect what happened last week. However, someone that has been out of the element for quite awhile and not tied to the industry has a pretty invalid opinion.

For example, as a prior combat medic, sure I can start an IO in your shoulder and do some pretty cool life saving stuff. However, I haven't practiced since 2014, so I'm not going to say I'm an expert and know everything -- plus many things can and probably have changed since then re: procedures, technologies, etc.

There were a couple of mechanics on a wooden platform with a large spool of cable yesterday at the beginning of the launch area.

I saw a guy with a wrench looking at TTD and shaking his head. I'm not sure if he was an employee though.

operative_me said:
I saw a guy with a wrench looking at TTD and shaking his head. I'm not sure if he was an employee though.

Was he wearing and RMC shirt?

That’s the only company that could make the launch worse than it already is. ;)

Funny.
Keep in mind RMC had nothing to do with that launch.

Did the guy with the wrench look anything like this?

Kevinj said:

"If a break sensor fails just after the car takes off when you go up and over their will be nothing to stop you which means you'll go plowing into another car going over 100mph luckily that has not happend yet"

Love his spelling of brake.

Anyway what's he babbling about? The brakes after the train crests the top hat and comes to the end of the ride are fixed passive fins which slow the train aren't they? They're completely fail safe as no power is required.

That is correct, the brake fins are fixed into place and don't require power. It is impossible to have a brake failure the way it was described in the nonsensical dribble.

Quite obviously that person doesn't understand the natural state of braking systems is engaged. It takes power and sensors to allow the vehicles to pass.

I saw four maintenance guys working on the TTD track this evening. I didn't see the wrench but I did see a couple of flashlights.

On Sunday, Oct 1 there were several of the retractable brake fins removed from the ride near the end of the launch.

The only official thing we know is that it is down and they are working on it.

Perhaps Tony could turn one of the webcams to dragster if they get it repaired in time for the weekend.