why only 3 trains?

Why are they only running 3 trains on opening day? I got off coasterbuzz by 2 seperate people that its from gemini to power tower, isnt that rediculous. I couldnt see cp allowing people to suffer that long in line? I will be there the 10-15th and i hope its not that long

Someone take a picture of this line.

How did you hear that theres only three trains?

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Do you think CP is running three trains simply because they feel like it?

If CP got the ride signed over to them as late as some people have said, then they obviously haven't had much time to test. I would imagine, as well, that each train must cycle a certain number of times before riders can board; if the testing period was restrictive, then they probably focused on a few trains to make sure they were ready for opening day, as opposed to no trains at all.

Of course, this is not even considering issues like employee training, etc, that can effect the number of trains being run.

On the plus side, they've got four days to work on things before the next time the park opens to the public.

It's useless to worry about it. The park will run it at full capacity as soon as it can.
*** This post was edited by mk468zz 5/4/2003 1:32:47 PM ***

It's not surprising. This was the line for Millennium Force on opening day 2000. http://www.msu.edu/~levydust/ow2000_mfline_distanceto.jpg

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There were only 3 trains on media day, or so I read. Maybe the rest are not broken in yet? The same thing happended with MF and it did seem like they started testing kind of late.

They will probably run all of them durring the week and have all 6 ready by Friday.

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Hmmmm... If they are only running three trains at 3/4 the length, I suspect there will be some LONG lines. Makes me feel a little better about not being able to go today.

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"Millennium Force, the Future is riding on it."
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Coincidence?

My son and I just got home a bit ago. We got there at 8:30, got in at 9:30, and rode at 12:55. At one point, the line stretched out the entrance and along the fence past the grandstand. The line when we got off was just barely out the ride entrance. The word from the girl at the gate was that they were running just three trains until the ride ops got the timing down. Some of the trains launched a minute or so apart, some at three to four minutes apart. Supposedly by next weekend they will be up to six trains. When they get the timing down the line is going to fly thru the queue. As far as the ride goes, it is unbelievable!!! You get the jolt on launch - much, much greater than on the Power Tower upshot. As soon as that starts to lessen, you get the g's from the pull-up curve. After the briefest respite, the car hits the tophat and immediately you are out of your seat, straining at the lap bar with airtime the whole time. The twist on the way down hardly prepares you for the pull-out and the brakes. As far as enjoying the view from the top, fagedaboudit!!! There's no time to look at anything. Anyway, it's well worth the wait wherever you are.

Just curious any word on how long lines for MF and Magnum were?

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Just can't live in that negative way... Make way for the positive Day

At 1:00 this afternoon, Magnum was about 15 minutes and Millenium Force was about 90 minutes.

although, I must add that capacity really sucked today at the park, I was surprised. 2 trains was the magic number on Iron Dragon, 3 on Gemini, 2 on Mean Streak, 3 on Dragster, at one point 2 on Magnum, it was not a good day today....

Man, I'm glad I got there early, than ran as fast as I could... and managed to only wait 1.5 hours. Well worth that wait! I can't wait for all 6 trains to have 5 cars on them so the lines won't be as bad.

Overall, Neo and I waited longer for some rides then we would have any other time, alothough, Magnum was walk on :). Oh well, I just hope they improve the capicity on TTD soon!

Did the other set of trains on the transfer tracks have all the cars or are they also shortenend? I am wondering if they might be thinking of testing the 5 car during this week since they are closed. I am scared that they will test later in the month and close the ride the day I go. That would totally suck.

All 5 there were 4 cars long. I just wish they would get all the cars on the track... or maybe having all 5 cars on each of the trains running...... haha, wait. There is a lot they need to do to help!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but did they say there were supposed to be eight trains with twelve riders per train? It said on the TTD bid site that they were supposed to have eight trains instead of six, but with twelve riders per train instead of sixteen. But it will definitely be in order by the time I get ready to go out there next month.
*** This post was edited by V Dogg 5/4/2003 6:20:44 PM ***

I just got back from there, waited from 10 till 2 to ride. 3 trains all day,launching sporadically,would be real fast launching all 3,then a 10 minute lull. Sucked bad but a good ride I guess.

V Dogg - They said that there would be 8 trains so not to leave any of the original bidders out of the 96 spots and not to lose any money for the charity. They just ran the first two trains twice for the first run auction. They will go to 5 cars per train as soon as the break in period is over and no one knows when that will be. There will never be more than 6 trains.

Ya, I just got home from CP and just rode dragster.

They are only running 3 trains (red,blue,green) and I got in 1 hour early (joe cool club) and still waited 3 hours =|

I was there for the Red Cross ride and didn't even see the yellow train anywhere. Hopefully, by June, they'll throw that one on and add the other cars to the rest. Once that is done they should be able to get folks through quickly.

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