Matt Shoe's Opening Day Live Updates

[Millennium Force 44]

Hey guys. Just finished my first ride of the season on Rolling Thunder. Left side running with two train operation. On to El Toro now.
Updates as of 11 am:
-kingda ka aeems to be testing but havent seen anyone riding yet.
-GASM is flying through the mcbr
-parachutes look awesome with its new paint job
-el toro running two trains
-two televisions in toro's queue

[nitrorox1414]

Sweet. I always like watching the people on Six Flags TV while in line for the DArk Knight. Also is it cold?

[Millennium Force 44]

^not too bad. You can feel the heat from the sun which is good. I have a hat and gloves on so im prepared lol.
11:45 update
-Kingda ka is up and running
-bizarro audio seems louder, yet the soundtrack is still dumb imo
-fire effects on, but no mist thankfully
-log flume open, no idea why
-cable cars running

1:30 pm update
-nitro running two trains, awesome crew!
-two train operation on batman
-batman felt extremely smooth
-new addition to the visual scan: operators must put their hand up to their forehead when "scanning".

[nitrorox1414]

GO over to movie town!

[WadeJ]

I'll hijack your live update to let everyone know that the season pass processing line sucks!  The entire gasm courtyard area is a queue!

[jglonek]

Yeah it really does. I didn't get my coupon books today because of it, and the Looney Tunes Shoppe didn't have them

[B-mac]

That's why I didn't go today...

[coastersue]

I'm proud of you for starting off on Rolling Thunder.     We're headed to the park today.  Can't wait!!!

[coastermom]

I'll hijack your live update to let everyone know that the season pass processing line sucks!  The entire gasm courtyard area is a queue!

Is it me or was that the longest line in the park yesterday I do hope they get that fixed up by the end of the week when the weather is suppose to be close to 70 degrees . Cant even think of the way that line is going to be then .

[Steve]

You can only get people through so fast. Everyone just goes at once, so just like a ride there is only so much that can be done.

At least the pavement is not black like it used to be.

[AV Matt]

It only takes about 30 seconds per person at Kings Dominion. How long did it take at Great Adventure?

[nitrorox1414]

I'm proud of you for starting off on Rolling Thunder.     We're headed to the park today.  Can't wait!!!

Have fun. Dont get rained on

[WadeJ]

It only takes about 30 seconds per person at Kings Dominion. How long did it take at Great Adventure?

It wasn't any issue with how long it takes.  In fact, I commend them for having such an awesome system.  I think the problem was that nearly everyone in the park on opening day had to be processed lol.

I'd say the only other way to resolve this is to maybe go back to having a day for processing in the off-season like they used to have but I think they were counting on people renewing online with the mailed out passes to alleviate that burden.  It's also possible that NEW season pass sales are up so much that it caused a lot of new passholders to require first-time processing.

Once inside the building it took maybe a grand total of 5 minutes so it wasn't that bad once you were inside .  I am really glad it wasn't raining or too hot though!

[Bubba Z]

Today it took less then 5mins. That's with  Hannah typing her own name and address !!

[Ogolo]

And did you get her on the Kingda Ka?

[Bubba Z]

No it wasn't running. Two laps each on skully and nitro then it was off to the safari . Btw the map for the safari looks awesome ! 

[nitrorox1414]

Did SFGA get a new map?

[B-mac]

probably, they make a new one every year. When you get one, look depply into it, don't just glance at it.