Author Topic: Things I Have Learned From Great Adventure. (Read 11238 times)

nitrorox1414 · « **on:** June 10, 2009, 09:41:25 PM »

Things I Have Learned From Great Adventure.

1. Never ride Scream machine twice in a Row, no matter how short the line is.

2. Superman is not worth a 20 minuete wait or more.

3. Do not go front row on Batman! It hurts your head.

4. Oporaters at Rolling Thunder hate their job(well at least when I was there, they were sighing and talking about what they were going to do at lunch brake!)

You can add to this.

CoasterPrince · « **Reply #1 on:** June 11, 2009, 09:47:18 AM »

Dont' rush and enjoy your day!

kingdakafan · « **Reply #2 on:** June 11, 2009, 11:30:03 AM »

1. Never Ride Nitro front row in the rain
2. Kingda Kas purple train is alot bumpier than the others. (orange train is the smoothest in my opinion)
3.don't eat too much cotton candy before riding.
thank you and have a nice day.

coastermom · « **Reply #3 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:42:59 PM »

There are so many I would like to list but my Number one and most IMPORTANT is

GO to the bathroom before getting on El Toro ... I am always stapled into the seats there and have to run to the bathroom afterward...

kingdakafan · « **Reply #4 on:** June 11, 2009, 07:55:41 PM »

That stinks, I always forget to go to the bathroom and its always before El Toro!

darkridedan · « **Reply #5 on:** June 12, 2009, 10:19:14 AM »

I can't speak for every employee Nitro, but one would have to separate the employees at Rolling Thunder (and Congo Rapids) from the rest of the ride employees. Their rides require the employees to work harder and have allot more responsibilities than most of the other rides.

1. Flat rides matter. They make a visit to a park MUCH more enjoyable.
2. Dark rides are a great way to escape the heat and steel.
3. Landscaping and nice walkways make me feel more comfortable.
4. I like riding rides more than I mind smoking.
5. Good ride employees can make me forget that I'm having a bad visit.
6. Being stapled makes no sense and it's the sign of an improperly trained employee.
7. I like all types of rides from all manufacturers, in moderation.
8. I like stunt shows as well as animal shows.
9. I like riding as many coasters in the front seat as I do in the back.
10. I like to watch parades in parks with a well-rounded selection.

Here's a few specifics that I've learned to like:
I enjoy GASM, Blackbeards and Skull Mountain in the back and I like RT, Nitro and ET as much in the front as the back.
GASM is better with a full train and I like the Blue and White trains better than the Red.
RT's yellow train is my favorite of the four, followed by Green, Red and Blue and the ride is better when the tracks are wet.
I can not ride Batman more than once in a row.

CycloneMan · « **Reply #6 on:** June 13, 2009, 10:16:06 PM »

Quote from: nitrorox1414 on June 10, 2009, 09:41:25 PM

4. Oporaters at Rolling Thunder hate their job(well at least when I was there, they were sighing and talking about what they were going to do at lunch brake!)

And may ask when you saw this? So I can yell at my crew!

WadeJ · « **Reply #7 on:** June 13, 2009, 10:28:32 PM »

Ahhhh. I love seeing message boards at work LOL

jimmybjammin · « **Reply #8 on:** June 14, 2009, 10:54:03 AM »

I remember one at rolling thunder who loved that job, it was his favorite coaster.
here is my list of things I learned
#1 thing i learned was to not ride batman 8 times in 1.5 hrs. and not to ride runaway train 14+ times in a row when there is no line.. i never felt so dizzy in my life! i avoid scream machine due to head aches, two rides in a row does it.
#2 every row in every coaster is different, go for the one with the shortest line since front/back will eventually empty when riding the same coaster a few times in a row.
#3 larger groups of people typically stop in front of the enterance for several minutes, this is no indication of the line, just walk in since they don't know what they are doing yet, but if they do decide to go in ahead i'll let them.
#4 if a coaster's line is too long, skip it since it will "empty" later on as everyone picks a different ride.
#5 dark knight does wonders when I have a spinning dizzy feeling, the preshow 'bang' some employees makes it more fun.
#6 the shows are fun to watch, lines are shorter when shows occur.
#7 always pick sunday over sat for more ride time
#8 weather channel saying it will rain "for the day" and the "hour by hour" showing <50% chance only for a couple hours of that entire day = a great six flags day.

nitrorox1414 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 15, 2009, 12:12:29 PM »

I went last monday. I went on it around 3:00

Quote from: CycloneMan on June 13, 2009, 10:16:06 PM

Quote from: nitrorox1414 on June 10, 2009, 09:41:25 PM
4. Oporaters at Rolling Thunder hate their job(well at least when I was there, they were sighing and talking about what they were going to do at lunch brake!)

And may ask when you saw this? So I can yell at my crew!

kingdakafan · « **Reply #10 on:** June 15, 2009, 09:48:35 PM »

Quote from: CycloneMan on June 13, 2009, 10:16:06 PM

Quote from: nitrorox1414 on June 10, 2009, 09:41:25 PM
4. Oporaters at Rolling Thunder hate their job(well at least when I was there, they were sighing and talking about what they were going to do at lunch brake!)

And may ask when you saw this? So I can yell at my crew!

AWWWW SNAP!

nitrorox1414 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 15, 2009, 11:03:13 PM »

^ Isn't that from the Wendy's Commercial?

kingdakafan · « **Reply #12 on:** June 16, 2009, 10:53:26 AM »

coastermom · « **Reply #13 on:** June 16, 2009, 11:34:53 AM »

Cycloneman makes a visit to Rolling Thunder a lot of FUN ...
We had no line and they really moved up there to get the trains moving ..

themeparkrider · « **Reply #14 on:** July 01, 2009, 01:15:34 PM »

Things I have learned from Great Adventure are:
1.Always go to Great Adventure on a Sunday after it has rained
2.The Dark Knight NEVER has a line rain or shine, so take advantage of that.

3.The Skyway is a great place to view the parade if lines aren't long.
4.If you don't enjoy 'air time' then do not ride Bizzaro in the middle car on the edge. Its a heck of a ride.

5.Log Flume isn't worth a wait unless you're really hot.
6.To avoid crowds, take that lakefront path. Its also scenic.
7.I love Six Flags hot dogs.

8.Never ride GASM more than 1 time that day.
These all help me.

armystrong62b · « **Reply #15 on:** July 01, 2009, 04:26:39 PM »

1. 6 consecutive rides on gasm, is 5 to many, even if there isnt a line.
2. superman is not worth more then a 20 minute wait.

themeparkrider · « **Reply #16 on:** July 02, 2009, 11:24:11 AM »

I have never been on Superman. The wait time is always longer then 20 minutes. I guess its never worth it.

armystrong62b · « **Reply #17 on:** July 02, 2009, 12:31:43 PM »

thats imo,if u havent rode it you should do it atleast once

Steve · « **Reply #18 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:02:17 PM »

65% of season passholders are ignorant and don't appreciate anything.

kingdakafan · « **Reply #19 on:** July 02, 2009, 08:58:24 PM »

Steve · « **Reply #20 on:** July 02, 2009, 09:01:42 PM »

I am not saying you are

jimmybjammin · « **Reply #21 on:** July 02, 2009, 09:59:35 PM »

lol, i wonder if i made it into that 35% because i love dark knight and have to visit it every time? hahahahaha..

rjholla2003 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 03, 2009, 12:38:22 AM »

I learned that if Bizarro has a full queue, and I do mean FULL, and the ride is running all three trains so slowly that all three trains are consistently stacked, and the greeter for the ride says it is a 2 hour wait for the ride...

It's actually a 45 minute wait in reality.

kingdakafan · « **Reply #23 on:** July 03, 2009, 11:37:22 AM »

Quote from: Steve on July 02, 2009, 09:01:42 PM

I am not saying you are

I know, but it just saddens me that people are like that.

overlord · « **Reply #24 on:** July 03, 2009, 04:13:39 PM »

Quote from: rjholla2003 on July 03, 2009, 12:38:22 AM

I learned that if Bizarro has a full queue, and I do mean FULL, and the ride is running all three trains so slowly that all three trains are consistently stacked, and the greeter for the ride says it is a 2 hour wait for the ride...

It's actually a 45 minute wait in reality.

Check, Check more like 1 Hour if you add people not getting in the right row if they don't follow the signs about larger body dimensions.

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