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Offline B-mac

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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #25 on: September 22, 2009, 03:19:02 PM »
dude, now that houdini has reopened, that's my favorite flat ride. my old existing favorite was the twister

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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #26 on: September 26, 2009, 09:59:53 AM »
Houdini was open for Fall Family Fun Night!
It is working great and had a crowd all night.

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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #27 on: September 26, 2009, 12:08:10 PM »
Glad to hear it.

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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #28 on: September 26, 2009, 04:04:09 PM »
Now the question remains. Will it stay for next year?

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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #29 on: September 26, 2009, 07:05:48 PM »
Hopefully!!!!

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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #30 on: September 26, 2009, 09:01:04 PM »
Went on Houdini today.  I forgot how much I liked that ride.

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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #31 on: September 27, 2009, 10:01:23 AM »
Houdini opened all day Saturday and the line never let up once . Even as we were leaving at around 8:45 there were still people on line . We rode it and I have to say all the effects were working and it was much better then the one in SFNE when we rode that this summer . Great Job SF on opening it again !

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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #32 on: September 27, 2009, 02:57:37 PM »
When i went on family fall fun night i noticed in the crystal ball the face was new ... i think. and my guess is that it's now a halloween attraction.

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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #33 on: September 27, 2009, 07:13:09 PM »
If it's just for Fright fest, It's still worth keeping

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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #34 on: September 27, 2009, 08:59:31 PM »
It's been there for 2-3 years. You noticed because it was actually working this time lol.

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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #35 on: September 28, 2009, 12:28:25 AM »
Did they change the preshow or actual ride audio? Or did SFNE's version really throw off my perception of how this ride use to be.

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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #36 on: September 28, 2009, 07:42:31 AM »
They did not change the preshow or actual ride audio but when we went to SFNE there were no effects inside ( the table with the head wasnt there, the lightning in the room Etc.. The effects outside werent all working either at SFNE ) To see all the effects working here just reminded me of how good this ride was when it first opened. It was nice to see it up and running . :)

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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #37 on: September 28, 2009, 09:13:53 AM »
It's been there for 2-3 years. You noticed because it was actually working this time lol.

I've noticed it every time I walked by. I've always wondered what they would do with it. Even if it's open just for fright fest, It's worth keeping

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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #38 on: September 28, 2009, 11:09:37 AM »
if houdini leaves, wham! new drop tower.


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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #39 on: September 28, 2009, 11:36:57 AM »
I kind of doubt that. For how much they cost now. You might as well get another Wild mouse coaster.

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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #40 on: September 28, 2009, 05:39:17 PM »
will it be open for non- firght fest?

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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #41 on: September 28, 2009, 05:45:00 PM »
A nicely painted parachute ride is the closet your going to get to a drop tower.

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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #42 on: September 29, 2009, 09:48:50 AM »
the only complaint I had about the ride was for some reason when they told the guests to exit from the moving part of the ride, you heard it in the preshow as well.

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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #43 on: September 29, 2009, 02:33:18 PM »
I haven't been on it yet. But they could tone the speakers down for the exit voice. It's not like it'll explode or something (ring racer reference)
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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #44 on: September 29, 2009, 05:51:25 PM »
I am pretty sure that would be a violation of safety as if you aren't able to hear the ride operator, you are in potential danger.

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Re: Parachutes being repainted and Houdini is re-opening!
« Reply #45 on: September 29, 2009, 07:29:47 PM »
I meant so you couldn't hear it through the door. I do know it's a safety hazard if you can't hear the ride op