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Great Adventure Boards => Great Adventure Chit Chat => Topic started by: WadeJ on October 27, 2005, 12:11:33 PM
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Many online have been speculating that The Chillers days are numbered.
Others go as far to say that one side will come down and go to another park (I'm serious :roll: ) or they are going to start rotating which side is running each year to save money. I think the most popular rumor is the power issue which was "worsened" by Kingda Ka.
Well, basically, NONE of them are true. They encountered some unexpected maintenance issues this year with Batman but Gadv expects both the Batman and Robin sides to be running next season as was originally planned for this year.
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One word.... AWSOME!
Im so tired of waiting for it to open so this is a good sign for next year making to new things to look forward to.
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I like to use the word AWESOME :wink: as well. Thats good news!
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Finally, the Batman side is much better than Robin. I cant wait, that may be my third coaster ride next season if its open.
1. El Toro
2. Kingda Ka
3. B:TC
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Awesome, great to hear this good news. Internet speculation :lol:
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They could save some trouble, and make it 1 big coaster... shorten the 2 spikes a little, make it an overbank turn, and transform it into a contiuous coaster. They could run 2-3 trains... Launch into the top hat, heartline, overbank, launch down again (just a little push) into the other heartline, into the cobra roll and into some brakes ... ahh one can dream :lol:
All kidding aside... I am hoping they can get the Batman side up and running, both would be even better. I might have to start making 1-3 stops a week at the park this season with El Toro and Batman...
Rob
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They seemed to really just.. leave it be all season though. I saw little to no work being proformed on this coaster at all. Perhaps they were waiting for parts or something but, i saw no signs of them hoping to get it back up.
I just hope its running come opening day. This is really the biggest thing that it sorely missed in the park right now.
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Basically, it really did just sit there.
There was nothing they could do with it this season due to situations outside of the parks control.
Trust me, they have every intention of having it operational in 2006 :)
Oh, and thanks for stopping by Chilled. Nice to have you here ;)
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I uh, guess I did a number already. Just happy to be part of forums that are really.. forums!
Since uh, Batman side remains one of my very favorites, I really hope that all goes well this season. Even though the launch might not be as fast as well, the "other" launched in the park. lol
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Going through that top hat on the inside makes the ride AWESOME!
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I think part of what makes that Batman side even more enjoyable is the fact that the LIMS must be operating at peak performance for the train to clear the course. I also think the premier trains handle the tophat inversion much better than doing the cobra roll.
Meanwhile, I think Robin starts to lose its umph as the season wears on because while these premier coasters won't reach 128MPH, they still pack a very good punch when running correctly :)
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Anyway, sounds great about Chiller. I have yet to ride either side of the Chiller ( :shock: ), but I hope to next season, and hopefully both sides!
-KKR05
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I miss this ride so much that I actually had a nightmare about it. I was the next one to go on and it launched and some how the train flew off the spike. Verry wierd dream.....
I hope that would never happen :roll:
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Cool, of course those of you who now me already know how much i miss it :D .
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I was really looking forward to riding the Batman side (much more than Robin) when we were there in September.
I did like Robin but I think that Mr. Freeze (SFOT) and Poltergeist (SFFT) are much better premier launched coasters.
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Robin sucked for much of 2005. For better or for worse, Robin has the ability to clear the course while half the LIM's aren't working.
Little by little LIM's were dying throughout the year but they kept it open. You can definately feel the difference in the launch though when its operating at full power.
IMO - I also felt the train was rather shakey and not as smooth as 2004. Hopefully that clears up as well.
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Robin sucked for much of 2005. For better or for worse, Robin has the ability to clear the course while half the LIM's aren't working.
Little by little LIM's were dying throughout the year but they kept it open. You can definately feel the difference in the launch though when its operating at full power.
IMO - I also felt the train was rather shakey and not as smooth as 2004. Hopefully that clears up as well.
I thought I was the only one that ever noticed this!!!
I still think the Batman side, the year it opened, is the best ride the park ever had. Even with the OTSR's... now if they could only get it to run like that with the lap bars... :shock: I'd be in heaven!
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Actually, last April when Jodi (My friend from CA for those who don't know her :)) was here for the first possible KK media day, she and I both noticed it was sluggish! In Fact, they shut it down for an hour after we got off of it. :shock:
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I remember BTC being down 2 years ago because of staglemite issues. For those of you who do not know, staglemites are those things that hang in caves that look like needles. Of coarse, Batmans were microscopic, but enough to do damage to the wheels. It took them a while to clean up the track and such.
I'm looking forward to riding Batman again after a whole year dormant. Hope it rings in 06' with a PUNCH!
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Robin side was the only ride I have ever ridden that I honestly felt I was going to fall out of.
It took that cobra roll so slow and with Lap Bars only it kind of freaked me out.
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I hope that with 2006 coming we will see Batman up and running because it will reduce wait times by a lot. I noticed that a lot of people got discouraged when the lines were right out of the door, but then other days the lines would fill up the entire queue inside and out. It is definitely a good ride though.
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I like to use the word AWESOME :wink: as well. Thats good news!
Ditto here 8)
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I hope that with 2006 coming we will see Batman up and running because it will reduce wait times by a lot. I noticed that a lot of people got discouraged when the lines were right out of the door, but then other days the lines would fill up the entire queue inside and out. It is definitely a good ride though.
During FF robin's queue was filled up ENTIRELY! Inside and out. I'm approximating at least a 3 hour wait, if not more. That amount of time is sheer insanity to wait for a 40 second ride.
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People waited 8 hours for Ka on its opening day. That is insanity!!
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I waited 3 hours for Superman: The Escape when it first opened.
That's insanity!!!
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Does that thing actually have long lines now a days?
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People waited 8 hours for Ka on its opening day. That is insanity!!
Well, it was 8 hrs with all the break downs.
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After the KK incident with the changed line, wait times decreased significantly because people thought the queue was full.
Back on topic - Chiller is an awesome ride and I really hope they can be up and running for 2006.
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I have never been on it but i would love to see them "dual". Just seeing robin go up and back doesnt really look cool. Both going at the same time does though. Imagine the noise. :D
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I have been on both sides and personally I like Robin better because it makes you feel like you are going to fall out if you go slow through the cobra roll, but Batman is awesome because its a totally different sensation which is awesome on its own. A must ride for anyone who hasn't yet.
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That's strange because I've never felt like I'm going to fall out on the cobra roll, but do everytime I go through the top hat and so I like Batman better. I always feel the cobra roll goes too quickly.
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My first post :oops:
My speculations are Batman rox my sox Its soo much better because the tophat makes me feel like im gona fall out and splat into a billion pieces. Robin is just a boring old cobra roll, and its too slow on the barrel roll or corkscrew or whatever the heck it is.
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Welcome Chillerdude! I to love the Hangtime on Chiller B :)
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Sitting in front seat of B:TC with the hangtime along with looking straight down is why I like Batman over Robin. The cobra roll just goes too fast while the top hat is more unique and fun.
Pete
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A little weird thing I do is that i look at the person sitting next to me, or just out the side of the car during the entire launch and watch the scenery fly by. :P
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I have to admit it....I've NEVER been on either side of the Chiller :shock: This year at the park we just never had time for it, I guess. My friends aren't the biggest fans of it either, so they didn't mind not riding it. The season went on and finish, with me Chiller-less.
Next season, I really hope I can sneak a ride. I may decide to go on it opening day if there is no line :D Hopefully I can get on both sides of Chiller next season! :)
-KKR05
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I really miss the Batman side, I wish they would have put more time into fixing it during the season, before the El Toro, PDC, BBNP construction began. I usually don't get as many rides on Chiller as I'd like because the lines are always way too long, and the loading times are generally pretty bad.
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I agree. They should take the time to actually FIX ther rides before they put up new ones. Don't get me wrong i love the fact that we are getting two record breakers in a row and all, but id rather ride coasters that should be getting more attention, but its not. I kept on seeing batmans LIM's on the ground(probally gathering dust :lol: ) I say there should be at least one season for mantnece anoly. not a monstrus coasters, even though i love them. But to me its starting to get annoying. :roll:
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I agree. They should take the time to actually FIX ther rides before they put up new ones.
On a positive note, if you exclude Kingda Ka, Batman Chiller was really the only major problem ride in 2005. Chaos doesn't really count because that was more of a safety concern.
I think 2006 will be even better in terms of uptime. I know for a fact that its a priority.
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This is a good point you bring up Wade. He is right in saying no other coaster had downtime or severe problems only Kingda Ka and Chiller: Batman. I think that is pretty impressive to have only one coaster down for the entire season, but no problems with any other coasters. Of course you have your small breakdowns, but those happen in everypark and there is nothing you can do about it.
I say that in 2006 and 2007 we will see no rides down and everything will be operating to its full potential for the entire season. Something that will make the GP really, really happy.
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How long, does anyone know, was Batman: The Ride was down for?
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I believe it was a couple of days.
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Yes, B:TR was only down for a week at best.
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That ride is actually very reliable. The down time was caused by the chain breaking.
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this was a pretty good year.. for the rides that we still have atleast.