Train One arrives for Voyage!

It would have to be moving awfully fast to give me Voyage Hair...I keep my trimmed to about a 1/2 inch ;)

Paula - Question: it may be too early to know specific ride regulations but I'm curious if it has been decided if riders will be allowed to wear their perscription glasses *if* they are attached to a croakie or other suitable device to keep them secure?

(as an aside, avoiding this problem is exactly why I finally broke down and got contact lenses.)

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thrillerman1 said:
What is that yellow piece on the front of the train? I noticed it in the pic from yesterday's blog. I don't think I've seen that on other woodies.

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It looks like a manual lap bar release for that car, maybe the station release isn't connected yet.

I wear contact, Brian. I asked because my Dad wears perscription glasses and I'd hate for his daytime rides to be blurry. During ERT it'll be dark...won't matter ;)

That yellow gizmo on the front of the car is the manual release pedal for the lap bars. For what it's worth, that brings the lap bar mechanism into compliance with ASTM F 2291-2005:6.3.5.3, which talks about manual release mechanisms and says that "special tools shall not be required".

As for spectacles...I can't tell you what Holiday World's policy will be for the Voyage, but I can tell you that their policy on both the Raven and the Legend is that eyeglasses may be worn on the ride, but must be *worn*, not carried, and no special retention gear is required. A rule apparently developed by someone who understands mechanically how eyeglasses function, and I, for one, appreciate the way the policy is written. :)

With any luck they will adopt the same policy for the Voyage.

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

Hopefully, Dave.

As an aside, how come none of the CoasterBuzz smilies is wearing spectacles? I mean, that's why on r.r-c I tend to use "8-)" instead of ":-)"...

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

I told you it was a FACT that Voyage is the GREATEST thing on the planet!!!! Will's reaction about the back seat with a mostly empty train before it has a chance to brake in confirms its EXTREME GREATNESS!!! :) I CAN'T wait for HN @ HW!!! :) Check my sig!! *** Edited 4/23/2006 8:33:39 AM UTC by Pink Floyd Fanatic***

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Mamoosh said: but I'm curious if it has been decided if riders will be allowed to wear their perscription glasses *if* they are attached to a croakie or other suitable device to keep them secure?

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Yes, that is permissable.

Thanks, Paula

Hooray for equal access for the bespectacled.... 8-)

<---- geek

Now which will be better.....7.2 right or 7.2 left? ;)

Less than two weeks 'til I find out. :)

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RideMan said:
ASTM F 2291-2005:6.3.5.3, which talks about manual release mechanisms and says that "special tools shall not be required"

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So, the trains on Mean Streak will now have to be fixed?

In short: No.

Only if someone wants to make the trains fully compliant with the current standard. The standard is a voluntary industry standard (although in many ways it is 'voluntary' in the same way that the broadcasters in your area have developed the Emergency Alert System in 'voluntary' cooperation with Federal, State and Local authorities...) and the 2291-2005 standard in particular, which is a manufacturing standard, can only apply to new rides manufactured after the standard was published in May, 2005.

This is probably a good thing, as there are rides out there that are great rides that don't comply with the current standards, and I would hate to lose those.

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

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rollergator said:
^ 24 and 1/2 inches LONG? LOL!

Infants are x" long, toddlers, pre-schoolers, and beyond are x" TALL....

Just something ya notice when working with small children...

*** Edited 4/21/2006 4:53:28 PM UTC by rollergator***

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Yeah, Bill kids change to "x" inches tall when they can actually stand....

So.. those ugly yellow things aren't temporary?
You'd think it would be easy for someone to bump into one of those things and release the bars. But hey leave it to Holiday World to go above and beyond to be compliant! very cool.

You probably have to step on that pretty hard for the restraints to release. The G-trains always had the pedal in the back of the cars to release the restraints.

I would guess it's more a PTC thing than HW since they're the ones who actually build the trains.

HAVE YOU SEEN THE HOLIBLOG? WOW, The train dips in a tunnel next to the que. That is is the coolest element. I did not know that it did that until now. I cannot wait till next weekend. WOW!!!!!!!

Ever been to Silverwood? Tremors doesn't go through the queue, but it does go through the exit-path gift shop.

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

Sorry if this has been posted already (I can't find it if it is) but have the second and third trains arrived?

I'll let you see for yourself. Paul udated his site today. Awesome pictures by the way.
http://www.negative-g.com/HolidayWorld/HW2006/Construction/4-29-2006/2006-Construction-4-29-2006-1.htm *** Edited 5/2/2006 2:34:51 AM UTC by wes jorden***