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From the official Cedar Point website:
Top Thrill 2 is currently experiencing an extended closure as Zamperla (the ride’s manufacturer) completes a mechanical modification to the ride's vehicles. Once the modification is complete, Zamperla, the Cedar Point maintenance & operations teams and our third-party ride inspection partner will conduct a thorough review before approving both the modification and the reopening of the ride.
Though we cannot yet confirm a reopening date, we will provide updates here.
We know our guests are excited to experience this incredible roller coaster, and we share your disappointment that we are not able to operate it this weekend. We will do everything possible to reopen Top Thrill 2 as soon as we are confident we can deliver the ride experience that our guests deserve.
Let the speculation begin about what they're modifying. My guess is that something is wearing out faster than anticipated.
Jeff - Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog
My first thought was they’re addressing the shimmy/vibration that people have reported. That’s what “mechanical modification” sounds like to me.
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Guess I won’t be riding this week, good thing I also have trips in June and Sept planned.
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During the last day of passholder previews, I noticed several wear marks on some of the stators, and a few also appeared to have something that looked like blue painters tape (but surely wasn't) on them. Maybe totally unrelated.
That tape was there for the media preview, Brian, and I was wondering why it was there. I'm pretty sure it was painter's tape. Since they said it was something on the trains, I can't imagine there would be very many things to look at. Maybe something is loosening faster than expected, there is more wear and tear on something, who knows.
Jeff - Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog
A well-earned meltdown.
This is disappointing for sure, but not all that shocking. And that's not because of the ride's past (because this isn't that ride), but rather all the prototype tech and parts being used.
For those of us who were around for the first 3 seasons of TTD, this is nothing. Now if it's July and we're still having these conversations...well....then it becomes something different.
Promoter of fog.
Brian Noble:
During the last day of passholder previews, I noticed several wear marks on some of the stators, and a few also appeared to have something that looked like blue painters tape (but surely wasn't) on them. Maybe totally unrelated.
Random thought, but maybe the tape was to confirm that the trains weren't making contact with the stators?
Certainly could be. But there were definitely other places where there was some contact, because the finish on a few had wear lines already.
Off-seasons keep getting shorter and shorter. But also, this thing had a fair amount of testing, but as I've said elsewhere, if it's a wear issue that was not easily simulated, you gotta run it to wear it.
Jeff - Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog
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