How is TTD operating now?

Was on Dragster yesterday. In the morning it was down due to "mechanical problems". So, I got in line at 11:30, it was still down at this point. About two hours later it opened up and then ran consistantly the rest of the day.

It was the same way the day before according to the people I rode with.

My advice is stay in line because they announced that it would be a lengthy delay and it turned out to be 30 mins.

Josh

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"It all started with a Mouse" - WED

While it could appear that CP is content with what seems to be a daily delayed opening on TDD (ala what SF did with DV last year), I wanted to mention that as we were checking out of the Breakers on Friday morning at 7:30am, Dragster was already testing. Made pulling out of the parking lot extremely difficult, too.

The only reason Dragster was testing so early on Friday is that there was a camera crew on site filming for a television show.

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James Draeger

I rode it on Friday (2 hour wait) and on Saturday (1 hour 35 min wait). It was down for large periods of both days.

I have to admit I was a little underwhelmed overall. Hypersonic XLC blew me away (pun very much intended). Dragster was cool, but not as cool as Hypersonic IMHO.

Regards,
Richard

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micrip said:

"I was also there during this time...not a peep was heard from dragster on the 8th from what we saw...we got our ride after closing on the 7th. Hard to believe it's been almost 2 months ago already. Can still see the ground rushing up as we came back down.

Where has the summer gone?....."

Guess you can't really tell from the Erie isles then ;). You're right, summer did fly by. I can still vividly remember everything about my ride on TTD; the launch, flying up the hill, looking down on MF, twisting, the peeps in the queue during the brakes. Everyday, I wish that we didn't have to come home. Just talking about it makes me want to go back...can't wait till next year :). Hopefully, TTD won't have too many problems then, considering how well its been operating now. Of course, my main reason for coming back is to ride MF again and again and again...

July 2004-still 10 months away :(. I can't wait that long!!

*** This post was edited by ThunderStorm 8/31/2003 9:58:18 PM ***

I was at the Point yesterday and it appears that the major issues regarding TTD have been taken care of. It ran pretty much consistently with very minor down time (10-15 minutes) once each time I waited.

It was the first time this year I got two rides in one day. Got to love the early evening launch, with the tower fully glowing against the sky.

Yesterday brought my ride total for the year to eight and each time I ride TTD I have much more of an appreciation for what it is. Fabulous ride (though MF is still the better coaster, IMO).

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