While at SFEG, which I believe was just Elitch Gardens when I visited, I waited about 45 minutes for the Tower of Doom. In the line, the head ride op was quite a character. He was yelling at people in the line that "if he couldn't smoke, they couldn't." Sometime during the wait, an apprehensive woman got into the lift vehicle, and she started screaming as soon as the restraints were locked that she "wanted off." He teased her and kept asking if she was serious and if she really wanted off. She of course replied yes and calmed down, thinking she would get off of the ride. He then yelled, "Too bad," and started the lift. She screamed bloody murder, and nearly the whole line was shaken up with laughter at the poor woman. Upon her return, she yelled at the op for teasing her, but she then admitted that the drop was exhilarating.
I guess it's not really a classic ride op quote, but a case of a ride op being extremely funny nonetheless.
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According to the "official" count, next year's new coaster lineup will feature 17 Arrow 4-Ds, 21 TA2Ks, 34 B&M floorless's, 17 Intamin Gigas, 12 beemer flyers, and 247 CCIs. And oh yeah, CP will receive one of all of these.