SFstl Mr. Freeze Problem

out of curiosity is freeze open now or closed?

On Saturday, July 3 Mr. Freeze was on the closed rides list(only one listed), but the ride was open. I don't know what the problem is, but it more than likely is open.

Its a toss up about when its open, it seems to be down more often lately, but like others have said, its preventative matience.

SFGAdv lover said:^ "misfires"...is that kinda like shooting blanks?

I'm also wondering what exactly is a "misfire"?

I'm not sure if I'm completely correct but I think a "misfire" is when the LIMs or LSMs do not launch the train at the correct speed. This results in the train not having enough speed to complete the course.

I think it is something like that or something like the computer will not let the lims launch because of some difficulty with them like the power isnt right or something. Thats my complete guess though.

On the impulses, on occasion (I've only seen it on GAm's) the train will fire out of the station and the brakes will come down immediately. The train won't even make it to the first spike. Not sure why it happens, but that's what I call a misfire.

Hobbes: "What's the point of attaching a number to everything you do?"
Calvin: "If your numbers go up, it means you're having more fun."

The control system on Impulses uses fiber optics and "rakes" on the cars to "find" the train. Now, occasionally there is a communication problem, causing the computer to loose sight of the train momentarily. Clearly the train is still there, but when there is no reading for a certain fiber optic eye, the computer tends to be overcautious, thus resulting in a quick stop. A quick stop is when the drop down brakes are released, and the impulse train is stopped in front of the station, but not yet in the spike.

What you folks seem to be calling misfires are just common computer mix ups. It could be the fiber optic window that needs replaced, or it could be the line, etc. It's not much of a big deal. On Impulses, it will get you a quick stop, and if the communication problem happens early on in the ride cycle, you get a very short launch... maybe about 10 feet... or what you might call a "Misfire." A better way of thinking about it is "a ride that is intentionally stopped short", because the computer couldn't find the train, or found it in a position it wasn't supposed to be in. To me, a misfire implies something like Xcelerator's launch sled flying from underneath the car it was supposed to launch.