[Axel]

Storm, Damaging Winds Close Cedar Point Amusement Park today
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/06/06/storm-damaging-winds-close-cedar-point-amusement-park/

Power lines and poles were knocked down on the Cedar Point Causeway over the weekend–leaving the Sandusky theme park without enough electricity to operate...

[RollerBee]

Haha, Cedar Point seems to have intrastructure problems atleast once a year. I wonder if it is their fault or the city.

[Axel]

interesting technology...

NINJAGO The Ride

http://www.nasdaq.com/article/ninjas-wanted-how-technology-is-changing-amusement-parks-cm631396

I think I preferred Led Zeppelin - The Ride

[Axel]

we need one of these flying above Carowinds... we could shoot at the kids coming out of PVZ...

Ride Entertainment and TAIT Unveil World’s First Automated AirSurfer Zipline at AAE

http://www.blooloop.com/news/ride-entertainment-tait-airsurfer-zipline-aae/41021#.V1cCqvlVgXt





https://youtu.be/0-0KJhEBNrk?t=34

[aoriole19]

Is there a way to go to "first unread post" on a thread on the mobile version of this site?? I can do it from my iPad but I don't see the option from my iPhone. ):

[RollerBee]

Yes, holding your phone in portait press the "+" button then the button you are seeking will appear.

[coasterbruh]

or hold your phone in landscape and its there . . .

[Jonathan]

In portrait mode on my iPhone there is a little asterisk to the left of the thread title and tapping it goes to the first unread post.

[Axel]

Theme park workers share their worst stories
http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/travel-troubles/80931517/theme-park-workers-share-their-worst-stories

and the actual 380+ comments on Redditt... (includes obscenities)
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/4n80l5/theme_park_workers_whats_your_bestworst_story/

[carolinaman]

Power just went out for about a minute here at SFOG. The rides were already down because of storms in the area.

[Axel]

another story about coaster Virtual Reality Headsets...
http://www.bendbulletin.com/business/44 ... xperience#

crazy...
"the cityscape of Metropolis materializes before them. If they look down, they see their bodies have been virtually re-outfitted with T-shirts that have the Batman or, at the click of a button, Wonder Woman logos on them."

It goes on to say...
"The VR technology’s greatest selling point is also its kryptonite: By immersing you in a new world, it removes the real-life visual experience of riding a coaster. On the new Ride of Steel, you’ll hear your fellow riders howling and screaming, but you can’t see them. You won’t inhale as you reach the top of a hill, in anticipation of the plummet to come — instead, it catches you by surprise. At the apex, you won’t see the rest of the park below you, a reminder of the thrills that you’ll have throughout the day. Some imagination is lost."

I'm fine with it as long it is optional... I'd always take my first (and most) rides on a coaster without the headset. But the various "movies" played on the headset would be fun to experience occasionally.

[FamousAmos]

That's sort of how Plants vs Zombies is (to me at least).
It's fun to experience on occasion, like you said with the VR headsets.

[Jonathan]

Unfortunately it sounds like the VR things are absolutely destroying the capacity of the coasters they are being used on at Six Flags parks. No matter how cool it is (and I'm skeptical) I don't see how it justifies cutting the capacity of a ride in half.

[FamousAmos]

I wonder if this idea would work better for a coaster with dual loading stations?

[carolinaman]

I went to SFOG Tuesday and got in line for DDD. The line was pretty short but with the VR it was still about a 45 min to an hour wait. I have done it one time and I really don't think it's worth the wait. I wish they would get rid of them.