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frosty
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 Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 7:06 am Post subject: Dragster stuck on top again |
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http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/...e3519-1f9c-4d11-a74b-e3e2251f419b
This is the 3rd time it's happened - next due during the USA 2010 trip with RCCGB in the train .
Rumour has it that magnum recently got stuck at the top of the lift hill - my worse nightmare 
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 11:33 am Post subject: |
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| Surely this'd be easy to fix by incorporating a transfer wheel/motor at the top of these kind of rides. Then if it got stuck, set the wheel in motion to push the train over the edge. |
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bluea61
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 11:37 am Post subject: |
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I sadi the same thing a few months ago when it happened to Stealth. I even emailed Intamin, but no response!
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USfriends
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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So I guess the "stuck at the top" club would be even more exclusive than
the rollback club...
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frosty
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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I'm sure RCCGB members would rather 'rock & roll' to try and get a roll-back. This was done some time ago but I believe the train went the wrong way?
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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| USfriends wrote: | So I guess the "stuck at the top" club would be even more exclusive than
the rollback club... |
A stuck at the top on my second time. How cool to go with the 2 rollbacks on 1st yr 
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| Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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I'd like to get stuck at the top and be a member of that club. I mean, it's almost more exclusive to be in the "Never had a rollback" club nowadays.
(Not that i'm bitter) HAHAHA |
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| Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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| coaster-andy wrote: | | USfriends wrote: | So I guess the "stuck at the top" club would be even more exclusive than
the rollback club... |
A stuck at the top on my second time. How cool to go with the 2 rollbacks on 1st yr |
I'm sure we nearly did... think i was the only one who got 3 rollbacks!
front seat- back seat- and one in middle.
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USfriends
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So I must say Lisa got 3 that night, including her exclusive rollback
for her and "Hot Wheels". Damn glad I got one or I might have been
going home with you guys.
I wonder if the train gets stuck, or if it stalls just right to balance on top.
When I got my rollback it felt like it could stall there. Seated on right side
I thought about grabbing the landing that is right there. I did touch it,
but felt it would be better to return to the station with both hands.
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frosty
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I wondered why there's no reports of this happening to Kinda and according to the' t'internet Kinda has 'magnetic brake fins' that will operate to push the train down the hill - hopefully on the right side (rollback)!
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| USfriends wrote: | So I must say Lisa got 3 that night, including her exclusive rollback
for her and "Hot Wheels". Damn glad I got one or I might have been
going home with you guys.
I wonder if the train gets stuck, or if it stalls just right to balance on top.
When I got my rollback it felt like it could stall there. Seated on right side
I thought about grabbing the landing that is right there. I did touch it,
but felt it would be better to return to the station with both hands. |
Lisa queen of the rollbacks 
at least the majority got a rollback
next up a stall 
chris
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USfriends
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| Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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I suppose that would make you King of the rollbacks.....
It was an amazing night for rollbacks.
What a concept... Its not enough to ride it 10 times in an hour!
We want a rollback!!
Now we want a freakin Stall!!
Get me on that first train!!! 
See you all soon!
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