SDC's 2017 Project(s) and Park Developments

[mhguy77]

Also, the park rarely uses all three trains, if all trains are used and the ride is working correctly, a lot of riders can get through.

They should run 3 trains and make an attempt at getting people loaded in a expedient manor.  Sometimes loading can become lengthy and drawn out.
Great rides but the waits are becoming more frequent.

[sdcfan88]

Also, the park rarely uses all three trains, if all trains are used and the ride is working correctly, a lot of riders can get through.

They should run 3 trains and make an attempt at getting people loaded in a expedient manor.  Sometimes loading can become lengthy and drawn out.
Great rides but the waits are becoming more frequent.

Yeah I have noticed that trend as well. Seems worse than it was in '07-'08 or even after it was new.

[Swoosh]

They actually use all 3 trains a lot during the summer. 
The main issue is the transfer track area gets moody when it gets wet.  If they'd build a roof over that area it would probably be fine. 

[Dewayne]

They werent using the 3rd train the last 2 years because they were rebuilding it for some reason. They should be done now. I think they replaced 1 train for another the first Wednesday, along with the other train running, because of the problem with 2 different restraints in 2 different seats.

[Swoosh]

They werent using the 3rd train the last 2 years because they were rebuilding it for some reason. They should be done now. I think they replaced 1 train for another the first Wednesday, along with the other train running, because of the problem with 2 different restraints in 2 different seats.

Really?  Well thanks for clearing that up.  My mistake. 

[shavethewhales]

A lot of really popular coasters are known for being finicky for one reason or another. PK is in good company. It's such a huge hit with a broad range of riders that I don't see it going anywhere for a long time. TNT is also a good asset, even though it will always need track work.

It is weird that they haven't built that shed after all these years though. I'm sure it's been scrutinized though. The reasoning must be that the shed still wouldn't guarantee a fix for the issue when you still have moisture from trains dripping and whatnot.

[Grapeslie]

You know what would make PK reliable is to pull out the air launch technology and replace it with LIMs or something of the like. It wont ever happen but oh how much less downtime there would be!

[Swoosh]

The compressed air is not the issue.

[HumphreyHawk]

off topic warning....

I know the transfer track section on PK is there because the reuse of the station and track from the previous ride......I'm speculating that 90% of the rides maintenance issues and expense is due to that transfer section.  Hindsight is 20/20 but I wonder if it would have been less costly in the long run if they would have just moved the stations and/or the track to line up with a first hill without the transfer?

[Tmboote]

I think it would definitely be less maintenance without the transfer track, but I think that it's just another thing that makes the ride special so I'm glad they have it.

[Dewayne]

Dont think they could do without the switch track. Its there because they built the emergency track to be behind it for the "just in case" purpose. If the little car doesnt pull the train fast enough to go over the hill, it will roll back across the switch track and onto the black emergency track, where there are heavy duty brakes to stop it. The track is higher than the hill, so there is no chance it will ever be fast enough to go over the end, where it looks like the track broke and fell with an old Bus saw falls car on the roof. They wouldnt want the train to roll back into the station and hit another train that is being unloaded.

[Tmboote]

Dont think they could do without the switch track. Its there because they built the emergency track to be behind it for the "just in case" purpose. If the little car doesnt pull the train fast enough to go over the hill, it will roll back across the switch track and onto the black emergency track, where there are heavy duty brakes to stop it. The track is higher than the hill, so there is no chance it will ever be fast enough to go over the end, where it looks like the track broke and fell with an old Bus saw falls car on the roof. They wouldnt want the train to roll back into the station and hit another train that is being unloaded.

Thanks for explaining that for everyone.

So, the 2017 coaster. I'm surprised the park hasn't done any sort of teasing on social media at all. When did that website start for Outlaw Run in 2012?

[Swoosh]

Summer

[MissinTheGreenTrams]

They have updated their website and posted the menu for Tastes of the World. I am taking my parents to this and have been waiting on the menu for like ever! She has food restrictions and we are neurotic and like planning what we can.

[chittlins]

They have updated their website and posted the menu for Tastes of the World. I am taking my parents to this and have been waiting on the menu for like ever! She has food restrictions and we are neurotic and like planning what we can.

The menu for 2017? Man, SDC is uppin' thays game.