Comments on: TPS Report: How The Busch Gardens Drop Tower & Xcelerator Accident Are Connected

By: The Coaster Critic

The Coaster Critic — Mon, 03 May 2010 20:30:31 +0000

I took it down since I'm working on revamping Coaster Portal. So, it might be down from time to time.

By: JaMeS 15

JaMeS 15 — Mon, 03 May 2010 18:26:09 +0000

the sites down, maybe he closed it down

By: Quil

Quil — Sun, 02 May 2010 19:24:09 +0000

CC, why did the coaster portal dissapear from the sidebar?

By: Quil

Quil — Sun, 02 May 2010 19:22:16 +0000

i wonder if something similar will hapen to kingda ka or top thril dragster, scary alright.

By: Quil

Quil — Sun, 02 May 2010 19:19:54 +0000

i think he wanted to do the lesser-knowns first.

By: Quil

Quil — Sun, 02 May 2010 19:18:58 +0000

cause dsrop towers spin, and theme parks want publicity.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:37:49 +0000

Hey CC, can you please do Expedition GeForce on a Most Wanted Post?

By: Prof. BAM

Prof. BAM — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:26:22 +0000

I have found something somewhere about BGE's plans: I have heard two rumors. Flying coaster (presumably hyper) or something like the Twilight Zone at various Disney parks. As for SOB, I personally hope that it will be completely torn down and rebuilt (with the loop) by a different company, like GCI or Gravity Group (I would say Intamin, but I'd rather not see 200 feet of lumber raining down on me). With all the Intamins injuring or killing people, you have got to wonder, what's next? I hope it is not an Inverted coaster, because with all the Impulses running, and the little brake on the back spike, I only ride the front, and the view is sweet from only a few seconds glance, not hours. (while I was at Great America last Summer, I noticed that V2's brake wasn't working. Anyone with an update on the status?)

By: jjhobo

jjhobo — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:02:18 +0000

It just goes to show how important every little detail is when it comes to rides. A little job like checking cables could possibly cost someone their life. I heard about the leg incident on the drop tower when it happened and its probably likely that with proper inspection the accident could have been avoided. I just think that ride inspectors need to be alot more careful because its someones life they are messing with.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:03:37 +0000

oh I also wanted to add that IMO Griffon is already like a drop tower and coaster combined. I know it's not exactly the same but it kind of has that same feeling so why add a drop tower when you already have Griffon?? ;(