I'd like to see them fix the timing either geysers after the backwards drop. In summer they should be drenching you not set to miss 

i get pretty damned drenched when i ride it?

1 minute ago, bladex said:

i get pretty damned drenched when i ride it?

Do u get drenched prior to the final drop, or before it?

as you hit the bottom of the hill like your supposed to

26 minutes ago, bladex said:

as you hit the bottom of the hill like your supposed to

And I'm saying you should be decently soaked before that point..

why what is the point the soaking you get at the end is more than efficient and it builds up to the anticipation. if you were already soaked and get even more soaked at the end IMO it wouldn't be as fun. the water spurts etc and the water coming out of the water tower are meant to be a tease you think your going to get wet but you don't than at the end it lets you have it!

Edited September 12, 201610 yr by bladex

Let's agree to disagree. I also think your meant sufficient, as let's face it, if water is spraying up in the air, there is no change to efficiency whether it lands on you or misses. 

I think a decent splash of water from "old faithful" after the backwards drop would not take away from the final drop, for which the anticipation is as much about the drop itself than getting wet. Would also help cool you down for the meandering around the Indian grounds and western town in the 30+ degree heat.. 

Yeah I dont have an issue with multiple sources of water on the way, you get that "who's gonna cop it" dynamic.

I'd like to see small spurts throughout to give that 'who's gonna cop it' effect - i'm thinking like the raptors on Jurassic park - but in this case not an animal - maybe just a leaky overhead water channel - spurts a constant stream of water into the middle of the channel, and the boat goes right under it.

Like the leaking water tank? (if I'm not getting my rides confused)

Or like the falling rocks damaging the water trough which at one time spurted water?  Also have to remember with Ol Faithful that wind direction and strength can have a big affect on how wet people get going past it...  Sometimes the whole amount ends up in / over the boat, other times it misses completely, sometimes it hits the boat going through the ghost town area...

 

i think old faithful, like most geysers on flumes and rapids have a 'winter' and a 'summer' setting - and are timed specifically to either just miss, or soak the boat.

it could be that you always ride on the 'winter' setting, as i've personally been soaked by the geyser. (it doesn't have to be winter to be on the winter setting either). I'm not saying WWF has this setting, just going off experience with other similar rides.

20 hours ago, Brad2912 said:

Do u get drenched prior to the final drop, or before it?

Is this a trick question?  

2 hours ago, rac2703 said:

Is this a trick question?  

Haha.. Good pick up. You know what I meant 

2 hours ago, AlexB said:

i think old faithful, like most geysers on flumes and rapids have a 'winter' and a 'summer' setting - and are timed specifically to either just miss, or soak the boat.

it could be that you always ride on the 'winter' setting, as i've personally been soaked by the geyser. (it doesn't have to be winter to be on the winter setting either). I'm not saying WWF has this setting, just going off experience with other similar rides.

Yeah I clearly remember Snowy River have a summer/winter setting. Maybe it's just me but I've never been in a boat on WWF hit by those geyers, even in the middle of summer.  

I've definitely been completely drenched by old faithful in Autumn before. I think it's a bit luck of the draw.

3 days to go!!! And good news, Santa Fe Icecream Parlour is reopening ?

Great news! Hopefully open more often than the western food outlet which is never open 

Funny you mention that, @Brad2912... guess what opened today, and with a brand new menu ?

@Theme Park Girl You held those two back just so you could do that, didn't you... ?

Dem prices.

Pricing doesn't seem that bad.

8 minutes ago, pin142 said:

Pricing doesn't seem that bad.

I don't care about the pricing. I just want a normal damn sesame seed bun!

JC $14 for is it two or three? tenders!

NO THNX won't be buying anything from there

Edited September 16, 201610 yr by bladex

5 minutes ago, bladex said:

JC $14 for is it two or three? tenders!

NO THNX won't be buying anything from there

Standard theme park/footy game/concert pricing 

but that is just outrageous and for only 2 (or is it 3) tenders...!

they used to sell nice real chicken pieces at that shop you got 2 pieces and chips for a decent price. but THAT is just robbing you now

Edited September 16, 201610 yr by bladex