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- Thread starter sillyspook13
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The idea of some new type of powered car lacking 2 seats would make sense due to forward and reverse direction of the ride. A configuration like that would probably make the ride flow much better.
Computer Magic
Well-Known Member
General Grizz said:
That was my initial reaction only a 3 minute ride, but after seeing this:
I now don't think 3 minutes is that bad. I love RnR, it's one of my favorites but always wished the ride was longer. I end up riding it a few times.ogryn said:
Yen_Sid1
New Member
sillyspook13 said:Maybe not! Rock 'n' Roller Coaster has an average capacity of 1400 riders per hour. Everest is projected 2000 per hour for double the ride time!
Remember that is "projected" or a theoretical number that can be acheived if everything runs perfect.
Basically, it is a 3 minute ride with a 30 second unload time and a 30 second load time which makes a 4 minute complete cycle. So "theoretically" each train can make 15 cycles a hour. 15(cycles)X34(people)=510 people per hour per train. 510(people)X4(trains)= 2040 people per hour.
But... that is if everything is perfect. The operators are dispatching every 60 seconds and all the guests are seated and ready to go. If you have slow people getting off or getting on, that lowers the capacity. If you have a Handicapped guest then that lowers the capacity even more. If it takes too long, then the next train will be waiting at the last brake zone waiting to come into the station, then there will be backups just like most other rides at Disney.
speck76
Well-Known Member
Lynx04 said:
I think the park needs more filler before it gets another E-ticket. Yes, I would love to see a few more E-tickets built, but the park seems to lack the filler attractions (and most of what it has for filler are shows). Before they build anymore E-tickets, they need some attractions that will soak up and spread out the guests, otherwise, the park will have nothing but a few large rides, and every ride will have a huge wait.
DisneyFan 2000
Well-Known Member
I sence a need for Fantasyland-quality dark rides! 
NemoRocks78
Seized
TURKEY said:
That happened on RotM's first day.....it's a nice idea.
speck76
Well-Known Member
DisneyFan 2000 said:I sence a need for Fantasyland-quality dark rides!
That would not be bad, but I don't think it would really fit.....at least not to the extent that it fits in the MK.
On top of that, they could do a ride system that went through "real" animal enclosures....like a smaller version of KS, but since enclosures need to be large enough to satisfy the needs of the animal, they would run the chance (as on KS) of waiting in line and not seeing anything.
Something (not a show) could be done with a few of the films that have been made, but I think to keep the integrity if DAK and an "Animal-themed" park, too much work in this direction may not be so great.
I think more treks would be nice, but I would really like to see the treks as guided tours, not just walk-throughs.....something could potentially be done there.
Yen_Sid1
New Member
Lee said:
Actually, that would be only 28 not 30 because the Locomotive car only seats 4 people.
That's the original configuration unless it's been changed really recently. It was 5 cars plus the Locomotive car in the rear for a total length of 70 ft.
A configuration of 30 per train would reduce the THRC to 1800. And 28 would only be 1680. And WDI likes to increase not decrease THRC whenever possible.
Lee
Adventurer
Yen_Sid1 said:
Agreed, but my question was where did you get your numbers. Not that I'm doubting you, but from the unreleased art I've seen, as well as a photo of a mock-up of the train....5 cars including loco, which held 6. Even the released concept art shows it.
I'd love to be proven wrong with some new info I don't have yet!
Lynx04
New Member
Agreed, AK needs some thing to spread out the guests. What ever the attraction is it should generally appeal to the same demographic as EE. Having said that, speck is right it doesn't have to be an E-ticket, but it should at least try to target the same demographic as EE. EE is going to be a magnet for the older kids through young adults and thrill seekers in general. Unfortunately, AK doesn't have much to pull that demographic else where. They do have Dinosaur, but I think with the opening of EE, it will make it apparent to most that another attraction is needed. As others have stated before, some of the rides in the park seem like E tickets when they are really D or C (Chester, ITTBAB, and Kali), EE will put this a little more into perspective.speck76 said:
I agree. EE and Dinosaur will be dragging a large ammount of guests to the East of the Park. What plans are there to compansate in the West side? C/D rides where *ahem* Beastly was to be? Camp Minnie Mickey can`t last forever (remember this was built as an afterthought after groundbreaking, for less than a million, when management realised the park was low in capacity)
Any ideas, Lee?
Any ideas, Lee?
MickeyMan101
Member
video
Everybody proably knows that there is the EE construction video on the home page. Well i was wondering if you could some how put that on this fourm??? if you can great, if u cant o-well but it's proally b/c it costs money to see it. so if ne one can pleas do.(it will make other ppl happy too proally)
if u cant get it on here maybe e-mail? Schwenkietwo@hotmail.com
I WANT IT BAD!
Everybody proably knows that there is the EE construction video on the home page. Well i was wondering if you could some how put that on this fourm??? if you can great, if u cant o-well but it's proally b/c it costs money to see it. so if ne one can pleas do.(it will make other ppl happy too proally)
if u cant get it on here maybe e-mail? Schwenkietwo@hotmail.com
I WANT IT BAD!
Testtrack321
Well-Known Member
Guys, remeber that little invention the Singles Line? I think that Everest will make good use of one... 