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[Rhian]

Is the Blue Dragon still closed?

 

[UNIrd]

Yup. Still closed but looks amazing on the inside and ready to open any minute. No menu displayed out in front either.

 

[AvoidTIMtation]

I think the issues they're having with VQ and the Ministry ride is where the "1 day at Epic" ticket packages are going to come back to bite them. I get *why* they did it this way but still.... Unlike the other parks every guest after May 22 will be at Epic on a one day ticket and we know the ride won't magically be problem free on opening day. I'm sure there will be days where Ministry will be down most of the day (if not the entire day) and there will be a lot of PO'd guests that won't be able to just say "we'll just try again tomorrow" lol

 

[MLevell]

Does pteranodon flyers count since only kids can go with parents? Not open to the general public. On a funny note I just found out the P is silent. I have been pronouncing the P all my life.

As I recall Pteranodon Flyers was an opening day attraction, the 1st Anniversary rides I was thinking about were Storm Force Accelatron and The Flying Unicorn

 

[Legacy]

As I recall Pteranodon Flyers was an opening day attraction, the 1st Anniversary rides I was thinking about were Storm Force Accelatron and The Flying Unicorn

Correct. When the park first opened, there was no “children” restriction, which resulted in that ride having the longest wait in the park (typically 3-4 hours or more-the other rides rarely hit 3 hours). Since they couldn’t increase capacity, they set the restriction about 6 months after opening.

 

[Clive]

Correct. When the park first opened, there was no “children” restriction, which resulted in that ride having the longest wait in the park (typically 3-4 hours or more-the other rides rarely hit 3 hours). Since they couldn’t increase capacity, they set the restriction about 6 months after opening.

I believe that the ride manufacturer also had genuine concerns about how two large adults riding in a single RV would stress the structural components over time. During the OI meetups (where Pteranadon Flyers is available to everyone, even adults with no children, via a lottery system), they still only allow one adult to ride at a time. But yes -- the capacity concerns + ridiculous lines (with no good place to put people) made the decision significantly easier.

 

[MLevell]

I was basically too large to ride Flyers by the time the restriction was put in place, but my Dad and I would always ask when we saw no line, and once when I was maybe 12 or 13 they surprised us and said Yes, and let me tell you it was the most terrifying ride of my life. 2 large men, both in height and weight, riding together made it feel like it was going to swing upside down or break, something when going around the corners. I don't know why that worker let us on but we will never forget it.

 

[Acandrews12]

Ouch

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I’m going the opening three days. I planned to rope drop MK day 1. Maybe I should do Mine-Cart instead.