They're home now. Crappy cellphone attached.
[video=youtube;lpg0RQ0m6WM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpg0RQ0m6WM[/video]
[video=youtube;agDSWyHjm1Y]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agDSWyHjm1Y[/video]
"Hey there all! I am the 17 year-old daughter that took these videos and passed on the news to my dad! Here's the full story:
Getting in line the first time, it was supposed to be a half hour, but because of two ten minute breakdowns, it took about an hour. Upon getting to the second level in the loading station, mom and I noticed something amiss.
For some reason, people were being loaded in the first entrance, rather than the second as they have been doing. Looking closer, mom noticed that the TM's were walking. At this revelation, I screamed in joy. After a brief inquiry with the TMs, we discovered that this was the first day and we called dad. Note: This was about noon, we were in the front car, and there were four cars on the track total (Two on the track and two in the station).
We got on the ride in a hurried and frenzied manner, obviously they were unused to the setup, and got on nicely. Now, the ride was WONDERFUL, as always, but there was a huge noticeable difference. The ride seemed to be going about 5-10 mph faster than usual. We enjoyed it like that. Following our ride, both videos were taken.
About 4 PM, we decided to go on again (After watching it stop and start from a distance). This time we have only 1 breakdown (2 minutes or so) in a 45 minute wait. This time, they seemed to be going a bit faster in the loading, but it was still frenzied and amateur. Unfortunately, I am very disappointed to report that this particular ride was horrible (yet still as fun as Rockit can be). A few notes: Four seats in every train were empty, two in each section (always the back rows). Also, we sat in the front of the second car and please remember I am a huge roller coaster buff and it takes a LOT to make me be affected at all by a roller coaster.
Going over the top hill, I immediately wished that my lap bar was about two or three clicks TIGHTER. Suddenly, that inch and a half space felt a foot tall (I'm also a small 5' 2" girl). The top of the treble cleft was not too bad, but it shot me out of the seat quite a bit. The first breaking station is what started to make me actually scared. I came out so hard against the bar that it rattled my skull. This happened with all of the rest of the brake stations as well, each time just as painful. Now, the SECOND brake station, we paused only long enough for me to notice that there was a man standing there with a radar gun pointed at us. We went through that station far faster than I felt comfortable. Towards the end of the ride, the entire train started shaking very badly. Notably, the last spiral tends to be shaky, but this time my head jerked around painfully. Even going into the station jerked me from the seat!
For twenty minutes after, both me and my mother felt very weak and dizzy from the ride.
Please be warned, if anyone has back or neck problems do NOT ride this until they work out the kinks! This will hurt you!
Do not get me wrong, I still love this ride and am looking forward to riding it in the future! Once everything is working it will be the best ride of both parks!
Hope this information helps!"