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This ride was closed for years and was just put back into action, so I expect the park will just kill the ride now. It's a shame because the park has no money and very few rides.....

Fun fact, saying "send it" after clearing a bunch of errors on a kid's coaster is frowned upon by park management 😂.

Was scrolling through the depths of RUclips, and up pops this familiar face. Nice channel, glad to see the V2 office chair is still around.

Is that a seat from an intamin Impulse, but turned into a desk chair? If so I'm extremely jealous

This ride is a Zamperla Discovery Revolution 30.

Dang it these are funny

Great video and suggestions Ryan!

Mapo, the manufacturing arm of Disney imagineering, was closed in July 2012. Responsibilities and all Disney's proprietary knowledge was turned over to Garner Holt Productions, and with it, 60 plus years of animatronic knowledge. It has also lost its OJT machine. Quality and inovation at Disney parks have been on the decline replaced by cookie cutter ride systems and IP'S. 13:12 when animatronics go down, they are put into b modes. B mode and 101 modes are sadly now the norm at Disney parks.

Thanks dad. Great advice.

Six Flags Great Adventure also has someone sitting at the base of the lift as well at the rapids ride. Might just be a safety thing, not sure though.

Nebraska Mention! 🥳🎉

Spare clothes is a must, for sure. Just yesterday I was at Kings Dominion, it was overcast and drizzling and I was going along having a good time. All of a sudden, just after pulling out of the station on Grizzly that drizzle turned into a downpour. Needless to say I was completely soaked by the end of the ride, and while that experience was fun, sloshing around in damp clothes all day wasn't a nice prospect. Fortunately I had fresh everything to change into in the car, including a beach towel. Thanks Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for instilling the wisdom to always bring a towel.

So while you were talking about hats, and earlier loose article procedures, there's one thing I've been curious about for a bit now, and I'm curious if anyone has an answer A few years ago (pre-pandemic), I saw a guy who was boarding a roller coaster with a baseball cap on a couple rows in front of me. The ride ops instructed him to take it off and hold it by the adjustment strap on the back for the duration of the ride. I mean, it worked, he didn't lose it, but I'm not sure I'd be comfortable with having that as a loose article procedure. Anyone know if this is acceptable practice or not, since I guess a hat falling from a ride would hurt significantly less and cost significantly less than a phone?

So Ryan. Question (has nothing to do with this video) But Drive Tires, they are in the station, on top of lifts, before lifts, on transfer tracks, basically they help propel the train fwd or move them back if need be, but since they are small and they only provide an “Aide” in moving trains around, Do they ever go flat? Or ever need replaced? Or is this something that no one pays attention to?

I heard free Dippin' Dots on the 5th Tuesday of every February.

I remember riding thunder bolt at six flags new England, and that's an older ride limits like now 85 years old. So when this scenario took place, this happened around 2018ish. But that ride doesn't automatically bring the train into the station, the staff have to manually do it, and one time they pulled it out too far, and we got to ride again lol

There were multiple hydraulics!!

Could you do a redo on this video knowing what is known now with TT2 ?

Great video but the real question - did the park give any of the people who were evacuated from the ride Dippin' Dots?

I guess worse case on a hot day you can walk out the park sit in an air conditioned car drinking water.

Here’s one: close all navigation and irrelevant apps on your phone once arrived at the park for battery longevity.

Another idea for little ones are to attach Apple AirTags to their shoes so you could track them if needed

Could you do a video talking about the regulations surrounding coaster forces? I know different countries have different standards but it would be cool to learn how manufacturers account for this in their general design language. Sorry not sure if this might be beyond your own scope.

Good tips! Perhaps a bit overkill if you're running to a local park for a few hours of fun, but definitely worth keeping in mind if you're spending a full day out or traveling some distance to the park. A few other things I have on my personal checklist... -For parks I don't visit frequently (less than once a year), I'll spend a bit of time browsing the website to get an idea of what attractions the park offers and what I'm most interested in experiencing. I also like to go on Google Maps and use the satellite image to get an idea of the layout of the park and where each of the major attractions are located. -Eat breakfast before arriving, either before leaving home or en route to the park. While riding coasters on a full stomach is generally not advisable, doing so on empty can be just as bad. -Decide in advance what 3-4 rides you're going to do first so you can beat the crowds and not waste time. The first hour is extremely valuable at most parks, so wasting as little time as possible will maximize your ride count. Once the park fills, specific order of rides matters a lot less. -If you are sweating at all, employ the drinking fountain rule (if you walk within 50 ft of a clean, working drinking fountain, stop and hydrate). If you have a bag, bring a bottle of water or two into the park with you as well (most parks will allow unopened bottles inside). -In addition to using them for water rides, I like to stick smaller items in plastic bags along with the larger ones. Your keys may slip out of a buttoned pocket on their own, but the chances of losing a bag containing your keys, wallet, and travel sunscreen are far less likely. -If possible, eat lunch either before 11 A.M. or (more likely) after 2 P.M. to avoid the rush. If you're also planning to have dinner in the park, aim to eat before 4 P.M. or after 7 P.M. if possible. -If you are feeling off at any point, it's immediate break time. Even if you have to exit a line or skip a ride, the consequences of not listening to your body are much more severe.

For trips to Florida, as a local, one thing I bring is a small towel. Sounds gross, but this is the ticket, a clean hand towel, dish rag, cooling rag etc. Humidity in Florida at Busch Gardens Tampa today is 78% in the morning and 86% at night with a high temp of 95 f. This means your sweat has a harder time actually evaporating and effectively cooling your body, the towel will allow you to wipe yourself down and aid in that evaporation process. It also helps keep the mix of sun screen and sweat out of your eyes or off your clothes. Also if planning a trip down here, drink more water than you can ever imagine. Odds are you are still more dehydrated than you should be. This goes double for drinking alcohol. Busch offers many drink options and so do festivals like Food and Wine at Epcot. Like Ryan said about his Monsters, for every beer, drink at least a water if not 2. Your kidneys and the park EMTs will thank you!

1:35 That was a good John Candy. Brought a genuine smile to my face

If u ever want to make a trip up to Michigan adventure then to Cedar point and do it like more then a 3 day trip like hit Michigan adventure on Thursday and Cedar point on Monday there is many of pavement tracks u can come to over the weekend then hit the park afterwards

Cargo pants/shorts for life! :D

The best thing on Iron Gwazi is the zipper pouch below the seat. Keys, wallet, phone, etc. have a safe spot ... absolutely brilliant!

I try to get a good idea of the layout of the park before I go. Some parks have a difficult layout if you have never been there. I also carry tissues in my pocket, too now because of a bad nose bleed I had in line this summer.

Bang on. My go to is cargo shorts, a Tilley hat and a Columbia cargo/fishing shirt. No sun burns. All the pockets. Look like a middle age dad (guilty)

I do believe that since Splash Mountain used older technology and didn't get a full overhaul meaning the ride is still vulnerable to the same problems Splash Mountain had. Some of the newer animatronics are near the place or are in the old place of the Splash Mountain animatronics. This is normally the power supply/source for the animatronic which might still be old. Splash Mountain also had issues but not as much as Tiana's does now. Tiana's switched to electric animatronics where Splash Mountain had hydraulics.

Love the checking your own car comment! On being prepared with spare clothes and whatnot "better to have and not need than need and not have"!

Last weekend ar six flags New england, superman the ride did a whistling sound only with the red train. Tell me if I'm wrong, but i think it was a bearing wearing out.

Ryan, you think you can do a video on how these rides work? Bumper cars Carousel Pirate ship

I just take whatever fits in my fanny pack. driver's license, park pass, credit card, sun block in stick form, chap stick, phone, ibuprofen, Imodium. I keep a Stanley 40 ounce with ice water in the car and I make use of the water fountains when I'm in the park. wear comfortable shoes

Are you in lincoln?

You are making a lot of good points there, but compared to me, you're over-prepping. 😂 As much as I like the idea of having a cooler in the vehicle, that wouldn't work for me, as most of my coaster visits are part of US road trips. Living in a different part of the world, I would have to take the cooler on the plane - I guess the problem there is obvious. Even if I can check two bags for free. The free water thing is something you better don't expect outside the US - I have never seen this anywhere in Europe. Also (and that's another thing I frequently use at US parks) - those drinking fountains, that are usually located near bathrooms - they aren't common everywhere around the world, but very helpful if they exist. When I was at Carowinds a few weeks ago, they even made announcements reminding guests to stay hydrated, mentioning the free cups of water. Before that, I was under the impression that this is just some secret not too many people know about. When it comes to getting enough sleep - try that on a road trip, where you don't just have one day at the park sandwiched between two three-hour drives, but do that for 10+ days in a row. I guess I am about the same age as you, and I can tell you, it feels terrible after the first two or three days (add jetlag to the mix for good measure) - but after that, it starts to feel better. I don't usually wear a hat like this, I wear a baseball cap. It also protects my head from the sun, but it has the added benefit of fitting in a pocket of my pants so that I know where to put it when going on rides. But having something to protect your head is absolutely vital. One thing that I think is important that you didn't mention is a strap for the glasses. If you are like me and your sunglasses aren't just for a lot of extra coolness (and a little eye protection), but proper prescription glasses, or if you just want to keep them on while riding, it's better to have a strap for them. I noticed that parks more and more seem to not allow you to keep glasses on unless they are secured - in the past that applied mostly to the most extreme of rides, but now even some family coasters. With straps, I could even ride Steel Vengeance with my sunglasses on. You are making a very good point about a meeting spot. A good year ago, I visited a park together with a 10-year old and her mom. We didn't agree on a meeting point (we should have in hindsight) but we gave the kid a piece of paper with both our phone numbers on it, instructing her that if she gets lost to just walk up to the next souvenir shop, or food/drink outlet and tell the person working there that she lost the adults she is there with, indicating that she has the phone numbers to contact us. Fortunately, we didn't need it, but being prepared for that to happen was important to us. Your "one year of no backpacks" reminds me of my terrible experience at Darien Lake. I don't carry a backpack through the park, all I need goes in zipper pockets of my cargo pants. But, like so many people with higher tier memberships/season passes at Six Flags, I was carrying my all-season drink bottle. Sure, taking it *on* a wild ride is a stupid idea and this not permitted, but on no ride there it was an issue to leave it at the station. Until we got to Ride of Steel, where an employee at the entrance told us, we can't bring it there - we wither have to rent a locker ($5) or throw it on a pile over there in the corner. I am not particularly concerned about anyone actually stealing it, but I want to make sure that when I get off the ride, it's the bottle that has my germs on it and not someone else's. Of course there was no point in arguing with the ops guy there, he was just enforcing whatever stupid rule management came up with. So we went to guest relations, where I was told it was too dangerous (what part of not taking it on the ride but leaving it at the station did you not get, buddy?), and the only "help" offered was that he could assist me in canceling my season pass. Needless to say we were not in the best mood when leaving the park. Another thing to plan ahead for is to get familiar with the layout of the park and where which attraction is. I can see how most parks did away with free park maps at the entrance, as most of them ended up littering the shrubs anyway (people are stupid). But while some parks have big park maps on display all around the park, others either have totally useless signs (Hersheypark, I am looking at you) or just none at all (hey there, Carowinds). At least the latter gave everyone in our party two skip the line passes each (no Dippin' Dots though🙄) when I suggested to guest relations what a great and novel concept park maps on display would be. 🤣

Oh yeah. The ziplock bag for your phone. I have a whole box of ziplock bags in my suitcase for when I go to parks. Works just as well too for if you carry a leather wallet. Last thing you want is a leather wallet to get wet in light colored shorts or pants. It will bleed and stain your back pocket and you won't even realize it.

I went to BGW in June for my Birthday! The amusement parks hit different when you’re older lol. Loved the coasters that I rode. I got entirely too hot that day and left about 4 and went to the hotel and fell asleep 🤣