Originally posted by Bino Maus
Well I think to get the high acceleration is the problem. Cause this isn't easy at all for the machines.
Bino
Pretty much right, Xcelerator had the same problems, now it goes even faster on TTD. The hydraulic pumps had problems, the catch-car had problems and was send to germany in the off-season to be redesigned, which fixed most issues, so the ride is running well now. The cable snapped once, which is no big deal and can be fixed overnight, it happened on MF too.
It's the usual kind of problems you have with new technology, look at X, or the first LIM or LSM rides (Volcano, V2, Mr. Freeze, Superman: The Escape, California Screamin...) almost all of them opened way late or had lots of down-time. Now look at Storm-Runner, the 3rd rocket coaster, has hardly any problems at all anymore.