GAcoaster Posted September 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 It's also the boardwalks which had several accidents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonlee Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 I went on saturday morning. Zumanjaro was the first ride we went on. It was my cousin's first time. We were the first group and as it was going up, it stopped after the brakes. we sat ther a few minutes and they lowered us. They ran some tests and then the first car wasn't attaching to the lift. since the other 2 were connecting, they had to raise them, then drop them individually. After that, they tested it and it was fine. We got back on and it got stucka again! same spot! At this point I couldn't hold my bladder anymore so we left the ride. Went on El toro. I figured I could watch Zumanjaro from there. El Toro was down! Went on Bizarro then back to El Toro and noticed Zumanjaro was runnning one car. Went back and was stopped at the entrance. They opened it, by the time i got to the ride, it broke again!! Finally got on it and it worked! WOW! It was unusually busy for a rainy day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK456 Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 I rode Zumanjaro yesterday for the first time and it was awesome! But they are still not running it at the same time as Kingda Ka. That would be terrifying as the gondola kinda sways in the wind when going up the tower, and when Kingda Ka goes up the tophat the entire station for Zumanjaro shakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew M Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Kinda would make the whole experience even more terrifying IMO ^ going up is so nerve-racking as it is 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
errico5errico Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Are they ever going to put the baboons into the queue like they said they were? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafreak Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Seems as if they were forgotten with them not being tied into sora or zumanjaro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdfresh Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Any details surrounding the rumor that they are trying to hava Ka and ZuJ run independently for 2015? My guess would be that they need to do it in the off season because they need to bring in a crane to build a "catcher" structure under Ka's track at the top. I was wondering if there is anything new regarding this issue. The park opens in just 44 days and I haven't heard anything that this is being worked on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railer Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I was wondering that also. If it does happen, i think they will both be closed well into the season, and i think they are doing it. Would explain the name, and entrance location change for El Diablo a little also. The Golden Kingdom will be closed most of the Spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc12192 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 The state hasn't changed their mind about them running together. It was reported in a TR from winter adventure that I read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANofNJ Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 NJ, the nanny state Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truepolak90 Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 I think that if Zumanjaro was built on the side or back of the tower (granted that if the tower was straight and didn't slant towards the top) then we might have been able to see both running together. One thing to keep in mind about Lex Luther; besides California's regulations is that LL is attached to the side of Superman's tower. What I'm wondering is did the state approve both rides running together when the park submitted approval to the planning board and later changed their minds perhaps? One positive thing on the parks behalf is that they probably save some money on KK hydraulics now that the launches aren't as often as they were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK456 Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 What ever happened to that rumor of the net being installed at the top of the tower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdfresh Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Both my son and I saw Kingda Ka and Zumanjaro going at the same time this past Saturday. As far as I could tell it only happened once. I thought the State wouldn't let them operate together. Did the policy change? Maybe they were testing one or the other so rider safety was not a concern? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc12192 Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 They only run that way if one is empty/testing and the other has guests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdfresh Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Oh well. That's what I figured. It was pretty cool to see anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterKrazy Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 If only one day they could make it happen for real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc12192 Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 DrDFresh, Just FYI merged your separate topic into this one since running the two has been brought up a few times here and there. If only one day they could make it happen for real. I still am extremely bummed that I didn't get to ride Zum with Ka running over it when i had the chance. Heard it was pretty crazy. Hopefully we can all experience it in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Kaiser Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 I rode Ka with Zu running. It was really awesome to look over to your left and see the gondolas racing to the ground with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertleax Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 We had the opportunity doing it the opposite way. We were on Zumanjaro and when we were at the top. KK went over our heads (empty) and we were dropped the same time KK was going back down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pashacar Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Did the tower sway when Ka went over it? I haven't ever ridden Zu, but the scariest part of LL:DOD was going up, when S:EFK launched and we started noticeably moving side to side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertleax Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 We were at the top and it seemed that it took longer for it to drop... Before it dropped we did feel it shake (not as much as we thought it would) and noticed KK coming up and around us. We were kind of "shocked" at that time and then it dropped at the same time KK was going down. The dropped surprised us because our minds were off the drop and instead watching KK going over us. So the drop felt more intense between the "unanticipated" drop and watching KK going down next to as we would going down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrpq Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 (edited) could it be they are doing tests to see how they can sync the two rides together? Edited May 3, 2016 by Mrpq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc12192 Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 could it be they are doing tests to see how they can sink the two rides together? They can run both as long as one is empty. With both in full operation the computer system will not allow them to and if eventually they do run together, the system would have to be modified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrpq Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 I meant it as in testing them to eventually run together both open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc12192 Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 I know what you meant but i was just explaining it won't be possible unless they change the system which would take some time. Hence the delay in opening and extra costs because of the roof. If it does change i see it being done during an off season or during some type of break where the park is closed for a decent about of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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