ThemeParkRider Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 Made a quick trip to Dorney on Sunday, 5/7. It was supposed to be fairly cool with a small chance of rain, so knowing Dorney I didn't think we would have any problems getting on anything. My girlfriend and I arrived at the gates for opening at 10. At the metal detectors, they do have you raise your phone above your head. However the security guard noticed that my phones and cameras didn't even set it off. Our first ride was Possessed. This was my first time on this ride since I could never get anyone to on on with me in the past. They were finishing up the test ride as we walked up. We sat in the middle. It was a nice ride but nothing worth re-riding that day. Stinger was closed for technical difficulties so we walked down to Steel Force. They were only running the black train today. Got on the front row, literally no wait. Steel Force is great, probably one of my favorites. Next we did both Dominators and Demon Drop. Demon Drop was.... rough, but not necessarily as bad as I remember it. But its a great ride, I really do enjoy the experience. All walk-ons. After we rode Hydra in the back row. No wait for this either, except they were only cycling one train. I love how quiet Hydra is, you can barely hear the train go past if you're standing in line. We walked up to try and ride the train by the White Water Landing, but that was closed today. Checked out some of the merchandise in the shops. Its been almost 10 years since Possessed opened and they STILL sell items that say Voodoo. That's crazy! The Kaleidoscope was closed, and there were cherry pickers and construction equipment in the ride area. At around 11:45, we ate lunch at the Coasters Drive-in along the midway. My girlfriend and I shared a double bacon cheeseburger with fries. They clipped us at $15, but I must say it was delicious. Wasn't dry at all and way superior to anything they sell at Six Flags. By this point it started to rain some more. We checked out the overhead ride called Snoopy's Rocket Express. Cute and relaxing, I actually would enjoy this a lot if it was a little longer. I practically had to pry my girlfriend on ThunderHawk. Also a walk on, and also only 1 train. Sat on a non-wheel seat in the last car. Definitely much smoother than sitting in the front. Earlier I had seen Stinger running in the distance. By the time we got to the entrance, the ride was down again. Not surprised. Rode Steel Force once more in the back row, then we walked over to the Snoopy Gift shop and grabbed an ice cream cone. They sell these fudge push-pops which looked very interesting. Has anybody tried them before? We rode the Dodgems next, which was a very interesting experience. It seemed like they had way too many cars in such a small area. They were having problems with people driving in the wrong direction, which would frequently cause block-ups and traffic jams. At one point it was so bad that they had to stop the ride and spend 5 or 10 minutes moving all the cars around. They called it their first major traffic jam of the year. It was raining pretty hard and was getting quite cold. It was 2:45 by this point. Talon was closed so we walked over to the carousel. The girl running the ride was allowing re-rides, probably because there was nobody there to know otherwise The rain wasn't letting up and we had done everything we had wanted to, so we decided to call it quits. It was a very successful day, and the park was empty. I just don't do too well in the cold, it makes me tired. I took some video but not a lot of photos, it was very grey and not photogenic. I would love to finally make a trip back in the Fall to do the Haunt. I've never been and I hear that its pretty good. Ride Count: Possessed Steel Force x2 Dominator (both towers) Demon Drop Hydra the Revenge Snoopy's Rocket Express ThunderHawk Dodgems Antique Carousel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrpq Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 Talon closed is surprising I do not think I have ever saw it closed out of all the times I have been to the park. Demon Drop can be rough. As far as drop rides go that ride bothers me more than Drop of Doom at Great Adventure. Cant figure out why Steel Force always gives a great ride. Great report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 I thought they got rid of all the Voodoo merchandise in 2008, I bought 4 different shirts when they were 75% off that year since I thought that would be the last chance to get them. It's rare for 1 train to be running on Steel Force and Hydra. Maybe because of the rain, they only started with 1 train? With Stinger, it seems like the ride is closed almost as often as it is open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkRider Posted May 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Talon closed is surprising I do not think I have ever saw it closed out of all the times I have been to the park. I know that heavy rain warrants closing for Batman, I think it has something to do with track lubricant? But I could be totally wrong. Maybe its for the same reasons. I thought they got rid of all the Voodoo merchandise in 2008, I bought 4 different shirts when they were 75% off that year since I thought that would be the last chance to get them. I thought so too. Many years ago I bought a pack of four magnets: Hydra, Steel Force, Talon, and Voodoo. They still sell them along with a Tshirt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrummer Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 I remember riding Steel Force right after it opened in 1997. It just blew me away in size and speed, the way Nitro does now. I can't believe that was 20 years ago! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrpq Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 I thought about the age of the coaster when I was there last year. 20 years old and still butter smooth and gives a great ride 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrummer Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 I thought about the age of the coaster when I was there last year. 20 years old and still butter smooth and gives a great ride That's good design AND construction. And maintenance..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasmforever Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 i was there on sunday and got i think 5 rides in on Talon. Was running really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 I know that heavy rain warrants closing for Batman, I think it has something to do with track lubricant? But I could be totally wrong. Maybe its for the same reasons. I thought so too. Many years ago I bought a pack of four magnets: Hydra, Steel Force, Talon, and Voodoo. They still sell them along with a Tshirt! I think it has to do with the lift chain being overhead, and rain water washing the chain grease down onto the trains. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrpq Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 makes sense, that and maybe the wheels being overe head when wet through grim down onto the people, even thought they have covers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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