Galactica: General Discussion

[Jb85]

As far as I see it there can only be two themes for Air (can we call it that please!)

One is a dystopian wreck where AIR is effectively a weapon flying overhead

The other is the oasis we were originally promised - good vs evil and all that

 

[DiogoJ42]

Air already is a dystopian wreck.

 

[Poisson]

VR only works when there is a setup like Can-Can as the faff is unbelievable

 

[havaska]

VR only works when there is a setup like Can-Can as the faff is unbelievable

And even then, the VR experience isnt great.

 

[Poisson]

Galactica was the best VR ride experience I did out of Can-Can, Galactica and DBGT. The bar is low.

 

[RIPCorky]

People say Air was an "expensive mistake" but was it not the same cost as Oblivion and four years later? I'll let you decide which was better value for money.....

 

[jon81uk]

Galactica was the best VR ride experience I did out of Can-Can, Galactica and DBGT. The bar is low.

Crazy Bats is slightly better I think.

 

[Poisson]

Crazy Bats is slightly better I think.

I rode that sans VR, couldn't be bothered with the faff.

 

[Bowser]

I saw someone post on social media that they were "stuck upside down for 20 minutes". Can you actually get stuck upside down on this or were they more likely stuck on the lift hill/brake run?

 

[Alsty]

I am guessing that's what they meant. Stuck in the flying position

 

[Skyscraper]

I saw someone post on social media that they were "stuck upside down for 20 minutes". Can you actually get stuck upside down on this or were they more likely stuck on the lift hill/brake run?

They were stuck on the lift or brake run 100%. Just for likes probably.

 

[Alphe86]

Lift hill is so comfortable.
Break run.. not so much

 

[jibbsie]

Lift hill is so comfortable.
Break run.. not so much

I got stuck in the pre station bit as someone threw up on the train ahead, it isn't comfortable but I wouldn't say it is too bad and half way through the wait they did come round and offer water.

 

[Matt.GC]

You can technically get stuck "upside down" ever so slightly if you've crested the top of the lift hill at the front of the train whilst it's already facing downwards. But you're still more prone than "upside down", and the train normally stops before that.

So it's likely more typical social media lies.

 

[DanJB]

Interesting observation from today - the staff at the front of the station are now crouching down and watching the legs of riders as the train dispatches. Presumably in response to that complaint the other week.

 

[Bowser]

Interesting observation from today - the staff at the front of the station are now crouching down and watching the legs of riders as the train dispatches. Presumably in response to that complaint the other week.

What was the complaint?

 

[DanJB]

What was the complaint?

https://towersstreet.com/talk/threads/unsafe-rides.7131/

 

[John]

Staff have always done that on the Six Flags flyers as far as I know, though I've not idea whether SF had a specific reason to do so or had just identified a potential issue

 

[DanJB]

Honestly surprised that they don’t have something like a light curtain to catch that kind of situation.

 

[John]

Well ideally you want to catch any issue prior to the train moving. Spotted straight away they can just bring the train down and reopen the restraints. Once it's moved forward even slightly it becomes far more difficult to fix.

If I'm remembering correctly, platform staff at the front of the station have no means of stopping the ride though, so they're presumably going to have to rely on them getting a signal to the op/station op in the few seconds they have before the train starts to move