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May 14Liked by Arthur Levine

This is spot on. I enjoyed the ride tremendously. But as you noted, new attractions — particularly ones of huge proportions — sometimes have teething pains (I shun from saying "bugs to work out"). This should be huge for Zamperla if the turnaround is relatively quick and not too late in the season. The gift shop and apparel on guests already indicates a massive hit. The launch seems to be more reliable; now if all the other components cooperate. Fingers crossed.

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Glad you got to ride it during its short time open so far. Agreed it should be huge for Zamperla. But it could be problematic if it's not resolved fairly soon (as you point out).

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May 14Liked by Arthur Levine

It's annoying for sure, especially if you already have a trip planned to Cedar Point early this season. CP won't appreciate me saying this, but my #ProTip for giving yourself the best chance to ride a new, record breaking, intense roller coaster is to go later in the season. Steel Vengeance had similar issues and took many months if not years to fix its operational problems.

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It's good advice, especially for a ride like this that features new stuff and a manufacturer working outside of its wheelhouse.

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May 14Liked by Arthur Levine

I'm glad you didn't use this article to be an armchair engineer and tell them how to fix the ride 🤣

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How to fix it? I don’t even know what’s wrong with it.

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May 14Liked by Arthur Levine

Well thanks for not being an armchair engineer and telling everyone what's wrong it it on your social media platforms 🤣

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Um, you’re welcome?

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