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I removed the statement that this is the "most popular" ride at Epcot. This claim needs to be supported by some reliable source. ManoaChild 20:56, 12 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I just removed this: "The ride rarely goes a single day without breaking down at least once." I feel that this is an unnecessary detail, as most rides at the resort 'break down' in one form or another at least once per day - usually just requiring a quick maintenance reset. --Comthought 19:47, 29 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I believe that, that particular sentence is quite truthful. There are many rides that don't break down very often. Swings are a typical example. The swings at an amusement park that I go to called Six Flags Great America has only been broke down maybe once in the years I've been to the park been down because it's "broke". The times it's been down is because of low-staffing, but not because it's "broke". I've been to that park for over 15 years too.

The point of that sentence is very important. Get to that ride because that ride could possibly be down for the entire day. That ride is not open ALL the time. I didn't write that sentence, but people should listen to that. There are rides that do break down a lot, and this must be one of them. Get to those rides first because they might be broke later on during the day.

Rides that are mechanical inclined to break down are rides like Kingda Ka, Maverick, X, Deja Vu, Batman and Robin: The Chiller, Mr. Freeze, V2, some Spin Outs, Typhoon, Space Mountain (at WDW- because of slow unloading), Batwing, and so on. Other rides like Riddler's Revenge, Gemini, Blue Streak, Screamin' Eagle, Diaholenga Mine Train, Demon, Tilt-A-Whirl, Yo-Yo, Himilaya, Whirligig, Big Easy Balloons, Snow White's Scary Adventure, Dinosaur, and so on aren't that highly inclined to break down. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.203.34.18 (talk) 18:06, 3 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Regardless, the claim didn't have a source. Nor is this Wikitravel, so IMO we're not writing a guide for tips to get around the parks. The problem with amusement park rides it that anytime people aren't being loaded, it is "broken" to guests. However, there are a variety of things that could be a problem. Test Track can have cascade issues (like Space Mountain) if cars aren't loaded and dispatched fast enough and the ride can auto-shutdown. Yet it's not broken -- it's a programmed safety feature. Occasionally an axel can pop off the back of a car and cause the cascade... THAT is broken, but more often than not it's not a mechanical issue, just a human one. In the end I guess it's just how you interpret the sentence. Comthought (talk) 21:37, 28 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Instead of January 2 as the start construction date (the date W.O.M. closed), the start date for construction should actually be in September 1995. They started constructing the backstage outside portion of the ride, the track loop over near the Cast Services building, at that time. So there was some overlap while W.O.M. was still operating. They also reworked a small part of Avenue of the Stars (the main road backstage) which placed a median in the middle of the road to house one of the steel columns for the track. The construction through there was quite inconvenient as I recall, as for a couple weeks, cars and buses had to manuever through the side parking lot of the C.S. building to avoid the closed down main road as they were working on the median. Anyway, that correctly things slightly. Doctorindy 19:02, 10 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Does anyone know who is the female narrator for this ride? ~different person~ I'm sorry, but I didn't even realize there was a narrator. But I'm pretty sure she is the same lady in the introduction video. -SAME GUEST USER WHO WROTE "Out with the old?- (Scroll down a little to find it)

I've flagged the statement about this ride having frequent breakdowns that often require guests to exit in the middle of the ride as needing citation. Since it's in the trivia section, it may warrant outright removal. Musashi1600 03:41, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding the point of trivia (which really shouldn't be here anyway) about the car involved in the barrier test is not a GM vehicle... last time I checked, it was a Saturn Vue, and of course Saturn is a subsidiary of GM. Thoughts? Has this changed recently? Comthought 00:37, 23 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]