ThemeParkMedia there are locking pins powered by a solenoid that lock switch tracks in place before running trains on them. I’m guessing he just had to nudge the pin out of its slot to let the track release.
It probabably took so long because Intamin coasters are harder to operate than B&M coasters. If you have the chance to go to Wonderland, Leviathan has little to no downtime, and runs 3 trains, all the time, no matter how empty it is.
My K'NEX ride Shantis will run 3 trains, and it has two final brake runs (one behind the station and one behind that one), and a midcourse brake run. So it doesn't need a switch track. However, I originally planned for 3 trains, 2 in operation and one optionally swapped out, with a functioning switch track.
This going be my first ride back after two years i rode the Gatekeeper and Maverick opening rides i finally gets a chance to ride something different cant wait June 11th
I feel that Superman the Ride has too much straight track between its stupidly huge helixes, whereas Millennium Force has burned off quite a bit of momentum when it hits the straightaways, so they are of normal length.
Ford Rollhaus the guy who’s switching the train needs to wait for the person in the control booth to give him the “all clean switching to manual” then he’s allow to switch it over or but it in storage for maintenance to come check.
I was there In June 2018..... after waiting 45 minutes in line... we got to the loading station... and it took them 27 minutes to do this...... not very impressed...... good chance I will think twice before waiting in line again for this amazing coaster... :(
