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Postby CoastsToCoasters on July 8th, 2006, 3:59 am
Does anyone know why millenium force has been down. [?] According to my friemd carolyn who just went and the parks website its been closed for quite some time. like a week or so....

I hope its nothin big cause Ill be there in 12days. Ive waited 6yrs 2 test millenium... :? ...
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Postby Danhockey04 on July 8th, 2006, 12:31 pm
When I went a few weeks ago, it was open. It was down earlier in the season due to the lift motor had to be replaced.
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Postby crazy4ragingbull02 on July 8th, 2006, 1:01 pm
omg it is i cant believe it maybe it got stuck in the station

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Postby FRD714 on July 8th, 2006, 2:08 pm
gottastrata33 wrote:Does anyone know why millenium force has been down. [?] According to my friemd carolyn who just went and the parks website its been closed for quite some time. like a week or so....

I hope its nothin big cause Ill be there in 12days. Ive waited 6yrs 2 test millenium... :? ...

Sounds like my V2 story. Hope its open when you go.
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Postby CoastsToCoasters on July 8th, 2006, 2:08 pm
Well thats why I was hoping it wasnt somethin "tragic" or major....
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Postby EagleFan344 on July 8th, 2006, 7:33 pm
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gottastrata33 wrote:Does anyone know why millenium force has been down. [?] According to my friemd carolyn who just went and the parks website its been closed for quite some time. like a week or so....

I hope its nothin big cause Ill be there in 12days. Ive waited 6yrs 2 test millenium... :? ...

Sounds like my V2 story. Hope its open when you go.

Millenium Force is a bit better than V2 :lol:
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Postby FRD714 on July 8th, 2006, 10:17 pm
^Of course, but its something that would happen to me. A ride I cant wait to ride is down when Im going to the park.
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Postby CoasterDude12-2 on July 10th, 2006, 10:23 am
Millenium Force is overrated. Granted, its an awesome ride, but it has only a couple spots of airtime. I like Magnum more than MF.
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Postby ragingbullchick on July 10th, 2006, 10:46 am
^ I agree with you completley. MF is almost too smooth, but Magnum's roughness almost makes a better ride.
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Postby Millennium Force 2000 on July 10th, 2006, 12:55 pm
MF is awesome in my opinion, and I seem to get a lot of airtime on the ride. It is down again due to a lift motor problem.
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Postby CoastsToCoasters on July 10th, 2006, 5:34 pm
MIllenium is back open[according to cedarpoint.com]...

as MLF2000 stated, it was down due to lift problems. Im so glad its up & good now.

Well Ill be there in 9days 2 see which is better. ...But cause Im a height n' speed freak, millies probally gonna be my choice over the two....i like roughness though so well see, hehe....

I DIDNT WANT TO START A NEW TOPIC FOR THIS BUt....quick question...

I wanteed to know if u can actually hold your arms up on TTD without hurting yourself? I mean they say arms down like three times....
& Im a skinny guy only at 115lbs for bein 17 and im just a lil worried im gonna hurt my arms if they fly back....will I[?]
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Postby Danhockey04 on July 10th, 2006, 5:37 pm
Yes, you can have your arms up on TTD, they tell you to keep your hands down because with your hands up, it creates more resistance, and a greater chance for a rollback. Having your hands up doesn't gaurantee a rollback. Also, they wont send the train till the whole train has their hands down, so put it up after the lights start to light up.
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Postby iluvthebullforever on July 10th, 2006, 5:41 pm
I hope you do get to ride it! Its an awesome ride!
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Postby zjohn1988 on July 10th, 2006, 9:24 pm
CoasterDude12-2 wrote:Millenium Force is overrated. Granted, its an awesome ride, but it has only a couple spots of airtime. I like Magnum more than MF.


definetly agree there.

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Postby SFaddiction84 on July 10th, 2006, 10:14 pm
Put your hands up before the launch and then tell me how bad your shoulders and arms hurt because you arms went flying behind you at launch,

at least wait until your on your way up the tower or at the top, then put up your hands ont he way down its better
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Postby CoastsToCoasters on July 10th, 2006, 10:52 pm
See thats what I see everyone do. They all get to the top and put their hands up. Ill do that i guess....Ive been waiting so long Ill probally just spaz anyways....
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Postby Danhockey04 on July 10th, 2006, 11:23 pm
SFaddiction84 wrote:Put your hands up before the launch and then tell me how bad your shoulders and arms hurt because you arms went flying behind you at launch,


That does not hurt at all. I have had my arms before they launched it every time I have ridden it, 22 times and still havent been hurt by that ride.
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Postby w00dland on July 10th, 2006, 11:45 pm
Just don't throw your arms up there limp and you'll be fine.
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Postby rct2wizard360 on July 11th, 2006, 7:31 am
If Millennium Force is down, than why isn't on the CP website?
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Postby crazy4ragingbull02 on July 11th, 2006, 8:58 am
rct2wizard360 wrote:If Millennium Force is down, than why isn't on the CP website?

ya it should be in cp website
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Postby DejaVuGurl1203 on July 11th, 2006, 10:29 am
Danhockey04 wrote:Yes, you can have your arms up on TTD, they tell you to keep your hands down because with your hands up, it creates more resistance, and a greater chance for a rollback. Having your hands up doesn't gaurantee a rollback. Also, they wont send the train till the whole train has their hands down, so put it up after the lights start to light up.

Ah, it's been a while since I've been there, I forgot that they did that. I can now hear it going "Arms down..... arms down....." I put my hands up when the lights went on before the launch every time, and it never hurt me.

The other day, MF's page said "Millennium Force will not be operating today" or something like that. Now since it's not there anymore I'm assuming it could be open now.

edit: After looking at the webcam on funcoast.com, MF looks to be operational now. :)
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Postby Director_Guy on July 11th, 2006, 7:10 pm
I'm going in threee weeeks yay!
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Postby CoastsToCoasters on July 11th, 2006, 7:13 pm
...& Im going there in 8days yay! :lol:
im so excited, and especially thankful that millenium has been up n' running...
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Postby DejaVuGurl1203 on July 12th, 2006, 12:05 am
Yeah, I really was curious if MF was open or not, so I decided to search for a webcam and came up with that one. It's actually pretty cool, you get a ton of different views.
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Postby Director_Guy on July 12th, 2006, 1:46 am
I like it, it''s neat.
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