Talk:Gemini (roller coaster)

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[edit] Hand Slapping

FWIW, as someone who's been a Cedar Point season pass holder for the last five years, riders, do in fact, reach out to touch members of the "opposing" train on Gemini. While I'm sure the park does not condone it, it does happen and is especially common during the lift hill and the turns during the ride where the speed of the train is minimal. While I feel the addition of this fact doesn't contribute much in the way of an encyclopedic entry, it is nevertheless true. Therefore the removal of it, referenced as "not true" I feel incorrect. I'm starting this discussion here to facilitate it's inclusion if it can be streamlined into the article, rather than as it's own separate sentence. Stratosphere 03:42, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

I too have seen the handslapping on Gemini in the past. I have been going to CP off and on since 1994. I remember riding Gemini several times in a row in both 1994 and 1996 and I clearly remember the handslapping from those years. More recently, though, I do not recall seeing it. However, the last 4 or 5 times I have been on Gemini the following has occured: the ride was only operating on one side, the ride operators released one side early and the other side never caught up, or I was comforting an inexperianced rider and was not paying attention to the other train.

--Coaster1983 03:12, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

That is completely true. I've been going for quite a few years and the ability to slap hands with people is part of the fun of the coaster. I've even witnessed people on the coaster who have purchased plastic swords from the gift shop sneak them onto the coaster and duel on the turns.

--Gandarthvader 14:57, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Single Side Operation

It was previously mentioned that they only run one side of Gemini when there is a low amount of guests in the park.

This is not totally true, as they'll simply run one side due to other reason, mechanical troubles and such.

I have since taken out this entry, as it is not entirely true. Hyde244 20:00, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Tallest or fastest

When gemini opened, it was not the tallest roller coaster in the world. Loch Ness Monster, which opened the same year, was the tallest roller coaster in the world (at 130'). It's speed was 60 mph, which was tied with the Coney Island Cyclone as well as the Loch Ness Monster, upon its opening.