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Keeping your Arms Up...[edit]

I just would like to point out that you can ride Titan and Goliath with your arms raised in the arm and still clear the supports. Thanks.

rct247 07:39, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

And? You can do that on any ride... BrandonR 15:58, 30 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

dpshuler well no duh roller coasters are designed with that in mind retards, who ever started this discution is a retard

Didnt the titan have an ACCIDENT in 2001 when the people were stuck on top?

it wasnt an accident, it was just when a sensor malfunctioned and the lift stopped at the top of the lift hill —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dpshuler (talk • contribs) 00:52, 14 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Underground Tunnel[edit]

@JlACEer: You mentioned that tunnels may be above ground, and I understand that's a possibility, but generally not true. Are there tunnels at Six Flags Magic Mountain that are above ground that could confuse the reader? If not, the distinction isn't necessary. Leitmotiv (talk) 17:15, 11 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

There are many roller coasters with above-ground tunnels, including two at Six Flags Magic Mountain and four at Six Flags Over Texas, so yes, I think the distinction is necessary. As a matter of fact, the Mine Train at Six Flags Over Texas has both an above-ground tunnel and an underwater tunnel, so distinguishing Titan's as underground is a detail that should not be removed. Here are some examples of above-ground tunnels which are very common on hyper coasters; underground tunnels occur less frequently. [Magnum XL-200], [Steel Force], [The Legend].—JlACEer (talk) 17:42, 11 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Noted, thanks for your reply. Leitmotiv (talk) 17:56, 11 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Leitmotiv: It seems despite this conversation, you are still removing "underground" from other amusement ride articles. This needs to be treated in the context of the amusement park industry as a whole and not something you determine on a park to park basis. The adjective "underground" is often found in front of the word "tunnel" in reliable sources (see examples below):

EPA chief travels to Indy... -- The Indianapolis Star

M-Ocean View Underground Tunnel Expansion... -- SFist

The Wildest New Roller Coaster of 2019 Drops Riders 245 Feet Into an Underground Tunnel -- Newsweek

Since above-ground tunnels are commonly found on roller coasters, removing "underground" isn't an improvement and can actually have the opposite effect. --GoneIn60 (talk) 05:45, 12 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]