Why are wait times more for RnRC single rider?

[Stefecatzz]

I was just wondering since I've recently decided to make this one of my FPs for solo trips instead of relying on single rider like I used to. I know that the wait all depends on how the ride loads. But EE & TT are similar rides & it has always been so much quicker, almost a walk on with them when I do single rider. I've already had to wait up to 30 minutes at RnRC before.

If anyone can shed some light on this it would be appreciated. Does anyone find that there is a better time frame of the day to do RnRC single rider for less of a wait?

 

[kaybird]

Just the luck of the draw sometimes. If there are 200 singles vs 200 couples, the wait for single rider will be much longer than 200 sigle riders vs 200 parties of 3.

 

[rlovew]

I only have my own experience to go on and no information from any special sources but from what I have seen it has to do with:
1- the lack of other rides in the park to do so more families(especially with teens) go back on it through single rider,
2- it is more intense than any of the other thrill rides so there are more people who might have only 1-2 people in their parties riding it and opting therefore for the single rider line,
3- do to the long lines here regularly for years the cms have been taught for years to load odd parties together and then add single riders while EE opened with a single rider line and is less likely to do this and tt is a different riding configuration so this changes on it as well

 

[colarey]

Test Track in particular is going to use a lot more single riders because each row seats 3 across, and groups of 2 or 4 are more common.

 

[Dug720]

I have found that more than a few parties lie about how many people to try and avoid a stranger sitting with someone and due to the way the coaster gets loaded they don't always get caught.