lake compounce: There is a company picnic comming up at Lake Compounce(Its the same as six flags but with a giant lake) Theres is a CHANCE of thunder storms 40% of Rain What makes them close the rides???|||lol "oh my gosh there was a rumble in the skyyyyyy runnn!!!!!!!!!!!!" lightening or rain is more likely.|||I'm not sure if they will shut down the rides if there is just thunder but I think if the weather is severe they will shut down the rides. If it rains they will probably shut down the rides. I remember once back in the mid 90s going to Six Flags in Texas and when it started raining they shut down everything. They even shut down the indoor attractions. Personally I think they over reacted. I could understand shutting down the rides, but the things that were indoors?|||Well, thunder means lightning. The ride is made of metal. I would close it, or face the situation where someone is killed in a lightning strike and I get sued, or prevent it and don't go. If there is thunder and lightning, or if it looks it, help out and tell people (especially family) not to go on.|||The rollercoaster will be shut down in the case of: strong winds, heavy rain, thunder, heavy snow. Thats according to the Theme Park Rule Code D243 I know this becasuse I used to work at a theme park (Blackpool,uk)|||because most of the rides are made of metal or iron of some type and if yo are riding the ride the tracks will get wet and slippery and it will end like final destination and we don't want that to happen do we:)|||Unfortunately yes since thunder usually means lightning. Also if its heavy raining they will because tracks could be too slippery. Sorry.|||They usually shut them down if there is a good chance of lightning. They risk a law suit if anything happens or someone dies cause they were struck by lightning while on the rides.|||no but when there is lightning then they shut down everything. If there is pouring down rain they will also close down the rides.|||Well, obviously to have thunder you need lightning, and if you have lightning then they will close the ride.|||yes and heavy rain will do it to, I know cause I was at the Clark County Fair on Thursday and it started pouring so they shut down all the Bigger rides|||rain and lightening and thunder will close the rides sorry to say it might actually say it on there website too|||I went to Six Flags once and there was a severe thunder storm warning and they shut everything down!|||one time it was drizzling at my local six flags and all of the high rides were temporarily closed.|||No thunder they keep them open unless they see lightning your in the clear.|||They close roaller coasters when its raining because rain rust's up the metal and it might break.|||The lightning closes the rides down.|||if there is thunder then there is lighting and rain, so yes they will shut down if they hear thunder|||Lightening tends to strike the tallest object around, like the top of any tall ride.|||Lightning shuts down the rides. Not thunder.|||they dont close the rides while there is a storm. unless they are having technical difficulties|||Lightning.|||yes they should close it down the thunder might kill somebody while on the ride.|||after the take off there is no power running the ride|||Rain or Lightning|||lightning|||rain :S|||i hope they do thats scary but would be cool :]|||yes|||well i would hope so!