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anyone recongize this one?
Any of these?
after seeing the Disney Worlds thread, I wanted to start this.
Here are some pictures of the two tallest coasters in the world and fastest.
The first pictures are of Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point in Ohio. The park has a total of 16 coasters. This coaster is 420 tall and goes 120 mph.
NOTE- I DIDN'T TAKE THESE PICTURES NOR DO I TAKE CREDIT FOR THEM. I GOT THEM OFF OF SOME WEBSITES
Currently Six Flags Great Adventures is building a coaster that is 456 feet tall and goes 128 mph called Kingda Ka. It is done, and is in the testing stage.
Last edited by spurs_2108; 04-18-2005 at 09:06 PM.
Any of these?
I used to go to Cedar Point all the time when I was a kid.
I wish I could go some day.
here is another monster
Thunder Dolphin at LaQua
Length: 3500'
Height: 262' 6"
Drop: 218' 2"
Inversions: 0
Speed: 80.8 mph
Max Vertical Angle: 80 Degrees
http://rcdb.com/id1845.htm
NOTE- I DIDN'T TAKE THESE PICTURES NOR DO I TAKE CREDIT FOR THEM. I GOT THEM OFF OF SOME WEBSITES
Last edited by spurs_2108; 04-19-2005 at 04:43 PM.
Schlitterbahn and Cedar Point are very different. Cedar Point is an amusement park and Schlitterbahn is a water park.
Here is another big one.
Steel Dragon 2000 @ Nagashima Spa Land
Length: 8133' 2"
Height: 318' 3"
Drop: 306' 9"
Inversions: 0
Speed: 95 mph
NOTE- I DIDN'T TAKE THESE PICTURES NOR DO I TAKE CREDIT FOR THEM. I GOT THEM OFF OF SOME WEBSITES
Last edited by spurs_2108; 04-19-2005 at 04:45 PM.
Thanks for reminding me....I have to go renew my Fiesta Texas season passes.
I {heart} rollercoasters!
what is funny is how people say traveling carnivals are unsafe cause of how much they are torn down and set up blah blah blah.
But your telling me, that those 19 year old morons that work at Fiesta Texas and whereever else, are out there checking the torque rate on the bolts on those coasters??
, they probobly dont even walk the track hardly.
Whatever.
So what is it that these "19" year olds have done wrong? All you have said is that how they don't check everything and all that. If they didn't check everything, show us some proof of what you are talking about. I haven't heard of anything that went wrong because people forgot to check the bolts and all the stuff you are saying about them. I don't think Six Flags hires 19 year olds to check out the tracks and all that.
I don't think they hire 19yr olds to check the track there bud.
those first couple coasters, 400ft+, they look awesome. i think i'd be a little freaked first time, but i'd love to try those out.
More of Thunder Dolphin
Cedar Points ROCKS!!! Used to go there every year when I lived in Ohio.
The Magnum is great coaster too.
I don't think they hire 19yr olds to check the track there bud.
Oh, who do they hire during the summer to work the rides????
Interesting....
And, while they hire these 19 year olds to RUN the rides, you think they just "show up" and the rides are done with there daily inspection, daily greasing, and everything?
Man those look awesome! Especially that first one. I've never been scared of roller coasters, but that one looks intimidating!!
He is saying that they don't get people 19 to check the tracks. Like go up and down them and look for loose things. They have a lot of older people who do that. Checking the track to see if everything is alright is different from some one running the coaster. That is called an operator who controls everything that goes on during the ride.
Parks have a team of inspectors. I also highly doubt it's the teenager hired for the summer.
http://www.coasterquest.com/safety4.htm
Cedar Point is far and away the greatest theme park I've ever been to in my life. The Raptor and The Magnum both blow away any other coaster I've ever been on. The Magnum is awesome on the first drop when it looks like it's going to drop you right into Lake Erie.
That inspect stuff monthly.Parks have a team of inspectors.
Who do you think goes over the stuff DAILY.
Once again, I think I might know somewhat what Im talkin bout here folks.
Did you follow the link?
Daily Inspections
Long before you even wake up in the morning, the park maintenance teams are showing up at the amusement parks to do their daily inspections and preventative maintenance to each and every ride. Most people don't realize the time and effort involved with the amusement ride safety, but rides are inspected completely by the people who know the equipment inside and out...every single day that any ride has passengers.
The mechanics, electricians and carpenters are typically at the parks around 5 or 6 in the morning, early enough to allow them the time they need to complete any necessary lubrication or repair to their equipment. These are the same people who spend the entire winter completely rehabilitating all the rides, so you can be assured that they have the experience necessary to find any possible safety concerns. Any mechanical or electrical equipment, as you know, will have glitches. Your car has problems, your furnace has problems, computers have problems, and amusement rides also have their share of problems. That is why an experienced staff is always there to monitor the safety and maintenance of the rides. They come in long before the park opens and go home long after it
closes.
Some of the daily inspections are done after closing by the night shift, and the rest are done in the early morning by the day shift. During the winter, everyone works together on the same shift.
What part of DAILY did you miss?
Statistically, roller coasters are the safest ride in the park. Each day, safety engineers spend hours going over every inch of track, examining each portion for wear and tear, or anything that could indicate a problem. Even at the concept and design stage, the responsibility of safety is taken very seriously, as engineer Walt Davis explains in this video.
http://www.ohiomathworks.org/themepa...rcoasters2.htm
TPark, did you click on the link S y posted? It says their safety team of inspectors checks every day and it shows pictures of the team. They don't look like 19 year olds.
Sorry for being redundant. I didn't see S y's recent posts before I posted.
And, finally....
Maintenance is Key to Keeping Coasters Safe
Parks divide their safety inspection programs into daily, weekly, monthly and yearly activities. They follow detailed manufacturer guidelines for inspection and safety -- and many parks use outside specialty companies to periodically re-inspect coasters and the work of full-time park employees.
Beyond park inspection programs, more than 85 percent of all permanent parks are subject to additional government codes and inspection requirements.
At most parks, technicians begin inspecting rides long before those who will enjoy them are awake. The daily safety inspection of roller coasters can take longer than four hours.
"We inspect every length of track, every car and every lap bar", said Dan West, Rides Maintenance Manager for Paramount s Kings Dominion Park, in Doswell, VA, USA. "Each (maintenance) worker has the right to shut down a ride. They will not let that ride operate if it is not safe." Workers walk the tracks twice -- once to check the left side and once to check the right side. They look for loose bolts and track es, cracked wood and any other problem that may have occurred during the night. They inspect the lift chain and braking mechanisms and they inspect the cars for loose bolts, cracks or safety devices that need attention.
Each day, the coaster is first sent around the track empty, then with technicians aboard. Technicians listen for changes in sounds the coaster makes -- sounds that might signal a loose bolt or track e.
Monthly inspections are a more detailed look at the coaster s machinery and track. And yearly inspections involve taking every coaster car apart and rebuilding it, replacing wood that has shown wear and replacing track that may show wear.
At least once per year, most parks X-ray their track or use magnetic scanners to check for metal stress or welds that need attention.
The daily inspection of tubular steel metal coasters is slightly different from that for wooden coasters. Technicians cannot walk the entire track. Instead, they use high-power binoculars to check joints and key metal parts that would otherwise be out of reach.
Technicians know just how tight key bolt assemblies are, and use binoculars to literally count the number of threads left exposed after the bolt has been tightened. If the number of exposed threads changes, technicians know the bolts must be tightened.
http://www.themedattraction.com/coaster.htm
My job is done now...
Have you ever been there?
If so, why do you say it is overrated?
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