DeltaFlyer

Honestly I would love to see a (ground-up) RMC family coaster.

Now show this with the clearance envelope.

Disagree. Just rode twice and there was only one section of about 15 feet that was new- the dip in the helix.

It appears that the park is testing new metal detectors at the front gate today. They look to be the Express model by Evolv Technology, and allow security screenings to take place fluidly and without bag checks. Traffic was flowing much faster through the security checkpoint using these new machines. https://evolvtechnology.com/products/evolv-express/ Have you been to the park and experienced the new screening process?

I don't think the engineering was primarily to blame- Stengel (and company) went on to design the Intamin pre-fab wooden coasters. Seems like it was really just RCCA's horrendous accuracy and material quality that made it so rough. You can see pretty clearly in that POV (For example, 0:18) where the track just doesn't look quite... right; like they didn't have the best handle on how to fluidly fabricate curves.

That’s.... what I said?

The ride ran test cycles all day today, with water dummies in every other row.

Absolutely delicious.

You did not answer the question- how does replacing the defective piece of track solve the issue that caused the crack to develop?

You are suggesting replacing a piece of track with another of the same design, using the same CAD files. How does that fix the source of why the crack was there in the first place (if there even is one)? If you are suggesting a manufacturing defect, then the replacement piece will undergo the same testing before leaving the factory as it did before. If it is a design flaw, as in the track piece needs additional reinforcing or tighter tie spacing, then that would no longer be working off of the original plans. You'd have to reengineer that segment and perform FEA all over again. Should we add an additional footing and support column while we are at it?

So, with the manufacturer being so close- you think it would be better/easier/cheaper to replace an entire section of track: Fabricate said track section from steel that CSF would have to have on hand. Perform applicable testing to the new track piece. Prime and paint a one-off piece of track to match the existing with paint that is likely a custom color. Hire a steel erector to mobilize, remove the existing piece of track, and install the new piece. Settlement and slight movement would make this piece difficult to line back up into the existing, even if it was manufactured exactly the same. Re-test and re-certify the entire ride. Or... re-weld a stress fracture in place and use X-Ray and Particle testing in the field to verify the integrity of the weld. I have a feeling we know which one is cheaper, faster, and easier. How is someone at height to bolt in a new track piece any different than welding?

Banshee: 50 minutes Diamondback: 105 minutes Mystic: 105 minutes Flight of Fear: 50 minutes Orion: 80 minutes Beast: 60 minutes It’s busy.

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Bummer. Knew it was coming, but still disappointing.

My biggest issue with Carolina Cyclone was the trains- that generation of trains was just so uncomfortable to me that I always skipped it. Now, I’ll definitely be sure to give it a ride.

I didn’t see any sort of construction activity at KTTK, let alone any major land clearing. My comment was drenched in sarcasm

You mean the massive amounts of land clearing??

I did notice that. I just chalked it up to be because it’s a product of that company in Liechtenstein.

Yup. Wyatt Lassiter at RMC told me that. The track and trains are completely capable of performing a vertical loop, but Alan just finds them boring. Comes from doing the exact same loop over and over again for years at Arrow.

Agreed- happened to me this week with a Funnel Cake.

This. This exactly.

A $171M sports complex/conference center/hotel is being constructed in Hamilton- not sure how much they’d be able to compete against that.

New at the Brewhouse:

I LOVE Exterminator at Kennywood. Put that in the TR:TR building and I'll be a happy camper. Kentucky Flyer is incredibly fun and re-rideable. I would not be upset with that in Planet Snoopy either!