LordSkippy Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Personally, I've always been a fan of Monster and similar rides with free-spinning individual cars, such as Tilt-a-Whirls and spinning wild mouse coasters. However, I am almost always disappointed by how little my car spins on these types of rides compared to other cars, some of which continue spinning long after the ride has stopped. I've always heard that unequal weight distribution leads to more spinning, but after riding Monster with someone a good 100 pounds heavier than I am and literally making one full rotation throughout the entire ride, I think that's not the case. And no; it doesn't have to do with which side more weight is on - trust me, I tried that. So that brings up the question: what does make some cars on Monster spin more than others? Is it a case where weight in the car has to be shifted during the ride, and if so, would riding Monster as a single rider lead to optimal spinning? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonondropzone Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I do believe it would be more weight on one side than the other, I mean think about it. The cart being on a free spinning axle(?) and then both sides being pulled by a 200 pound person each, and then one person being 100 pounds and the other being 350 pounds, the second option would cause more spinning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jr for Birdy Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I just posted about this on Nausea topic and weight has nothing to do with it! My four year old and I have ridden Monster many of times and today was the first I got spun the entire ride until the ride op stopped us to get off at the end when everyone else wasn't spinning any longer! We have never spun that much before ever! She was dizzy and I felt horrible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 My mom is the only one who will ride this with me and we always get so frustrated when it won't spin. I've actually had better luck riding it solo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I've had both experiences (wild spinning and no spinning) on Monster riding solo and with someone else. As far as I can tell, there's nothing you can do that is guaranteed to increase the amount of spinning on Monster; you just have to get lucky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Position of the weight as well as the rotation in general. I would usually spin the cars in an opposite direction to "fling" them at the start of the ride. However with Monster, it's not meant to spin like a scrambler type ride, it's a very "eccentric" and random spin cycle per car. Also I will say CP's monster does spin slightly faster, and we are able to more delicately control the ride as it's still run full manual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstop Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Personally, I've always been a fan of Monster and similar rides with free-spinning individual cars, such as Tilt-a-Whirls and spinning wild mouse coasters. However, I am almost always disappointed by how little my car spins on these types of rides compared to other cars, some of which continue spinning long after the ride has stopped. I've always heard that unequal weight distribution leads to more spinning, but after riding Monster with someone a good 100 pounds heavier than I am and literally making one full rotation throughout the entire ride, I think that's not the case. And no; it doesn't have to do with which side more weight is on - trust me, I tried that. So that brings up the question: what does make some cars on Monster spin more than others? Is it a case where weight in the car has to be shifted during the ride, and if so, would riding Monster as a single rider lead to optimal spinning? You should ride with my friend and I. When we ride Tilt a Whirl we nearly weld the ball bearings together. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I've gotten pretty good spinning by myself at times (a few slow rotations), but usually I just go with the flow (which is little spinning until I make it spin by shifting my weight from side to side while waiting to be unloaded). That being said, the last time I rode with one of my friends (who weighs a little bit more than me), we were spinning like crazy (even after the ride had stopped!)! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanna Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Yeh, you have to rock it. I have a cousin a good foot taller than me, a good deal heavier, and he doesn't like the spin, so I don't move. Another cousin the same weight and height as me, we spin it. It's a matter of leaning forward, leaning back, until it takes on it's own momentum. After we get the cart spinning like mad, we like to see how long we can stare straight forward with blank faces. It's not a must, but it's fun to try. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcturix Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I happen to work on the Monster, and occasionally on slower days get to ride it. A number of factors contribute to spinning. Weight distribution can help, most often with adults and small children. Leaning back and forth with the pod also seems to work well. However some pods definitely seem to spin better than others if you pay enough attention. Roughly 3~4 pods spin like crazy all the way through the ride, and when its over, I often have to run over and stop the pod before anyone gets too nauseous. I never payed attention to which exact pods spin better, but I suppose I could get their numbers if you'd like. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I can get it spinning really good when we're waiting to be unloaded - rock back and forth until you get it to go in a full circle, then continue leaning from side to side as needed. I haven't figured out how to keep it spinning in one direction the entire ride, but some people seem to be good at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jr for Birdy Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I happen to work on the Monster, and occasionally on slower days get to ride it. A number of factors contribute to spinning. Weight distribution can help, most often with adults and small children. Leaning back and forth with the pod also seems to work well. However some pods definitely seem to spin better than others if you pay enough attention. Roughly 3~4 pods spin like crazy all the way through the ride, and when its over, I often have to run over and stop the pod before anyone gets too nauseous. I never payed attention to which exact pods spin better, but I suppose I could get their numbers if you'd like. Yes! Please post the pod numbers, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Existential Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I always used this manuever as a child on the Tilt-A-Whirls. Basically, on the spinning motion grab the bar with you hands and push your back as hard as possible against the back of the cart. I always assumed this would be the case with all things that spin in one direction. Funny, I haven't ridden a Spider ride in 19 years now ever since being a teenager and going to Wyandot Lake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I would like to see what Ride Man over at Pointbuzz would say about this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnofthedead Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I rode pod 1 last sat and it was still spinning when we stopped, the guy had to grab it...I was very dizzy lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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