ZeroGee Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 It's obviously not an issue with the train parked on lift hill as far as the lift motor is concerned , otherwise they wouldn't do it . 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketingExpress Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Adventure Express used to park trains on the lift too back when they ran 3 train operation! Correct... Under 2 train operation the second train is parked (usually) on lift 2. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Kinda Guy Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Adventure Express used to park trains on the lift too back when they ran 3 train operation! Correct... Under 2 train operation the second train is parked (usually) on lift 2. This is false because that's not how they do it on the Cedar Creek Mine Ride at Cedar Point. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom497 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Adventure Express used to park trains on the lift too back when they ran 3 train operation! Correct... Under 2 train operation the second train is parked (usually) on lift 2. This is false because that's not how they do it on the Cedar Creek Mine Ride at Cedar Point. Cedar Point and Kings Island are to complete different parks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback96 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Adventure Express used to park trains on the lift too back when they ran 3 train operation! Correct... Under 2 train operation the second train is parked (usually) on lift 2. This is false because that's not how they do it on the Cedar Creek Mine Ride at Cedar Point. Cedar Point and Kings Island are to complete different parks. That, my friend, was sarcasm. Diamondback96, being helpful (or not!). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketingExpress Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Adventure Express used to park trains on the lift too back when they ran 3 train operation! Correct... Under 2 train operation the second train is parked (usually) on lift 2. This is false because that's not how they do it on the Cedar Creek Mine Ride at Cedar Point. Facepalm Of course...how could I be so ignorant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamonbackandbeastlover Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 Whoever said that flight deck is also stored on the lift hill I can confirm it I just saw it as my bus was pulling out of school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Whoever said that flight deck is also stored on the lift hill I can confirm it I just saw it as my bus was pulling out of school. Can I go back in time and make your school my school? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Having flight deck there doesn't surprise me...transferring arrow suspended coasters is not an easy job nor fun.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calakapepe Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I wonder why.. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 For what I've been told, I've never physically been there during a transfer but it takes awhile to move the track left and right because it has to be done slowly as there isn't anything to keep the cars from swinging, and the track also locks when in position when the table is moved left or right. Lastly there isn't a brake run after the transfer table so if it skids through and doesn't stop, you have to reset the transfer and do it again. I'm not sure how accurate this is as again this is all word of mouth from friends on that crew, I always wanted to see it's difficulty and how they carry it out but never did. The only time I know transfers were used was pre season when we pulled train 3 off of the ride before the ride opened to the GP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Kinda Guy Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Transferring a Flighdeck train off the main circuit takes no more than five minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Again not sure on this one...ID takes they said at least one hour, then if they winch it down just a bit more.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 The problem with flight deck is that the train has to be manually stopped right on the section of track that moves. As I recall from riding it, it doesn't stop right within this section, so manual braking would be needed as well. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 The problem with flight deck is that the train has to be manually stopped right on the section of track that moves. As I recall from riding it, it doesn't stop right within this section, so manual braking would be needed as well. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 4 When put in the correct mode, it will stop exactly where it's supposed to for transferring. Iron Dragon is a different story as it has that goofy storage shed that's lower. I never understood why it or Corckscrew were that way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 ^Same...Honestly only nice thing about having the transfer table drop to a separate storage track below was to do maint. whenever outside of guest view and to work around everything... Btw under that station is hella loud...the solenoids open and close under there against a wall...no way you're taking a nap in there unless you get into the PLC room xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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