Hank Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 In today's Toledo Blade....http://www.toledoblade.com/business/2015/12/24/Coaster-reaches-maximum-altitude.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannersdaddy Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Very interesting. I did notice at the end it said it will accommodate 1,200 riders per hour. I have to wonder how close it will come to this amount. Anyone care to venture a guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Flight Back Deck Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Valravn* Being a B&M I would venture with very close, efficiency is part of the paramount of their success. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBEW_Sparky Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 its a new "signature" ride at Cedar Point , they will make SURE it hits 1200pph, no matter how many power hours it takes, and regardless of guest comfort/experience/safety. Sparky, still not (and never will be) a fan of divers or power hours. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 I'm surprised that they're going with the 8-row trains, and I wonder why. Griffon's are 10. 24 riders vs. 30. That's a substantial difference. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortexfan Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Valravn's trains are using the vest restraints, and I imagine ten seats with those restraints would be too wide. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricsun Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I'm surprised that they're going with the 8-row trains, and I wonder why. Griffon's are 10. 24 riders vs. 30. That's a substantial difference. SheiKra at BGT has 3 rows of 8 seats. I would imagine that the seat number/width of the train would impact space needed for elements while working with the limitations of the space available. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricsun Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Bkroz, I forgot to add something about capacity. The biggest challenge I forsee will be the guests themselves. I think the station design/row staging, assigned seating, and loose articles will play a bigger part in capacity than 6 seats. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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