- Jun 12, 2019
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We’ve got the base playing but nothing’s moving. In line beyond the lockers. TM says 2+ hours from this pointNews to me. Still no announcement.
We’ve got the base playing but nothing’s moving. In line beyond the lockers. TM says 2+ hours from this pointNews to me. Still no announcement.
Five or six.Anyone have an idea of trains yet? How many are running?
Just watched one roll back.... to the station.... from the middle of the first crest...
Apparently that happened at least once during the TM Preview as well.
And a video:
Just watched one roll back.... to the station.... from the middle of the first crest...
Wish I would of seen you earlier, I would of rode with you, since the hubby is sick.Waiting in hall before load. I ain’t going nowhere till I ride this thing.
I mean, it's pretty damn common on launch rides like Kingda Ka and Top Thrill Dragster. Wind and other things play a factor.Rollbacks shouldn’t happen with a launch, right? Or at least it’s an easy fix. You increase the speed of that particular launch.
Thanks for the clarification!The thrust is calculated in real time by determining the weight of a vehicle. It’s about figuring out how much power is needed to get a train to a certain speed so that it completes the block. Miscalculations and external factors like wind can throw these things off and cause rollbacks like this. Glad they’ve factored the recovery sequence into the general operation of the ride.
Apparently that happened at least once during the TM Preview as well.
And a video: