Carowinds
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- Feb 15, 2012
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We will never find the actual story, but I would be shocked if the maintenance team didn’t know this. We’ve never seen something like this before
- Aug 18, 2017
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a cursory look at wait times for other B&M hypers around the country, including the one at Carowinds (Intimidator), indicates... no. or at least, not now.
- Jul 29, 2022
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Apparently a guest didn’t notice until examining their week old photos that the signs were already showing.
I can see how that would be missed by someone doing routine track inspections. Doing the same thing over and over, day after day, they are probably either walking or driving by looking at the track. It's not hard to fall into a routine and not even notice something on a support. Especially in an area they should never see a problem. That being said, I guarantee whoever has been doing the inspections has been either been fired, reassigned, or have been screamed at enough to never make that mistake again.
As for the actual failure, if it got caught at crack stage, they probably reweld and go on like normal. Didn't we hear about Hulk and DD getting routine crack welding over the years? But now that it broke the support and is national news, they have to go through the whole ride from design to maintenance to determine what happened and make sure it doesn't happen again.
As for the actual failure, if it got caught at crack stage, they probably reweld and go on like normal. Didn't we hear about Hulk and DD getting routine crack welding over the years? But now that it broke the support and is national news, they have to go through the whole ride from design to maintenance to determine what happened and make sure it doesn't happen again.
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Exactly this doesn't happen "very quickly" this is a stress fracture in the weld.
Going to pop open by Statics and Dynamics books when I get home.
When you think about track inspections being done before the sun rises much of the time, it makes it more likely something like that could be missed. I assume the real concentration is the track itself that gets inspected.
- Aug 12, 2018
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Stress fractures happen all the time. We just don't hear about it because it's usually caught during inspections. Tatsu had one a few years ago that shut down the ride for over a month.
Sometimes it's funny watching enthusiasts complain about an extended ride closure, knowing that behind the scenes, the park is doing what's necessary to guarantee guest safety.
Sometimes it's funny watching enthusiasts complain about an extended ride closure, knowing that behind the scenes, the park is doing what's necessary to guarantee guest safety.
I think the bigger issue based on this article is the employees didn't even care when the guy showed them the FOOTAGE. I can understand something happening quickly (even though it doesn't appear this was the case), seeing a broken support on your newer Giga should be a major alarm.
Also regarding the statement about getting into a rut because its the same thing over and over. I totally get that, but if your job is ensuring the safety of your attractions and your guests. You should look for a different job or different procedures should be put in place.
I find it very difficult to believe that none of their employees noticed the crack at some point.
www.insider.com
Also regarding the statement about getting into a rut because its the same thing over and over. I totally get that, but if your job is ensuring the safety of your attractions and your guests. You should look for a different job or different procedures should be put in place.
I find it very difficult to believe that none of their employees noticed the crack at some point.
A man who tried to warn a North Carolina amusement park about a huge crack in the ride's support beam said staff were 'nonchalant' and had 'no urgency' to fix it
"It could have come unhinged and just went like a steamroller through the parking lot," Jeremy Wagner, who saw the crack, told The Washington Post.
www.insider.com
His take seems to be spot on. He said if its issue X then they will ship a new support in a week and it seems he was right. He also talks about how that turn could probably lose 1 or 2 more supports and it could still run for 2 years before it would be truly "unsafe" as coaster are over designed for longevity and safety reasons.
Edit: This guy is a ride mechanic at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
hello! I might be able to squeeze in a half day at carowinds while on a work trip this week. do y'all recommend fast lane? or will I be able to do most attractions worth doing without it?
it'll be this thursday — looks like they're open from 10am-10pm. my plan would be to get there at opening and power through as many of the coasters as possible before needing to bail around 2-3 p.m.
