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2018: Wicker Man - General Discussion - SPOILERS! - Part One
Dave
TS Founding Member
People should remember that Joris, Invadr and Wodan are all very short coasters.
Interestingly, all are roughly 42 seconds.
Wodan is, however, very fast.
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non of them have a turn that makes a traverse around Aldi car park in a Skoda seem thrilling though...
Rick
TS Member
What compounds? Don't they all use steel wheels bar Wodan?It is common for the wheel compounds on GCI to change depending on weather and conditions.
AstroDan
TS Team
What compounds? Don't they all use steel wheels bar Wodan?
I don't know either way. I know that the wheels on Wodan alter frequently. It would seem odd if this isn't the case for any other coaster manufactured by the company.
Rick
TS Member
As far as I know, Wodan is the only GCI with polyurethane wheels/tyres. All others use traditional steel wheels - I think! Does Wicker Man use steel wheels or steel with a poly tyre?I don't know either way. I know that the wheels on Wodan alter frequently. It would seem odd if this isn't the case for any other coaster manufactured by the company.

dazza4783
TS Member
Judging by the speed on that video this woodie is likely to valley. JokeIs it too late to get the Valley woodie sorted instead? Joke.
I'm sure it will be faster than it looks when it opens.
My first thought was “the f*** is this?”....
But then thought I’d look back at Smiler’s testing to compare speeds...
Here’s a video from our lord and savour...
Look at 1:58 - it got SO close to stalling on that fateful Staffordshire Knot inversion in testing.
I know the speed of a ride varies massively depending on all sorts of things, but I’ve never seen the Smiler that slow in all my visits.
Wickerman will definitely be quicker when it’s out of testing
surely??
But then thought I’d look back at Smiler’s testing to compare speeds...
Here’s a video from our lord and savour...
Look at 1:58 - it got SO close to stalling on that fateful Staffordshire Knot inversion in testing.
I know the speed of a ride varies massively depending on all sorts of things, but I’ve never seen the Smiler that slow in all my visits.
Wickerman will definitely be quicker when it’s out of testing
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Steve74
TS Member
This was posted on the Theme Park Review Wickerman thread:
That could be a valid testing procedure; for example, in operation, the train could come to a stop at the crest of the lift hill, then with minimum momentum it leaves the hill and completes the circuit. In normal operation it would have a fair bit more momentum as it leaves the lift hill so would be faster. It wasn't a full train that we saw either, so they could have been testing this in a worse case scenario - lift hill stop and half a train load.
I'm still confident this is going to be a great ride and really looking forward to riding it.
It looks like they stopped the train on the lift a few times - they may be testing it completely under gravity (center of the train at the very top, and then let go at 0 mph) to make sure it can get through the circuit without valleying, before later letting it go over at the desired speed of the lift hill.
That could be a valid testing procedure; for example, in operation, the train could come to a stop at the crest of the lift hill, then with minimum momentum it leaves the hill and completes the circuit. In normal operation it would have a fair bit more momentum as it leaves the lift hill so would be faster. It wasn't a full train that we saw either, so they could have been testing this in a worse case scenario - lift hill stop and half a train load.
I'm still confident this is going to be a great ride and really looking forward to riding it.
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AshleyMason
TS Member
The video has been removed.
bluesonichd
TS Member
Towers threatened to send the big boys round probably.
Rick
TS Member
Haven't seen the video, not interested it in watching. If you've seen the site and the ride during construction, this was never going to be the fastest of rides. The smaller GCIs like Heidi & Joris hit 45mph or so and I recall that they seemed to be fairly efficient with their momentum for a wooden ride.
@Steve74 - that is a standard testing procedure, for the reasons you mentioned, but also to ascertain stopping locations on the lift for blocking/emergency reasons, too.
@Steve74 - that is a standard testing procedure, for the reasons you mentioned, but also to ascertain stopping locations on the lift for blocking/emergency reasons, too.
AshleyMason
TS Member
I would have liked to have seen that video. Anyone got a private link so the park's marketing dept can't stick their dick in it?
Here’s another video