Already!? The ride is only 2 years oldHeard a section of trackwork is to be replaced, explaining why it was closed today. Could be wrong but I trust what I've heard. Has anyone else heard or seen anything that coincides with this?
The saying goes that a park never stops building a wooden rollercoaster. Wood is weaker than steel so the wood needs to be replaced more frequently.Already!? The ride is only 2 years old
It wouldn’t surprise me if the section after the s-turn drop but just before the first Wicker Man pass through was replaced, as many have said that that section of track has gotten quite rough since the ride opened, and it’s also one of the sections that likely has the most strain placed upon it in terms of forces.
EDIT: Sorry if I’ve named that element wrong; I don’t know what to call it, really. The section I’m referring to is the section shown at about 0:11 in this POV:
Probably, but that stretch of track is the bit where the train carries the most speed (if I had to guess where the ride hits its top speed, I’d definitely go for this stretch just before the first Wicker Man pass-through), so that’s presumably where it exerts the most strain on the structure. Would also match up with reports calling that the roughest part of the ride.Possibly my guess too, it's not thought to be straight track is all I've been told (which isn't a surprise), other sections that it would maybe be is the flat Turns (boring corner, into the brake run or as you come onto the lift maybe). I'm not an expert on woodies but I'd imagine flat turns cause more stress for the track that a banked one?
Probably, but that stretch of track is the bit where the train carries the most speed (if I had to guess where the ride hits its top speed, I’d definitely go for this stretch just before the first Wicker Man pass-through), so that’s presumably where it exerts the most strain on the structure. Would also match up with reports calling that the roughest part of the ride.
Is anyone at Towers today? Have they got the area near to Wicker Man open so we can see any work being done?
Didn't gci not actually build it?Be interesting to see who they have on site for the repair. Maybe they are waiting for GCI to arrive from the states.
Didn't gci not actually build it?
Apparently it's a non standard piece that they don't have on site for a quick fix.
Ah bugger, hope it's fixed by Thursday when I go but doesn't sound likely!