EpochEmu
Mega Poster
Final brake runs usually slow you to a complete stop, or leave you with just enough speed to get to some block brakes. However, a strange feature I have noticed on some coasters is that track during or after the final brake run is banked.
Two coasters in particular I have noticed it on; The Hulk's (You can't see it as much in the video but it's very noticeable during the ride, you're at this annoying angle)
And Do-Dodonpa which is noticeable in this TPR video (haven't ridden it but saw it in the video)
(Sorry)
The answer that makes the most sense to me is that they bank track in case the first set of brakes fails. But plenty of coasters have final brakes directly into the station, so do they not have a fail-safe? Or is that not why they bank track?
Two coasters in particular I have noticed it on; The Hulk's (You can't see it as much in the video but it's very noticeable during the ride, you're at this annoying angle)
The answer that makes the most sense to me is that they bank track in case the first set of brakes fails. But plenty of coasters have final brakes directly into the station, so do they not have a fail-safe? Or is that not why they bank track?