Dollywood | Lightning Rod | Launched RMC
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AirtimeFreak
Mega Poster
Yeah that's exactly what they're talking about. Dont think they are making this out to be a VR ride once it actually opens.
The 360 Video is cool though.
The 360 Video is cool though.
GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
The hell was I posting? Jeez, I need to stop staying up past midnight.
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GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
So according to this Coaster Studios video, the little 'tunnel' atop the crest of the launch is actually to prevent Wasps/Bees from nesting there.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUELpTMETVE[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUELpTMETVE[/youtube]
CarolinaRider
Mega Poster
Maybe there will be mist in the tunnel. I feel like the train will be going too fast for people to care though.
GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
^To care that they're getting misted, probably. But I think it'd be quite refreshing in summer.
CarolinaRider
Mega Poster
Wouldn't you just fly right past them?Lofty said:
CarolinaRider
Mega Poster
I was serious, but I realize I forgot to consider the possibility of flying into the bees. It actually seems more likely on this than it does on Wild Eagle or Thunderhead.
Jarrett
Most Obnoxious Member 2016
You could fly into bees, or there could be a gust of wind or something and it combined with the vibrations of the train could knock a nest of of the structure and into the train. Speed isn't going to stop that.
My thinking is that they'll probably have misters on that structure as well as a wire mesh separating the gable from the base. That way they can just nest in the gable and there'd be a barrier between that and the train. Maybe camouflage the weird-looking wooden gable thing atop the lift by putting in an old-fashioned road sign up there?
My thinking is that they'll probably have misters on that structure as well as a wire mesh separating the gable from the base. That way they can just nest in the gable and there'd be a barrier between that and the train. Maybe camouflage the weird-looking wooden gable thing atop the lift by putting in an old-fashioned road sign up there?
Jarrett
Most Obnoxious Member 2016
^^Kinda what I was saying. If the structural vibrations shake the nest or something flies out of a train and provokes them, it could end up getting ugly. Misting a screened-in area would make it impossible for a papery nest to hold up, so they'd end up having to nest on the part of the frame outside. The screen would keep anything from flying out from the airtime hill and spooking them as well as provide a deterrent and obstacle from any swarming insects wanting to attack.
That's my theory on why this might work but I'm not a pest control expert. Can't think of what else it might do though.
That's my theory on why this might work but I'm not a pest control expert. Can't think of what else it might do though.