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Iye, there aren't many things on coasters that spin at nerely 9000rpm at top whack. If you want to get technical, anyone who has been a space shot tower can say they have ridden a compressed air launch because it is the same thing, just lying on its side.

I'm goin for compressed air as it can deliver much more power than a hydraulic system in a short space of time

what hapened to Resurrection? Anyway, my fave is das second one.

Hell if you want roughness, I suggest you try the Antelope at Gullviers. To add to what I said before about the wheels, I have also heard that Vekoma have gone with a B&M style system of mounting the wheel carriers to the chassis. If this is true, then the ride will be at least half as rough...

Who thinks that the single rider system works better on rides of a higher capacity like Nemesis where empty seats are more likely, as opposed to lower capacity such as Rita where all the seats are almost entirely filled by the main queue.

Heres my opinion, Stealth just gets chucked, heads up, comes abck down and stops, *yawn* At least Kumali actually does something decent like turns you upside down. Get stoofed. And how the hell can you possibly know thet?

To be honest, I will go iwth Rita being left alone but personally I would like to see some kind of combination between Rita and Kanonen. It starts out as Rita and when the speed drops to the same as Kanonen it comes about and does it's layout.

Considering what it does in such a confined space, yes it is the best I've been on. 90 degree camber and enough positive g to iron the creases out of your arse. All the time you are less than 3 ft from the nearest object, wether it be the fence or the ground.

Ooh yes, I'd love one, not only to get the second launch but also the chance to ride half of it backwards. There's nowt to be afraid of, it will stop.

I dunno. See the circles? That is part of what I'm on about. Where in my post did I say microchip? In fact, do you even know what a microswitch is?

It's only really noticeable on the older B&Ms and it's not the lift gear as there is nothing for it to click against. It is the electrical contacts between the train and the computer. Specifically for the microscwitch inside the restraint mechanism. The train contact is mounted at the edge of...

Well let the attendant do it, thats what they get payed for.

Personally, you can't beat B&M's OTSRs (i haven't experienced the clamshell yet) The padding is perfect and the seats hold your arse and back nicely. What difference would that make?

It isn't just B&M who do this, Zamperla designed their Jumping Star tower ride in a way that it is impossible to start the ride with the bar in an unlocked position. Simple fact that if the bar isn't down and locked, the ride won't start. Ever wonder what the clicking noise a B&M train makes as...

It's not just the restraint which holds you in, the seat has to stop you from sliding sideways. But a conventional bar offers no more benefits than a hairy T-peice.

Lap bars are locked in the same was as OTSRs and are just as safe. But they provide no support for your upper body. This would be fine on a coaster with just loops but anything with a flick like a corkscrew would require shoulder support to stop you flapping about like a rag doll. One reason...

1280x1024 is the most I can get out of this machine. I prefer a dense display, it save a lot of mousework.

I will pull down mine where I can because some rides, the ops have to do it to avoid damage to the system. (too complicated to explain because I've got a headache)

Personally, I owuld like to see, or rather hear it reinstated. BUT, I would rather ride the ride than see it closed completely. I dunno, birds twittering in the garden is too noisy for some people.

Being an operator, I see it all the time, but sometimes, the restraints can't be unlocked. People also ask to get off at the worst of times, like at the top of the lift when it is impossible to stop the ride. If I were in the queue and saw someone ask to get off, I wouldn't say anything, in...