Kraken

[jjjjustin]

I recently went to seaworld, and rode kraken. I couldn't help but notice these little plates under the track. I was wondering, does anyone know what they are used for?

 

[Uncle Arly]

My guess is to install safety netting?

I'm probably wrong however.

 

[Antinos]

Either safety netting or maintenance catwalks. The same plates appear on Dominator:

You can see in the first photo the structure where the catwalks were mounted and in the second you can see the catwalks attached.

 

[jjjjustin]

If they were I wonder why they were never installed.

 

[Hyde]

Plans change, but in some cases after the track has been manufactured.

In Dominators case, the catwalk was removed as the interlocking corkscrews were no longer suspended over water. The plans of the ride changed, but after the track had been manufactured.

You find this on roller coasters with trim brakes, with brackets being punched into the track to hold brakes, which are later decided to not be necessary, leaving holes in the track.

 

[choluby]

How do you peeps know so much?!?!?!

 

[Snoo]

We've been on CF much too long..