Pink Panther said:
I don't know [strike]anything[/strike] if testing the coaster with the brakes at various speeds is standard procedure (it makes sense), or if this is just them turning the MCBR on, I just thought it would accompany the more important tweet.
Yes. Very standard procedure. Ideally you want to test the trains running as quickly and as slowly as possible first - to check everything is working as you expect. Then you can dial in the trims/MCBRs to get the ride to it's 'designed' speed.
Interestingly, B&M seem to be doing the opposite to what they (and other manufacturer's) have done before. Typically they seem to do the low speed tests first ("OMG it's so slow"), then let the speed rise from there until they get to their desired running speed. Then maybe test a few overspeed runs and call the ride ready. However we've now seen both Mako and Valraven test the coaster without the MCBR on first. I wonder if this is a change in B&M's approach?
Would be interesting to see how the other B&Ms are tested this season - although Valraven and Mako are probably going to be the easiest ones to find footage of.
Or maybe I've just never paid enough attention in the past... :lol: