TTD Supports Shaking

[Jason Voorhees]

Top Thrill Dragster's support shakes on the yellow one right before the hill when the train crest it. My aunt has a video of it shaking, but unfortunately I can not post it at this moment because she has it. And they say they check if anything's shaking before the park opens......yeah right.

 

[Dar]

It's supposed to shake to an extent. That's how the forces get dispersed from the train. If the steel didn't flex and move, it would snap.

 

[Jason Voorhees]

^ Oh yeah you're right, I didn't think about that.

 

[Hyde]

Here is a video of the launch sway.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozk0_ne4Jhg[/youtube]

I remember Xcelerator having a lot of sway at the top of its top hat as well.

This is intended and the sign of a safe structure - I'd be worried if it didn't sway!

 

[_koppen]

Didn't Xcelerator get an extra support added between the top hat's supports, because it moved to much?

 

[Snoo]

Yep.

Center bar stopped as much sway.

 

[billybobjoebob]

I can't seem to find a video that shows it, but i know that the norwegian loop on fahrenheit at HP sways A LOT, i've seen it in person.