Rolling Thunder's Pole things
Started by gasmspiritblue, Jun 30 2011 07:34 PM
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Posted 30 June 2011 - 09:12 PM
As far as I know those are just head choppers for effect at the end of the ride. It's always fun to watch everyone duck as they pass under them!
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Posted 01 July 2011 - 12:02 PM
I always thought they were a finish line when the ride raced.
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Posted 01 July 2011 - 09:15 PM
I always assumed that they were part of the structure put in place to reduce the stress of the cars going into the flat turns back into the station.
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Posted 05 July 2012 - 01:27 PM
As far as I know those are just head choppers for effect at the end of the ride. It's always fun to watch everyone duck as they pass under them!
You are again correct! They are head-choppers placed there to help folks "remember" to keep their hands inside the train and hold on because the last turn really requires you to hang on! Anyone notice how rough these turns have gotten over the years??? Used to be pretty smooth and fast... now it's painful, louder, shakier, and slower!
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Posted 01 August 2012 - 11:27 PM
The poles at the end of the ride are for making standers sit down.
I worked at the ride in 1999 and 2000. We also lost the slow down brakes (inactive)before the poles since they have not been used since there were 5 car trains on the ride. Lots of the far curve on the inside was rebuilt over the winter in 99. The coaster 1 (inside track ) original drop and curve was visible for a time but not anymore , only in pics.
I worked at the ride in 1999 and 2000. We also lost the slow down brakes (inactive)before the poles since they have not been used since there were 5 car trains on the ride. Lots of the far curve on the inside was rebuilt over the winter in 99. The coaster 1 (inside track ) original drop and curve was visible for a time but not anymore , only in pics.
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 01:29 AM
There is a old video on youtube of rolling thunder with the slow down breaks its funny to know that people would stand up!
Here is the right side, there is also a left side video.
Here is the right side, there is also a left side video.
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Posted 02 September 2012 - 09:31 AM
I can't ride this anymore. The last time I was on it was 3 years ago. It hurt my back so much that it hhurt to breathe. How does one stand up on a coaster? I never understood that. How and why?
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Posted 02 September 2012 - 04:46 PM
What are these wooden box things....
Why is those poles there anyways?
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Posted 02 September 2012 - 08:17 PM
Please read the entire thread before posting; the answer can be found above:Why is those poles there anyways?
As far as I know those are just head choppers for effect at the end of the ride. It's always fun to watch everyone duck as they pass under them!
"I am not bound to please thee with my answers." ~Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice
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Posted 21 October 2012 - 08:43 AM
I only assume that the pole things are to keep riders from standing up, that last turn is pretty hard since its not banked!
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