Durability of Coaster wheels
I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts as to what the wheel contruction would be like. Durability has to be a main concern due to the train being lauched so rapidly so many times daily. Dodonpa uses rubber wheels, and S: TE uses urethane wheels, but the launch isn't as fast and there are no turns. Do you guys think that the usual urethane wheels will cut it?
I predict that they will be the same type of wheels we see on MF. If the ride time was longer, then maybe they would have to redesign the trains to use wheels with a larger radius, but since it will be so short, I think that they will be fine.
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Yeah, that makes sense. I'm sure they've accounted for replacements also, which will probably be more often than most other coasters. I used to work at IOA in Orlando, and did a brief stint at the Hulk. The techs let me assemble new wheels every so often and I learned a lot about how urethane wears.
Actually, it might not matter whether the ride is short. The train will still be operating the whole day. But I could be wrong. The break in between each ride might make a difference.
The wheels used this year on Millennium Force were apparently a different formula compared to those used previously on any of the rides. While not a scientific observation, I noticed they were changed less frequently, and certainly more durable than the nylon wheels used before that. They also appeared to be a darker color.
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They also appeared to make the ride much quieter, but a slight bit slower.
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Now that we got a topic about the trains...Does anyone know when we might see the trains arrive at CP?
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