Fastest??

What's the fastest you've seen Top Thrill Dragster go (on the MPH radar).
the most i'v seen was 126.

I also wish they would have a radar at the end of the ride. (when your waiting to be unloaded) so you can see how fast you went.

ive seen 123, thats the highest ive noticed.

128. That was back in 03.

Saying this with no intentions to start another debate, just a simple question.

Am I wrong or did KK set the record with 128? Wouldn't that make it a tie, if so?

The record in the "books" is the speed the ride is designed to operate at; TTD being 120 and KK being 128.

http://pointbuzz.com/cpplace.aspx?mode=thread&TopicID=17416

Try doing a little research before making a new thread......this was in the first page too.

Is that gun really that accurate or does it just spit out random numbers?

It depends.... Does this look accurate to you?

DBCP,

Actually, that's a picture of the trigger for the on-ride photo. The radar gun is the white thing on top of the hydraulic building just to the right of the track.

http://www.pointbuzz.com/Gallery.aspx?i=722

Edit: Added link to pic
*** Edited 5/21/2006 11:01:18 PM UTC by Purdue University Engineer***

Oh, thanks for the correction. I think I'd trust the other one over the white one.... ;)

128mph, 03 also.

The white one is the kind that you see in most police cars. I would trust the white one over the photo eye sensor any day of the week.

While we all wish the white one that the police use would tend to read a bit lower when we're on your way to work. :) *** Edited 5/22/2006 4:57:53 AM UTC by Gomez***

David Sagert said:
The white one is the kind that you see in most police cars. I would trust the white one over the photo eye sensor any day of the week.

Sorry, my post was meant to be sarcastic.

I saw the readout do 130 MPH one day, of course, none of the trains were really clearing the hill that day, and they had the last 2 rows empty and they were really trying to get them over the hill so people could enjoy the ride. After that train did 130 MPH, I never saw it do it again.

Ive seen it at 127 before.

A bit off topic, but they changed the "world's fastest coaster sign." IMO, the new one looks horrible.

Vince982 said:
A bit off topic, but they changed the "world's fastest coaster sign." IMO, the new one looks horrible.

Do you have a pic of it???

I do, but it's still in my disposable camera. :P

Though I must say that it's not all that bad. They probably had a small list of things they could put on the sign. The sign now says (for those who dont know) "Are you ready?" and, I think, "0-120mph in 4 seconds".

*** Edited 6/3/2006 9:53:42 PM UTC by TTD 120mph***

http://jeter.lunarpages.com/~point13/images/roller_coasters/top_thrill_dragster/41.jpg