Using a LIM or even a LSM system, there is no "launch system" friction and higher speeds are obtainable by longer launch runs or increasing the magnetic fields (which will only cause an increase of speed to a set point) strength.
Without having to deal with a catapult cable, and only have to deal with friction created by the wheels of the coaster, your window for speed is alot easier to open.
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June 11th, 2001 - Gemini 100
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June 11th, 2001 - Gemini 100
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-Brian
I really should be working...
Wouldn't one little change in height cause the whole first half of the ride's engineering?
I'm paying VERY close attention to IAAPA...
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Steuks!!
VertiGo flights: 4
MF: 30
If your customer is paying 50 million to have a record breaking ride and If you got a year to change a little bit of the design and rework a couple sections of track, I think I would do it.
Now if the chance was too drastic, like adding 20 feet and dropping it at an 85 degree angle they probably would not risk it because it could mess up thaw whole ride. Look at the Rattler at SFFT. Don't mess with CP!
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2001 Force-333 Magnum-510
Watch out, the Space Pirates pinch.
Here is info the Rattler, courtesy of Amusement Rde Accident's and reports.
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force312 said:
My point is just that I don't think the companies would alter their plans because of what the other was doing.
That has happened in the past though,. In response to Mean Streaks stats, SFFT and The Rollercoaster Corporation of Texas decided to change the Rattler's layout in response to Mean Streak and have the tallest fastest wooden rollercoaster
http://members.aol.com/rides911/rattler2.txt (Note that the rattler uses Morgan trains!) However, the change was far to Drastic as noted on the main page.
As for steel coasters I'm sure its more difficult, but if Nagashima wanted to have the record, and they would be willing to pay a little bit more dough for a redesign and perhaps delay the opening a bit.
I'm not saying they did alter or even could alter there plans slightly, I'm just relaying what Morgan said on The Making of a Coaster that the specific height and demotions were finalized after MF was announced. I'm not sure where in the show they said that, (i hope to watch it again) but I believe it was a year before it opened this took place. SD2K opened in August 2001. MF was announced July 1999.
MiLlEnNiUmMaStEr
When Cedar Point released their information about Millennium Force, they probably weren't betting on another company changing their coaster to be taller and faster. They probably thought that with a coaster of that magnitude, it would be difficult for any company to change their coaster in that short amount of time.
However, with an Impulse coaster, it could very easily be able to have a competetor build a bigger and taller one. Just look at the design of an impulse... all you would have to do is toss some extra track on the tops and increase the speed of the LIMs (I think, feel free to correct.)
EDIT: After a little thought here, does any other company besides Intamin build Impulse-type coasters?
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