(not) Testing was sucessful

There ARE brakes in the a portion of the brake run. But they are only in the part of the brake run where the brakes are not fixed to the track.

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Merchandise - 2003

If they're not fixed to the track, it's not possible to stop. The brakes are the same as on WT, retractable magnets on the track, "fins" on the trains.
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Matt - '02-'03 WT crew
Guest- "Are the towers supposed to move??" Me- "No, I just sit in a chair underneath it all day long, hoping it collapses on my head."

Matt, some of the brakes fins are fixed to the track as seen here or here or here. Now these, brake like the launch trake brakes, are retractable as seen here. The magnets are on the bottom of the train.

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Merchandise - 2003

If they have started testing than why aren't there pictures on the site?

ok, it seems there is some confusion here....

the brake run portion of the track consists of a long stretch of fixed brake fins.... and at the END of the brake run, there are retractable brake fins WITH kicker wheels to move the train from the brake run to the block sections and the turnaround

they have been doing tests with the kicker wheels ... and a VERY SLOW test with the hydraulic launch cable

enfynet said:

they have been doing tests with the kicker wheels ... and a VERY SLOW test with the hydraulic launch cable

What source gave this information??

http://www.topthrilldragster.com/_upload/images/ride03_pics/constpics/Construction156.jpg

This Source. Plus the webcams.

Remember what Monty said:

"Testing will include a partial pull-through, and sending a train with a clearance template attached."

So i'm guessing that when we see a train with that clearance template on it, then we can say that testing has begun. Or at least full circut testing.

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Screamsters 2001
Millennium Force/Screamsters 2002
Rip Cord/Screamsters 2003

i am wondering why...im the webcam, i see the trains moving from the station to the brakes over and over again, and maybe somebody knows?

Its to keep the workers amused.

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- Dennis

lmao...anyways...can anybody read what it says on that chair there by the photo booth? heh i am j/w

Im pretty sure its a picture of that guy going to the bathroom and it says "Remember, Big Brother is Watching!"

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Screamsters 2001
Millennium Force/Screamsters 2002
Rip Cord/Screamsters 2003

lmao...It sure does look like a printout of the webcam photo though.
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Does it stop at 420 feet in the air.......?¿?
No you still have to spiral down

Topthrill420 said:
lmao...It sure does look like a printout of the webcam photo though.

It is.

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