Pull-through?

"The term "impulse" is used to describe the way this type of roller coaster works. Each time the vehicle passes through the station forwards or backwards. Special motors kick in giving the train an extra burst or "impulse" of power accelerating it faster and higher. "

There ya go

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- Dennis
NYC Subways, The next best thing to riding roller coasters.

Ryan McCann said:
I believe that many people though the new trains we're under tarps around the Mantis station. It was then confirmed that these we're just the third Mantis trains that are no longer being used.

I was at CP last year around the time that all the hype was goin' on about "#16" and saw some trains under tarps below Gemini but they didn't look like Gemini trains. I also saw the mantis trains as well but those were to tall to be dragsters trains ( they were mantis trains )

Thanks Big D.

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103 days...

My brother knows a guy that hooked me up. I got to ride in the car as they did the pull through. It kinda sucked being on the fastest roller coaster on earth and it was only going like 5 mph, but its still cool to get to say i did that. Then i woke up this morning and realized it was all a dream. To make things worse i had a nasty hangover.

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Just can't live in that negative way... Make way for the positive Day

1) I'm sure RGR has something to say about the clearence on MF's first turn.

2) The "trains" under Gemini were the cars for Troika or Chaos, I believe.

3) Real Madrid, you had me going there! I almost posted about how you were full of it, until I finished reading your post. :)

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Jeff Shumway
99 Mitsu GSX 13.9 @ 94 mph - whoops, wrong board...

2002 25 minute MF rides: 1
2002 45 minute waits on Raptor platform w/o riding: 1
2002 trips to the point: not near enough
2002 Raptor Crew??? Oh yeah, you know it...

Yes I do.. one word..

OUCH!!

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June 11th, 2001 - Gemini 100
VertiGo Rides - 82
Technical Services 2002
Fright Zone Screamster 2002

Big D said:
They dont do a Pull-Through on an Impulse.

Of course they do.

How else are you supposed to see if every last one of those LIM's is tightened down within the centimeter or so it needs to be so as to allow the fins to pass through? It may be more of a "push through" but believe me, it's done.

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James Draeger
-Who didn't watch WT's, but did see quite a bit of SUE's

Rob, have anything to say about the clearances on Gemini as well?

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VertiGo rides: 32
2002 Raptor Crew
"Hey, Cool. My voice is on the lift"

Only it you're sitting on blue side.. outside seat..

Damn splinters...

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June 11th, 2001 - Gemini 100
VertiGo Rides - 82
Technical Services 2002
Fright Zone Screamster 2002

Draegs said:
Big D said:
They dont do a Pull-Through on an Impulse.
Of course they do.
How else are you supposed to see if every last one of those LIM's is tightened down within the centimeter or so it needs to be so as to allow the fins to pass through? It may be more of a "push through" but believe me, it's done.

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James Draeger
-Who didn't watch WT's, but did see quite a bit of SUE's

Its not so much a pull through...they just bump the train around...and Run it at low power. They dont use a crane to actually pull the train.

https://www.cedarpoint.com/public/inside_park/rides/thrill/2002/wt/diary/index.cfm?diaryid=20

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- Dennis
NYC Subways, The next best thing to riding roller coasters.