Tamed Down?

I was talking to a few people that rode Wicked Twister on its opening, and they say from Opening to now, Wicked Twister has been tamed down a bit. Is this true?

Yes

The first forward pass is not at the same power, and the third forward coasts entirely.

Why did they change it?

I might not agree with Jeff, but you have to.
But since they put the transformers either as an added boost of power or to stop lost of power over a long distance I think the WT runs a lot more consistant.
It climbs the tower a lot higher and a lot more consistant then previous years.
We try to ride at least four times a week.

Chuck

I like it!!!!!!!! wicked twiater is always fun.. I took a Vicodin once.. injured ankle.. the rode it about an hour later... WOW the med made me paranoid and i swear the front seat ride was sooooo intense.. thought we were going off the end... freakish feeling.. never ride with pain meds that induce paranoia!!!!!

Wow.

Hey Bill, that little label that says "do not operate heavy machinery until you know how this medicine will affect you" may just apply to riding coasters. You never know;)

~the clean up crew~

I have sort of a dumb question? Did Wicked Twister ever make it up almost all the way before to the point where it almost hits the bumper?

I have always wondered that too. What would it be like to be on it when the train hit the bumper at the top? lol

As far as I have seen it it never has. I rode it the opening season and it went up high but not enough to hit the bumper.

I remember a rideop saying the ride has hit the bumpers on a few occasions well testing. But unlike TTD, WT is launched at the exact same speed every time and doesn't allow the ride to come close to the bumper during normal operation.

Being on the ride while hitting the bumper would be weird. You would just feel a big jolt as the train hits and it would fall back down.

I was also told by a ride op that it kicked the back spike a few times during testing.

Not exactly sure I believe it.

I took a short video of Wicked Twister while waiting in line in October. It seems like it doesn't go up as high on the spikes, but maybe it's just me.

I have noticed that on The Roller Coasters of Cedar Point video that the POV and the little section on WT shows it twisting higher, spinning a little more than 360 degrees. Now, at its highest point, it just about makes it to 360.

If it goes the same speed wouldn't more weight make it go higher? (Laws of inertia)

I would think it actually puts out the same energy per launch, and that is why test runs go supposedly 'higher'.

Just a thought at least. If I'm wrong, I'm sure I'll be massacred. ;)

It went higher it's first year, then was scaled back to what it runs today. Something made someone nervous that first year.

MrScott

Didn't WT get extra yellow supports on both it's twists because the track was swaying too much.

I thought it was because they were re-welding the track each night.

No I think the yellow supports were added due to the excessive swaying because they weren't added until a year after opening (I think). Someone correct me if I am wrong.