TTD launch length

Sorry if this question has been asked before, kind of searched, but don't really know what to search for... Anyway, my cousin and I were comparing a launch of on aircraft carrier in comparison to the launch on TTD. Everywhere always states the time, instead of the length of the launch track. I mean, you could guesstimate, but I'm curious if anyone knows the exact length of the launch track?

Sorry pyrocoasterkid I don't know the exact length of the launch track, but I'm Interested to here the length of it also.

As a side note the total length of TTD track is 2,800 feet.

I'm not sure on the exact length, but it is around 600 feet.

My figures (roughly):

Total length: 2,800 feet

Top hat: 2 x 400 (drop length) + maybe 50: 850 feet

- that leaves 1950 feet of track. Finish track + turnaround + loading station: around 1200 feet, I would say. That leaves 750 feet for the launch track. But maybe 600 is closer, I really don´t know. ;)

The 600 foot figure is reasonable for the distance from the launch position to hydraulic room, but the actual portion of the launch track that is used for accelerating the train is just under 350 feet. That is where the catch car brakes start (half way through the 9th piece of launch track). The rest is used for bringing the catch car to a stop.

Wow, so after 350ish feet the catch car disengages? So the best guess so far is 350 feet? Thats pretty impressive

The launch track is 497 feet.

The park sweeps carry a book with all sorts of weird trivia in it, and this is one of the trivia.

Yes, but you're talking about the same book that, in 2005, said that Top Thrill Dragster seated 10 rows of passengers, 4 across, with three 36 passenger trains... I don't know what's worse, the fact that it has 6 trains and doesn't seat 4 across, or that 10 times 4 is not 36... :)

How about both!:)

Well, you know they like to be very precise.... ;)

Like how it lists all the coasters' speeds and then for Wildcat it says "varies throughout ride." :)

It also says that for CCMR

I've always found that quite amusing. I would have never suspected it! How fast does Wildcat go?

According to RCDB - 40mph.

According to the ride op's speil on Monday, 47mph.

Hmm... It says "speed varies" on the website for both of them too.

Assuming the launch goes as advertised (120MPh in 4 seconds):

120MPh = 53.645 Meters Per Second

Acceleration = Velocity / Time

Acceleration = (53.645m/s)/4s

Acceleration = 13.41125m/s²

x = (initial velocity)(time) + (1/2)(acceleration)(t²)

x = (0m/s)(4s) + (1/2)(13.41125m/s²)((4s)²)

x = 107.29 meters

107.29 meters = 352 feet

This of course assumes the acceleration is constant the whole time, which it isn't. But it's close. :)

Twisted Wicker said:

The park sweeps carry a book with all sorts of weird trivia in it, and this is one of the trivia.

I want that book! haha. I love weird little trivia like that.