Twisted Track?

I just looked at the cam, and it appeared to me, that the side of the track on the tower without the white pieces is twisted. Can anyone confirm?

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Dave
Cedar Point Employee 1997 - 2000
Kansas Wesleyan University Sports Information Director
It's CP for life

Yes, there is a 270 degree downward twist on that side!

Welcome back Dave, where the hell have you been?

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Jeff
Webmaster/GTTP - Sillynonsense.com
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No kidding.. welcome back..

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

Does the twist go inside the structure to create a head chopping effect? I can't tell how and when it actually twists from the webcams.

People claim to see all kinds of things on the webcam that I can't see. Must be my old eyes.

On the CP Webcam, I see giant bugs.

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The twist on the way down will have your head facing the tower at one point, but it won't actually go inside the structure.

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Launch: Tophat: Twistage: Brakes...

...Denial is an ugly thing.

Actually I meant to say inside the structure in terms of between the track and the tower. Is that how it twists? Kind of like a heartline twist.

This is what it will look like from the ground.

That's a different type of coaster isn't it? I mean the twist will have the same principle as a straight down heartline style twist but the track in that picture doesn't even look like the box track used on this ride.

It is intamin flat track, like on MF's brake run. They only use the quad track on #16 because greater forces are exerted on it.

Ahh said the blind man :)

So it is a heartline twist then?

Is there a twist on the upside too or just to turn left to crest the tophat?

MFJedi, I believe you're right. That twist should create a rather interesting head chopper effect as the track really doesn't seem to be very far from the support tower.

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Brent Haley
Gemini Crew '02

I'm just not seeing a full twist on the down side. It looks more like a peice of track that curves one way then curves back.

If you go to CP you can see the hearline twist the best. Also Webcam three shows it somewhat

The top part of the track starts facing MF, and ends up facing towards it's own launch area. It's a 270 degree twist, so no it isn't a full twist.

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Launch: Tophat: Twistage: Brakes...

...Denial is an ugly thing.

I was looking at the webcam today, the ground one, and also some pics from VM, it looks like the side with the white track is twisted too. Is it just me?

It only twists 90 degrees so that it can crest going to the left. It does somewhat look like there is more twisting, but I think that's an illusion made by the tower structure angled in slightly.

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Launch: Tophat: Twistage: Brakes...

...Denial is an ugly thing.

I dont think there is enough room for a 270 down or I should say distance to the pull out it could be but ??

Until some one goes over there a takes a pic straight up the down side we wont really know for shure, will we ;(

I'm still holding out at 330 ft tall but taller will wonderful.
I am also surprised the media was left out of the topping. (if they were)some times they send a cam man tojust get stock to use in a story later.
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I'm not an old fogey, I'm just an old coaster rider..