Upside-down Tophat?

I don't know if this is possible, But could they make a Tophat that is upside-down? For those of you that don't get what I'm saying I will try to explain a little better.

So you go up the tophat like normal, but then at the top instead of crusting the top rightside-up, being upside-down. But due to gravity, you would have to do this element at a good speed so that you don't have to many -G's. Would this be possible? If so, would they use it to lessen G's and take the top with more speed then normal?

http://www.rcdb.com/installationgallery427.htm?Picture=2 :)

Well then, Thanks

You sure that would work?

The fact of a coaster going upside down in a tophat may sound really cool to one that is a coaster rider but wouldn't that be dangerous?

I mean, is it possible to built a tophat and have a coaster going that fast (> 100mph) to accomplish that safely?

Its a neat concept that is for sure but it sounds too demanding on the body physically. Mentally, that is another story of course, ;-)

*** This post was edited by Doug Trovinger 10/8/2002 10:44:39 PM ***

The launch speed is not an issue, since the train will likely be traveling about the same speed through the top hat as Xcelerator's trains do. It's the speed through the top hat that matters.

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Danger: Hgih Voltage!

Obviously it works, as Mr. Freeze exists and is for real. If anything, it would be safer because it would result only in positive G's acting on your body. Extreme negative G's, if sustained, can allegedly harm you by forcing all that blood into your head.

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Jeff
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"There's nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, when it's all in your mind. You gotta let go." - Ghetto, Supreme Beings of Leisure

So does anyone think we will be getting one of these? I havn't seen any track that look like they would go on top of a normal tophat?(from pics. only)

So Jeff how much negative Gs for how long would be the limit on what the human body can endure? I LOVE extreme airtime although any type of noticable airtime satifies me! Even Wild Thing's floater airtime on the return trip is great if lightly or no brakes (very rare unfortunately nowadays)!

Beats me. I only read that somewhere.

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Jeff
Webmaster/GTTP
"There's nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, when it's all in your mind. You gotta let go." - Ghetto, Supreme Beings of Leisure

OMG NEGATIVE G-FORCES!!! Once I heard in the spiel that Wicked Twister had them, I couldn't bring myself to risk riding it for fear of my head exploding!

-Matt
2001 Magnum Crew