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Absolutely without. A doubt!!! .... But it really takes people such as TPR members and Acers along with other groups such as yours to fully understand the transformation that has occurred here. This is a resurrection of a 20 year old wooden structure brought back to life and can now remain for many years to come. With the strength of this track, it has so significantly reduced the beating of the wooden structure there's no reason to believe that NTAG won't be around for many more generations to enjoy. T Man....you made me sound like a sales guy there.... wth??

Sorry for the slow response...I'm in Michigan installing a Whitewater structure at Michigan's Adventure. I've been thinking about your ? today while working and I believe I'll answer your ? this way.... Yes, stay tuned!!! This is a Fully Capable Turn Key Company. As for the Topper Track ? ... please take the time to visit our website. http://WWW.rockymtnconstruction.com, and view our Topper Track install and test ride video. This should give you a pretty good idea. Watch specifically the POV of the transition from wood to Topper Track..... the camera smoothes way out. In all honesty ... the difference between tracks in that short 80 ft section is what sold me on representing Rocky Mountain Construction. It was undeniably going to evolve the wooden coaster as we know it. I had to be a part of it!

I can't really speak for Allen our engineer, however no wooden structured coaster has had this series of such overbanked corners before and so I'm certain that between SFOT and our designer after taking into consideration the existing layout they certainly felt that the overbanks fit into the first, biggest and baddest mentality. With the new found, structural capabilities and strength of this new track design we feel the possibilities of design are limitless. The overbanks are certainly not going to be specific to Retro fits, every project will take on its own characteristic, and depend mostly what the existing layout presents for design opportunities. Alot will depend upon what the customer is looking for. Do they like the layout they have and just look to help save maintenance and liabilities, or are they looking to market a full blown new ride such as the way SFOT has done. Sorry to be so vague.... but every project really will be its own to fit into what the customer is looking for. This would include new designed ground up builds. Thank you for the question. T

^^ No... Certainly not your imagination. As the grease warms with cycles and temps it will thin and create less friction. AKA More Speed. Coaster maintenance crews will adjust the grease in the bearings several times a day on the trains to compensate for temperature changes and cycle counts to help keep the coaster speeds more consistent. BTW with this new track system because of the less drag and smoothness, crews will better and more easily be able to keep the ride to ride experience more consistent. This is also why you may see one train at a time not be in the rotation. Or they cycle trains empty, so they can measure speeds and warm up the new grease. Funny everyone wants to be the first..but the best and fastest rides of the day could possibly be in the later afternoons. T

GG.... Actually, I think you'd be interested to know that in a typical wooden coaster it takes 3 ft of rise to 100 ft of run with regards to the track for the effects of gravity to make the train move involuntary. Our newly designed flat steel track accomplishes the same movement with only 6 inches of rise to the same 100 ft of run. Hence the drag is significantly reduced in this new system. I believe what you may have felt is extra grease in the bearings. Contrary to some peoples hopes or wishes.... Lol... grease to slow things down is a good thing! Coasters are designed to run within certain specifications as so not to hurt anyone. If this ride, as probably others were allowed to run unrestricted.... well.. we may have seen Robb in his video get completely ejected and land in the theater next door. T

Thank you TPR. For your patience your enthusiasm and your support through this project. We're glad you're enjoying this new experience, and we look forward to all of your reviews. If there are any questions I can answer, please feel free to ask. Respectfully, Toby Garcia Rocky Mountain Construction Sales