Stairs Along the Steel Coasters in Japan and China

[coastercrazed49]

I have always wondered why do most steel coasters in Japan and China have stairs following the whole layout, insted of most steel coasters in the U.S where they stop at the end of the lift hill. Is it for maintenance reasons or something. Please let me know.

[thomas2]

I also wondered that so I'm curious about the answer.

 

I personally think it's for maintenance

[ebl]

^ I personally think you're right.

 

Eric

[carolinacaniac]

i think it also may have something to do with the number earthquakes in the area as well. Should the train stall at any point due to a quake, the riders can be evacuated as soon as possible.

 

I am only guess though.

[stormrider]

I thought that too, but rides like Hollywood Dream don't have that. It seems like only the Japanese companies, Arrow, and Morgan (which happens to have Steve Okamoto on their team) used the side platforms the whole ride. Maybe they saw that wooden rides had them, so the Japanese customers would request the side paltforms (just a guess).

[Homer]

i think it also may have something to do with the number earthquakes in the area as well. Should the train stall at any point due to a quake, the riders can be evacuated as soon as possible.

 

I am only guess though.

Almost right, another reason, the Japanese are very safety concious. Should in an event of when a train stalls or a disaster occurs, the passengers could easily get out of the train without having to worry about cherry pickers and such.

[carolinacaniac]

That makes sence to me. I wondered about the fact that not all of them had platforms alongside the track. I guess it may just depend on the company/park choices.