How does Greezed Lightnin' work?

[VivaLaVibora]

I went on it once as Tidal Wave when I was young, and I kind of forgot if it was good or not. I went to Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, but it was before Greezed Lightnin', and they still had Chaos. Anyway, how does this ride work. I remember that wheel on Tidal Wave, and wondered how does it work?

[aliston]

Tidal wave actually used a weighting system. A large weight was hoisted up inside of the tower at the end of the track. The pulley system was such that when the weight was dropped, it would pull the car down the track. This was actually the first generation of Schwarzhopf models -- the later models, like Montezuma's Revenge at Knott's use a flywheel design.

 

http://www.greatamericaparks.com/tidalwave.html

[Purplepills]

Some information on these pages too:

 

schwarzkopf.coaster.net/ESshuttlelooptyp2GF.htm

schwarzkopf.coaster.net/ESshuttlelooptyp1GF.htm