Top Thrill Dragster Stalls Again

[Cygnus12]

I've also wondered if enough coordination from the riders could shift the train... However, with only 4 riders, I don't know if that's possible.

 

I didn't even realize it was only 4 riders...even though it's in the first sentence looking back . Maybe if they worked at it for a while lol.

 

However a full trainload most likely could have.

[cycamps]

This is sort of ironic. When I was at Cedar Point last, I was talking to a Ride Op, and she said that the chances of a rollback aren't very likely, with the chance of it getting stuck at the top being slim to none. Right after she said that, there were two rollbacks in a row, and then this happened.

[denning]

Intamin fixed this problem on Kingda Ka by putting a drive tire on the top to push the car over if needed.

[Robbie]

Yeah, it's one problem I want to experience! haha

[Top Thrill Dragster]

^^I don't think they did.

 

[Robbie]

Im sorry, but seeing that video just made me get a strong urge to throw a pumpkin off Kingda Ka.

[saxman47]

Intamin fixed this problem on Kingda Ka by putting a drive tire on the top to push the car over if needed.

 

no they didn't

[TheBannedKid]

^You could go into further explanation of why the tire drive system at the top does not solve the problem instead of your attitude.

 

If I remember correctly the ride-op still has to take the elevator up to access the drive tire panel. Instead of pushing the ride-op just jogs the train.

[Jds03]

I'm pretty sure its not a "tire drive" system, but i do know they have a magnetic breaking system that both can work as a trim break but also since it's magnetic it can help push the train over if its stalling, or is slowing down.

[TheBannedKid]

I know that there are magnetic brakes at the top of Kingda Ka. Maybe I'm mistaking Kingda Ka for another coaster when it comes to the tire drive at the top.

[exit english]

Yes, you are - The S&S coasters, perhaps?

 

Oh, and the mag brakes are passive, they only help slow the train down, there's no pulling the train over with those things..

[Robbie]

Has a train on Kingda Ka ever stalled?

 

Also I found out today that a girl in one of my classes was in line for Top Thrill Dragster when it stalled.....small world.