verticalzero Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 What are the most "Trimmed/Braked" Steel and wooden coasters, and why do they need to be slowed down so much.
jarmor Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 the most trimmed coasters I have been on are wild mouse coasters! I guess so you wont slam too much into the cars?
momo1tx Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 I believe the trimming on Wild Mouse coasters is there for two main reasons: 1. Like you said, to keep people from slamming too sharply into the cars on the turns. 2. To act as block brakes, allowing more cars to go at once so the capacity isn't too bad.
CoasterFanatic Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 Wild mouse brakes are almost all designed for blocking purposes. Most are made by German companies that are completely obsessed with capacity. Probably because in the German Fair Circuit, more rides equals more money! I think the most trimmed ride is probably Space Mountain at WDW. You may not feel them or see them .... but they are there. Everywhere!
MagnumForce Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 Space Mountain has so many trims for blocking purposes, that thing runs an insane amount of rockets at once. The most trimmed ride I have ever been on is Hercules. You actually came to a nearly dead stop on the first drop. It was essentially a holding brake all the way down. And then the pain began.
Guest Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 ^ Same with Mean Streak. That thing had a holding brake halfway down the first drop and the thing shuffled from there. Katie
MagnumForce Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 Oh Mean Streak does not even hold a candle to what Hercules was. You literally, not figuratively, Literally stopped on the first drop. From there on it was the worst thing ever. Hercules was in a completly different league then Mean Streak.
coasterlover420 Posted October 23, 2005 Posted October 23, 2005 I thought Revolution at SFMM had more trim brakes than even needed.
CoasterFanatic Posted October 23, 2005 Posted October 23, 2005 Space Mountain has so many trims for blocking purposes, that thing runs an insane amount of rockets at once. 30 1-31 (No 13!) // This bit of Disney info has been brought to you by the number 12 and the letter D
Twister II Posted October 23, 2005 Posted October 23, 2005 The only trimming on coaster Ive noticed that was to much was Mantis. Those breaks on the first drop just ruin the loop. Mean Streak, geeze, those breaks on top just don't feel right!
Gnome Posted October 23, 2005 Posted October 23, 2005 I thought Revolution at SFMM had more trim brakes than even needed. definately, if that thing only had the trims it was origanally designed with (just the brakes right before the loop, I think) the ride be awsome! That, and they'd need to get rid of the OTSR.
CoasterFanatic Posted October 23, 2005 Posted October 23, 2005 Is that 30 on each side or 30 total? Total - 15 per side.
MagnumForce Posted October 23, 2005 Posted October 23, 2005 Thanks, thought 30 for one side sounded like way too many.
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