coasterboi Posted February 23, 2006 Posted February 23, 2006 I would think it would overheatthe track whith to much friction
DragonKhan Posted February 23, 2006 Posted February 23, 2006 It could be done, but I don't think many parks would be interested in doing this. The force from the launch plus the speed would put a lot of wear and tear on the wooden portion of the ride, even if the launch was steel. It wouldn't feel very wooden at all and therefore would be pretty pointless in having it made out of wood. For now I think they should stick with building launched coasters out of steel and leaving the classic feel to wood. Just look how popular the wooden coaster with a loop craze is What?! Who says a launch on a Woodie needs to be 100mph+ fast?! And why would a launch pull forces Wood couldn't handle?
viking86 Posted February 23, 2006 Posted February 23, 2006 What?!Who says a launch on a Woodie needs to be 100mph+ fast?! And why would a launch pull forces Wood couldn't handle? I agree. I dont see any reasons why it puts more stress on the track and supports than a normal 50-60 mph woodie. I cant see it being done in near future though, as parks seems to wanting a more traditional ride when building wooden coasters. But it can definately be done!
okinawaboy11 Posted February 23, 2006 Posted February 23, 2006 I would think it would overheatthe track whith to much friction Just like TTD and all Intamin Rockets, mist water on the track inbetween each launch.
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