Nrthwnd Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 ^ Yup. Still on the Sky Ride at Yomuiriland. Sept.2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakelemay23 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Nice. I respect the "Experience Von Roll or get out" approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfriday1998 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Felt I had to share this moment Riding a skyride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakelemay23 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Robbie Von Roll of the Von Roll family makes Skyride cabin replicas as well as whole ride replicas. It's worth checking out. I'm considering purchasing a model cabin, because why not? You can contact him about cabins and ride models here: https://www.facebook.com/vonrollmodelropeways/ One of many full ride replica videos here: Also fun fact: The drive platform ( aka "East" at the front of the park) at Cedar Point is an exact carbon copy of the drive platform from the old Disneyland Skyway. I have been talking with Robbie Von Roll as of lately and will share some interesting facts and photos ASAP! Stay tuned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Awesome! And yes, please do share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I love pie Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 ^^ Those look pretty good. I could imagine that they would be somewhat expensive tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 ...boring things like skyrides... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Maybe y'all should talk about that instead of boring things like skyrides We don't need this kind of negativity around here. You're jacking with our vibes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 ...boring things like skyrides... Dr. Crane seems none too amused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storms555 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Speaking of sky rides...I remember when i went to Santa's Villiage in Dundee way back in 1999 they had a sky ride of some sort. Instead of a tram though it was more like a ski lift bench design. Me and my mom were one it and these preteen boys who were on the return part of the cycle, were yelling at all the people who just boarded, that the ride was going to break and fall. Being a kid in my own little world i didnt notice they said that but i could see all scared faces of the children who just got on and asked my mom why do they look so upset. She answered me in an angry tone about how those stupid boys were trying to scare the other passengers. Even my mom was getting scared....Scared of what a bunch of unsupervised 10 years old were saying??? I can understand young kids being scared but grown adults?? The whole time my mom was super tense and i was still like ladeedaadeedaa....lol I wasnt even paying attention to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 I wish Disney would put the holes back in the Matterhorn. I mean, it's Swiss, right? Then put back their skyride. (Not possible I know. But I can still Blue Sky once in a while.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakelemay23 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) Some pictures shared with me by Robbie Von Roll. Sorry about the videos, if someone could tell me how to upload them in a better format LMK! To view the videos, click on the actual file name not "view quicktime video" If anyone has any questions LMK. This is a brand new cable for SeaWorld in San Diego. Skyride Cables are replaced every 7-10 years. Up close. This part of the cabin is called the "grip" You see the peg sticking out at the top? This is called an "F arm" when a cabin is dispatching, it goes under something called the "(VR 101) pressure beam". The pressure beam does exactly what the name entitles, it presses down on the F arm and activates the clamp or "jaw" securing the grip onto the cable. When a cabin comes onto a platform the "F arm" hits another pressure beam, releasing the cable from the jaw. The "jaw" is in the middle, in this picture it is currently open. When the jaw is closed it surrounds the cable. Some Von Roll goodness A wind alarm. These are seen on many Von Roll Skyrides but not at Cedar Point. This is not from an actual skyride, but is used on one of Rob's replica skyride models. video-1477894670.mp4 Video in slow motion of a cabin crossing under a pressure beam, pressing on the F arm, activating the jaw. video-1477895505.mp4 Video of a cabin's F arm releasing the cable from the jaw. video-1481140233.mp4 Another angle of a jaw releasing the cable. Edited December 7, 2016 by blakelemay23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Relax, Bill. They are just photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Relax, Bill. They are just photos. And videos!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonRollSkyway1 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Got to love old Von Roll Skyrides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Mmmmmm. Cable porn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT325 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Some pictures shared with me by Robbie Von Roll. Thank you for these pictures and videos! Should I delete my browsing history? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonRollSkyway1 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Von Roll porn..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerstlauerguy Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 i feel dumb for not riding it back when i went in 2014 edit- as in the skyride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storms555 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Speaking of sky rides anyone ever been on the big versions of them? You know the cable cars/trams that go up mountains? I been on one once but they are a lot of fun. Also when its windy with the combination of the thin air,it feels like you are on a mini airplane. You get that weird weightless feeling. Or maybe we can think of it as the other way around. Sky Rides are pretty much mini cable cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Speaking of sky rides anyone ever been on the big versions of them? You know the cable cars/trams that go up mountains? I been on one once but they are a lot of fun. Also when its windy with the combination of the thin air,it feels like you are on a mini airplane. You get that weird weightless feeling. Or maybe we can think of it as the other way around. Sky Rides are pretty much mini cable cars I've been on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway that travels from the base to the peak of Mount San Jacinto in Southern California. I believe it is the largest/longest rotating gondola sky ride. It was tons of fun, albeit a little terrifying. Excellent, excellent views though. I don't have any pictures unfortunately, but I'm sure there are tons on Google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonRollSkyway1 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 (edited) Speaking of sky rides anyone ever been on the big versions of them? You know the cable cars/trams that go up mountains? I been on one once but they are a lot of fun. Also when its windy with the combination of the thin air,it feels like you are on a mini airplane. You get that weird weightless feeling. Or maybe we can think of it as the other way around. Sky Rides are pretty much mini cable cars Yes. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. 1963 Von Roll Jigback tram. 80 people per car.. Edited December 8, 2016 by VonRollSkyway1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 I've been on the Royal Gorge Tramway in Colorado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comeagain? Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Speaking of sky rides anyone ever been on the big versions of them? You know the cable cars/trams that go up mountains? I been on one once but they are a lot of fun. Also when its windy with the combination of the thin air,it feels like you are on a mini airplane. You get that weird weightless feeling. Or maybe we can think of it as the other way around. Sky Rides are pretty much mini cable cars You mean like the (at least at one point) longest single stage gondola in the world, which also happens to be a von roll? Then yes. Yes I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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