Evacuating Floorless Coaster

by **coasterkid94** on June 2nd, 2009, 11:12 am

I know this might be a dumb question - but I always have wondered how they evacuate a floorless coaster when it gets stuck on the chain lift or the brake run. How would they get the riders off without anybody falling through the tracks?

by **bobbinbop20** on June 2nd, 2009, 12:28 pm

iv'e wondered the exact same thing!! for a long time now, I think when i was at magic mountain scream got stuck on the lift but they got it going again so they didnt need to take the people out

by **coasterkid94** on June 2nd, 2009, 1:16 pm

^ Good thing I'm not the only one wondering how they do this....

by **frightfestkid** on June 2nd, 2009, 4:05 pm

K, im not alone, but what about flying coasters also?

by **T.K.** on June 2nd, 2009, 4:22 pm

for floorless... they would have a maint. guy come over with a metal "bridge".. and put on track between the rows... as for flying... they have a platforn that has its track.. look at superman lift... and look for the specal track thats is under the track

by **w00dland** on June 2nd, 2009, 6:22 pm

frightfestkid wrote:K, im not alone, but what about flying coasters also?

Depends where the ride is during the breakdown. If its on certain areas of the track they can bring down the cars, but if its not then they bring in the box. They place the box underneath you while 2 mechanics slowly lower your restraint.

But if that ever happens to you then you've probably been sitting in the "flying" position for over a half hour and trust me that is NOT fun.

by **Demon_07** on June 2nd, 2009, 7:11 pm

I wish I had the SUF test chair in my living room. I could do homework in it. :lol:

by **bobbinbop20** on June 2nd, 2009, 8:18 pm

But if that ever happens to you then you've probably been sitting in the "flying" position for over a half hour and trust me that is NOT fun.

yeah that position isnt even fun when your sitting on the brake run waiting for the other train to dispatch

Website · by **Jerrykoala2112** on June 2nd, 2009, 8:32 pm

Demon_07 wrote:I wish I had the SUF test chair in my living room. I could do homework in it.

How is this relative to this topic?

by **Demon_07** on June 2nd, 2009, 8:55 pm

It really isn't but thinking about sitting in a SUF car kind of brought on that thought. :wink:

by **coasterkid94** on June 2nd, 2009, 9:37 pm

T.K. wrote:for floorless... they would have a maint. guy come over with a metal "bridge".. and put on track between the rows... as for flying... they have a platforn that has its track.. look at superman lift... and look for the specal track thats is under the track

That makes sense. It must take a while to evacuate just one train with that system, though...

Website · by **Jerrykoala2112** on June 3rd, 2009, 7:45 am

It also applie really to inverts...flying coasters are probably the hardest since you are on your stomach, so they hopefully keep it in the best condition possible.

by **T.K.** on June 3rd, 2009, 7:57 am

http://rcdb.com/m/ig1977.htm?picture=8 There you go, the platform for flying coaster... that runs under the track..

by **coasterkid94** on June 3rd, 2009, 8:01 am

^ Can that platform just be used on the chain lift?

by **bobbinbop20** on June 3rd, 2009, 9:36 am

Anyone know if they ever had to use that on SUF?

by **traincrossing9** on June 3rd, 2009, 12:55 pm

Yes they have. One of my friends is a ride op in Superman and she said that they had to evac people on the lift. They used that moving platform and had the mechanics manually lower each row.

by **traincrossing9** on June 3rd, 2009, 12:55 pm

*Double Post*

by **zjohn1988** on June 3rd, 2009, 9:18 pm

coasterkid94 wrote:^ Can that platform just be used on the chain lift?

Please tell me you are kidding....

by **onyxhotel08** on June 4th, 2009, 1:36 am

coasterkid94 wrote:^ Can that platform just be used on the chain lift?

even I know the answer! lol

by **BP317** on June 4th, 2009, 3:51 am

Its only hapenned once on SUF and thats just because they literally could not get the lift to move at all. Ive seen them start the lift with smoke billowing out of the motor to get people to service brake (at the end of the ride) to evacuate them from there so they wouldnt have to do it from the lift. Really not a good place to be evacuating people.

by **bobbinbop20** on June 4th, 2009, 8:25 am

^oh ok, yeah i bet with Tatsu's steaper lift if would be even worse at sfmm

by **coasterkid94** on June 4th, 2009, 2:14 pm

coasterkid94 wrote:^ Can that platform just be used on the chain lift?

I think I ruined my reputation with that stupid question. :lol:

by **TwistedSTEEL666** on June 8th, 2009, 5:05 pm

bobbinbop20 wrote:^oh ok, yeah i bet with Tatsu's steaper lift if would be even worse at sfmm

Imagines walking down the 170ft. lift hill of Tatsu after it breaks down at the top....*shudders*

by **monsterfan99** on June 9th, 2009, 11:48 pm

TwistedSTEEL666 wrote:
bobbinbop20 wrote:^oh ok, yeah i bet with Tatsu's steaper lift if would be even worse at sfmm

Imagines walking down the 170ft. lift hill of Tatsu after it breaks down at the top....*shudders*

90+ feet of the spiral stairs on the MCBR of Raptor at night is enough for me.

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