Poll: What ride do you want to run backwards?

[Guy_With_A_Stick]

Once again, Superman is by far the least likely because . . . . ah screw it, no one cares

Next year: GIANT DROP BACKWORDSSSS!!!!!!!!11!!!!

Now THAT is impossible(unless you convert the cars to Falcon's Fury type ones).

[JimPanky]

suf was the first ride i talked about not being likely. and giant drop itself cant go up but there are towers that do shoot you up.

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[Viper 88]

just throwing this out there but Whizzer would be cool to see backwards.

[kossdude1]

just throwing this out there but Whizzer would be cool to see backwards.

As cool as that may be, it's nearly impossible. The trains are self propelled...

[Guy_With_A_Stick]

just throwing this out there but Whizzer would be cool to see backwards.

As cool as that may be, it's nearly impossible. The trains are self propelled...

Not only that, but it's a Schwarzkopf coaster. And Schwarzkopf is dead. Yeah, good luck.

[DeathbyDinn]

^ When Schwarzkopf went bankrupt Gerstlauer acquired some of what was left of the company and took over manufacturing parts for Schwarzkopf rides. So if for whatever reason they really wanted to run Whizzer backwards, Gerstlauer could probably make it happen somehow.

[JimPanky]

Nolan come back to this thread lol. Would whizzer backwards be possible? I think it wouldnt but I dont know the mechanical logistics of it.

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[Ace]

I am pretty sure there are break fins on both sides so you would just have to wire the motors backwards to get them to go up the lift. I think its possible somebody please correct me if I am wrong about the wiring of the motors or wrong in general for that matter.

[DejaVu2001]

Nolan come back to this thread lol. Would whizzer backwards be possible? I think it wouldnt but I dont know the mechanical logistics of it.

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Sorry, I know a lot about Whizzer, but I have never seen the details of how the gearboxes work.

[FParker185]

that would be extremely easy to run Whizzer Backwards, just gotta flip the the anti rollback around. It's a 3 phase motor if it hits the lift and goes the wrong way, in the gut all they gotta do is flip phase B and C and the motors will run in reverse. Gearboxes would function the same.

I don't think SFGAm would ever consider that though

[JimPanky]

yeah whizzer backwards wouldnt raise popularity any.

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[Chitown]

Being a family coaster, it would be ridiculous to run Whizzer backwards.

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[JimPanky]

and the coaster itself wouldnt really benefit from backwards wouldnt make it any better

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[TwistedSTEEL666]

SFGAm should just buy backwards trains for AE: B and keep that side running backwards permanantly. That should at least satisfy the people who want to ride a backwards coaster.

[CoasterCale]

SFGAm should just buy backwards trains for AE: B and keep that side running backwards permanantly. That should at least satisfy the people who want to ride a backwards coaster.

It would satisfy most of the GP and that's good business for them. But we've all seen what having Backwards Blue can do to the usually walk on American Eagle. I wouldn't ride it as much because if the rest of the park is crowded, there's a good chance AE is a walk on. Defiantly not the case with Backwards Blue.

[JimPanky]

also ae backwards permanently would take a toll on the track.

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[FParker185]

Not sure if there is such a thing as a backwards wood coaster train. Though I guess they could get something custom made. I'd guess PTC would be willing to make something up, or get rid of the banking in the final helix and it can probably run non-articulated cars.