I currently work at Knoebels (Elysburg, PA) Log Flume & Phoenix coaster. I also share the thinking that the issue is being over exaggerated. Now if the pool level was too low to begin with, that would be a different story, although most of these are also equipped with water level sensors that will automatically disable the ride if the level drops too low. When the pumps shut off, there is a backflow from the station out into the pool, causing the pool level to actually rise a little as there is no longer water in the pumps and has returned to the pool.a mini-wave if you will, until the balance returns. These rides are setup so that the pumps in the station create flow from the pool into the station to move the boat after the splash (turn around before station tires take over) while allowing the necessary level of water in the pool to safely slow the boat. That is not enough time for the flume to drain.but here's the catch.the flume does not drain (unless this model is unlike the majority of others). If the boat had already cleared the lift when estop was hit, figure at most about 20 seconds to splash down. Ok, just looking at the picture HP has on their site (as I have not been to Hershey) it appears this ride uses the same setup as most other OD shoot the chute's rides.Īs rideman said, when estop is hit, it stops the lift, pumps, station. Kind of hard to take a post as objective if a park or coaster name is part of the "user name" I gotta start reading the papers and listening to the news more. Other local media may have had stories about Hershey that I missed. However, after reading that article on Williamsgrove from a local source, I think I am going to really reserve my judgement on the Hershey incident. Why be so "gruf" about it? It sounds like the park was cleared of any wrong doing. There is something scary about that place. I returned two years later to ride Wildcat (and reride Cyclone). I have lived no more than an hour from that park (now 20 minutes from that park) all of my life, and I only rode the Cyclone in 2000. There is just something about that little park. I don't know the workings.Īs for the Williamsgrove story. Only going from what the rather hard to follow accounts on Themeparkinsider stated.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |