It don't work here...Lets ship it eles where

Originally Posted By phruby

If I remember correctly the Sky Tower has a set of stairs inside the tower for fire evac. Supreme Scream natural state is down. It takes power to get to the vehicle up the tower. If it lost power, the vehicle would just come back down. On Xcelerator, the car would tip either one way or the other. It can't stay at the top of the loop. Besides, your in more danger of one of the cables snapping and hitting your legs like it did to that kid a few years ago.

 

Originally Posted By Dabob2

<If it lost power, the vehicle would just come back down.>

At a controlled rate? You don't want to come down at the speed of gravity with no power.

There HAS to be a safety backup if it lost power, but I would think it would be locking you in place wherever you were on the tower. Bringing you back down at a controlled rate by definition requires power, no?

 

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

>>At a controlled rate? You don't want to come down at the speed of gravity with no power.<<

These sorts of rides typically have magnetic brakes attached to the towers, so that they will have a controlled descent if power is lost. I know Top Thrill Dragster has breaks that rise up from within the tracks after each launch in the event that a train doesn't make it past the top of the hill, and most drop towers have visible breaks running up their length

I would also assume that all amusement parks with those sorts of rides have emergency generators located next to the ride, in case of a power outage. It may not supply enough to run the attraction, but it will be enough to get riders off safely

 

Originally Posted By Dabob2

The generators thing makes sense.

 

Originally Posted By wahooskipper

The ride is being moved because CalOSHA is asking the ride owner to make more modifications to the ride (with regards to ladders) than Cedar Fair is willing to make.

There was a ladder but CalOSHA wanted a cage...which was added. Then CalOSHA wanted an additional ladder inside the tower and a second ladder outside. Cedar Fair did not want to make those concessions (and had not on any of it's other rides) and so chose to move the tower ride.

That said, I am guessing there is more to it than that. I think the tower ride was approved under the old CEO and Ouimet didn't necessarily agree with that decision. The same thing happened with a roller coaster that had been slated for Knott's but Ouimet cancelled it when he took over.

Bottom line on the ride is that nobody has been injured on it. Inconvenienced? Of course, but not injured which tells me that the safety systems are doing what they are designed to do.

It isn't a ride I would ride myself...simply because it doesn't appeal to me. But, this is much ado about nothing in my opinion.

 

Originally Posted By oc_dean

>> Does Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita have a different set of standards for the....<<

Six Flags Magic Mountain
26101 Magic Mountain Parkway
**VALENCIA** ;p
CA,91355


Yes, I'm being pedantic. ;p
couldn't help myself

 

Originally Posted By phruby

>>The ride is being moved because CalOSHA is asking the ride owner to make more modifications to the ride (with regards to ladders) than Cedar Fair is willing to make.

Gosh, what if Disney did that with Space Mountain!

 

Originally Posted By schnebs

<<>> Does Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita have a different set of standards for the....<<

Six Flags Magic Mountain
26101 Magic Mountain Parkway
**VALENCIA** ;p
CA,91355


Yes, I'm being pedantic. ;p
couldn't help myself >>

I was going to challenge you on this, oc_dean, but sho 'nuff, SFMM's outside the city limits. Regardez-vous:

<a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.santa-clarita.com/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=6968">http://www.santa-clarita.com/m...tid=6968</a>

 

Originally Posted By SuperDry

So, the local governing body for SFMM would be Los Angeles County, as it resides in unincorporated area.