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To give the feeling of flight, the passengers ride in a lying-down position. The track can twist to allow the riders to travel face-up with the track below them, or suspended face-down with the track above them. |
*To give the feeling of flight, the passengers ride in a lying-down position. The track can twist to allow the riders to travel face-up with the track below them, or suspended face-down with the track above them. |
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*The station platform ''can'' be suspended (upside-down). To do so you have to build a track piece 1 space above the ground, build a in-line twist, and select 'Station Platform' in the special track piece list. |
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Revision as of 18:28, 20 March 2011
Construction
Track has a tubular steel spine, connected to the outside edges of tubular steel running rails. Supports are large tubular steel posts. Trains are held on the track by wheels below and inside the running rails.
Special Track Elements
- Banked Curves
- Vertical Loop
- Half Loop
- Steep Twist
- Banked Helix
- Corkscrew
- On-Ride-Photo
- In-Line Twists
Constraints
- Banked curves - 50° banking
- Maximum track slope - 60°
- Lift hill maximum slope - 25°
- Maximum height above ground - 111 ft
Vehicles
- Flying Roller Coaster Train
Other Information
- To give the feeling of flight, the passengers ride in a lying-down position. The track can twist to allow the riders to travel face-up with the track below them, or suspended face-down with the track above them.
- The station platform can be suspended (upside-down). To do so you have to build a track piece 1 space above the ground, build a in-line twist, and select 'Station Platform' in the special track piece list.