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If the ride uses the same amount of power as the Tower of Terror at Dreamworld then I could see why they only use one side. The TOT uses 2.2MEGA WATTS for every time it runs and that doubles the park normal usage at the time of operation. 2.2 megawatts could power your home for between 3 to 6 months. That times by how many times it goes in a day and I would not like to be paying their power bill.
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"Thunder from Down Under"
The Croc Man Rules!!!
A launched ride like this may well use 2.2 Megawatts (~3000 horsepower) during the launch, but the launch is only 7 seconds out of a ride cycle of about 3.5 minutes. That gives you an average power consumption of about 73 kilowatts (~100 horsepower) with both sides running. Probably it's worse than that since this type of system isn't very efficient. That's an electrical cost of about $40 per operating hour at east coast rates, but I'm sure several times more in California with the current electrical foolishness out there. That would be a lot for your home, but not much for an amusement park. And no, it won't brown out Los Angles.
*** This post was edited by Jim Fisher on 4/3/2002. ***
As mentioned earlier they switch off from time to time and sometimes run both sides.
For example iin June of 2001 I rode with only the left operating. Later on in November both sides were on.
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"ok everyone go ahead and pull down on your shoulder restraint so you feel nice and stuck!"
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So what is better? SFMM or CP? I don't care! They both have 29 coasters between them that they build so we can have a good time!
Todd said:
Here is a very relible and inside scoop I can give you guys thats known out here among west coaster enthusiasts, It is true about the power emerncy, that SFMM decides to run one side only, ( right side) A little while ago, SFMM mantainece decided to fire up the left side. Well, they tunred it up to full juice and it hasn't ran that high scence opening,(108MPH with people) they fried a good deal of the LSM's and really messed it up! Roumour has it that 2 sides might be running this summer. Let's hope so! You just gotta ride early in the day to aviod the lines.-------------
So what is better? SFMM or CP? I don't care! They both have 29 coasters between them that they build so we can have a good time!
If this is so which i've heard countless times how was it running perfectly on monday April 1st. Answer that and I will beleive all the rumors. Its called lines if the line ain't to long then why waste the money. Oh might I add Superamn use less power per hour than any other major coaster in the park. Mainly because it only uises a lot of power for 7 seconds. Also the fastest Superman has ever been clocked with people aboard is 103 mph and that was at full power with four people aboard, Del, President of Intamin, Head Construction Foreman for the ride, and the Cameraman filming it. Thank you.
P.S: sorry just had to set stuff straight about my home park. I hate rumors that are so untrue like the "fried LIMs" one
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Go SFMM
beat CP
*** This post was edited by coaster_freak00 on 4/4/2002. ***
*** This post was edited by coaster_freak00 on 4/4/2002. ***
Jim Fisher said:
A launched ride like this may well use 2.2 Megawatts (~3000 horsepower) during the launch, but the launch is only 7 seconds out of a ride cycle of about 3.5 minutes. That gives you an average power consumption of about 73 kilowatts (~100 horsepower) with both sides running. Probably it's worse than that since this type of system isn't very efficient. That's an electrical cost of about $40 per operating hour at east coast rates, but I'm sure several times more in California with the current electrical foolishness out there. That would be a lot for your home, but not much for an amusement park. And no, it won't brown out Los Angles.
*** This post was edited by Jim Fisher on 4/3/2002. ***
Keep in Mind most high power users do not get billed the same way we do at home. They are billed at a constant rate based on the Peak Power drain they put on the system. Even if only for a fraction of a minute, they pay as if that power is constant so that the Supplier can keep the necessary supply available at all times. They negotiate better per kwh rates than we get but only because they actually pay for much more power than they actually use on a constant basis.
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HurricaneGeauga- Just in case
It never regularly goes all the way up the tower. It gets close to the "brakes" up top (like within 2 to 3 cars distance), but those times are few and far between. There are a lot of forces that act on the cars that make it so it doesnt go as high each time. The LSM's are programmed to run a certain way, however, due to headwind, crosswind, tailwind, weight distribution, total weight, wheel lubrication....etc. its hard to have the cars go to the same point up the tower everytime.
Even tho its a Premier, Speed the Ride is another ride that never goes the same distance up the tower. You might see it go up and miss the "brakes" by 3 cars or it will end up on the breaks by 3 car loads.....it all depends on the conditions at that moment.
I also venture a guess that newer launch rides have a back up that e-stops the ride if the "cars" hit a certain point on the tower. So maybe it isnt designed to go that high
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