Any woodies that go right from station to lift?

I noticed that almost all woodies either have a small drop or a turnaround instead of some rides, like Millennium Force or SLCs for example that go directly out of the station onto the lift. Are there any woodies that do that?

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Hershey's Comet goes right onto the lift from the station. I want to see more woodies built with the traditional tunnel run to the lift though. It helps set the tone of the ride so much better that way.

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Timber Terror and Tremors both drive right up the hill from their respective stations.
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I think he means that the lift hill is directly attached to the station. Hersheys Comet has a tiny runout of maybe a train length to the lift.

I don't think there are any woodies like that. I have two guesses though.

One: I think it may have somthing to do with the chain engaging properly and the momentem of the train.

Two: My guess its that it could be for an added block section. If the lift is hooked to the station the lift and station would be one block instead of two, leaving only the brakes for another block section.

I'm sure Ride Man will have the answer. Good question.

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Tremors turns left before climbing. It also gets shorter and shorter on each consecutive ride, not that I'm complaining. CAC rules. :)

I think (which means I'm probably wrong) that Screamin' Eagle at SFStL goes directly into the lift after the station...

d8 - who was just there two weeks ago. You think I'd remember...

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I believe all of the rides that go directly from station from lift either have advancing tires in the station or (in the case of MF and a few others) a cable lift. *Most* wooden coasters do not have any advancing system other than gravity, so there's a run out to the lift in order for the train to gain some speed before engaging the lift.

-Nate

Ok, so I was wrong. ;)
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Screamin' Eagle at SFstl goes straight out of the station into the lift but the lift is not directly after you dispatch, you go straight about 15 feet and then go up the lift.

Colossos at Heide Park has the lift directly after the station.

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Does this count as going right into the lift?

http://www.rcdb.com/installationgallery327.htm?Picture=2

That may be one there onceler. I can't really tell but it looks as if it may not have a runout. Although it could have a very, very short run out. look at the end of the platform where the people are queued up. It looks like there may be a small runout of maybe 5 feet to the lifthill. I guess it would depend on where the chain starts. I guess someone has to go check this out and get a better picture now!

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The Wyandot Lake Sea Dragon has a similar setup.

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Williams Grove Cyclone goes directly out of the station to the lifthill. One of the many great quirks this ride has.

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Another one that goes from station to lift is Leap the Dips.

Chuck, who says they push it to the lifthill :)

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MegaZeph and Timberwolf both roll out of the station directly onto the lift hill.

Rampage and Megafobia also have the lift hill directly in front of the station, but there may be a slight bend.

*** This post was edited by Jeffrey Seifert 8/28/2003 2:34:16 PM ***

As you can see here there's a good 30-50 feet of track between Timberwolf's station and the start of the lift.

I think what the original author had in mind was a woody that goes *directly* into the lift from the station. A steel example of that would be Lazer Loop at Dorney or Revolution at SFMM.

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Jeffrey Seifert said:
MegaZeph and Timberwolf both roll out of the station directly onto the lift hill.

Mega Zeph has a transfer table before its lift.
*** This post was edited by Cameraman 8/28/2003 6:30:36 PM ***

I think Rampage does to. It's been a couple years since I've been though.

Arkansas Twister at Magic Springs also goes out of the station and right into the lift hill.

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