How do they measure? - CoasterBuzz

When they measure coaster height, does that include the height when the coaster is at the top of the hill?

That depends upon who you talk to. The designers will tell you that it's from ground level to the highest point of the track itself. The PR people will tell you it's to the tallest part of the structure. That's why you see those flagpoles,etc on the top of the lift hill in a lot of cases. When the Pepsi Max Big One was built at Blackpool, it was discovered that the height was being given from sea level to the top of the lifthill, not from the actual foundation. Ah, the numbers game.

We all know about the number game. A certain 2 rides come to mind. (Millenium Force and Steel Dragon 2000 for those of you who have had your head stuck in a hole for a while now.)
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Would a train be counted at the top of the hill, or would that not be considered part of the structure, because it is not "permanent."

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Josh the coaster freak said:
"We all know about the number game. A certain 2 rides come to mind. (Millenium Force and Steel Dragon 2000 for those of you who have had your head stuck in a hole for a while now.)"

What about those of you who seemingly have had their heads stuck in a hole as they STILL don't know Millennium is spelled with two N's?

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Millennium is spelled with two N's ;)

Intamin 2k has a point. Does it count when the train is at the top of the hill?

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I thought this was going to be about how the physically measure the ride. I never heard how they actually do it.

Here is what I think, use triangulation and the law of cosines. Get 3 points, A the crest, B near the bottom of the crest, almost on the ground, and C some point 90 degrees across from B. Then measure the diastase from B-C, and C. Bust out the survey equipment a measure angle C, and add the height from the ground to the scope and your golden.

I've heard that Guiness measures from the station to the top of the lift hill. Which seems pretty fair. Unless the the station was like 100 feet off the ground ;).

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Actually Joe E that's how the height is checked on site. You have to make sure the structure matches the plans, or some real serious problems can occur later on. Not to mention expensive to correct.

Well I count the track. So I think it should be done like this the lowest part of the track in the station to tallest part at the highest hill.

Make sense?
Didn't think so.
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