Is it true that the ride isn't exactly 90 degrees up and down because that would be impossible?
How would that be impossible???
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magic mountain and CP rule
Nope. 90 degrees both up and down according to the S&S specs.
Why wouldn't 90 degrees be possible? Gravity doesn't go away if a track angle is 90 degrees.
I guess that the reason many "vertical drops" like Ultra Twister or Oblivion aren't 90 degrees is because the designer still wanted the weight on the top running wheels, which are much larger on coasters like B&Ms. The top, side, and under tires on Hypersonic are all the same.
-Peabody
It is 90 degrees.
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Well I was just wondering I heard someone say that I just wanted to check and see if it was true.
Isn't Oblivion something like 89.5 degrees? I know it's not a true vertical.
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I think Oblivion is like 88 degrees.
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Oblivion is 87.5 degrees...
*** This post was edited by Everdred on 3/30/2001. ***
The new Vekoma cliffhanger drops you at 90 degrees(I think). So it is possible.
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The kid formally known as Al!! :)
I can't wait untill next Saturday!! I am going to Kings Dominion to ride it!!
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HypersonicXLC
The reason why they aren't verticle is for supporting reasons.
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What is life without geniuses?
X is 90 too, I think
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Ah, Roller Coasters.
An hour wait for a two minute ride.
Rock on.
Coastergenius is wrong. I'm not going into detail, because we've gone over this before, but he's wrong. I'm not trying to start a flame war, so please don't turn it into one.
Oblivion is, like Everdred said, 87.5 degrees.
I had a dream last night/this morning that I was at PKD, and I rode HypersonicXLC twice. The lay out had two extra "bumps," but it was basicly the same.
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*** This post was edited by Intamin2K on 3/31/2001. ***
Oblivion is 87.5, X will be 89, and Hypersonic is indeed 90.
