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I Survived Millennium Force!
1.) Millennium Force 2.) Steel Eel 3.) Raptor 4.) Mantis 5.) Magnum XL-200
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He let the contents of the bottle do the thinking; can't shake the devil's hand and say you're only kidding.
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"Look, we all go way back, and uh, I owe you from the thing with the guy in the place and I'll never forget it." "That was our pleasure." "I'd never been to Belize."
Actually most Six Flags panels have this lighted button. Here's why:
Most coasters have a designated "safety zone" on the lift, which is where trains should be stopped by the operator. They are usually high on the lift so in the event of a brake malfunction, the other train would not hit the train stopped at near the top of the lift. Also on the safety zone are proximity limits or a photocell which will enable the ride computer to know if the train is in this zone.
But it serves another purpose. Let's say blue train (I'm familiar with GASM at SFOG) is dispatched from the station to the lift. Once the computer knows the train is out of the station, lift fast will kick in and the lift will go up to its "normal" speed. Once the train has crested the lift, the lift will slow back down to conserve energy. But suppose the red train stops on the course somewhere.. it doesn't come back, or gets hung in the main brake or safety brake. Once the front end of blue train hits the safety zone, the lift fast kicks off and the train creeps up the lift. Eventually the computer will stop the train on the lift and the lift cannot be restarted until the other train is in the station.
Lift fast functions as both an energy saver and part of the ride's safety system. If you feel the ride slow down on the lift, especially near the top, chances are the computer is automatically turning lift fast off.
On all the panels I have worked on, lift fast can only be turned on or off by mechanics/electricians. It is located on the maintenance mode part of the panel.
bigboy said:
This is just a guess: It is probably some sort of indicator light that tells the operator when the lift has moved into its fastest speed. It probably does so when a block ahead on the track clears out.Yep you are correct. The chain on this coaster starts out slow and then after a block is cleared by the second train it begins to speed up the lift. It's kinda fun to have 2 different speeds going up the lift.
*** This post was edited by Markieb on 7/29/2002. ***
The only problem with a few of those theorys is the fact that the second train was on the transfer track the whole day. Only one trail operation!
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I Survived Millennium Force!
1.) Millennium Force 2.) Steel Eel 3.) Raptor 4.) Mantis 5.) Magnum XL-200
Markieb said:
Lance Baker said:
The only problem with a few of those theorys is the fact that the second train was on the transfer track the whole day.
Agreed as almost always with the Viper. But still even with only one train the same program applies.
1. Train start to slowly move up the hill.
2. Triggered by an eye located on the lift hill, the computer is told to do a check and see if a specific eye is clear.. ( Dose not matter if one train or two trains, the check is still done.)
3. Eye sends back signal to computer and says no train is present.
4. Computer tells the lift hill motor it is ok to go forward at full speed. This scenario is valid regardless of the number of trains.
I hope this helps
*** This post was edited by Markieb on 7/30/2002. ***
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