Mid course blocks

Could a coaster with mid course blocks stop on the block completely and then start going again? I noticed that most of them are pretty high up.


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"One good thing about all this, with all this fresh air were gonna sleep like babies"

Yes.

Coasters stop on the midcourse brakes all the time. It happens whenever there is a set-up.

The second half of coasters are designed so that the coaster starts at a standstill from the midcourse.

Block brakes are there so three trains can be run.

If you spend enough time at a park, I am sure you will see a setup.

They can try that on the raptor. its high enough and it can regain its speed again. *** This post was edited by # 1 coaster fan on 2/18/2001. ***

On some coasters the train stops completely anyway when it hits it. Im pretty sure all arrow loopers do it and some intamin hypers do it too. Its also tested because if a train gets stuck after the break, the oncoming train can stop and avoid collision.

I was on Mantis once when it completely stopped, after about 30 minutes we went through the second part and stopped on the set before the curve. The train was very slow as it went though the final elements, it felt like we stopped a few times, but that was the slow movement. We then had to exit at first set and climb over the bar in front of us to exit.

Yea i got stuck once on the manhattan express in vegas. We were up there a good 20 minutes before we got going. Thats why they put that loudspeaker up there because the operator told us there was a problem but not to worry and we'll be down soon.

Yes, if there is a mid-course, the train can make it back from a complete stop. I was stopped on Viper (SFMM) and the train absolutely limped through the remaining 4 inversions. It was kind weird, but in a fun way.

Goliath now almost stops every single time at the midcourse, but it has PLENTY of speed for the second half.

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"X" marks the spot in 2001!

I believe the midcourse on SOB contains tire-driven accelerators used only in the event of a complete stop, so the train would be able to make it through the 118-foot loop.

I have seen BKF at SFO stop, and it CRAWLS through the flat spins and helix.

i was in line for medusa at SFMW and the train completely stoped for like 5 minutes then it slowly crept down and into the first flat-spin luckily it made it through the second half.