Riding inverted on an inverted coaster

Hypothetically,  I'm wondering what would happen if you put a sit down coaster train on an inverted track and rode inverted?  I guess the G forces would tear you apart but then again maybe not.  Imagin riding in a Kumba Train on the Montu track.  :-)
Obviously it would just flat out kill you.
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I think it would tear the train apart before you would die :-) If it could work it would be a neat sensation.
There would be way to much stress on the car. unless,they did some design changes to the sit down train
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The track wouldn't break, and designing the train not to break is child's play. Loading might be a bit dicey.

The problem is this: coasters tend to pull maybe one negative G and maybe four positive. (yes I know there are examples of more on both extremes)

Unfortunately you're now pulling 1 positive G and four negative, as well as  averaging probably two negative Gs.

While it is unlikely that anyone would die, many people would red out. This is not pleasant, and the unload times for an upside-down train of unconscious passengers would be a trifle long for most parks' tastes. Maybe SF would buy one.

Sounds like X-flight without the vest, just the lapbars. Ouch.
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*** This post was edited by bigkirby on 11/11/2001. ***

That would be freaky. But For the Loading platform, that woulde be easy. 1st, The riders enter the trains and get, Operator checks the restraints.

2nd, the track moves away from the station( Kinda like Mr.Freeze does)

3rd, The track piece with the train on it rasies upto the height of the Inverted track in the station,

4th, The track turns over upside down, and the operator Dispatches it.

Would that work ?

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LOL! Back in '92 (keep in mind I was only 7) I said to my mom "They should put Demon's trains on that!" I thought it would be cool to go through the thing on a normal train, because on top of the loops you wouldn't be upside down.

Now I know it isn't possible. Negative Gs would be (nearly, if not) killer. I do know how you could get a sit-down train on inverted track though. Upstop wheels would need to be switched with road wheels. It's that simple (ok, maybe a little more complicated with changing the way the assembly is built a little, too.) Of course, why waste the time? Nobody would be able to figure out how to get on it, and the park wouldn't want to deal with all of the law suits from heads crashing on the floor at the end of the ride and the redouts.

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when i said that they would have to do some design changes i meant that the train would need to be redesigned, the regular train isnt designed to hold people upside-down , thus if it was upside sown way too much stress andbasicaly you would be screwed. and i do know what i am talking about in case anybody was wondering, i am a ride engineer for disney/(and at times aarow).
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