Snapping the Flyers

Anybody have pics or video of the "snapping?"

I did but as everyone around me knows, my puter crashed and I lost alot of great stuff.

Yes Sean, I remember how you had to deliberately steer oposite of what the tub was doing, I find knoebels to be simular but not as difficult to control.

The problem I have with those is that once I get my rythem down, ITS HARD NOT TO SNAP!

Altoff has some quicktime on his site of http://capital2.capital.edu/admin-staff/dalthoff/index.html flyers

so then snapping is side to side, right? because in some posts, it sounded like you get pulled forward

Basicly when you snap cables you get slack in one cable and it makes your tub basicly pull a wheelie. The "Snap" actually happens when the cable tightens up again and jerks your tub back to normal.

The basic flight of the tub is up and down in and out but the "snap" adds one more element to it. Basicly like cracking a whip.

Look folks, the best way to learn is to get out there and do it! I wanna see every single one of you at BeastBuzz.

Then again, that would be one hell of a line. :)

I never realized how much thought and skill went into this fine art form.

I tried the ones at Hershey again this weekend. They seem to be as fast as the ones at Knoebels or faster but I can't do anything cool with them. I got some slight snaps if thats what you want to call them.

Today I rode the ones at Knoebels again! CRAZY STUFF! Toward the end of the day I rode them for about 45 minutes. These are insane! I found out on some snaps when the back cable snaps tight it makes your tub swing down hard and gives you another HARD snap at the lower point.

A few kids wanted to get behind me because "I did cool stuff on them." I think I may have just recruited a few more Flyer Fans!

Yup. That's how it works.

The ones at Knoebels have a different hanger arrangement from the ones at Kings Island, which make it possible for another cool trick if the conditions are just right. See if you can figure out how to fly it BACKWARDS. :)

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

I'm still working on the backwards trick. I'm not sure if its a trick or just luck. It would probaly freak me out though!

I plan on getting in lots of pratice this summer to show off at PPP. Speaking of PPP I need to start finding stuff for my costume! :)

nothing like those backward flying lessons we gave at Lesourdsville In 2002 :)

Chuck, who enjoyed those 20 minute Flyer rides immensley

I'm probably going to get to PPP real early to work on my flying. (Which, unfortunately will probably be my next opportunity to ride them). It impresses all those hot coaster chicks!

Any more experienced pilots going to be around?

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ApolloAndy said:
all those hot coaster chicks!

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Where?

;) *** Edited 5/20/2004 3:13:51 AM UTC by TeknoScorpion***

I can't wait for Beastbuzz this year. The first I heard about snapping the flyers (or any flyers for that matter) was on these forums, AFTER Beastbuzz. Now, trying to prepare myself, I can't wait to go and take a few visual lessons from my fellow buzzers before attempting this feat myself.

OH MAN! Today I did my weekly Sunday visit to Knoebels! Minimal waits for the Flyers even with the RAD handsamp! I must have gotten at least 10 rides or so in on them! Basicly get of walk around ang get right back on the next ride!

I think I had my craziest ride yet! Tub #3 has a bolt that sticks out a good inch on the top of the rear wing on the outside of the tub. I managed to snag the cable on the bolt and had the most insane snap I ever had in my entire life! When I snapped it freakin scared the crap ot of me! :)

I still didn't manage to fly backwards yet though! Hopefully by PPP I'll master it! Maybe next weekend!:)

May 22, after the Beast Walkback, 5 Beast/ Scooters crew, 4 ACEer's, and me. That was insane snappage to the point that everybody on the midway stopped and watched.

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ApolloAndy said:

Any more experienced pilots going to be around?

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I'll be around early Andy. I had them kicking pretty good yesterday, snapping on both the upswing and the down swing, and even on the verge of reversing them (I didn't though, didn't want to give me or the ride op a heart attack ;) ).

Cool. I was thinking of doing Dorney early again, but I'd rather take some spins on the flyers (seeing as I don't have a Dorney pass this year).

I did several runs on the knoebels flyers this weekend...this was the first trip in 6 year where i saw kids leaving the queue in tears.
Its seems to me the snaps are not as loud as in the past. I was bucking back and forth scaring the crap outta myself!
I'd like to see what would happen if the whole ride were snapper allstars...we'd take that sucker down!

Go to PPP. You won't see a full ride of snappers, but every cycle will have 1 or 2 all stars. Sometimes more. My favorite part of the entire event is cheering them on, no joke.