The Racers at PKI - CoasterBuzz

Come on people!!!! Tear down the King's Island RACER?? The BRADY BUNCH rode on it!! (....hoots and snickers from the audience....)

Now here's something I don't understand - how does "retracking" a wooden coaster smoothen the ride? And what is retracking, exactly? I don't see how it's possible.

Not aimed at anyone in particular Jeff, eh? ;)

Retracking the coaster is pretty much like this I believe.... if you didn't know, wooden track is made from several layers of wood laminated together, then a piece of steel for the wheels to ride on. I believe they take off all of the old laminated wood, and replace it with new wood. That's basically retracking. (Someone please correct me if I am wrong.)

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-Aaron
Webmaster of PKI Unlimited.com
http://www.pkiunlimited.com

*** This post was edited by CoasterAaron on 5/30/2002. ***

Sheeeeesh. You guys really know how to kill a guy. I brought up the topic simply for funsies. I don't want to see the ride removed either. That would simply be a crime.

Backwards Racer remains one of my favorite coasters, ever.

While we're scrutinizing spelling here...it's consistent. Not consistant.

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If you're skating on thin ice, you may as well tap dance.

Yeah, Coaster Aaron, I admit it's a rediculous question, probably even a stupid one. But hey, everyone is entitled to at least a few of them in life.

I understand that a series of laminated boards combined with flat metal "rails" make up the track itself, but if you have a piece of track, how does simply tearing out the old wood and steel and replacing it with new wood and steel make the coaster run more smoothly? I would think that to make a wooden coaster run more smoothly, loose boards would have to be removed or tightened, the gauge would have to be adjusted, or the wheels would have to be changed, whatever.

Sorry if it's a dumb question.

Replace Racer with a racing CCI, would you call it Son of Racer? The only way Racer will be removed is if it burns down (god forbid). Its not going anywhere.

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Honestly ophthodoc, I have no clue why it makes it smoother. Better wood I guess? I honestly don't know the true answer, besides how they retrack stuff. Does anyone else wanna help out?
PS-

Jeff said:
"Spell it with me... RIDICULOUS, derived from the word "ridicule."
That's not aimed at anyone in particular, I'm just tired of seeing it.

Just messin' around. :)

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-Aaron
Webmaster of PKI Unlimited.com
http://www.pkiunlimited.com

*** This post was edited by CoasterAaron on 5/30/2002. ***

My bad everyone. I call it a family coaster because whenever I ask all the 10 year olds who are waiting in line with their parents for Vortex, their favorite ride is usually Racer. Now, if a 10 year old who is afraid of a loop will ride on and love Racer, that is my definition of a family ride. And anyways, that's how it's always described in the histories: "Finally John Allen designed a ride that you could take your family on." Granted it was bigger in size than most others back then, but as we've learned with many rides, height and speed aren't everything.