By the way, it's spelled Schwarzkopf :).
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My GUESS is that the lead axle (roll control axle) of the last car somehow detached from the car center beam. The loss of roll control would cause the car to tip as shown in the available photos, and that's as far as it would go regardless of which direction it went...it would stop when the car body came into contact with the rear wheel assembly. So I think what we see looks worse than it probably really is.
Again, it's only a guess. Follow the link above for more complete commentary from me based only on my knowledge of the ride system and the media reports referenced in the PointBuzz thread.
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Is it just me or does that look like a bad episode of CSI?
Same company and same designer.
I do wonder why it derailed. I did notice something. There is not much of a wheel underneath:
http://www.rcdb.com/ig137.htm?picture=5
Sounds like RCT:
Wild Thing 1 has crashed, 18 people hurt *** Edited 5/23/2006 2:32:59 AM UTC by Keith2005***
I am curious to see what the official cause is.
And here's a story from the Minneapolis Star Tribune: http://www.startribune.com/462/story/448960.html
The difference is stunning. *** Edited 5/23/2006 4:03:52 AM UTC by vondork***
I'd rather be in my boat with a drink on the rocks, than in the drink with a boat on the rocks.
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