Dude wrote:How come nitros drop look bigger than intimidators and taller?
RiDeWaRrIoR wrote:Dude wrote:How come nitros drop look bigger than intimidators and taller?
Nitro is 230' tall and 215ft drop, Intimidator is 232' tall and 211' drop... so I guess Nitro's drop is "bigger?", but maybe not as steep?
chunkyskunk wrote:lazor 22 wrote:I think the reason AC and RB have pre-drops was to spread out the weight. If you look at the new ones they have bigger crests where as the old ones have small tight crests.
Here is what Wiki has to say about it:
One feature of Bolliger and Mabillard coasters that is common throughout their product line is an element known as a "pre-drop" (which is known in the industry as a "Kicker"). This is a short drop after the top of the lift hill and before the start of the first drop, designed to reduce tension on the lift chain. The flat section between the pre-drop and the first drop serves as a shelf to carry the weight of the train, reducing related stresses on the chain. By comparison, on most coasters without a pre-drop, the weight of the train as it begins its descent tends to pull on the lift chain, as the latter half of the train is still being lifted by the chain at this point. More recently, the pre-drop is only used on coasters with curved drops, whereas coaster with straight drops, such as Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia and The Time Machine at Freestyle Music Park do not have pre-drops.
mark40511 wrote:I browsed through some of the comments on Intimidator. I grew up going to Carowinds being originally from N.C. I live in Lexington KY now so Kings Island is the closest park to me. I have a question about Intimidator and B&M hypers in general. If this has already been asked/answered....please forgive.......Notice on Raging Bull and Apollos Chariot, once you climb the lift hill, there is sort of a few feet of (leveling) before the big drop......Why do some B&M hypers have this and others don't? To me, it's sort of good to have it, because I would think it would create more speed on the first drop? Or am I wrong? I know Diamondback doesn't have this element either.......
Blue Moon wrote:Normally, seats may appear to be empty but the guest is putting his/her personal belongings in the storage bin.