MK Big Thunder Mountain to receive full retrack

SplashJacket

Well-Known Member
Ride envelope testing began as early as May 4th
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JD80

Well-Known Member
Yes but there’s no way it’s an exact match for a track that settled in for decades.

Yep. Anytime you have to remake footings it's going to be off a small amount from the original assuming they were trying to be as close as possible. They may have taken time to smooth out some turns or create some additional thrills (more angle drop or more whip when cresting a hill etc.) with the redesign.
 

rle4lunch

Well-Known Member
They could just stuff in some folded up cardboard to level the new track to where the old track was.

I'm going to fly down to MK tonight. Will it be open?
That's how dealers for GM used to take care of squeaks on the new cars on the lot. They'd wad up cardboard and wedge it where they suspected squeak was at. Engineering at its finest.
 

MJL92

Active Member
wonder if the track is sitting higher or the envelope parameters got wider
Yes but there’s no way it’s an exact match for a track that settled in for decades.

Also possible that guidelines for new builds in 2025 are different than 1980.

Curious if there are any track profiling changes though. And if we're going to see new trains / new restraint systems.
 

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