Disneyrailfan1996
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That joke was just wheely wrong. I tire out making puns... hey wait a minute!Wow. Test Track just isn't having a Goodyear...
That joke was just wheely wrong. I tire out making puns... hey wait a minute!Wow. Test Track just isn't having a Goodyear...
That building you see before entering the building (after the fast part). What is that?Ask your friend which building... I'd be curious to know as the probability of it flying off the track and causing considerable damage to the extent it would need to be "boarded up" intrigues me. Theres only a few places within close proximity of the Test Track building in an area of the track I could imagine the wheel to have enough force and velocity to reach.
That building you see before entering the building (after the fast part). What is that?
I'm having flashbacks to when one of Top Thrill Dragsters fake back tires flew off, went parallel to the brake run, and into Iron Dragon lagoon. Of course that tire was fake and didn't cause damage to the ride. Just the idea of a tire launching off and going on it's own way is...something else.
Now if this did happen, I'd think the following would be possible. Chances are the tire would continue on in a straight line. I wouldn't think it would hit a building if it was on the initial straight out of the building.
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That joke was just wheely wrong. I tire out making puns... hey wait a minute!![]()
Shouldn't your lines be tangent to the track, not to the side of the ride building?I'm having flashbacks to when one of Top Thrill Dragsters fake back tires flew off, went parallel to the brake run, and into Iron Dragon lagoon. Of course that tire was fake and didn't cause damage to the ride. Just the idea of a tire launching off and going on it's own way is...something else.
Now if this did happen, I'd think the following would be possible. Chances are the tire would continue on in a straight line. I wouldn't think it would hit a building if it was on the initial straight out of the building. And it's still heavily banked back by Odyssey, so I'm not sure if it could get enough speed and launch out of there.
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Shouldn't your lines be tangent to the track, not to the side of the ride building?
Ask your friend which building... I'd be curious to know as the probability of it flying off the track and causing considerable damage to the extent it would need to be "boarded up" intrigues me. Theres only a few places within close proximity of the Test Track building in an area of the track I could imagine the wheel to have enough force and velocity to reach.
Thanks for the follow up!hello. I apologise if my wording was poor.
the tire damaged the blue building that's behind the test track building. It's the one that's close to Mission: Space and the pathway that allows cast to get on stage between MS and TT. I believe it's a maintenance/storage building for the cars. I don't think it is major damage, but the building was dinted from the tire and has been covered with a black fabric. yesterday I was under the impression that it was boarded up, but it appears to have just been covered with black material![]()
So, should we blame this on a buss driver who spent too much time at the bussbar?It was the maintenance barn (the bigger building of the two pointed out) and on the first straightaway. A few gauges went out of whack and that's what happened. Keep in mind, this is not the first time this has happened, but it was the first time in terms of severity.
As for the tires, it's used to provide traction and works much like NASCAR tires. The undercarriage piece is what keeps the vehicle attached to the track itself in a slot car fashion (as well as connecting to the bussbar).
So, should we blame this on a buss driver who spent too much time at the bussbar?
Not so much flying off, more a partial bogie disconnect. It started outside the building. And kind of ended inside.Reminds me of the pre-opening rumors of a car flying off the track itself inside the building. A few Epcot CM's confirmed it at the time..
Did anybody get this reference!?So this did happen did any body get hurt?! If not I love TT but a tire flying off sounds like certain book series.............
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