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M:S weightlessness!
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imagineergurl
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ok so u guys are basicly saying the pods will be spun in circles,
really fast.someone pass the barf bag please:hurl:
really fast.someone pass the barf bag please:hurl:
joho0
New Member
The Pods themselves will be attached to the end of an arm so they won't spin in circles like say, the Mad Tea Cups. Instead, think of, well...hmmm. I can't think of any other ride to compare it to because there aren't any. Disney is really on the bleeding edge with this one.
Try to imagine the following:
A) You are seated in a small pod with 3 other people. You can't see outside the pod, a high definition monitor in front of you is your only point of reference.
B) This pod is attached to a horizontal arm in such a way that it can rotate freely in all three axis. Think of the carnival ride where they strap you into that contraption with 3 sets of rings, one inside the next. Then they spin you around and you flip and flop all over the place. Its kind of like that but much more controlled. The pods aren't flopping all over the place but are positioned precisely by powerful motors.
C) There are 10 pods attached to a central hub by these horizontal arms. As the hub spins, the pods at the end of the arms feel a force pulling them outward, away from the hub. The riders inside the pods only feel a force pulling on them. They don't feel like they are spinning at all.
D) Now, since the force is always in the same direction (away from the axis) and since the pods can be rotated into any position, as the pods are rotated and reoriented, the force will appear to the riders inside to be moving. In reality, they are the ones that are moving (well, the pods they sit in are), while the force is still in the same direction (yes, that's correct, away from the axis).
E) As the hub spins faster, the force the riders feel increases. As it slows, the force decreases. So not only can they change the direction the force is coming from, they can increase or decrease the force itself.
F) The high definition monitors inside the pods are feeding the riders' brains with all sorts of false stimuli. Lots of eye candy synchronized to the movements of the pods and the centrifuge create a thoroughly convincing simulation.
All of this together allows them to simulate almost any scenario. This ride system could easily simulate a car race or roller coaster. Look for Mission:NASCAR in the summer of 2006!
imagineergurl
Member
Originally posted by joho0
The Pods themselves will be attached to the end of an arm so they won't spin in circles like say, the Mad Tea Cups. Instead, think of, well...hmmm. I can't think of any other ride to compare it to because there aren't any. Disney is really on the bleeding edge with this one.
Try to imagine the following:
A) You are seated in a small pod with 3 other people. You can't see outside the pod, a high definition monitor in front of you is your only point of reference.
B) This pod is attached to a horizontal arm in such a way that it can rotate freely in all three axis. Think of the carnival ride where they strap you into that contraption with 3 sets of rings, one inside the next. Then they spin you around and you flip and flop all over the place. Its kind of like that but much more controlled. The pods aren't flopping all over the place but are positioned precisely by powerful motors.
C) There are 10 pods attached to a central hub by these horizontal arms. As the hub spins, the pods at the end of the arms feel a force pulling them outward, away from the hub. The riders inside the pods only feel a force pulling on them. They don't feel like they are spinning at all.
D) Now, since the force is always in the same direction (away from the axis) and since the pods can be rotated into any position, as the pods are rotated and reoriented, the force will appear to the riders inside to be moving. In reality, they are the ones that are moving (well, the pods they sit in are), while the force is still in the same direction (yes, that's correct, away from the axis).
E) As the hub spins faster, the force the riders feel increases. As it slows, the force decreases. So not only can they change the direction the force is coming from, they can increase or decrease the force itself.
F) The high definition monitors inside the pods are feeding the riders' brains with all sorts of false stimuli. Lots of eye candy synchronized to the movements of the pods and the centrifuge create a thoroughly convincing simulation.
All of this together allows them to simulate almost any scenario. This ride system could easily simulate a car race or roller coaster. Look for Mission:NASCAR in the summer of 2006!
ok wow,thanks.just as long as its not like the teacups im good.
MKingdom25
New Member
OK, all you smart people are making me feel dumb! :lol: :lol:
j/k, thanks for all info.