There is a piece around the vehicles to check for clearance.
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News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom
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There is a piece around the vehicles to check for clearance.
GimpYancIent
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So long as the guests / passengers keep their appendages inside the train everything should be alright.
G00fyDad
Well-Known Member
They probably have tested it with one of those "boards" I saw used for the EE build. It basically sticks out as far as they think people will possibly be able to reach and they run the train. If it hits anything then they know they have a problem and can fix it.
ToTBellHop
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That’s exactly what they are doing.
G00fyDad
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Patcheslee
Well-Known Member
The car it's around isn't the bike style seat. Does that mean there will be traditional available as well? I hadn't heard anything about it.
Yes, it's an accessible vehicle.
ToTBellHop
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I believe the last car of every train looks like this.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Yeah, the car is not allowed to move freely through the ride, instead it is pulled or pushed through to check clearances.
G00fyDad
Well-Known Member
Where's the fun in that? I say that the lead engineer should have to ride in the first car on the test run. That way you can guarantee that they paid attention to everything and the ride will most certainly not break down all the time. LOL
trainplane3
Well-Known Member
It works.
Most of the time.
Other times it leads to off season "adjustments"...
Ran without the modification for it's first season with a rule of "hold onto restraints" though that didn't do much and people kept smacking the support going 60+mph.
(Obviously not Disney)
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
If you really wanted to lose a finger on Space Mtn., you could.It works.
Most of the time.
Other times it leads to off season "adjustments"...
(Obviously not Disney)
trainplane3
Well-Known Member
Oh I'm well aware. Very well aware.
The fact I can drag my palm on the launch and re-entry tunnels tells a lot. Seeing curved sheet metal wrapped in strategic spots on SM tells even more. Not a good solution at all and really more of a countdown to when something happens.
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
I understand that when the old broad opened in times of antiquity, the Ancient Romans were shorter than we are today.Oh I'm well aware. Very well aware.
The fact I can drag my palm on the launch and re-entry tunnels tells a lot. Seeing curved sheet metal wrapped in strategic spots on SM tells even more. Not a good solution at all and really more of a countdown to when something happens.
Coaster Lover
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
Even more recently BGT said they had removed/modified some support beams after a rider claimed they had bumped their hands while riding Iron Gwazi
Stupido
Well-Known Member
Yeah, I’m 6’9”, so whenever I’m on any rollercoaster, I try to shrink down and make myself as tiny as I possibly can. Do you know some rollercoasters have height limits? Real fun to hear that you’re two inches too tall while they strap you in and tell you to watch out 
G00fyDad
Well-Known Member
Keeping my hands on the handlebars is the only way to avoid the lateral whiplash and bruised ribs.Great. Now I am going to be too scared to take my hands off the handlebars.