Henry Mystic
Author of "A Manor of Fact"
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Efteling is not operating year long, and Space Mountain has a way tighter track layout causing intense efforts on the track elements. Vekoma did warn about that (many other manufacturers refused to take the challenge as the dome was too intricate for them), and the train weight problem @fradz mentioned was also a thing (the speed was reduced in part for this reason during testing). There's already a lot of fatigue on that ride, with regular need for cracks welding, additional gussets or steel reinforcement plates and even some elements replacement. They can maintain it for 10 or 15 more years, but it's getting gradually harder to do so. I would hope that they decide to change the track completely for the 2024/2025(ish) refurb but from what I heard recently, it is not planned.
Are you sure ? because I've been seeing on some old forum fans complaining about how rough the ride was in 2002/03 and the ride got it's big refurb in 2004 which led to the "new" trains with the new headrest/speakers but maybe the chassis is a whole nother storyby mid 2001
I think this pic is what you're reffering to ?The original decorative shells and rest of the hardware were reinstalled in those and the train put back into service.
I don't know about the chassis but the ride did get new boggies during the train update. The chassis beam can still be the same, it can be seen underneath the boggies, and seems to have the same gussets.The current vest restraints and fiberglass shells were installed on the indestructible chassis.
Yes of course pretty much all of the side-stories in Shoot for the Moon are fake. BTW in today's interview of Tim Delaney on , he states that the speed was indeed reduced because of show visibility concerns, but I can assure you, having talked with some of the people involved in the ride conception that there also was a concern about premature wear of the ride with the forces and speed involved. During testing phase prior to opening, they already saw deterioration of ride smoothness.The dramatic phone call about slowing down the trains seen on Shoot for the Moon was faked. It was part of the regular test and adjust and they settled on an optimal speed.
Are you sure ? because I've been seeing on some old forum fans complaining about how rough the ride was in 2002/03 and the ride got it's big refurb in 2004 which led to the "new" trains with the new headrest/speakers but maybe the chassis is a whole nother story
I think this pic is what you're reffering to ?
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