Untitled Classic Woodie

Here are two screenshots of my current project. It's a double out and back with a highly unique track profile. These pics don't really show it, but this ride is NOT just another out and back. Oh, and it may have the best support work of any NL woodie to date.

What is so special about it?

I can't really tell you. The ride is just very unique. Unlike anything I've done. VERY rapid fire and unpredictable, much more than you'd expect in an out and back. This is one that'll even keep the lateral fans happy.

I should add that this is NOT a ride for the speed freaks.

Here are some rough specs:

Lift height: 95ft
Longest Drop: 70ft
Length: 2432ft
Forces: +3.9,-1.4 vertical, 1.3 lateral
Drops: 13
Ride Time (Lift to brakes): 41 seconds
Ride Time (Station to Station): 87 seconds
Top Speed: 50mph (Bottom of second drop)
Average Speed: 33mph

Negative g's on EVERY hill in the front and back, and more than half the hills in the middle.

-1.4 verts is too high, the commonly accepted limit is -1.2 if not -1, just thought I'd let you know as you will likely be rated down by many for having -1.4 verts. The ride sounds very interesting, but seems kinda plain to me, it will be interesting to see the final product.

-1.4 is NOT too hig. Several exisiting rides have forces that high, and some of the golden era woodies had forces even higher. Besides, it's only on one hill.

Originally posted by e-man

-1.4 verts is too high, the commonly accepted limit is -1.2 if not -1, just thought I'd let you know as you will likely be rated down by many for having -1.4 verts.

Well ... here are the standards. But yeah, that is a bit tough on verts, unless it is not sustained (only a pop) and then -1.4 is fine.

The ASTM amusement ride standards are listed as:

The "at # sec" means for that amount of time, like "at 2 sec" means a certain level of G's sustained for 2 seconds.

Lateral:
Under 1 sec +/- 3.0 G's
At 1.5 sec +/- 2.5 G's
2.0 sec + +/- 2.0 G's

Airtime (Vertical):
At 0.2 sec -2.0 G's
0.5 to 4.0 sec -1.5 G's
7.0 sec + -1.1 G's

Now, it starts to get complicated.

The following are G-force rules that apply to transitions from lateral or other positive vertical G's, or less than three seconds of negative vertical G's.

Positive G's:
Under 1 sec +6.0 G's
At 1.5 sec +5.0 G's
2.0 to 4.0 sec +4.0 G's
5.0 to 11.8 sec +3.0 G's
12.0 sec + + 2.0 G's

The maximum allowable G's in a coaster is 6.0 G's by the standards.

Aha, thats better. My new Intamin Rocket is safe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5.4g on one of the turns!!!!!! eeeeek. It only has a 52mph launch, and is only 60 - 70 foot high.

Anyway tyler. I really cant see whats so special about your ride other than your own supports.

I've posted a preview version:

http://coastercrazy.com/track_exchange/de ... p?tid=6692

btw how is that new support stuff comin along?

Really, it isn't. What with school, and my site and all, I just haven't had much time or desire to work on it.

Alright, no problem. Completely understood. Just so long as it gets released at some time in the future

And I wonder what Real could be using wanting it for ...

You know darn well Im a wooden coaster fanatic Plus my CCI designs just dont look real enough with the current supports.

But of course buddy ... I was merely wondering if we would see the tool again on a certain contest on another site.

HAHAHAHA