Dragster speedomoter gone

Which is why, Winston306, the best chances to get a rollback are early and late in the season.

The speedometer might not be there when I go in the spring? Pfft. I`m returning my season pass.

Oh wait....

e x i t english said:

maverick_owns said:
In my opinion, it was a waste of money, yes it would read the speeds, but most of the time it was way off.

Uh. I hate to break this to you, but it wasn't way off. The train doesn't always launch at exactly 120, so when it read 124 or 121 or whatever, it was probably correct.

TTD is incapable of launch speeds over 122MPH. It may say higher, but the computer will not allow for speeds above that level. It's range is 118-122MPH. The 118 can be less, but it will never reach over 122 despite what some people may say because it is unsafe, and could damage the structure as it crests the top.

TTD 120mph said:
Which is why, Winston306, the best chances to get a rollback are early and late in the season.

Adam what are you thinking, that is the golden treasure, we're waiting for the second movie before the users find that treasure.

Well now that the secret is out, I may as well say it, NO ONE is beating me to Soak City Gate on Opening Day, I was first last year and I'm going to be first this year. Unless someone is bringing cake for the meet-up in which case they can go first. :)

^In regards to the post above, Dragster's force going up the top hat is not determined by speed but more by momentum so theoretically it could hit that speed if you had certain conditions.

^ You keep thinking that cause as long as I'm right behind you, I'm happy. :) In regards to your last sentence: The computer will say otherwise. It constantly adjusts until it finds a safe medium and keeps it there unless something changes. And speed, as well as momentum due to the hydraulics, play the part in getting a train over the top. Temperature affects the performance of other things like the wheels, track, hydraulics and so on while wind speed puts drag on the trains as they travel up a tower.

And I wouldn't say "incapable", because Dragster CAN be launched faster if need be (referred to as boost enable I think). They don't because it isn't meant to go more than 122+mph. To do so constantly would be detrimental for the launch components as well as the tower structure. That's where the computer comes in making sure each train has enough speed in the 120-122 range.

TopThrillChris said:

e x i t english said:

maverick_owns said:
In my opinion, it was a waste of money, yes it would read the speeds, but most of the time it was way off.

Uh. I hate to break this to you, but it wasn't way off. The train doesn't always launch at exactly 120, so when it read 124 or 121 or whatever, it was probably correct.

TTD is incapable of launch speeds over 122MPH. It may say higher, but the computer will not allow for speeds above that level. It's range is 118-122MPH. The 118 can be less, but it will never reach over 122 despite what some people may say because it is unsafe, and could damage the structure as it crests the top.

Actually TTD has gone 132 but that was only with 2 trains on the track. It only uses 6,000 of the 10,000 horsepower that it has so yah it can go fast but like you said it could damage the trains wheels than the actual track itself. I was on it once when it went 127 and we ended up breaking it because we actually stopped right next to the unload platform which i have never seen happen before so to sum up it can go faster but is controlled by a computer which increases speed or decreases speed but they have over rided the computer before like for coaster mania ;) .

Its called launch boost, you have to turn a key and push an enable button, and you can only do it with empty trains. All it does is take speed reduction to 0, which works funny, because you are only allowed to do with empty trains, and if speed reduction is low like 0.2 and you send full trains they roll-back. Some weird reverse equation kind of thing. If you rode in the train right after launch boost was enabled, it would be rough and un-safe, it goes way too fast.

If the speedometer is not there come may I will refuse to visit the point EVER again!
Please give me a break. Its just a sign that displays how fast that train is moving. It was cool when TTD was new but its six years old now. Its not needed any more.

That's right. Why do we need to keep coaster effects? It's like those pesky strobe lights on Magnum . . . like who needs 'em?

This may sound stupid but does the computer that controls the amount of force at launch have weather sensor inputs, such as wind, heat, moisture, etc?? Or does it base the launch on the speed of the previous launch?

My lone ride on Dragster was in late October so I really was hoping for that elusive rollback that I have heard happens more during the cooler months.

^^ I tell ya what I'd like to see. The darn fog effects in Maverick's tunnel!!!

^^^ I agree 100% ive only ridden Maverick twice with the fog effects on. Once in the month of June when it opened and Once in June this past year.

It monitors the wind speed at the top of the tower, because the ride won't run in winds over 35 mph. other than that it's just how many fat people were in the train in front of you. It only measures and bases it on how much power it takes to make the train go over the top. I got a rollback, try to be on the first train or so when they go back up from long mechanical, weather, or first few trains of the day.

To be a little more precise, the anemometer sends data, from the top of the tower, back to the computer (I think at both the station computer and to park ops) which alerts the operator. If the wind sustains a speed of 35mph for more than so long (can't remember the amount of time) they stop the ride until park ops gives them the go ahead to resume operation.

When a train clears the tower, a sensor at the top sends data to the computer. The computer will then adjust the hydraulics to either increase or decrease speed.....IF need be. And that's just one of the many, MANY things the computer monitors to ensure the ride is running safe and smoothly.

Hope that puts it in perspective Winston306.

^^ sounds like someone just pwn'd winston. haha. way to go Adam.

The anemometer, doesn't send any data to the Park Op office, and if the wind goes above 35 mph for more then about 5 seconds it AutoModeStops the ride, there's no way to operate the ride it won't let you, unless maint. unhooks the anemometer from the tower. You have to call park-op to tell them that the wind shut down the ride, and then you set a timer for 15 minutes, sup's call and tell you to either re-open if you don't get another wind warning, or they tell you to keep the ride down. Time Over Tower helps to set speed reduction but its not the only factor, the touch-screen in the Control Booth, measures so many things in millimeters you wouldn't believe it, Time over tower though does help ride hosts know when to open or close off rows in the station. I don't think anyone here is "pwn'd" anyone.

Obviously (if you're 12) simply answering someone's question is, in fact, "pwn'ing" them.

I don't know mcuh about the Dragster, butjust a question, Is there a way to upgrade it to go faster? Also are the Dragster and the one in New Jersey built by the same company?

Yes, Dragster and Kingda Ka (the one in Jersey, Six Flags Great Adventure to be exact) are made by Intamin.

Dragster could go faster, the launch only uses a fraction of the power that the motor is capable of generating. However, it doesn't NEED to go faster, and faster would cause it to wear out more rapidly.

maverick_owns said:
^^ sounds like someone just pwn'd winston. haha. way to go Adam.

That was an unnecessary comment.