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I don't mean to sound negative but I became less of an enthusiast the more I became an Engineer. When you maintain rides, you spend less time appreciating them, more time swearing at them. That still doesn't mean I don't enjoy it, there's nothing I'd rather be doing.

Legal crap :lol:

The specific qualifications you would need depend on what you want to do, but generally speaking you need to start small and work your way up from there. I am a Mechanical Engineer and for the moment, that qualifies me, along with my experience, to maintain and inspect rides. When it comes to...

According to the incident report, the train started to move due to the weight shift as Hix said, but what the video doesn't show clearly is one of the staff members wearing a harness secured himself to the train.... he jumped into one of the empty seats as it started to move.

All ride manufacturers specify a range of height, weight and in some cases, chest size restrictions based on what the ride is designed for. Individual controllers (person or organisation responsible for a ride) can impose a stricter restrition as a result of their own risk assesments. Although...

Yes and no, all new rides get a long initial testing period before they can open to the public. However, these tests are done at full weight capacity etc to stress the ride to its limits. It is a time when a ride shows its true colours and if anything is going to fail, then that is when it...

No it doesn't, it opens on time every day, or I should say I hand it over on time ready for the operators. As for how its running, it hasnt been down for any significant ammount of time since it opened. It still has niggly little problems occasionally.

Tis 50mph

One train on Stealth is worth roughly £4 million. A compete set of 24 running wheels will set you back 60 grand. Theres nerely 8 tonns of precision machined steel components, evey single one is made to order using the latest in CNC cutting technology......... Having said that though, if...

When the antistatic strip gets damaged or snaps off, the wheels glow bright blue at night, makes a lovely crackling noise too. Inferno could do with one too, I've lost count how many times i've gotten a shock off that thing.

How the hell did you know that? Anyway, the only people who have ridden it are staff and a couple of radio and tv presenters (didnt catch their names, too busy running the ride) I don't recall anyone approaching me and asking for a "quick go" so if anyone other than staff have been on then...

Not necesarily, B&M didnt have a method of launching a coaster. IOA came up with the idea of how to launch it, B&M sorted everything else out and contracted General Electric? to come and install it. B&M didn't outright refuse to do it.

I don't think you've quite go twhat I meant. B&M are not the overly cautious, no we won't do that company enthusiasts seem to believe. It is all down to what the park wants and how much they are willing to spend, B&M will do anything for you. B&M design everything layout wise to exactly...

Thats down to what the park wants.

To be honest, I can't make up my mind which gave a better experience. But as for stats, don't believe anything RCDB says outright. Rita is faster than advertised, it takes just under 1 second to hit 60mph. So when it comes to technology, the system that intamin buy is far more powerful and...

I prefer B&M all the way, I hate intamin with a passion from a professional point of view. Thats like comparing a Ford Focus with another Ford Focus.....of course their the same...

Nemesis :D Preferably in the dark.

It sounds like a couple of parks charge to use their car parks and all of a sudden it's the end of the world, £5 is still cheaper than BPB's £7 for the north car park. It's not going to stop anyone from going, particularly with finances the way they are. If noone can afford to travel abroad...

I can't seem to recall ever wussing out on a ride, I suppose my first time on Nemesis would almost count given the fuss i made in the 2 and a half hour queue. Except i did go on it so......... Other than that there are only a couple of rides that I will outright refuse to go on and thats the...

I agree there, but whats with the grave digging?