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Alton Towers | Wicker Man | GCI Wood

CrashCoaster

CF Legend
Here is a review of Wicker Man by Theme Park Worldwide:-
This actually gives me a lot more hope for the ride, and has heightened my expectations.
 

Matt N

CF Legend
Good lord I didn't expect Sanbrooke to overrate it that much
It might genuinely be that good for all we know! Do also take into account that theme and experience are very important to Shawn when judging a ride, almost as important as the coaster itself.
 

Pear

Strata Poster
They can dispatch one after one has cleared the lift hill, since the lift technically is a block. Are there any brakes in the tunnel just after the station?

Did you watch the video where they say they literally cannot dispatch a train until it hits the brakes? They cannot and will not dispatch a train while one is on the free running tracks.
 

CrashCoaster

CF Legend
Did you watch the video where they say they literally cannot dispatch a train until it hits the brakes? They cannot and will not dispatch a train while one is on the free running tracks.
There's absolutely no reason in theory why it can't be despatched once the train in front has cleared the lift hill, as it is a block. By the time the next train has cleared the lift hill, the one in front would be almost in the station. If they wait until it hits the brakes, that would cause a lot of stacking, and would therefore make 3 trains completely unnecessary.
 

MakoMania

Mega Poster
Did you watch the video where they say they literally cannot dispatch a train until it hits the brakes? They cannot and will not dispatch a train while one is on the free running tracks.
They can and they will :)

There would be no point in having three trains if they couldn't.
 

Pear

Strata Poster
There's absolutely no reason in theory why it can't be despatched once the train in front has cleared the lift hill, as it is a block. By the time the next train has cleared the lift hill, the one in front would be almost in the station. If they wait until it hits the brakes, that would cause a lot of stacking, and would therefore make 3 trains completely unnecessary.

They theoretically could but they won't.

They can and they will :)

There would be no point in having three trains if they couldn't.

Literally go to 1:40 in the video

 

MakoMania

Mega Poster
They theoretically could but they won't.



Literally go to 1:40 in the video

He cannot begin to explain to the media and general public in a 10 second clip that the lift acts as it's own block section which means that they can dispatch a train before the previous one has hit the brakes. They will not be waiting for it to hit the breaks before dispatching, why would they? The fact that they are running 3 trains tells us that dispatches will happen before the previous train hits the brakes.
 
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