westical 618 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 This. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Linus1995 14 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 That sucks. Apart from the obvious what else happened? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
westical 618 Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 The dummies were safely rescued. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimMc333 27 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Damn, that would really suck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slick 2,401 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 When did this happen? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
westical 618 Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 This morning. It was a drill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slick 2,401 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 I wonder how long it takes to get that fire & rescue truck on-site, even in a drill? And do you think they'll need to utilise it even on the vertical part of the lift hill? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
westical 618 Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 It's just parked out the front on a road from memory, so wouldn't take long to set up. You'd hope it wouldn't get stuck there, but these things happen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S.W24 22 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 All of our Gold coast parks conduct these kinds of drills for many of our attractions all the time, for the event that a worst case scenario were to occur. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Randy23 11 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 (edited) Fire fighter does have a time limit.. i think it is 7mins? for them to get up there and rescue the guest because after 7mins apparently you can be unconscious due to the position that you are in. Edited October 27, 2011 by Randy23 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
westical 618 Posted October 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Fire fighter does have a time limit.. i think it is 7mins? for them to get up there and rescue the guest because after 7mins apparently you Don't hang me in suspense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
POP 520 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Flop coaster. It's quite embarrassing how much this has stalled in its first few months. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gazza 2,265 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Flop coaster. It's quite embarrassing how much this has stalled in its first few months. This post is a flop, they stopped it on purpose. Fire fighter does have a time limit.. i think it is 7mins? for them to get up there and rescue the guest because after 7mins apparently you can be unconscious due to the position that you are in. That didn't happen to the people who got trapped on Turbine at Walibi, and that was stuck for ages. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reanimated35 3,493 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7633617.stm Keeping in mind he had to stand upright once per hour for medical checks. Safe to say an hour is fine as long as it's not being done often I guess Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rappa 2,548 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 It's called suspension trauma and it's caused by the body being trapped unconscious and unable to move the legs or faint into a horizontal position. When upright the heart itself is unable to pump blood from the legs up, it needs the leg muscles to assist. As long as you are not unconscious and can move your legs you will be fine for a long period of time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Randy23 11 Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Does Buzzsaw have heat issues?? Apparently according to a person that posted on TZA stated this " told by the staff at dreamworld is that it's a heat issue, the ride was made in germany, and they don't have the hot weather like we do and it's the heat that is causing the malfuction with the chain that lowers it ...back to the station, it got stuck the other day when i was there and they had to do a reloop around and just let it rock back and forth till it came to a stop." Could we see a drama these school holidays??? Thoughts?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gazza 2,265 Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 (edited) I wonder why it would be a heat issue? There's one of these in Madrid! Edited November 12, 2011 by Gazza Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Randy23 11 Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Got a video on Youtube: http://youtu.be/gSkSM-e-790 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HarrisonKohn 9 Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Using my background in Physics, i can't see anything of a heat issue causing this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gazza 2,265 Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Using my background in Physics,Can I see a worked example? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CruiseSF 35 Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Could it be that the metals in the chain expand more then the metals in the casing around it causing it to rub and get caught on its casing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rappa 2,548 Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 I'd say a heat issue is more likely components or motors overheating and tripping out because of some problem rather than the heat from the weather. That seems highly unlikely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bmull19 37 Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Using my background in PhysicsNo offence, but I thought you failed physics?? i can't see anything of a heat issue causing thisWhat about some form of thermal resistor in the circuit you don't know about, or even just the temperature affecting the resistance without a thermal resistor and limiting the power it receives? And the two very legitimate reasons above this post?? I could easily see heat being able to cause the ride to break down. It causes The Claw to break down a lot during Summer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rappa 2,548 Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 No as I was saying I expect if its a heat problem that it's in the control side of things as you suggest and not mechanical like metal expanding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gazza 2,265 Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) No as I was saying I expect if its a heat problem that it's in the control side of things as you suggest and not mechanical like metal expanding. But do you have a "background in physics"? Edited November 13, 2011 by Gazza Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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