westical 488 Report post Posted October 25, 2011 This. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Linus1995 14 Report post Posted October 25, 2011 That sucks. Apart from the obvious what else happened? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westical 488 Report post Posted October 25, 2011 The dummies were safely rescued. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimMc333 27 Report post Posted October 25, 2011 Damn, that would really suck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slick 2,058 Report post Posted October 25, 2011 When did this happen? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westical 488 Report post Posted October 25, 2011 This morning. It was a drill. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slick 2,058 Report post 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? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westical 488 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S.W24 12 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randy23 11 Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westical 488 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
POP 520 Report post Posted October 27, 2011 Flop coaster. It's quite embarrassing how much this has stalled in its first few months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazza 1,332 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reanimated35 3,482 Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djrappa 1,937 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randy23 11 Report post 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?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazza 1,332 Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randy23 11 Report post Posted November 12, 2011 Got a video on Youtube: http://youtu.be/gSkSM-e-790 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarrisonKohn 9 Report post Posted November 12, 2011 Using my background in Physics, i can't see anything of a heat issue causing this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazza 1,332 Report post Posted November 12, 2011 Using my background in Physics,Can I see a worked example? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CruiseSF 35 Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djrappa 1,937 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bmull19 37 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djrappa 1,937 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazza 1,332 Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
