Gazza
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An overview of Fahrenheit.
Returning to the station, past the transfer track.
The ride ends on a high note with a fast turn, poweful airtime hill, and another turn.
...And another, bringing the inversion count to 6.
After the cobra roll is a corkscrew....
The next two inversions are in the Cobra Roll.
The first inversion is a pretzel shaped "Norwegian Loop", so named because the element was first used on Speed Monster at Tussenfryd in Norway.
Before you know it, you pitch over the steeper than vertical, 97 degree drop.
For redundancy, there are two lift chains side by side, which haul the train skyward.
You can notice that the trains have skids on the wheel assemblies to allow the drive tyres to go on the side, and the underside of the train to be kept clear for the vertical lift mechanism.
An array of drive tyres allows the train to smoothly hook into the vertical chain lift.
The ride runs short 3 car trains which are a bit more nimble and lightweight compared to the 6-7-8 car trains seen on most looping coasters.
Fahrenheit is the only example of an Intamin vertical lift coaster.
Ride these early if you want to avoid long queues.
Turning around over the station before the big drop.
A quick lift hill brings the cars into a set of switchbacks.
Diverging after the brakes into the two stations.
Wild Mouse rides are a staple at North American amusement parks.
A double up at the end of the track leads to the "finish" line. A sensor detects the train that came first, and a flashing light is activated in the station of the winning track to show everyone waiting who won.
To some extent, riders can influence the outcome of the race by trying to get heavier riders in their train, and by hunkering down in their seats to reduce wind resistance.
