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Great Adventure Boards => Great Adventure Chit Chat => Topic started by: ElTorito on August 04, 2009, 09:53:18 PM
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A few months ago, I saw the greatest picture of El Toro ever. This photo perfectly epitomized the insanity of the ride. It was a close-up of the back car cresting the second hill. Since it was close up, you could see a 4-5" gap between the wheel and track. Unfortunately, I have been unable to find this picture after originally viewing it. I have searched dozens of coaster forums and trip reports, but I cannot find it. If you have seen this picture, you know how great it is!
Does anyone know where I can find the link to this picture? Thanks.
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Never saw that but with the amount some of us visit the park, I guess we could just take another. Now I'm curious to see how far it lifts up lol. I'm guessing it's more like 1-2 though.
Btw - welcome to Outpost :).
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I always liked this photo from Chuck.
There is no train but it still lets you know what the bull is up to!
(http://gadvupdates.com/gallery/albums/album53/100_1657.sized.jpg)
I'll have to see if it still looks this way on my next trip.
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As soon as I saw that post, that's the picture that came into my mind. I miss Toro...haha!
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That makes one of us Chuck!
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it's on tpr , hanno took . look thru the trip reports.
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Bubba Z, the user "hanno" has zero posts on TPR. Can you be more specific or provide the link if you know it? Thanks.
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Hhappy
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Here it is.
(http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/files/dsc_0058_111.jpg)
And
(http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/files/dsc_0082_468.jpg)
From this thread: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=646029#646029 (http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=646029#646029)
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That's awesome!
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Holy crap!, i never realized that the train did that!!!!!
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Scary when you think about it.
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Actually many wood coasters do that on some hills.
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that is a SWEET picture! :o
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I still cant get over this photo!
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That makes it not look safe. Shouldn't the car hace an underwheel so it doesn't fly off? Is that even possible?
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No need to re-post withing minutes of each post if no one posted between the two. You can always edit the previous post. :)
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Yes, it does have upstop wheels to prevent it from coming off. That's why you don't come off, lol. It's not required for the upstops to be tight to the rails though.
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You wouldn't want the upstops tight to the track on a wooden coaster. Think of the force it takes to lift that train into the air, you want at least some of that force absorbed by the train. If the upstops were tight all that force would transfer to the track and greatly increase the wear. Wooden tracks are not designed to take significant upward load.
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/\ He's alive! Seriously though - that's exactly right. And most of you have probably heard that sound it makes going over the hills which is simply the train riding on the upstops.
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Intamin fart !
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Yes, it does have upstop wheels to prevent it from coming off. That's why you don't come off, lol. It's not required for the upstops to be tight to the rails though.
That makes perfect, sense- that way you get air-time, abd it doesn't wear.
/\ He's alive! Seriously though - that's exactly right. And most of you have probably heard that sound it makes going over the hills which is simply the train riding on the upstops.
Oh, you mean the CH-KA-CH-KA-CH-CH-CH sound?
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Well, we call it the Intiman fart lol
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When it's raining, is it an Intamin wet fart? ;)
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lol it does sound like a fart!
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Thanks for your help!