Felipe
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Thanks for another excellent update, Bob!! :thumbs: I'm really looking forward to getting on this!
Thats why you ware sunglasses.I'll be making this face on my first ride (0:24)
[video=youtube;ninXasKKGI8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ninXasKKGI8#t=19[/video]
Having been on Dropzone at KD I know how high that damn thing is Yeah I'm scurrrred
The ride is powered by (4) DC motors located in the top section of Falcon’s Fury. A 68-ton counterweight will travel on the inside of the tower to counter-balance the ride vehicle assembly, allowing it to ascend and descend.
Did we know that counterweights were part of these kinds of attractions? I had no idea.
Regarding the freestanding. It defies my mind's eye of physics. I would think even a minor earth tremor would jeopardize it's standing. Even the world trade centers had sway cables.
Thanks for following up Bob (even though I was a much younger guy when you asked for questions).