Giant Drop East

[scott]

Does anybody know why the eastern gondala go higher than the other?Is the view better?And how much higher does it go? :confused:

[Gazza]

I always thought they were the same height, unless you are talking about those brakes on the east side which give that "double drop" so one track has a bit less of a drop. I would imagine east would give a better view because it looks out toward the sea.

[scott]

I'm sure I saw one go higher than than the other,and I travell to the coast pretty often.Also,didn't they get rid of that "double drop" thing?

[joz]

The Double drop thing isn't there, and they both go to the same height on the tower.

[Gazza]

Its been a while since I have been up there, when and why did they ditch it?

[Nebuchanezzar]

I beleive it was sometime late last year or early this year, but that only what Ive heard, I havnt been up ther for 3 years or summat.

[scott]

Maybe i'm just getting confused-does one TRAVEL faster than the other.

[Slick]

Okay, here's apparently the situation. Both sides have always gone up to the same height, to say one is higher is like saying one of the Space Probe gondolas go higher than the others. Now, from what I know with the double-dropping system with the east side is that it now longer does that but instead of causing too much hassle, the actual brakes are still up there, just behind the track so there is no interaction. I think more than anything we should be concerned about the west-side as it they are having a lot of mechanical problems with the engine (presumably, as no-one is allowed to give specific information about exactly what is happening) which is causing it to slow down sooner compared to the east side and making life just plain difficult. Possibly even something to do with the sensories, but I don't know that much.