Tower of Terror Update

[Gazza]

Heh, the new car looks kind of cute and squat...like everyone is sitting on a skateboard or something.

Lastly “The Bro” at White Water World is currently closed. According to WWW’s Facebook Officially! We are making modifications on the slide fibreglass to achieve better slide speed characteristics. Hopefully ready for the start of Holidays

Nooooooooo, I bet they are changing the curvature of the slide so you don't get airtime anymore (Like what they did on the Jet Streams at WnW)

[jakeman398]

This frame work was definitely made to go at the end of the track (before it goes vertical) imo. It didn't look finished though...

[mickey_079]

Heh, the new car looks kind of cute and squat...like everyone is sitting on a skateboard or something. Nooooooooo, I bet they are changing the curvature of the slide so you don't get airtime anymore (Like what they did on the Jet Streams at WnW)

I hope not! That is what made the BRO.

[Linus1995]

Hmm I'm not sure about the end thing really, and the horn too? Maybe it might make a sound before the car comes out... Ahh I have no idea! I can imagine they will have a sort of a mist effect when coming out of the tunnel like SE. When they put the structure up someone will need to get some photos!

[jakeman398]

Agreed 100%!!

[Bmull19]

Was at Dreamworld yesterday... I saw the sign on the side of the tunnel and it looks like a plasma screen TV to me... like one of those water proof ones you see... Seeing this made me think 'hey, maybe this is connected somehow to that be funky structure'. Who knows.

[Intamin]

Why is there only 2 seats in the back, when clearly there is enough room for the other two? There is probably a reason, but I cannot figure it out.

[Linus1995]

^weight distribution maybe....? someone who knows more about physics than me could probably answer this one

[Scott.]

Probably has something to do with wind resistance, why was there only 3 in the front of the old car? probably the same reason, im guessing wind going into the back of seats isnt very aerodynamic, so they have maximised the seating while keeping the wind resistance at an acceptable level, i dont know what the additional structure is like but my guess would be a camera housing and the picture would be taken when the cars coming back down which is then shown on the plasma like sea vipers.

[Linus1995]

i dont know what the additional structure is like but my guess would be a camera housing and the picture would be taken when the cars coming back down which is then shown on the plasma like sea vipers.

what do you mean...?

[Scott.]

well someone described it has a little house type thing, i have no idea what it looks like so i was just putting it out there. instead of the onride picture being taken on the launch i was saying it might be taken when the car comes back down the tower so you can actually see people.

[Rick]

Apologies it's not great but I was trying to take a shot of the car until the tree got in the way!

[Linus1995]

ohh right right right, yep i know what you mean! that would make a lot of sense to have the on ride photo there... hmmm that really does make sense. and great photo rick (Y) ohh right right right, yep i know what you mean! that would make a lot of sense to have the on ride photo there... hmmm that really does make sense. and great photo rick (Y)

[Scott.]

Is it concreted in or anything? from the shape of the ellipse on the north end it looks like they are assembling it on the floor to crane up to sit over the end of the tunnel for theming.

[Linus1995]

^scott they have it sitting on two huge metal beams, its hard to explain but it is definately going to be lifted over the front of the tunnel. but you are pretty much spot on, once you see the whole thing then you'll see it fits nicely on the end of the tunnel

[Scott.]

the beams are either being used as a jig (unlikely) or for some reason they think its easier to attach beams and the framework in one then put the beams on separately which would be a million times easier. good job contractors! id like to see them lift that in one go, that frame would just bend itself over!

Edited September 13, 2010 by Scott.

[Linus1995]

who knows what their thinking... i guess we'll find out how it all comes together on thursday

[Gazza]

Probably has something to do with wind resistance, why was there only 3 in the front of the old car?

The old car had 3 seats in the front row as a compromise to provide better views for those in the 2nd row, since it meant the 2nd row would look between seats rather than directly into a backrest. As for why the back row only has 2 seats. My guesses are that either -The new seats are heavier than the old ones, so something had to give. -There is something at the back of the car that eats into the footwell space, preventing seats in the outside positions. Edited September 13, 2010 by Gazza

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Looking at the picture, I don't think you're far off Gazza, but rather than footwell space being the reason, my guess is that the back row's seating is anchored over the axle, so the outside seating cannot be fitted as the wheel assembly is in the way, whereas the front row does not have this problem because the seating is mounted behind the axle, with the footwell being over the top of it.

[ALIENSK]

This car wouldn't have axles due to the different type of wheel assembly being used. I always thought it was something to do with aerodynamics also, since air hitting the backs of four seats has much more resistance than two. In this photo it appears the back structure is larger for better aerodynamics, and it looks like part of this could be in the way of the other two seats.

[Gazza]

always thought it was something to do with aerodynamics also, since air hitting the backs of four seats has much more resistance than two.

Wouldn't the air still be hitting 4 seats in total (There's the 2 outside seats on the second last row remember)

[Rick]

Ride was testing for most of the day, consistently hitting a respectable height on the tower. 15ft or so away from the top brakes.

[Linus1995]

Would you say higher than normal? And have they attached the structure onto the end of the tunnel yet?

[Reanimated35]

Woo I won tickets to the nova party on thursday night!

[Rick]

Would you say higher than normal? And have they attached the structure onto the end of the tunnel yet?

Like I said, around 15ft from the top brakes. I don't know about the structure, I was in WWW all day.