The ride is based around a very simple, but fun principle. The car is moving at the same speed of the chain on the straight sections, but when going around the U turns the car has to travel around a wider radius than the chain does on the pulley. As a result you are forced to travel faster, and 'whip' around the turn.
American Whip
American Whip
17 August, 2009 by Gavin Seipelt
The ride is based around a very simple, but fun principle. The car is moving at the same speed of the chain on the straight sections, but when going around the U turns the car has to travel around a wider radius than the chain does on the pulley. As a result you are forced to travel faster, and 'whip' around the turn.
