It must be so much fun to be the guy who releases that thing.
Remember to wear brown pants
I'm not sure why this thing is getting so much publicity only now, because it's not new.
Maybe in this particular park or whatever, but I know I've seen it before in the past.
I was forced to go on two free fall rides in a fun park in Stockholm, they were scary enough for me. Fuck this shit.
SNIP
nevermind ..just watched the vid and see how they do it now
[QUOTE=Mort Stroodle;45489310]It must be so much fun to be the guy who releases that thing.[/QUOTE]
[I][B]Pull the lever, Kronk![/B][/I]
0:25 might be the best scream I've ever heard
that looks insanely fun
How about some nope
[QUOTE=mrkaki;45489634]0:25 might be the best scream I've ever heard[/QUOTE]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdbYsoEasio[/media]
This is one of those things I feel like I'd love but get scared shitless once i got up there
love that up-nostril angle in the middle of the vid
Can someone explain how these people are able to fall such long distances while remaining unharmed?
I'm just wondering what is needed from an engineering standpoint to pull this off.
i'd do that in a heartbeat
I think this was on an episode of Radiolab.
[QUOTE=Dancingonpie;45497586]Can someone explain how these people are able to fall such long distances while remaining unharmed?
I'm just wondering what is needed from an engineering standpoint to pull this off.[/QUOTE]
check out the sick shock system the nets have. not only does the net flex to slowly bring the person back to 0m/s^2 acceleration, but notice how the orange inflated ring also begins to descend on a spring system as more weight is absorbed. i wonder what it feels like to land; i'm sure it doesn't feel great but i don't believe it hurts either
[QUOTE=dai;45490045][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdbYsoEasio[/media][/QUOTE]
So that's what it's called, I hate that scream so much and everytime it's used in a movie all immersion is gone
[QUOTE=uitham;45498900]So that's what it's called, I hate that scream so much and everytime it's used in a movie all immersion is gone[/QUOTE]
Why?
I know some else who has to point out a Wilhelm every time its used and cannot understand why. Is your immersion that fragile that a background sound effect can ruin a movie for you?
[t]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U5DRMPIwBAQ/U2mYUVTeFwI/AAAAAAAAM9U/ShFzaHxHze4/s1600/moon-door.jpg[/t]
Build this around it and have it be their game of thrones ride.
[QUOTE=mini me;45507768]Why?
I know some else who has to point out a Wilhelm every time its used and cannot understand why. Is your immersion that fragile that a background sound effect can ruin a movie for you?[/QUOTE]
For some reason I just can't stop thinking about the sound effects guys just going to [url]www.bestfreesoundeffects.com[/url] or something and picking the first result for scream and slap it in there
[QUOTE=uitham;45507877]For some reason I just can't stop thinking about the sound effects guys just going to [url]www.bestfreesoundeffects.com[/url] or something and picking the first result for scream and slap it in there[/QUOTE]
It's more of an inside joke in the film industry from what I can tell.
When I went on the Boardwalk Flight at Coney Island I was scared shitless, I'd probably pass out on this.
[QUOTE=Dancingonpie;45497586]Can someone explain how these people are able to fall such long distances while remaining unharmed?
I'm just wondering what is needed from an engineering standpoint to pull this off.[/QUOTE]
If you mean how they get the net to react in the right way, I've no idea. But the principle behind it is that the longer you take to come to a stop, the less force is acting on you. The net brings you to a stop over the course of a second or two, compared to hitting a hard ground where you'd be stopped in a split second.
[QUOTE=Dancingonpie;45497586]Can someone explain how these people are able to fall such long distances while remaining unharmed?
I'm just wondering what is needed from an engineering standpoint to pull this off.[/QUOTE]
All you need is something that increases the amount of time and/or distance it takes for your body to come to a complete stop so the acceleration isn't as great. It's like dropping an egg onto a pillow instead of the floor. The pillow gives the egg some extra time to slow down resulting in a smaller force on the egg compared to the sudden stop of the floor. Even a few tenths of a second can make a noticeable difference when it comes to stopping.
Everything else is just fancy engineering to make a cool net.
For some reason when he releases them, it looks like they are floating for a bit then falling.
[QUOTE=dai;45490045][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdbYsoEasio[/media][/QUOTE]
The Howie Scream is better.
How do they retrieve them from the net?
[QUOTE=Mort Stroodle;45489310]It must be so much fun to be the guy who releases that thing.[/QUOTE]
I can tell you as someone who operated one of those Slingshot rides for a year, it's a pretty great feeling.
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It looks like the free fall time isn't much more than most Skycoasters, but I guess the main draw is just the feeling of having no cords attached to you during it.
-snip- sorry for the bump
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