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RagingWolfBob Bob K Mertz @opencoaster.net

One of the hosts of Side Friction Podcast and former host of Coaster Talk Podcast

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Kennywood closes rollercoaster after photo appears to show cinderblocks supporting part of the ride
  • Wooden beams wouldn't go into the concrete as that would be problematic. Some do have metal brackets attached to the wood but not all of them. With the lattice structure of wooden coasters the sheer number of points it contacts the ground (and more importantly the frequency) make it unneeded that they all attach. This is especially true with the older coasters that don't have the forces that some newer wooden coasters might have.

  • What's your Top 10?
  • @goodthings
    So happy to see the Cheetah Hunt love. I so much enjoy that coaster..... It might not be in my top 10 but it's such an experience.

    Top Thrill Dragster was in my top 10 but I removed it since it's now defunct 😢

  • Welcome to !rollercoasters (rules, etc)
  • @troy
    It looks like even the favorite button carries over as well. This is the internet the world deserves.
    @bobkmertz

  • Welcome to !rollercoasters (rules, etc)
  • @bobkmertz Just as a note, you can follow the community using a Mastodon account as well. Just search for [email protected] in your mastodon client/instance. For the best experience, of course, use a native Lemmy app.