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Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Construction Discussion

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I was chatting with as Nassal worker doing some work at SF last year, he mentioned that they had so much work coming up that they were actively seeking a bigger yard, maybe they found one and that's why @Disneyhead had nothing to see there.
 
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I think there’s a behind the scenes video for Everest that show how the track switching is done.

Should be a very similar set up to this.
 
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Scott W. said:
I think there’s a behind the scenes video for Everest that show how the track switching is done.

Should be a very similar set up to this.
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If you are talking about the switch at the top of the mountain before going backwards then that is a totally different system. They rotate into place on a barbeque-like spit.

EDIT! I may have spoken to soon and perhaps the track switches won’t be exposed to the elements.... it appears from the foundation work that it may be covered.

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Teebin said:
If you are talking about the switch at the top of the mountain before going backwards then that is a totally different system. They rotate into place on a barbeque-like spit.

EDIT! I may have spoken to soon and perhaps the track switches won’t be exposed to the elements.... it appears from the foundation work that it may be covered.

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So it is. I wonder why they’re going for a different method as that seems the most simple and quickest.
 
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So it is. I wonder why they’re going for a different method as that seems the most simple and quickest.
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I remember Joe Rhode saying the Everest track switches were "heavy as hell" or something like that..Perhaps it's just a weight thing


Wouldn't want an effect cracking the concrete foundation or anything
 
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I remember Joe Rhode saying the Everest track switches were "heavy as hell" or something like that..Perhaps it's just a weight thing


Wouldn't want an effect cracking the concrete foundation or anything
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The two track switches on Expedition Everest weigh 200,000 pounds each, but they’re the rotating kind.
 
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The two track switches on Expedition Everest weigh 200,000 pounds each, but they’re the rotating kind.
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Th13teen has track switches exactly like those shown on this so far. They take about 5 seconds at most to change. Very fast and efficient.

I certainly wouldn’t worry about them slowing anything down.

Edit: Should be visible in most POVs of the ride.
 
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Alicia said:
The two track switches on Expedition Everest weigh 200,000 pounds each, but they’re the rotating kind.
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Yes, maybe that's why haha

Mummy uses the slide track method like this appears to be using
 
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Alicia said:
The two track switches on Expedition Everest weigh 200,000 pounds each, but they’re the rotating kind.
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That can’t be right Alicia. A male African Elephant weighs at most 14,000 pounds or 7 tons. You must have added a digit as there certainly isn’t the weight of 28 elephants sitting in that one tiny spot.
 
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That can’t be right Alicia. A male African Elephant weighs at most 14,000 pounds or 7 tons. You must have added a digit as there certainly isn’t the weight of 28 elephants sitting in that one tiny spot.
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Watch this video at 27:40:

 
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That can’t be right Alicia. A male African Elephant weighs at most 14,000 pounds or 7 tons. You must have added a digit as there certainly isn’t the weight of 28 elephants sitting in that one tiny spot.
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I had to like your post if for nothing else the fact you used elephants as your reference point lol. That is what makes it mathematically sound, just awesome.
 
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Watch this video at 27:40:

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In other words, $$$$$
 
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All of the imports for Potter have it listed as a moto coaster. I’m really hoping it doesn’t have those trains, but it seems fairly likely at this point.
 
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All of the imports for Potter have it listed as a moto coaster. I’m really hoping it doesn’t have those trains, but it seems fairly likely at this point.
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Like Juvelen at Djurs? It uses tire drives but has a low twisting layout. Definitely considered a family coaster. Obviously, HP is a major upgrade due to the theming and multiple launches. Forgot about Wave Breaker as well.
 
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Like Juvelen at Djurs? It uses tire drives but has a low twisting layout. Definitely considered a family coaster. Obviously, HP is a major upgrade due to the theming and multiple launches. Forgot about Wave Breaker as well.
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Yep
 
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Watch this video at 27:40:

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Just watched this. How heartbreaking for the imagineers who were so excited about the AA Yeti. All that hard work for nothing.
 
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Just watched this. How heartbreaking for the imagineers who were so excited about the AA Yeti. All that hard work for nothing.
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At least they got another chance and moved on to Rocket Rods and Luigi's Flying Tires. :lol:
 
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gabe3235 said:
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All of the imports for Potter have it listed as a moto coaster. I’m really hoping it doesn’t have those trains, but it seems fairly likely at this point.
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This is interesting. As far as I can see, Intamin aren't building another moto coaster in the US unless SeaWorld are secretly about to build Wave Breaker in Orlando.

Tron is the only other option but that's being built by Vekoma.

Looking at Wave Breaker, it's a 2 rail system while this coaster has a triangle track. I think this coaster is being billed as a LSM launch coaster and I don't know if that cancels out the bike setup:

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gabe3235 said:
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All of the imports for Potter have it listed as a moto coaster. I’m really hoping it doesn’t have those trains, but it seems fairly likely at this point.
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I believe they allow for modified seating like this one:

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They are sitting correctly but there are still "handle bars"

I imagine Universal is getting a customized version
 
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