I couldn't agree more Brian. RMC really shook everything up a few years back. All of a sudden, wooden–or wooden-ish–coasters are trendy again. How great is that?
I haven't had the chance to experience this new track yet. I'm all for making really rough, wood coasters smoother. But, I also would like to not lose site that I like when some wood coaters react differently when the environment changes, and I appreciate some 'shakiness' from some wood coasters.
I hear you GregN. It's a balancing act. When do "pure" wooden coasters reach the point where tolerable "shakiness" becomes intolerable pain? How much are parks willing to invest to maintain coasters that require near constant re-tracking? What makes Titan Track compelling is that parks can replace challenging sections of wooden coaster layouts, leaving the majority of them truly wood.
It's exciting to think that there are still plenty of innovations possible in a technology that you'd think was totally mature.
I couldn't agree more Brian. RMC really shook everything up a few years back. All of a sudden, wooden–or wooden-ish–coasters are trendy again. How great is that?
I haven't had the chance to experience this new track yet. I'm all for making really rough, wood coasters smoother. But, I also would like to not lose site that I like when some wood coaters react differently when the environment changes, and I appreciate some 'shakiness' from some wood coasters.
I hear you GregN. It's a balancing act. When do "pure" wooden coasters reach the point where tolerable "shakiness" becomes intolerable pain? How much are parks willing to invest to maintain coasters that require near constant re-tracking? What makes Titan Track compelling is that parks can replace challenging sections of wooden coaster layouts, leaving the majority of them truly wood.