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  • čas přidán 6. 02. 2019
  • A look at how roller coaster noise can be reduced by filling the track with sand.
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  • @ArtofEngineering
    @ArtofEngineering  Před 5 lety +2380

    I had so much fun putting this whole video together, even though the animated graphics took me FOREVER to make. What did you think of the cinematic style intro!?

    • @jamesstillgames
      @jamesstillgames Před 5 lety +57

      The intro was sick!

    • @krazejeff
      @krazejeff Před 5 lety +16

      Great Job. I'm across the street in the condo hear it a little but it's neat

    • @chrismarshall4523
      @chrismarshall4523 Před 5 lety +56

      I think it looks beautiful. May I make a suggestion..... I'm from the school of thought that an intro for a short video should be no more than a few seconds using quick cuts. for a video lasting just under 7 mins, 33 seconds of intro is too long at like 8% of your video. It was put together very, very beautifully, and please don't get me wrong, i'm not pooping on the quality of it at all. It is just an opinion. BTW, I just subscribed and selected notifications!

    • @witz10
      @witz10 Před 5 lety +1

      I know the b&m is filled with sand especially when reside tial areas are around but one of my many home parks hersheypark has an invert by b&m and it's at full volume roar but it's also themed to bear so I guess it makes sense and I don't believe there doing it with there 2020 addition either

    • @AD-hq2uz
      @AD-hq2uz Před 5 lety +1

      Infographics were great. Good job. Subscribed.

  • @benroachie
    @benroachie Před 5 lety +12971

    While I appreciate the effort, if you're going to do a 7-minute piece about the sounds roller-coasters make you should definitely, definitely include the actual sounds that a roller-coaster makes into the video at some point.

    • @awefawn7793
      @awefawn7793 Před 5 lety +1075

      not ENOUGH people are talking about this point. I was so frustrated that there’s no videos online comparing them????

    • @BikeRaceAddict
      @BikeRaceAddict Před 5 lety +167

      And there should be some sort of background music IMO. Still a great video.

    • @T4v0r1ck
      @T4v0r1ck Před 5 lety +25

      Agreed

    • @TheRumpletiltskin
      @TheRumpletiltskin Před 5 lety +49

      well that's what I came for..

    • @samjupeiters
      @samjupeiters Před 5 lety +75

      I couldn’t agree more I was just waiting to here the sounds

  • @maximilianyuen
    @maximilianyuen Před 5 lety +3530

    pretty disappointed that the sounds of different sounds of rollercoaster are not showcased...

    • @TRIOPSable
      @TRIOPSable Před 5 lety +39

      I used to work at Canada's Wonderland in 2017 in admissions. I used to work at the building in the bottom left corner at 3:42 .The coaster passed near there and boy let me tell you it was LOUD. It was like as like if rumbling thunder was as loud as a thunderclap itself. It can be heard throughout the whole park

    • @_baller
      @_baller Před 5 lety +5

      Agreed what bs

    • @CosmicGalaxyMC
      @CosmicGalaxyMC Před 5 lety +11

      Yeah a little bummed but its probably pretty difficult to find an audio clip of the sound before sand due to them being constructed either with sand already in the rails or quickly after

    • @inter5123
      @inter5123 Před 5 lety +4

      RANGER592 at the beginning he said different companies make their roller coasters with different sounds

    • @ughugh9749
      @ughugh9749 Před 5 lety +3

      I was literally waiting for the sound of the rollercoaster when he said that.

  • @LeeMacfarlane
    @LeeMacfarlane Před 5 lety +1759

    dont tell me all manufacturers coasters have distinct sounds and then not let me hear them

  • @whynotanyting
    @whynotanyting Před 5 lety +938

    *Moves into house across a roller coaster park
    "Who put that there?"

    • @halsaresnowpaw522
      @halsaresnowpaw522 Před 5 lety +14

      Sounds like the neighbors were already there when they installed the coaster.

    • @MercsTHEgoat
      @MercsTHEgoat Před 5 lety

      🤣🤣

    • @phobepotatoegirlpretty5774
      @phobepotatoegirlpretty5774 Před 5 lety +28

      MOMMMM!!! Phineas and Ferb built a large roller coaster

    • @timothyavendt677
      @timothyavendt677 Před 5 lety +25

      @@halsaresnowpaw522
      "Large residential area was constructed near the park"

    • @MagNEt1Cc
      @MagNEt1Cc Před 5 lety +26

      Same shit happens near airports. People are dumb, nothing to see here!

  • @KirkGoingHam
    @KirkGoingHam Před 5 lety +1363

    Wish my headphones were filled with sand before your intro song ruptured my eardrums

  • @antsinmyeyes9547
    @antsinmyeyes9547 Před 5 lety +286

    So he’s not going to include a single real sound from a roller coaster?

    • @isaacakhigbe5677
      @isaacakhigbe5677 Před 5 lety +5

      *Good Vibes* I use to live right across the street from Canada’s wonderland. This was before the Leviathan was made. The rides were still not that big of a disturbance as they were all inside the park. At the time, the behemoth was the loudest coaster but since it backs the highway, it really causes no one any trouble. Now I live about 7min away from wonderland. I had always wondered why the Leviathan was so quite until now. When you are in the park bellow the Leviathan, it is pretty loud. But once you are about 300-500m away, the noise is reduce greatly. In fact, once you are at the far end of the parking lot (closest to the road) the noise basically gone. You will have to pay attention to hear it. The closest houses are about 1-3km from all directions and I haven’t heard anything about noise complaints. In the summer time when the park opens, I will try and post a video with the noise of the roller coaster now to compare.

  • @tharbrick
    @tharbrick Před 5 lety +709

    How can you talk about an iconic sound and then not letting us hear it? Gaargh

    • @BBKZeke
      @BBKZeke Před 5 lety +8

      That's how iconic it is he didn't need to add it.

    • @user-lq1dk6gr3p
      @user-lq1dk6gr3p Před 5 lety +2

      He needs to remake the video with sounds. Boom another viral vid

    • @Cwilson21005
      @Cwilson21005 Před 4 lety +2

      If you want to hear the sound, look up the riddlers revenge off ride six flags magic mountain and you can hear the noise distinctly. It is one of the only coasters made from B&M that still produces the famous noise.

  • @momoniji6439
    @momoniji6439 Před 5 lety +313

    Imagine picking your location next to a theme park then getting mad about the park.

    • @soup7917
      @soup7917 Před 5 lety +7

      Lol that's what I thought

    • @luyoluyo92
      @luyoluyo92 Před 5 lety +18

      Idiots that don't use common sense

    • @foufoufun
      @foufoufun Před 5 lety +20

      It's like those idiot moving in a house on a high speed road and then complain about cars speeding and/or the noise.

    • @likeZOMGlmfao
      @likeZOMGlmfao Před 5 lety +19

      @@foufoufun Or the diipshits who buy million dollar homes next to farmland and complain about the smell during field fertilizing.

    • @josh_tve
      @josh_tve Před 5 lety +1

      SilverSnake If I was running the park, I would "kindly" tell the residents that they decided to live around here. Either they live with it, or move out.

  • @wealthiness
    @wealthiness Před 5 lety +844

    & not one sound of a rollercoaster was played..

    • @amzwl1671
      @amzwl1671 Před 5 lety +19

      When he kept mentioning the different sounds and types of rollercoaster support thingys 😂 I thought he was going to play a soundtrack of each sound they made but I was left hanging

    • @MB-tj8un
      @MB-tj8un Před 5 lety

      copyrights im sure ;)

    • @Dloweification
      @Dloweification Před 5 lety +3

      They did play sounds, but the sounds were played through sand. Turns out it worked very well.

    • @thehorsesnamewasfriday8695
      @thehorsesnamewasfriday8695 Před 5 lety

      smh

  • @dragonfire101g
    @dragonfire101g Před 5 lety +932

    As a coaster enthusiast, I was impressed with the professional of the video. You got all the manufacturing companys right. You obviously did your research, so kudos to you. Great video

  • @ziggypoison1993
    @ziggypoison1993 Před 5 lety +49

    1:19 thats The Behemoth at Canada's Wonderland. Down the street from my house. Im literally looking at the yelllow coaster out my window!

    • @seigeengine
      @seigeengine Před 4 lety +4

      Behemoth was the first roller coaster I ever went on. :)

  • @markksantos
    @markksantos Před 5 lety +88

    ok youtube i'll watch this today...

  • @Hollywood1127
    @Hollywood1127 Před 5 lety +1031

    I have never understood how people can move right across the street from a busy theme park and then complain to the county about noise and traffic. Make them deal with it.

    • @4x4le
      @4x4le Před 5 lety +112

      Because it was cheaper than other places because people with half a brain knew better than to move there. The actual problem is that big government will pacify the crybabies.

    • @brainfreeze44131
      @brainfreeze44131 Před 5 lety +74

      How about people that buy houses next to the highway, then complain about traffic noise?

    • @koohikoo
      @koohikoo Před 5 lety +42

      also people who move near airports

    • @IstasPumaNevada
      @IstasPumaNevada Před 5 lety +80

      It was made pretty clear in the video that the noise was drastically increased _after_ the residential area had already been put there. It's not entirely unreasonable to want the park to take some measure to mitigate the sound produced by the loudest-track-design-in-existence that was suddenly built so close to the houses, especially since it was so relatively easy and simple to do so.

    • @brainfreeze44131
      @brainfreeze44131 Před 5 lety +15

      @@4x4le I was on the mainland pretty far away from Cedar Point and you could hear the screams of the crowd over the noise of the roller coasters. One of the reasons that Geauga Lake closed was that the neighbors complained about the noise and the park had to shutdown early during the weekdays and on weekends. This caused lost revenue. Also there were major traffic problems. This didn't happen before the developers came in but after.

  • @AbandonedMines11
    @AbandonedMines11 Před 5 lety +56

    Great job! As others have mentioned, it would’ve been nice to hear an audio sample of each type of coaster. The graphics were nicely done and easy to understand. You have a great voice, too, for narrating.

  • @woodencoyote4372
    @woodencoyote4372 Před 5 lety +18

    When I saw the title, I guessed that the sand would be something to do with weight and stability. Sound never occured to me. Thank you for sharing, this was very interesting to learn.

    • @viddork
      @viddork Před 4 lety

      Funny, because sound dampening was the _only_ thing that occurred to me. Never thought of stability.

  • @shawnlee1599
    @shawnlee1599 Před 5 lety +322

    Anakin Skywalker hates B&M's for this reason.

    • @Bevsworld04
      @Bevsworld04 Před 5 lety +4

      Shawn Lee because he hates the high ground?

    • @Bevsworld04
      @Bevsworld04 Před 5 lety

      Zappiturtle oh

    • @TacticalBaguette
      @TacticalBaguette Před 5 lety +5

      "I don't like sand, it's coarse, rough, and it gets everywhere" ~Anakin Skywalker, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

    • @OPJuiceBox
      @OPJuiceBox Před 5 lety

      Tactical Baguette more like
      -EVERYONE

    • @B-RaDD
      @B-RaDD Před 5 lety

      😂🤣

  • @chaddwickg5276
    @chaddwickg5276 Před 5 lety +297

    Love the sound of a B&M coaster!!! #nosand

    • @masterdanmonkeyvideos9070
      @masterdanmonkeyvideos9070 Před 5 lety +10

      Can’t beat the roar of classic nemesis it’s beautiful

    • @Brandon-qd2lb
      @Brandon-qd2lb Před 5 lety +14

      Kumba is the best at it, it has roar in its name!

    • @CoasterGaming
      @CoasterGaming Před 5 lety +1

      Afterburn is another good one, and I also like cars mainly ones with a big rumbling V8 so sound to me has never been a problem.

    • @therealZThaDon
      @therealZThaDon Před 5 lety

      Diamondback and Banshee for me.

    • @ianfrederick723
      @ianfrederick723 Před 5 lety +1

      RAPTOR ROARRRRR

  • @Thrilz
    @Thrilz Před 5 lety +3

    I've been to Canada's Wonderland more times than I can count and I can personally say that even after the sand it still is incredibly loud! Also the first drop is so fast and so steep it takes all the blood away from your eyes and you actually go blind for a few seconds! Good video though!

  • @Armedes
    @Armedes Před 5 lety +8

    Leviathan is one of my favourite rides I've ever been on, and can't wait to try Yukon this year.

  • @canadademon
    @canadademon Před 5 lety +112

    This is such a common issue with home buyers. I grew up next to train tracks so I was used to 'em. But people that would buy houses around us would constantly complain in the newspaper about the noise of the trains. Like... what do you expect them to do? Move the tracks? People are stupid.

    • @IstasPumaNevada
      @IstasPumaNevada Před 5 lety +14

      It was made clear in the video that the noise level was drastically increased, after the residences were already in place. Not entirely unreasonable to complain in that situation.

    • @losethegame1991
      @losethegame1991 Před 5 lety +16

      @@IstasPumaNevada yeah, but honestly even still. Just don't live next to a active theme park if you don't love the sound. It's pretty simple. I have a lot of noise from airplane take offs, I don't write the newspaper asking the planes to run their jets more quietly.

    • @LovableCoolGuy
      @LovableCoolGuy Před 5 lety +12

      I think you're discounting the element of *change*. It's more like living next to a busy road that you can tolerate, but then they decide to upgrade it to a highway. When someone changes it afterward, the situation is now reversed - the residents were "there first" as it were and it's specifically the new roller coaster itself that's the issue, not the old theme park as a whole.

    • @AlterNate1337
      @AlterNate1337 Před 5 lety

      We're only human, it's only natural for us to address what bothers us 80% of the time.
      Unfortunately some people don't think until it's too late. They're probably thinking: "Oh how convenient, I live next to a [train/theme park] maybe I can use the [train/themepark] to [get to places quicker/have fun.]

    • @Mqxwell
      @Mqxwell Před 5 lety

      @@IstasPumaNevada Lol still is completely unreasonable, sounds like you're one of the idiots that live next to a theme park

  • @Chris_Alonzo_Vlogs
    @Chris_Alonzo_Vlogs Před 5 lety +363

    Just like people in the city of Anaheim complaining about the Disneyland fireworks, unless you moved there before Disneyland’s opening date, you have no reason whatsoever to complain.

    • @ESSBrew
      @ESSBrew Před 5 lety +15

      Thats impossible, there was no residential there when Disney bought the property

    • @IstasPumaNevada
      @IstasPumaNevada Před 5 lety +23

      Unless Disneyland suddenly started shooting off much louder fireworks after residential areas had been established nearby, it's not the same.

    • @losethegame1991
      @losethegame1991 Před 5 lety +43

      Those are the same people that brag about living in that area code and being close to Disney.

    • @B3Band
      @B3Band Před 5 lety +11

      @@ESSBrew whoosh

    • @im2groovy
      @im2groovy Před 5 lety +4

      @@B3Band i don't think either comment was a joke...

  • @hammadsheikh1998
    @hammadsheikh1998 Před rokem +3

    Regardless of the sand, I’ve been on leviathan and stood underneath it at the entrance at CW. The sound is definitely a cool feature as it sounds like a roar. Moreover, the screams of the passengers going by is icing on the cake.

  • @ErikBlack
    @ErikBlack Před 5 lety +94

    Imagine putting together a video about sound, where the entire video has sound, but not including the sound you're making the video about
    2/10 very disappointed

  • @BobbyIronsights
    @BobbyIronsights Před 5 lety +1029

    I'll save you seven minutes, it's to reduce the noise.

  • @authenticNL2
    @authenticNL2 Před 5 lety +79

    Let me make it quick. It makes it quiet. An example would be Talon, I believe people complained how it was loud or how it was near a neighborhood so they put sand in it to limit the amount of noise. I think the wheels also make a difference in the sound.

    • @evolucian1824
      @evolucian1824 Před 5 lety

      it's Taron, and black mamba is also filled with sand

    • @authenticNL2
      @authenticNL2 Před 5 lety +5

      evoLUCIAN no Talon, B&M Invert at Dorney Park

    • @evolucian1824
      @evolucian1824 Před 5 lety +1

      @@authenticNL2 oh ok sry

    • @benl5481
      @benl5481 Před 5 lety

      Yeah, now that I think about it Talon is an extremely quiet coaster. All you have to do is to compare the sounds from Raptor at CP and the difference is enormous. Thanks for that tid-bit, I wouldn't have thought about that if you hadn't said it!

    • @vincentferrante8238
      @vincentferrante8238 Před 5 lety

      Yes the wheels also play a role in the sound. Nylon wheels roar, polyurethane wheels are quiet

  • @CarterNickerson
    @CarterNickerson Před 5 lety +1

    I live 20 mins away from Canadas wonderland, I go almost everyday during the summer. I love that place

  • @joshuadoll9000
    @joshuadoll9000 Před 5 lety +1

    That intro had my nostalgia on full blast of when I would build all sorts of different roller coasters in RCT 2 and then ride them from the perspective of a someone on the roller coaster.

  • @neilengel3715
    @neilengel3715 Před 5 lety +13

    Space Mountain track is filled with compressed air delivered to it from park air and local zone regulators. In this fashion, a drop in air pressure in a section of track serves as a method of crack detection.

  • @justiceserved69
    @justiceserved69 Před 5 lety +24

    You know you're a Missouri Boy when you see 2 seconds of track and immediately recognize it as Wildfire from Silver Dollar City!

  • @icocodee0402
    @icocodee0402 Před 5 lety +28

    I watched the into to this video and realized I’ve been on every single one of those rollercoasters. Me and my dad are rollercoaster junkies and travel all over just to do coasters

  • @misterkenova6695
    @misterkenova6695 Před 5 lety +85

    Was just at Knotts and noticed Silver Bullet is so quiet compared to the B&M's at Magic Mountain. Can anyone confirm that Silver Bullet has sand inserted? This is a cedar fair park as well.

    • @jamesthemaniac3293
      @jamesthemaniac3293 Před 5 lety +18

      yes, because its in the middle of a city.

    • @twistedtim9057
      @twistedtim9057 Před 5 lety +8

      Magic mountain wants the coasters to be intimidating so They don't use sand, also theyre in the middle of no where so there's no reason for sand

    • @xygomorphic44
      @xygomorphic44 Před 5 lety +6

      @@twistedtim9057 Enjoy that while you can because a massive development is being built west and directly adjacent to magic mountain, so it's only a matter of time before those residents complain and Six Flags is forced to do the same thing.

    • @jonnymlndz2372
      @jonnymlndz2372 Před 5 lety +1

      @The Hawk you couldn't take less than 5 seconds to put, "Six Flags"? Lol. No hate, just sat
      Ying

    • @lilysandoval9156
      @lilysandoval9156 Před 5 lety +2

      Silver bullet is so smooth and quiet it’s so insane lmao

  • @DanielBlaney
    @DanielBlaney Před 5 lety +103

    The best sounding ones are the B&Ms from the 90s that use nylon wheels.

    • @jimewen19681
      @jimewen19681 Před 5 lety +13

      Raptor at Cedar Point!

    • @masterdanmonkeyvideos9070
      @masterdanmonkeyvideos9070 Před 5 lety +13

      Nemesis, can’t beat nemesis’s roar

    • @marcussheen
      @marcussheen Před 5 lety +3

      The original Hulk, Raptor and Nemesis all sound amazing

    • @leeowen4989
      @leeowen4989 Před 5 lety +1

      Indeed, Nylon wheels last longer too. Even if you use the proper wax, you will be lucky to get more than 2 seasons out of the new softer compounds. Providing you look after the track properly, white nylon will last for decades.

    • @vincentferrante8238
      @vincentferrante8238 Před 5 lety +1

      Batman the ride great adventure. In 1995 that roar was the best. Sounded awesome. Now its too quiet.

  • @derpiesaurus
    @derpiesaurus Před 5 lety +72

    I've just been deafened by the intro and now I am going to the doctor once a week to get it fixed, thanks.

    • @wouterberings6535
      @wouterberings6535 Před 5 lety +5

      Crybaby

    • @derpiesaurus
      @derpiesaurus Před 5 lety +3

      @@wouterberings6535 It's just a joke mate.

    • @dust_ee
      @dust_ee Před 5 lety +6

      Even if he did put the sound of the roller-coaster in, we wouldn't have heard it anyway because of his intro causing us to go deaf (rip all other headphone users)

  • @paradym777
    @paradym777 Před 5 lety

    Something I didn't need or want to know, but still fascinated. Thanks CZcams recommended

  • @benni2294
    @benni2294 Před 5 lety +121

    ✳️📣I imagine the screaming passengers being the louder soundsource. Maybe we could fill them up with sand too...🤔😂

    • @Tjkrusinski
      @Tjkrusinski Před 5 lety +6

      Lower frequency sounds travel further than higher frequency sounds. The sound coming from the track is likely much lower frequency than the sound of screams from the riders. You can experience this by hearing that standing outside a concert, you tend to only hear the bass and kick drum whereas in the concert venue, you hear much more guitar and vocal sounds.

    • @seraphina985
      @seraphina985 Před 5 lety +2

      @@Tjkrusinski Another thing with lower frequencies is that they can vibrate large blocks of material that have too much inertia to easily vibrate at high frequencies like entire foundation slabs etc making them pretty effective at turning the building into a giant subwoofer pumping the bass directly into the ground which will carry low frequencies quite well too.

    • @emilmuhrman
      @emilmuhrman Před 5 lety

      @guss whu The roller coaster will probably last longer, because the reduced vibrations leads to a reduced risk of fatigue failure.

    • @fluffyboisquad7477
      @fluffyboisquad7477 Před 5 lety

      OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!

    • @landon306
      @landon306 Před 5 lety

      I know that the screaming passengers was a big problem with Leviathan. The tunnel you see placed after the first drop was placed after a couple of years because of all of that noise. I know this because I live right next to Canada’s Wonderland and sometimes when I’m with my sisters at their school, which is right next to it as well, we can sometimes hear the screaming passengers.

  • @MarcMarshall94
    @MarcMarshall94 Před 5 lety +18

    Fascinating! I'd heard of this already, but I didn't realize Leviathan was the first coaster to have this method of noise reduction implemented.

    • @jamiec4478
      @jamiec4478 Před 5 lety +2

      duelling dragons at universal; were the first

    • @basedshrine708
      @basedshrine708 Před 5 lety

      Oh i thought talon at dorney park was

    • @freundlichermensch7540
      @freundlichermensch7540 Před 5 lety +1

      I don't know which one was first but I know for sure that Black Mamba in Phantasialand also got Sand in the structure.

    • @GrantsAdventures
      @GrantsAdventures Před 5 lety +1

      It was not the first. Not even close actually. All of the Busch Gardens Williamsburg B&M's have had sand filled into its rails due to complaints of nearby James City County and its high scale golf course. Many roller coasters have sand filled rails/beams

    • @jlseifert
      @jlseifert Před 5 lety

      @@basedshrine708 I believe you are correct. If Talon was not the first, then it was one of the first. Sound dampening started long before Leviathan.

  • @elektrikblu7331
    @elektrikblu7331 Před 5 lety +19

    It would be very interesting to "hear" the actual rollercoaster before and after

  • @slashtehflygon1722
    @slashtehflygon1722 Před 4 lety

    I only just came across this video, and as an avid rollercoaster finatic, I'm glad that I watched this! You learn something new every day!

  • @hamishm9594
    @hamishm9594 Před 5 lety +14

    Please make more roller coaster based physics and engineering videos, that would be great!

  • @nathanielthomas2502
    @nathanielthomas2502 Před 5 lety +159

    I hate when newer communities complains about issues that pre-existed their neighborhood...like building next to a highway & then begged the government to pay for an expensive soundwall.. highways & in this case amusement serves the greater good of a population vs. A tiny community area that again was there before the neighborhood

    • @usernamenaw
      @usernamenaw Před 5 lety +9

      In my town a drive in theater that has been operating since 1953 had been getting noise complaints from a neighbor and the town even shut them down very briefly iirc. But they basically rewrote some ordinances and have not really did much about since.

    • @aBusybee
      @aBusybee Před 5 lety +7

      I see it from a case-by-case basis. Sometimes communities have justified reasoning whether they are nearby or not (but still impacted), other times, yes they are petty.
      The Shiracha Factory in Irwindale, California had emissions that affected people healthwise, eventually they had to install air scrubbers at their factory.
      Soundwalls make a lot of sense (I live in the los angeles area) and are worth doing - they are often a compromise to removing or closing down a highway (or high speed traIn line if you're in Europe).
      The suburbia near my state university is complaining of the growing expansion of the campus and its ten year plan to turn a street into a sprawling campus despite these very homeowners benefitting from the growth of the campus (especially when they sell their house) and the university attempting to plan/address current and future housing shortages.
      My hometown had locals that made a fuss over taxpaid bikelanes, calling them street graffiti - the handful of complainers ruined it for the silent majority. As a small town with a lot of bicyclists, these complainers undid attempts to make the road's safer for bicyclists and drivers alike.

    • @Geoffr524
      @Geoffr524 Před 5 lety +10

      There was a jet engine testing facility, built well outside of the Detroit metropolitan area, where there where no houses, then the developers, put in housing next to the engine facility (Williams Int.), then the company, was forced to close the testing operations.

    • @nathanielthomas2502
      @nathanielthomas2502 Před 5 lety +1

      @@Geoffr524
      I live in Dearborn Heights
      Where was this at?

    • @Geoffr524
      @Geoffr524 Před 5 lety +2

      @@nathanielthomas2502 Walled Lake Mich

  • @stratfender89
    @stratfender89 Před 5 lety +11

    By having the sand in the structure, would this also make the structure last longer and require less repairs? It seems that the sand absorbs the sound which means the vibrations would do less damage to the structure of the coaster over time.

    • @balazsorley1691
      @balazsorley1691 Před 5 lety +4

      Travel With Tbone I was just wondering about the opposite. Wouldn’t the sand act like, well, sandpaper and eat away the inner walls in the long run?

    • @stratfender89
      @stratfender89 Před 5 lety

      @@balazsorley1691 Interesting point. Perhaps the art of engineering as a video to consider making :)

    • @sharkheadism
      @sharkheadism Před 5 lety

      No

  • @MrWhite2222
    @MrWhite2222 Před 5 lety +129

    Good video, but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do NOT make the opening sound that loud. If you have an audio meter when you are editing the sound should be at an average of -12dB. This gives it room to "breath". But whatever you do don't make music or sound effects loud like that. Thanks.

    • @atk05003
      @atk05003 Před 5 lety +20

      I think a lot of people are trying to mimic modern movies, which blast sound effects and music, but have quieter spoken audio. I find it annoying enough in movies, but when I want to watch what is basically a documentary, I expect the spoken audio to be louder and the music to take the backseat.

    • @spiritualdawg3623
      @spiritualdawg3623 Před 5 lety +5

      Josh B facts this shit can break ur spreakers

    • @hlo4299
      @hlo4299 Před 4 lety +1

      Ur a virgin

    • @BfaltS1K
      @BfaltS1K Před 4 lety +1

      I think his lisp hurt my ears more than the song being too loud

  • @charliew1822
    @charliew1822 Před 5 lety +18

    Great Video! I love the animation and how you explained all the aspects of solving the problem so everyone could learn something! A couple clarifications I want to make is that this was not a new solution, and B&M have had this as an option to parks since the early '90s, usually with pea gravel rather than fine sand, since it is cheaper, but Leviathan was a special case with it's large spine lift hill structure and your facts are correct as far as I know. This has certainly become a more popular option in the last decade. Another thing is, though this is beyond the scope of this video, adding sand or gravel also reduces sound by shifting the resonant frequency lower by increasing the mass of the structure, causing a great decrease in the gain of the system.
    Also, sorry, this just caught my eye as I am watching it again, I have not heard the term "Fin Plate" before, usually a fin refers to a flat plate in line with the direction of travel. Think of LIM stator fins, brake fins, or fins on a fish. We usually refer to the plates you are referring to as Cross Ties, Rail Ties, or just Ties (In America at least, B&M I would assume might call them des braces?)
    Sorry to give you a page full like this, I really honestly enjoyed this video! I'm Subbed. Keep up the great work!

    • @ArtofEngineering
      @ArtofEngineering  Před 5 lety +3

      Thanks so much for the additional insight! The fact that the additional mass contributes to the noise reduction is pretty interesting.
      I honestly can't recall where I first heard the term "fin plate," but I've just gotten into a habit of calling them that. The term "tie" makes a lot more sense.

  • @mistermarshall9542
    @mistermarshall9542 Před 5 lety +4

    This is also noticeable in PortAventura,they have two rollercoasters built by B&M, Dragon Khan and Shambhala. Dragon Khan has no sand neither inside thespine nor the rails (in order to make the ride "roar" like a dragon everytime a train is moving) ,but Shambhala has the inside of the rails filled with sand.

  • @supernova4760
    @supernova4760 Před 2 lety

    Kumba at Busch Gardens makes a really loud roar. You hear the chain lift getting louder and louder and then there is a moment of silence and you hear Kumba thundering down the first drop to go over the first loop. It’s an iconic sound that sends a chill down your spine and you can see it on the riders faces as they wait their turn.

  • @Nick-fv1eo
    @Nick-fv1eo Před 5 lety

    I live very close to wonderland and have a season pass, I never really realized that the ride noise had been changed I really don't think that the noise changed that much. Thanks for sharing, and great video!! :D

  • @JaredOwen
    @JaredOwen Před 5 lety +4

    Neat video! Keep doing what you're doing and your channel will keep grow.

  • @DustinTheNow
    @DustinTheNow Před 5 lety +3

    This is an AMAZING video! Great job!

  • @karleeslattery
    @karleeslattery Před 5 lety

    Wow! Super interesting. I live 2 hours from Canada's Wonderland and have gone my whole life. I love hearing these behind the scenes bits

  • @RTArts1
    @RTArts1 Před 4 lety +1

    As a person that lives very close to Canada's Wonderland, I personally liked it close to me as I can see all the rides operate.

  • @r25limousine
    @r25limousine Před 5 lety +11

    I may be wrong but to my knowledge ‘sand filled’ is more of name than a literal term. B&M have been ‘sand filling’ from the factory for many years but it’s actually done with expanding foam. Much less weight!
    The B&M at knotts is way older than 2012 and it’s almost silent!

    • @jlseifert
      @jlseifert Před 5 lety +3

      You are correct, B&M has never used sand. The company uses a proprietary sound-dampening material

  • @stervenmealey1097
    @stervenmealey1097 Před 5 lety +6

    Never needed to know why as I didn't even know it was filled with sand

  • @zemia4555
    @zemia4555 Před 5 lety +1

    Anytime I see Canada’s Wonderland, I get so excited

  • @alexstevenscreativemedia
    @alexstevenscreativemedia Před 5 lety +1

    Just came across this channel, it's great! Short videos, interesting content, and well made animations

  • @blackstealth8168
    @blackstealth8168 Před 5 lety +18

    A good example is Kumba. Boi that coaster is loud!

    • @lifelikeellis
      @lifelikeellis Před 5 lety

      And rough. Even in the front, that ride is SUPER rough. All the inversions just make for one heck of a headache.

    • @bernardpettiford5398
      @bernardpettiford5398 Před 5 lety

      Yes! So loud it hurts. Its really old and rough so I think a redesign is needed instead of just adding sand to dampen the noise.

    • @GregBatte
      @GregBatte Před 5 lety +1

      I don't know if they got new wheels on the trains but on the 2nd of this month it was running close to opening day, and they do have the ride down for a full refurbishment right now until beginning of March so lets hope for a little new life to this beauty. Kumba is #1 roar I have experienced, #2 would be Hulk. Montu is getting rough though :(

    • @bernardpettiford5398
      @bernardpettiford5398 Před 5 lety

      That's very good to hear Greg. Everytime I'm at BGT I ride Kumba at least 5 times in a row. By the 5th time I feel like I'm going to go crazy lol. And yes, Montu is definitely getting rough. That is still my favorite inverted coaster.

    • @blackstealth8168
      @blackstealth8168 Před 5 lety +1

      @Bernard when was the last time you went? That ride is smooth. Not perfect but no coaster is. A little bit of head banging is good for you :)

  • @batboy5023
    @batboy5023 Před 5 lety +4

    Silver Bullet at Knotts Berry Farm is a good example of a coaster that uses this noise reduction method.

  • @barrettcarpenter1745
    @barrettcarpenter1745 Před 5 lety

    Hmmm I never knew this. This is really cool that you were able to put this together.

  • @lifewithdt7657
    @lifewithdt7657 Před 5 lety

    How dope! Would of never thought about this.

  • @peppermintturkey1
    @peppermintturkey1 Před 5 lety +9

    I think it’s funny that people in the comments are talking more about missing sound of the rollercoaster than anything else of the video

    • @shawproductions4048
      @shawproductions4048 Před 5 lety +1

      Pat Ball calm down you fucking dipshit

    • @nemir3182
      @nemir3182 Před 5 lety

      @@shawproductions4048 You can't say calm down then call someone a fucking dipshit. They aren't gonna calm down, especially since you don't seem very calm yourself. Kind of hypocritical, don't you think?

  • @Sahidable
    @Sahidable Před 5 lety +3

    HEEEY WONDERLAND I LIVE MAYBE 25kms away from there!
    Now that I think of it, Leviathan is pretty quiet... cool stuff!

  • @fables4564
    @fables4564 Před 11 měsíci

    That’s really cool! Such a simple solution

  • @orbitthegalaxy3448
    @orbitthegalaxy3448 Před 5 lety

    Of course I come across this video at 3 in the morning lmao. I still enjoyed watching it.

  • @leeowen4989
    @leeowen4989 Před 5 lety +3

    Sand isn't the only stuff you can use. Expanding foam works just as well and is considerably lighter, although it is a bit more expensive.

  • @CoasterHipster
    @CoasterHipster Před 5 lety +10

    Excellent video, it was well researched and well edited! Really enjoy the accurate insight and you got the manufacturers and parks on point.
    I'm flattered you chose to use some of my footage to illustrate your comments. Thank you for giving credit, and congratulations on your successful video! Subbed :)
    Philippe-Minh

    • @coasterbot
      @coasterbot Před 5 lety +1

      I thought I recognised some of the footage! Nice one my dude :)

  • @seewo12
    @seewo12 Před 5 lety

    Amazing video keep the good work

  • @arinyugrass
    @arinyugrass Před 5 lety

    You talking about Canada Wonderland brings back so many souvenirs omg 💕

  • @robertboemke8705
    @robertboemke8705 Před 5 lety +45

    This video is missing a sample of the sound.

  • @BlueL1n3
    @BlueL1n3 Před 5 lety +8

    did they determine by how many decibels the sand reduced the sound?

  • @annadesu
    @annadesu Před 5 lety

    Thank you for this video, I learned something cool today!

  • @rickboyer6676
    @rickboyer6676 Před 4 lety

    Fascinating stuff... pretty cool. Thank you!

  • @seishinx1391
    @seishinx1391 Před 5 lety +70

    It's funny how giddy I become just because Canadas wonderland was showcased lol, its sad

  • @mynameiskrysta
    @mynameiskrysta Před 5 lety +22

    *oh but this **_intro???_*

  • @tohopes
    @tohopes Před 5 lety

    My god the "riding" clips are SO great!

  • @flyingpooh
    @flyingpooh Před 5 lety

    OMG what A FANTASTIC EDUCATIONAL PIECE! I hope Physics teachers all over use this video!

  • @Krzys_D
    @Krzys_D Před 5 lety +29

    I wonder if the vibration of the sand inside the beams would vibrate enough to actually wear away at the metal internally?

    • @valmontdraconus
      @valmontdraconus Před 5 lety +6

      I wad thinking the same thing and wondering if anyone else had the same thought.
      Sand is pretty abrasive and used in applications like making sand paper and sand blasting.
      I definitely would be interested in seeing if there was any wear and tear inside from the sand.

    • @MrSaemichlaus
      @MrSaemichlaus Před 5 lety +13

      The sand will probably cause some very minor abrasion, but because it is never replaced, it will also grind down to finer and finer grains and eventually become powder, which makes it harmless. I'd suppose the sheet metal used for the beams is at least 10mm thick, so the effect won't have significant impact on the structure's stability.

    • @pirobot668beta
      @pirobot668beta Před 5 lety +14

      Cutting metal takes more than sharp grains.
      Lay a sheet of sandpaper on a steel surface, then drag the paper around without applying pressure. No real cutting.
      How heavy is a grain of sand?
      You need pressure, so the grains 'bite' into the steel, then you need to drag the grains across the steel, while maintaining that pressure.
      Another way to look at it; how far are the grains moving, and how fast?
      I would be surprised if the paint even got scuffed.
      You did paint the inside of these members, right?

    • @dylanmounsey7515
      @dylanmounsey7515 Před 5 lety

      Might cut down on corrosion if anything lol

    • @Hotrodelectric
      @Hotrodelectric Před 5 lety +1

      @@pirobot668beta Grains of sand in mass, Greg. Also, nobody is talking about cutting metal, but rather wearing it away over a period of time. Sandpaper can't cut steel either, but it can do some extensive resurfacing.

  • @coasterextreme5514
    @coasterextreme5514 Před 5 lety +7

    2:50
    I would love to live next to big theme park I would get season passes and walk to the park every week and when I get out of school

  • @commandermeow6790
    @commandermeow6790 Před 4 lety +1

    I never knew that, thanks!

  • @phatpineapples177
    @phatpineapples177 Před 5 lety +1

    I’ve been to Canada’s wonderland 30 times and I go on the Leviathan 3 times every time I go If you think it’s loud now try hearing it before they filled it that thing would give you tinnitus

  • @jamesstillgames
    @jamesstillgames Před 5 lety +9

    Bro i had no idea

  • @Sandwichparty
    @Sandwichparty Před 5 lety +3

    I had to watch “sounds of roller coasters” right after I finished watching this

  • @PrimeSuperboy
    @PrimeSuperboy Před 4 lety

    Awesome informative video!

  • @masterpiece918
    @masterpiece918 Před 5 lety

    Really good video and well explained. Thanks for shearing!

  • @chez_calabrese
    @chez_calabrese Před 5 lety +4

    Where did you find this footage of Canada’s Wonderland they are great

    • @sheeple04
      @sheeple04 Před 5 lety +2

      Look in the description.

  • @justgreen1963
    @justgreen1963 Před 5 lety +7

    Me: Hey youtube how many random videos are you gonna put in my recommendations this time?
    CZcams: yes

  • @Mu51kM4n
    @Mu51kM4n Před 4 lety

    Hershey park has a coaster called the Great Bear. The sound of it was the whole sell of the ride from the beginning. But it's in the middle of the park so it doesn't cause issues for residential areas

  • @brento2890
    @brento2890 Před 5 lety

    Excellent Video !!!

  • @250R1983lover
    @250R1983lover Před 5 lety +9

    Where the f*** is *Theme Park Crazy* he gonna be here in any minute 😂😎👀

  • @colinfairchild910
    @colinfairchild910 Před 5 lety +31

    The box beam wasn’t created by B&M, it was created by Giovanola

    • @DomWPC
      @DomWPC Před 5 lety

      indeed!

    • @jamesthemaniac3293
      @jamesthemaniac3293 Před 5 lety +4

      @@DomWPC wrong. It was created by B&M when they worked for intamin back in the 80s like the Shockwave at Drayton Manor

    • @DomWPC
      @DomWPC Před 5 lety +3

      jamesthemaniac no, you're wrong mate 😂

    • @DomWPC
      @DomWPC Před 5 lety +14

      B&M has never worked for Intamin, the two companies are massive rivals of each other!
      however, back in the 80's and early 90's Walter bolliger and Claude millibard (the now founders of B&M) worked for another company called Giovanola, the engineers there made the first box beam design that the two engineers brought with them when they founded B&M

    • @DomWPC
      @DomWPC Před 5 lety

      @@quix9556 who are you saying is correct?

  • @homestar92
    @homestar92 Před 5 lety +1

    I love the old B&M roar. It makes me sad when I hear the muted sound of the sand-filled ones. Mantis... er, Rougarou and Kumba have some of the best roars out there.

  • @SpencerJ289
    @SpencerJ289 Před 5 lety

    Never knew I needed this information in my life but I did haha

  • @truevegas
    @truevegas Před 5 lety +3

    The exact same reason sound engineers also fill speaker stands with sand. Great vid 👍🏻

  • @jasonstamp10
    @jasonstamp10 Před 5 lety +8

    The roaring sound of Leviathan is still so loud. I’d hate to hear how loud it was before the sand. I like the sound it makes, especially the turn-around by the front gate of the park, but I definitely wouldn’t want to live near that!

    • @Metalhead_Coaster_Fan
      @Metalhead_Coaster_Fan Před 5 lety +2

      I would wanna live near a coaster that loud

    • @stasia7363
      @stasia7363 Před 5 lety

      That part use to scare my when I walk under it. It's like a simple theme park doing unroll the comes by really loud. I run so I don't go under it

  • @lordwhatshisname3408
    @lordwhatshisname3408 Před 5 lety

    Dont know about you guys, but the sound of a roller coaster flying through the track is music to my ears. I would love to live there.

  • @Pavlvs34
    @Pavlvs34 Před 5 lety

    Thank you for an interesting and informative video! I particularly enjoyed the well articulated explanations with diagrams.

  • @BigDictator5335
    @BigDictator5335 Před 5 lety +17

    I don't like sand
    It's coarse, and rough, and irritating, and it gets everywhere.

    • @shibu5175
      @shibu5175 Před 5 lety +1

      LMAO THAT REFERENCE

    • @mohammadabuelhawajordanian1765
      @mohammadabuelhawajordanian1765 Před 4 lety

      Im good at history but I didn't get the reference, is it supposed to be the spread of nationalism, or what?

    • @BigDictator5335
      @BigDictator5335 Před 4 lety

      @@mohammadabuelhawajordanian1765 it's a Star Wars reference

    • @Onizukachan915
      @Onizukachan915 Před 4 lety

      Mohammad Abuelhawa & Jordanian Pride Anakin Skywalker

    • @viddork
      @viddork Před 4 lety

      @@mohammadabuelhawajordanian1765
      It's from Episode 2 _Attack of the Sones_
      The full quote is "I don't like sand
      . It's coarse, and rough, and irritating, and it gets everywhere, but at least it good for quieting noisy rollercoasters."
      Not some of Lucas' finer dialogue, sadly.

  • @Tycho3889
    @Tycho3889 Před 5 lety +4

    What’s the name of the song in the intro?

    • @jackansi
      @jackansi Před 5 lety +1

      Itheslayer if you find out let me know

    • @jackansi
      @jackansi Před 5 lety +1

      I think it’s the lyrics to “in and out of love” but the song is so much better like this.

    • @jackansi
      @jackansi Před 5 lety +3

      Found it: The Eastern Plain - In and out of love (Tigerblood Jewel Remix)

    • @S0REN_
      @S0REN_ Před 5 lety

      @@jackansi Thank you kind sir

    • @nejoow
      @nejoow Před 5 lety

      @@jackansi Thnx!

  • @charlesas23
    @charlesas23 Před 5 lety

    Great Video!

  • @ladyblackstar4260
    @ladyblackstar4260 Před 5 lety

    I love these videos!!!

  • @v0aks
    @v0aks Před 5 lety +6

    who else didnt even know that roller coaster tracks were filled with sand?