Problematic Roller Coasters - Prefabricated Wooden Roller Coasters by Intamin Amusement Rides

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  • Intamin Prefabricated Wooden Roller Coasters were a dominate force during the 2000's. This technological break through resulted in some of the best roller coasters on the planet! However, this ride model seemed to suddenly stop selling? Why is that? Let's take a look!!
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  • @HavokTheorem
    @HavokTheorem Před 4 lety +454

    "The coasters are made of wood, which makes them wooden rollercoasters."
    Things I never thought needed to be said! A rose by any other name...

    • @76horsepower
      @76horsepower Před 4 lety +14

      It’s a little more complicated, unfortunately. Gemini at Cedar Point uses a wooden structure but a standard steel tube frame. Many call this a steel coaster but some call it wood. The Villain at the former Geauga Lake had a structure made of steel but a traditional wooden track. Most everyone called this a wooden coaster. I think what the author of this video should’ve specified is that it’s a wooden coaster if the track is made of wood (with steel plating added to it, of course).

    • @AlexandreSantos-yv2tj
      @AlexandreSantos-yv2tj Před 4 lety +24

      @@76horsepower I always thought of Gemini to be a hybrid, steel track in wooden supports, just like RMC coasters

    • @dustmybroom288
      @dustmybroom288 Před 3 lety +3

      @@AlexandreSantos-yv2tj same

  • @Silvarret
    @Silvarret Před 4 lety +574

    I love all the Problematic Roller Coasters episodes you're putting out, these are some of the best coaster video essays ever made - please keep it up!

    • @QrazyQuarian
      @QrazyQuarian Před 3 lety +5

      I 100% agree. I drove for a living, and these videos are fantastic documentaries that keep me fascinated and awake during the long hours.

    • @SaintLuziver
      @SaintLuziver Před 3 lety +1

      Same! Discovered the channel yesterday and flying through the videos. 😄

    • @TheWeasle2
      @TheWeasle2 Před 3 lety

      Same

  • @Necro_Cancer
    @Necro_Cancer Před 3 lety +540

    If a wooden roller coaster isn’t physically harming me, then it’s a bad ride

    • @justaduck3615
      @justaduck3615 Před 3 lety +52

      If I don’t fell like someone’s hit me in the knees with a sledgehammer then what’s the point?
      (You’d love the roller coaster at Melbourne’s Luna park then, I had bruises for weeks.)

    • @imbadatnames1326
      @imbadatnames1326 Před 3 lety +23

      Yeah bro i hate wooden roller coasters if they dont give me brain tumors lol

    • @ggen3934
      @ggen3934 Před 3 lety +31

      Yeah bro I hate when rides don’t kill innocent people leaving their families to grieve and other people to break their necks, break bones, and get left with permanent life-inhibiting injuries

    • @MattMcIrvin
      @MattMcIrvin Před 3 lety +16

      These days you can die just from standing in line! It's a rush.

    • @RomanSecundus
      @RomanSecundus Před 2 lety

      I now have GP aids after reading this

  • @hfreddy127
    @hfreddy127 Před 4 lety +172

    1:09 “In Fact, the entire train itself lifts off of the track during extreme moments of airtime.”
    GP: **rollercoasters aren’t safe intensifies**

    • @metleon
      @metleon Před 4 lety +18

      Put a red circle and a shocked face on that picture and you have a perfect thumbnail.

    • @Naiobia
      @Naiobia Před 4 lety +6

      Im not a GP but that kinda scares me ngl.

    • @adakalyoncu1913
      @adakalyoncu1913 Před 3 lety +13

      Lmao they can't wait like 2 more seconds just to hear the part he mentioned upstop wheels..

    • @cartergillespie7825
      @cartergillespie7825 Před 3 lety +1

      Imagine them now

    • @casuallystalled
      @casuallystalled Před rokem

      @@Naiobia and that's why upstop wheels exist

  • @themikeygshow1271
    @themikeygshow1271 Před 4 lety +267

    You’re one of the only people in this community on CZcams who knows what he’s talking about.

    • @TonyKimtheamusementparkfan
      @TonyKimtheamusementparkfan Před 4 lety +17

      His knowledge of physics and engineering is what makes this so insightful :) I love it, and he is definitely making Intamin proud right now, since most of the problematic coasters he's covered right now are from Intamin, plus some Premier Rides coasters, but mainly Intamin :)

    • @NickyD
      @NickyD Před 4 lety

      yep really need to meet this guy some summer

    • @dozer11
      @dozer11 Před 4 lety +4

      The Mikey G Show yup. Better than the vloggers that say “I liked that ride. It was fun.” as their entire review.

    • @ukiarcticfox
      @ukiarcticfox Před 4 lety +1

      The Mikey G Show there are quite a few others, but they’re rare.

    • @brady_06
      @brady_06 Před 4 lety +8

      There's also Airtime Thrills. Theme Park Crazy. Gp To Enthusiast. And Coaster Studios. And a couple more

  • @mikemeyers5834
    @mikemeyers5834 Před 4 lety +159

    Knowing El Toro is at a Six Flags park, I am actually quite surprised that they actually take care of El Toro and it hasn’t yet falling into disrepair like Colossus. Hope Six Flags stays on top of taking care of El Toro in the future.

    • @ElToroRyan
      @ElToroRyan  Před 4 lety +62

      I think they will! That ride is one of the park’s tickets to success

    • @hokyman
      @hokyman Před 4 lety +35

      I've always noticed that while Six Flags hates building anything new that costs money, they're always really willing to maintain their rides extremely well. (Sans add-ons like onboard audio and special effects. I'm looking at you X2.) So actually that comes as no surprise to me.

    • @johnfoltz8183
      @johnfoltz8183 Před 4 lety +6

      They can always RMC it. 😂

    • @wheels00000
      @wheels00000 Před 4 lety +3

      @@ElToroRyan last time I rode it 6 years ago Toro was a hot mess, both trains had bad road wheels everywhere.

    • @Blast2224
      @Blast2224 Před 4 lety +16

      They will. It's the only ride people actually make sure they get on next to Nitro. Also before Jersey Devil, it was the last original non-cloned, non-transplanted, non-fake roller coaster built there in 14 years. If your "newest" toy goes down, it's like losing an anchor store in a mall.

  • @crazycoasters4514
    @crazycoasters4514 Před 4 lety +25

    In Koaster Kids’ video of six flags great adventure, you can hear Ryan’s voice in the station of El toro because he was operating it at that time.

  • @hokyman
    @hokyman Před 4 lety +101

    Just have to say that while I do enjoy the Coaster Idiots videos, I really enjoy your informational videos even more. Not only do you have ride operator experience, but I really enjoy hearing you employ your engineering knowledge too. I always learn a lot with each of these videos that you produce. I hope you end up doing a lot more of these once the quarantine lifts!

  • @mtfan
    @mtfan Před 4 lety +176

    So basically, they’re the BMW of the coaster world. Over-engineered, high up front cost and still requires constant maintenance as a result of that over-engineering of the track material.

    • @zaxfilms9427
      @zaxfilms9427 Před 3 lety +16

      This is a perfect analogy

    • @dougconner95
      @dougconner95 Před 3 lety +12

      Dude this made way to much sense... good one 👍

    • @nthgth
      @nthgth Před 3 lety +4

      But apparently the experience, in the moment, is above average. May or may not be, but probably isn't, worth it. (Continuing the analogy)

    • @DonEstebanXXL
      @DonEstebanXXL Před 2 lety +2

      @@nthgth Yeah and that's kind of the problem for the park: Intamin Coasters are extremely popular and many rides are far above average.

    • @nthgth
      @nthgth Před 2 lety +3

      @@DonEstebanXXL Yeah I get that. Shame, that - they could've been fantastic. (also like BMWs).

  • @ianmflandersify
    @ianmflandersify Před 4 lety +83

    This right here is some top-notch rollercoaster content, yea boi

  • @wawa-tw5ji
    @wawa-tw5ji Před 4 lety +85

    California screaming would be interesting topic because of its block system and layout

    • @UpstopEjector
      @UpstopEjector Před 4 lety +6

      Block Brakes: The Ride

    • @HumanStateOfEmergency
      @HumanStateOfEmergency Před 4 lety +8

      @@UpstopEjector naw, that title belongs to Rip Ride Rock it. Lol

    • @hokyman
      @hokyman Před 4 lety +8

      That's really common for Disney coasters. Disney is all about rider volume. They can literally launch a train every 30 seconds because of that block system. Which makes sense given the crazy number of guests that visit their parks everyday. It's why nearby Six Flags Magic Mountain can get away with 2 train ops (and 1 train on Scream and Revolution >:|) but if you did that with what's now known as Incredicoaster, the line would be 6+ hours long.

    • @Spooky_Psyche
      @Spooky_Psyche Před 4 lety +5

      California Screamin really has one of the most bizarre layouts ever. It was clearly designed more to be a visual centerpiece than an actual good coaster. And at least half of the ride is just straight block brake sections lol

    • @NickyD
      @NickyD Před 4 lety

      @@HumanStateOfEmergency na rip rocket actaully is pretty forceful and decent

  • @sloviscelery2135
    @sloviscelery2135 Před 4 lety +307

    Also for next problematic coasters: Lightning Rod.

    • @BUEAU
      @BUEAU Před 4 lety +16

      RMC outsourced for the LSM launch with an inexperienced company, right? Bad move

    • @SunshineStateCoasters
      @SunshineStateCoasters Před 4 lety +9

      BUEAU I think they were called Velocity Magnetics, could be wrong tho. They have built brake fins and other stuff before. But have never done a LSM Launch..... should’ve tested in the factory and not Lighting Rod.....

    • @TS_Mind_Swept
      @TS_Mind_Swept Před 4 lety +3

      I thought gerstlaur did the launch on that one 🤔 well, add any rate, whoever did it didn’t do a fantastic job

    • @wfcmarl6066
      @wfcmarl6066 Před 4 lety +4

      0MindSwept0 strange, gerstlauer normally do fantastic LSMs. Take flug Von Novgorod for example

    • @TS_Mind_Swept
      @TS_Mind_Swept Před 4 lety +1

      Henry’s Hoover - i’m not really sure who did it, I thought I heard someone say it was Gerstlaur, but I never really had any confirmation 🤷🏿‍♀️ like you, I also thought their stuff was usually fine, so it seemed out of character to say the least

  • @sollamander2206
    @sollamander2206 Před 4 lety +28

    I was on the el Toro queue line when one of those "fun" el toro guessing experiences happened. They kicked off a larger guy only to realize an inattentive teenager behind him had been the issue holding up the ride.

    • @sprawlz6466
      @sprawlz6466 Před 4 lety +2

      Justin Solly ya hate to see it

    • @010203109
      @010203109 Před 3 lety +8

      This. It's inconsiderate and dawdling guests more than anything else. For coasters demanding extremely fast loading times to prevent serious problems, large people can easily be mostly checked at the beginning of a line with a test seat, as kids and the occasional adults teetering on the edge of being too small should probably be. But even then people with cell phones, too much in their pockets, clumsy hands with the seatbelts, and/or just a careless or in rare cases reckless attitude towards putting on the restraints are probably a plenty big set of issues that's harder to control.

    • @coastaku1954
      @coastaku1954 Před 2 lety

      @@010203109 There is a Test Seat for El Toro, it makes for a great photo op too. The person making sure you have nothing in your pockets (Stupid loose article policies...) should tell larger individuals to use the test seat

    • @casuallystalled
      @casuallystalled Před rokem

      @@coastaku1954 people just don't seem to use the darn test seat. The only ride i've seen multiple people get kicked off of was Iron Gwazi, which yes there is a perfectly good test seat before the queue. At least ride attendants knew which seat wasn't verified, but so did the whole queue since the verify indicator faced the queue. So yeah, we all knew it was because they didn't fit

  • @sloviscelery2135
    @sloviscelery2135 Před 4 lety +122

    How do these videos get more educational and interesting!? This series may be the best on CZcams, seriously, well done.

  • @twinkiemurderer716
    @twinkiemurderer716 Před 3 lety +22

    This is clearly not an authentic ETR video. I learned a lot today, but I walked away with one burning question; just what is a block zone?

  • @SagaTF2
    @SagaTF2 Před 4 lety +22

    It's nice as a ride op to hear someone talk about rides that they have op'd personally.

  • @TonyKimtheamusementparkfan
    @TonyKimtheamusementparkfan Před 4 lety +43

    "Each car can only be unlocked three times. If you unlock a car a fourth time, you will break the ride, due to a computer error."
    ElToroRyan: Like, just why??????
    Intamin just loves to make us operators suffer even further. You thought Kingda Ka and Top Thrill Dragster were unreliable? NAH EL TORO TAKES THE CAKE

    • @alecvip7562
      @alecvip7562 Před 4 lety +1

      No it doesn't. El toro is almost always up. Smfh

    • @tinypoolmodelshipyard
      @tinypoolmodelshipyard Před 4 lety +4

      @@alecvip7562 think he was being sarcastic but if he wasnt it was a ignorant comment

    • @NickyD
      @NickyD Před 4 lety

      el toro i never seen down when i was there bc once for only a hour unlike KA which i only ridden twice since 2007 since every god damn time i been there its down all day intamin rides always have issues

    • @wheels00000
      @wheels00000 Před 4 lety +1

      My six flags intamin hyper train used to be rock solid till six flags decided to mess with it. Then it became a hot mess.

    • @Mike-dy8sj
      @Mike-dy8sj Před 4 lety +1

      @@NickyD WTF was that mess supposed to say? I'm sorry and apologize if English isn't your first language. If it is, and you're older than 4 years, learn how English works. Start with something called a period.

  • @coasti6718
    @coasti6718 Před 4 lety +9

    I'm a Ride Operator at Heide Park and i'm really thankful to be in the Colossos Team :) its a really interesting Coaster to work at :) and there's nothing better to hear the Coaster rush over the Airtime Hills

  • @wasd____
    @wasd____ Před 4 lety +16

    9:35
    "Dozens of traditional woodies..."
    * add Beavis and Butthead laugh here *

  • @coasterdaddy7123
    @coasterdaddy7123 Před 4 lety +30

    Wow dude..... You need to stop making videos that are so amazing. Seriously, this whole video was packed with so much information that I never would have known about prefabs. I enjoyed every single minute of this video!

  • @OT3S
    @OT3S Před 4 lety +12

    I like how your comparison coaster (Voyage) even has steel supports, and is still 1/3 the price.
    Really puts things in perspective.

  • @coaster_crusader
    @coaster_crusader Před 4 lety +12

    As an aspiring engineer, these videos really help me learn more about what it takes to make a perfectly engineered ride. Well done Ryan!

  • @wisealien
    @wisealien Před rokem +6

    Balder in Sweden was closed for a year for renovation (2021). According to Aftonbladet the wood on the track rotted due to a severe construction error. It is now open again since October 2022.

  • @davidfrischknecht8261
    @davidfrischknecht8261 Před 4 lety +21

    What I find neat about the Intamin pre-fabs is how you can hear the up-stop wheels still spinning when the train gets back to the station.

    • @wheels00000
      @wheels00000 Před 4 lety

      PTC's and GCI's do the same thing

    • @ThePhantomSafetyPin
      @ThePhantomSafetyPin Před 3 lety +2

      It just amuses me to no end that it's known as the "Intamin Fart" when the car lifts off the track, because I'm five apparently.

  • @vargflagsc772
    @vargflagsc772 Před 4 lety +16

    "Roller coasters typically have 24 person trains, and designers typically don't go higher"... Meanwhile The Beast is just chillin' with 36 person trains.

  • @dchang11
    @dchang11 Před 4 lety +18

    I think the reason Great Adventure makes the track is to avoid shipping costs. El Toro and Kingda Ka arrived in shipping containers from Europe.

  • @arrydoll2021
    @arrydoll2021 Před 3 lety +10

    Never been on El Toro when I lived in the US, but I live about an hour or so from T Express now and thank goodness for that. Easily the best coaster I’ve ever been on, and the setting is gorgeous...especially in the Korean summer when the greenery is so bright. There’s not many coasters in SK in general so I’m really thankful for it. I hope it stays standing for a long time.

  • @KingAceto
    @KingAceto Před 4 lety +24

    Ryan I absolutely love your videos. I have watched every single one of your videos during quarantine and you have honestly inspired me to book trips to different places and finally figure out my coaster count. You’re videos that get extremely technical are the most in-depth roller coaster videos you can find on the internet and I thank you for that. I hope you see this because you deserve to know that the effort that you put into these 30 minute videos does not go unnoticed at all so thank you. Also congratulations on your channel growing so much, you deserve it!

  • @hpluvcraftskat6889
    @hpluvcraftskat6889 Před 4 lety +31

    “The wood was impregnated”
    Ah I see.

  • @afterlife4428
    @afterlife4428 Před 4 lety +10

    Ahhhhhhhhhhh, no wonder I felt similarities and got reminders of El Toro when I rode T Express when I went to South Korea. Wow

  • @bonzaijoePA
    @bonzaijoePA Před 4 lety +126

    Intamin: The king of problematic coasters

    • @corkscrewfoley
      @corkscrewfoley Před 4 lety +6

      I dunno, I hear everyone's favourite RMC in Ohio always opened after lunch, because they were having structural issues. Makes Intamin look like B&M.

    • @johnfoltz8183
      @johnfoltz8183 Před 4 lety +1

      Intiman "problematic" coasters

    • @alecscheerer_run
      @alecscheerer_run Před 4 lety +5

      Typical enthusiast who has no idea how a coaster is designed and operates...

    • @jackkelso4877
      @jackkelso4877 Před 4 lety +3

      Marathonrunner 97 honestly man... It's hard to read some of these comments 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

    • @Coolsomeone234
      @Coolsomeone234 Před 4 lety +1

      Australia...

  • @CoasterWriter
    @CoasterWriter Před 4 lety +148

    “Intamin prefabs are like electric cars.” For a second there I thought we were gonna get a mini review of your Tesla. I’m a little disappointed now.

    • @datboi1026
      @datboi1026 Před 4 lety +1

      CoasterWriter
      we do want that tho 🤣

    • @ianowens2873
      @ianowens2873 Před 4 lety +1

      Once his battery gives out, hes going to realize that there is a pretty big running coast.

    • @SherrifOfNottingham
      @SherrifOfNottingham Před 4 lety +3

      @@ianowens2873 Sounds like you have a lot of experience with electric cars, like you know the life expectancy of such a battery, how the comparative costs to an engine swap for a vehicle might be.
      It's not like we've got all the statistics and research that show that a 300k warranty is still economical to provide, which is far more than many warranties for ICE vehicles.
      Or were you trying to relate uninformed knowledge on the subject in the way a flat earther might throw uninformed viewpoints around,

  • @ev7d167
    @ev7d167 Před 4 lety +71

    Nobody:
    SFGAD on opening day: Problematic Coasters

    • @Terminusz
      @Terminusz Před 4 lety +1

      more like six flags america

  • @MillenniumForceMan
    @MillenniumForceMan Před 4 lety +9

    I have contacted intamin multiple times and they have greatly upgraded the pre-fab, they can now incorporate inversions and LSM launches. I also believe another reason they cost so much is that there structures are huge and require more wood in order to incorporate the high amounts of forces, this is also why the structure doesnt shake as much as a traditional woodie. congrats for 15k

    • @ThrillsofColdplay
      @ThrillsofColdplay Před 4 lety +1

      Millennium Force Man Cool

    • @jaydenle1000
      @jaydenle1000 Před 8 měsíci

      Did they also upgrade the hydraulic launch coaster?

    • @MillenniumForceMan
      @MillenniumForceMan Před 7 měsíci

      @@jaydenle1000 I’m pretty sure the discontinued it and switched completely over to LSM’s now, especially because LSM technology has advanced a lot recently and they can now reach the same speed and acceleration as a hydraulic launch

  • @Alex-zy9sj
    @Alex-zy9sj Před 4 lety +15

    I’m really loving this series

  • @lukeminosky2485
    @lukeminosky2485 Před 4 lety +6

    I don’t even know how you find out this much information. You’re content is by far the most informative coaster content on CZcams and I can’t get enough!!

  • @tiedough7481
    @tiedough7481 Před 4 lety +11

    Dude your videos are doing good recently. Keep up the goid work you are getting the most views in the enthusiasts community.

  • @Evan.
    @Evan. Před 4 lety +12

    This series slaps, keep it going.

  • @SubaruSamurai
    @SubaruSamurai Před 4 lety +2

    I'm addicted to these videos, they are so interesting and I'm coming in with 0 knowledge of coasters before hand. Thanks for making them and I look forward to the next one 👍

  • @lLadyAszneth
    @lLadyAszneth Před 4 lety

    Ryan, I just now found your channel, and I need to take my hat off to you, young man! I operated a very small woody in the now defunct park "Miracle Strip" in Panama City Beach, FL,y home state, back in the 80's when our coasters had NONE of the current safety features or sensors like our current generation of coasters.
    This is the 3ed tech analysis video of yours I've watched. The first two were for Kingda Ka and Top Thrill Dragster. Your breakdown and information, along with your work experience truly give a great perspective on how the rides have evolved over the years.
    Our small coaster has rattly lapbars and buttons for "Go, Stop and Brakes." Although, despite its size still great ejector airtime, especially over the smaller hill right after the lift hill.
    So, as a former operator, your videos are wonderful and you're to be commended. You are a good teacher for those who may know nothing about coasters. I look forward to all your videos and I'm your newest sub as of today including the notification bell.
    Your new Florida Fan,
    Aszneth 😁
    PS: I have some bragging rights. BG Tampa is my favorite of my three home parks and I've not been able to ride an RMC refit, but guess what I get once the park reopens? You guessed it: #IronGwazi! I am SO excited I can hardly stand it! I think the ride will make BG Tampa one of the best parks in the world. Sorry for the long post, but I wanted to express my appreciation for your efforts. Stay safe out there and one day, I hope to meet and ride with you. 😁👍🙌

  • @richardmorgan1588
    @richardmorgan1588 Před 4 lety +9

    Your channel is hands down my favorite for well researched content and articulate delivery! Your enthusiasm for the industry is clear and I always learn something new and interesting! Thank you for all the hard work you put into these projects! You make me excited to ride coasters again and I hope I get to experience the El Toro before I croak!

    • @jimkilbane5180
      @jimkilbane5180 Před 4 lety

      I hope you ride El Toro. In my experience, it is the best wooden roller coaster

  • @DJZombieChipmunk
    @DJZombieChipmunk Před 4 lety +56

    "the economy has put a stop to that"
    COVID-19 : " am i a joke to you?"

    • @NickyD
      @NickyD Před 4 lety

      scary about this is that six flags will not add anything major now for years

    • @johnepants
      @johnepants Před 3 lety +1

      @@NickyD I don’t think anybody will be adding anything new that wasn’t already in the works pre-covid.

  • @KittyKatKandi
    @KittyKatKandi Před 3 lety +1

    i’m honestly obsessed with your videos - i don’t know how i got onto rollercoaster youtube bc i’m genuinely terrified of rollercoasters and hate riding them but all of the theory and technical aspects and stuff is so genuinely fascinating i just can’t stop watching!!! Thank you for making these videos!!!

  • @zelderan
    @zelderan Před 4 lety

    Dude all of your videos have insane quality, I don't know how you pump so many out in one month. Very happy I found your channel- you've earned a new sub! Keep up the great work, loving this stuff.

  • @donschnulione6646
    @donschnulione6646 Před 4 lety +3

    11:30
    to be fair, Colossos technology was also completly replaced. so it also has a new ride computer system, brakes and such.

  • @user-K8T
    @user-K8T Před 4 lety +5

    "The ride should last 50 years and that's a really long time." *Me stroking the coasters I grew up riding that have lasted from 50-100 years* I'm sorry, what?

  • @Halibut86
    @Halibut86 Před 3 lety

    Awesome! The insights on the track are great. Crazy to see how many layers are in the prefabs, and even then they still have to be replaced regularly!

  • @dougieohanlon5437
    @dougieohanlon5437 Před 4 lety

    Great to see you’re still putting out great content. It’s very appreciated

  • @TonyKimtheamusementparkfan

    Da first time I knew you were an engineer mang :) No wonder your videos are so technical :)

  • @ethanmcpher___
    @ethanmcpher___ Před 4 lety +7

    *El Toro* "We've got some nice wood"
    *RMC* "I'm boutta end this whole mans career"
    *Six Flags* 👀

  • @gplez91
    @gplez91 Před 4 lety +1

    Video so long, I had to take a bathroom break. Awesome video! Very informative!

  • @scottc4199
    @scottc4199 Před 4 lety +2

    It's 34 minutes later and I learned so much about all of this. Amazing video!!

  • @timk987
    @timk987 Před 4 lety +12

    So, fair to say the Colossus re-tracking is like when the batteries for the expensive electric car no longer hold a charge and need to be replaced?

  • @Brandon-qd2lb
    @Brandon-qd2lb Před 4 lety +8

    If there are arrows form the 70s still! I’m pretty damn sure B&Ms can last at least 40 years if more!

    • @dchang11
      @dchang11 Před 4 lety

      It really depends on the quality of the steel. I think B&M coasters could last longer. They are also easy to relocate.

  • @averagejoe6031
    @averagejoe6031 Před 4 lety

    I have to say I absolutely love the in depth videos your doing now, it’s so interesting to learn so much technical knowledge about the engineering and logistics of roller coasters, your extremely smart and talented at explaining things!

  • @boardrfolif3
    @boardrfolif3 Před 4 lety

    I love this problematic series, thanks for putting these together Ryan! The top thrill episode got me instantly subbed to ya.

  • @CoasterHour
    @CoasterHour Před 4 lety +13

    Had no idea that Intamin Prefabs actually had that much maintenance needed. Hopefully the other parks with prefabs don’t get in the Colossos situation.
    I’ve heard the lift hill chain for El Toro has gotten slower over the years, is that true and if it is, is that have to do with the chain or motor? Also do you see the park ever making it so the lift hill is as fast as it used to be in its early years?

    • @theforeverpuddle8754
      @theforeverpuddle8754 Před 2 lety

      I rode it yesterday and it still feels terrifyingly quick. That sucker has like two gears. You get on and it's normal, then it goes into turbo mode and then slows back down to normal at the top. But I like the lifts that don't fuck around.

  • @darksludge5171
    @darksludge5171 Před 4 lety +4

    Interestingly enough, my experience running cornball was that it was also extremly moody with pacing, even with steel wheels. Frequently we werent allowed to send test cycles in the morning until maintenance was there to ride it. Generally this was fixed with greasing the track but one day we had to close for an hour to grease it, because it kept getting stuck on the final brake, not passing the sensor it needed to activate to release these brakes (yeah it was strange for a one train coaster). Lost coaster also had issues but not because of the wheels.

  • @jessefuir5032
    @jessefuir5032 Před 4 lety +1

    Excellent video! Truly one of the best and most informative CZcams videos I have ever seen

  • @James-nv3uj
    @James-nv3uj Před 4 lety +2

    Colossus was the first roller coaster I ever went on as a child. And it was the single most terrifying thing I had ever done. But, it completely removed any fear of roller coasters I had and now I love them!
    An amazing ride!

  • @MichaelRei99
    @MichaelRei99 Před 4 lety +6

    This further cements my opinion that El Toro is the best wooden roller coaster in the U S if not the world! I find it amusing that some coaster purists don’t consider El Toro a real wooden coaster when it is 100% wood and consider the Voyage a wooden coaster when it’s framework is 100% steel. Anyway I’m happy that Great Adventure has the only pre fab Intemin wooden coaster in the US because I get to ride it a lot and feel lucky to do so because it is a fantastic experience every single time!! RMC’s are good but gimme El Toro!!

    • @NickyD
      @NickyD Před 4 lety

      voyager is a 100 percent wood coaster and rmc did help built el toro

    • @MichaelRei99
      @MichaelRei99 Před 4 lety

      Nicky D how do you figure?the frame is metal.

    • @MichaelRei99
      @MichaelRei99 Před 4 lety

      Nicky D just because they helped build it doesn’t mean it’s an RMC.

  • @everythingcoastersproducti1998

    I may not get to ride Orion today but at least I can watch this.

  • @lukasjames9977
    @lukasjames9977 Před 4 lety

    Ryan this is some of the best stuff i’ve seen on youtube. I love this series so much, especially the length. This is the best. Please keep making more. If there is any thing that the fans could help we would definitely participate. Also congrats on 15K subs!

  • @TheSourNinja
    @TheSourNinja Před 4 lety +1

    These analysis videos are so good. Hope you hit a million subs bro! Well deserved!

  • @MoneyMakeOnlineEasy
    @MoneyMakeOnlineEasy Před 3 lety +3

    El Toro was given to Six Flags by Intamin. A gift of good faith after years of maintenance failures.

  • @BradyPetway
    @BradyPetway Před 4 lety +10

    Soooo eltoro is the worlds biggest LEGO set?

  • @patchgatsby9138
    @patchgatsby9138 Před 3 lety +1

    This is a great series. I grew up near Six Flags Over Texas and have to say, the old Texas Giant was amazing. A friend and I went to the park one morning when it was raining really hard. As soon as we got to the park it cleared up and the park was almost empty. We rode the Giant again and again that morning. Best roller coaster day ever. This was almost 30 years ago and I remember it vividly!

  • @OklahomaCoasterFan
    @OklahomaCoasterFan Před 4 lety

    I am loving these in-depth videos you've been making. Keep them coming! I finally got to ride El Toro last June. The strength of the airtime is ridiculous! And it had such great speed, that it surprised me when we would just barely make it to the brake run, almost valleying, every ride. I wondered how it could lose so much speed so quickly. I like that you covered that in this video, and it makes sense now. I definitely learned a lot!

  • @visionist7
    @visionist7 Před 4 lety +3

    I Wish Son Of Beast had been a prefab... we'd still have a wooden hyper to enjoy... with a vertical loop

  • @its2ezellio
    @its2ezellio Před 4 lety +9

    Worked X2 for a few years. The fun we had with some guests and the restraints on that ride. One of the most technical rides I’ve ever operated. Very problematic when it wanted to be.

    • @ElToroRyan
      @ElToroRyan  Před 4 lety +7

      That’s awesome! If you’d be interested, I’d love to make a problematic coasters episode about X2. Unfortunately I don’t know much about the ride myself. If you’d like to help me out, that would be sick! You can email me at ElToroRyansEmail@gmail.com if you’re interested!

    • @wheels00000
      @wheels00000 Před 4 lety +2

      I see your X2 and raise you a Batwing and Typhoon SeaCoaster

  • @Ramon-fv6be
    @Ramon-fv6be Před 4 lety

    these videos are the reason why Ryan makes such an increase in views. entertaining and educational... great job!

  • @zander8chips
    @zander8chips Před 4 lety

    Love the long videos ! Very informative for people who are aspiring coaster engineers like myself!!

  • @JoeBrown1
    @JoeBrown1 Před 4 lety +4

    Colossos was disappointingly low on air time when I rode it on reopening last year compared to Baldur (which felt like a mini el toro) and ya boi el toro.

  • @mattiasrobertsson4340
    @mattiasrobertsson4340 Před 4 lety +6

    Balder is my no:1 coaster

  • @TedsCoasterChannel
    @TedsCoasterChannel Před 4 lety +2

    I just asked myself, when you will post your next video.
    Thanks for helping us get through the lengthened offseason :)

  • @jessicabedo-keathley1309

    I love these videos lately explaining the complexity of these rides. My son (12) is so jealous that you worked on Dragster. He hopes to work there someday. We had plans to ride El Torro this summer so hopefully the parks will be open.

  • @InfinitePlaylist909
    @InfinitePlaylist909 Před 4 lety +3

    The smile on my face when i got the alert of a new video....thank you, man. Much needed in these shitty times. These videos truly do *slap*.

  • @danzk
    @danzk Před 4 lety +3

    I just realized at the end that background song is a remix of a Tokyo train station melody.

  • @Frau.Kanzlerin
    @Frau.Kanzlerin Před 3 lety

    I work in construction and I found this video to be extremely interesting. I had never thought about the construction of wooden coasters and it's interesting to apply what I work around to roller coasters.

  • @matthewrossilini5808
    @matthewrossilini5808 Před 3 lety

    Your amount of research is impressive. I've never thought about how expensive roller coasters are to build and maintain. I mean, i knew there was cost, I've just never thought about it in depth.

  • @mikes6457
    @mikes6457 Před 3 lety +5

    This ride just got waaaaay more problematic

  • @jacksonali3279
    @jacksonali3279 Před 4 lety +25

    Nobody:
    steel vengeance on opening day: *starts sweating*
    problematic roller coasters: GIVE ME THOSE TOES

  • @ASmitty429
    @ASmitty429 Před 4 lety

    What a fantastic video. El Toro is one of my favorite coasters at Great Adventure (only behind Nitro) but the last time I rode it I got jackhammered so hard going through the turnaround after the first airtime hills it gave me a migraine. Maybe it was running really fast that day but it was a very painful experience. Keep up the good work! I'm slowly working my way through these videos while working from home.

  • @andrewray466
    @andrewray466 Před 4 lety

    Great video! Love where the channel is going!

  • @declanc3412
    @declanc3412 Před 4 lety +26

    Basically every coaster at great adventure is problematic?

    • @thepolicyoftruth
      @thepolicyoftruth Před 4 lety +4

      declan .c Lmao yeah except the B&Ms

    • @alecvip7562
      @alecvip7562 Před 4 lety

      No not really. This coaster isn't even problematic. It's open most of the time.

    • @teddysliftworld
      @teddysliftworld Před 4 lety

      @@alecvip7562 Almost every time I go it's broken down for at least part of the day.

    • @alecvip7562
      @alecvip7562 Před 4 lety +2

      Literally all of the coasters at gadv are open most of the time except for kingda ka

    • @teddysliftworld
      @teddysliftworld Před 4 lety

      Alec Bailey Kingda Ka and El Toro are almost always having issues when I go...

  • @ArrowLooper
    @ArrowLooper Před 4 lety +8

    You should do a problematic rollercoaster video on X2 that one had a rocky start.
    Btw Im going to possibly cancel my trip to florida and hit up the north east six flags parks in the ny and ne regions.

    • @Cwilson21005
      @Cwilson21005 Před 4 lety +1

      Yes he needs to do a problematic of X2

  • @bryceskipworth8311
    @bryceskipworth8311 Před 4 lety

    For sure the best vid by far. I worked eagle at sf great America for a little bit last season which is an intamin dueling woodie so it’s fun to compare my intamin expierence to the prefabs and your experience!

  • @topthrill3674
    @topthrill3674 Před 4 lety

    I love the new videos where you look into coasters from an analytical and engineering standpoint!

  • @ev7d167
    @ev7d167 Před 4 lety +4

    *MEAN STREAK*

  • @maxhagenauer24
    @maxhagenauer24 Před 4 lety +14

    Intamin Prefabricated Woodies Ryan

  • @malcolmowen1
    @malcolmowen1 Před 4 lety

    Your content and your ability to dictate commentary skills are amazing and your videos are a great learning tool for general public to absorb information. You deserve an award my friend for creating such amazing content.

  • @vondumozze738
    @vondumozze738 Před 4 lety

    Great video, and since I'm at home and not at SFGA 30 minutes away, I'll take the front car views for now. I enjoyed the whole vid.

  • @shmoogboing2785
    @shmoogboing2785 Před 4 lety +6

    Love that good wood

  • @randomporpoise
    @randomporpoise Před 4 lety +4

    Great adventure is my home park and el toro is closed for at least 10 min bc of a mechanical issue or something every time I go there

    • @MichaelRei99
      @MichaelRei99 Před 4 lety +1

      Random Porpoise 10 min? And your complaining?😂

    • @SubZeroYT
      @SubZeroYT Před 4 lety +1

      @@MichaelRei99 lmao it's my home park and I only seen it down a few times

    • @MichaelRei99
      @MichaelRei99 Před 4 lety

      Sub Zero YT my home park too.

    • @randomporpoise
      @randomporpoise Před 4 lety +1

      Mike r I’m not complaining I’m just saying it’s definitely not what intamin had in mind by “low maintenance cost”

    • @ThrillsofColdplay
      @ThrillsofColdplay Před 4 lety +1

      It’s my home park too I never notice it being closed

  • @warnerwildernessphotography

    You really do your research man, these videos are impressive. Great work!

  • @SunshineStateCoasters
    @SunshineStateCoasters Před 4 lety

    Dude this video was AWESOME!! So well put together and informative, I’ll watch this video again! Keep it up Ryan, your great dude! And I’m thinking the next video(s) should be either Intimidator 305 or X2!!

  • @WynnofThule
    @WynnofThule Před 4 lety +3

    When you were talking about moderating it sounds alot like a discord server.

  • @esteriumx
    @esteriumx Před 4 lety +38

    nah, mean streak is better.

  • @JoshB333
    @JoshB333 Před 4 lety +1

    Learnt more about Coasters in this 30 minutes than I’ve learnt in a decade of loving them 👀

  • @JohnDoe-zq1ho
    @JohnDoe-zq1ho Před 4 lety

    This is some of the best, most well-researched content available, on any subject.