Do you think V2 is safe?

by **Drkstarboard** on May 4th, 2004, 3:01 pm

Do you think that V2 is safe even after what we have heard about Superman Ride of Steel? I think V2 IS safe. I have heard that Intamin has have a few accidents. I stiil think V2 is safe. How about you?

by **juice_LP_cavs** on May 4th, 2004, 3:24 pm

I think V2 is safe also but there is always that small chance... But lets hope it never happens at our park!

by **rct2wizard360** on May 4th, 2004, 3:25 pm

A ride can never be 100% safe. But anyways..yea I think v2 is safe.

by **Papas** on May 4th, 2004, 3:29 pm

V2's safe, along with all the other coasters, get over yourself.

by **Coaster_Chick** on May 4th, 2004, 3:34 pm

probably, but I still can't help being nervous (but that goes for every ride)

by **w00dland** on May 4th, 2004, 3:35 pm

Freak accidents happen everywhere, I just hope one doesn't happen here. I know I feel very safe on all our rides, if I didn't I wouldn't have my hands in the air.

by **coasterfreak11** on May 4th, 2004, 4:21 pm

What did you hear about Superman Ride of Steel? Are you talking about the one at SFNE? If so, thats not a V2 like coaster. But I doubt you are talking about that one.

by **SFGAMkid** on May 4th, 2004, 4:25 pm

I think V2 is safe. No matter how much of a coaster freek you are, I believe you sill have that sense of "un-safeness" in the back of your mind, but you really just dom't think about it that often.

I have noticed that most Intamin Coasters have in fact recieved extra support for their tracks.

by **ShortChilli** on May 4th, 2004, 4:37 pm

I could of swore that Superman: Ride of Steel was one of those coasters with the track below you anyways.

by **Da Chillin16JG** on May 4th, 2004, 4:46 pm

Thats because it is the coaster with track below you (superman ride of steel). They think steel venom / superman the escape is the one the 55 year old guy died on and its not!

Right http://rcdb.com/installationgallery628.htm

Wrong http://www.rcdb.com/installationdetail631.htm

2 different coasters!

by **RagingBullFan** on May 4th, 2004, 5:12 pm

Intamin only seems to be having problems with their lapbar only trains, as far as I know they haven't had any problems on rides with OTSR's. And I trust my life to V². I think their problem with the lapbars is they don't cover the thighs, B&M restraints do. That is a much more secure hold than just the lapbar.

by **w00dland** on May 4th, 2004, 6:04 pm

Not to mention much less painful.

by **SfGaMownz** on May 4th, 2004, 8:23 pm

If V2's OTSR failed for some reason you still have the seat belt which would more then likely be enough to hold you in. In other words its extremely safe.

by **Drkstarboard** on May 4th, 2004, 8:37 pm

V2's safe, along with all the other coasters, get over yourself.

Believe me I know that all of our coasters are safe. I was just wondering what anyone else was thinking.

Also V2 has the things on the top of its track. If V2 was launched at to much speed then V2 would hit then and V2 wouldn't fly off.

by **Great America Guy** on May 4th, 2004, 9:44 pm

Well yes it wouldnt fly off the track however it would never launch at so much speed that it could literally all fly off the track

by **FParker185** on May 5th, 2004, 1:08 am

I'll have to say yes, I personally believe it's safe.

There really isnt much that can go wrong on V2, not only are there stops on the track but there is no possible way to deliver enough power to the LIM's to launch you off the end of the track which is one I hear often. Only one train, nothing for it to collide with (besides a bird perhaps), restraints do have a backup, though in a fairly useless place for submariners (word doesnt sound right here), but that would be people who manage to slip out between the bottom of the Seat and the OTSR (It happened on that Drop Zone at PGA), but just with the overall design of the ride and the train, I dont see any problems with that. Structure is like that of any other ride, and would never fail without loads of advance warning that would most definately be caught by maintenaince far in advance and corrected.

V2's major problems tend to be more of a control system/electrictical nature, which really never poses any threat to riders.

by **RagingBullFan** on May 5th, 2004, 1:40 am

V²'s Harness system I believe is actually a LIM based system, I remember seeing somewhere a image of I beleive the SFMW V2 open showing off the tiny LIM's that hold the restraint in place. I believe this system also has a hydraulic backup. You can tell its a LIM system because when the operators need to release the restraints they use the bar to push a button on the top of the vehicle that releases the LIM's, now if only all restraints could be as good as V2's

by **TwistedSTEEL666** on May 5th, 2004, 9:57 am

well, don't the crews at GA check EVERY ride before the park opens and after it closes? They watch for any possible failure on those rides, right?

by **Papas** on May 5th, 2004, 11:07 am

by **FParker185** on May 5th, 2004, 11:51 pm

it is a Hydraulic restraint, it's a electronically activated hydraulic cylinder with no backup (besides the seatbelt).

That button they push delivers power to a solenoid valve which opens allowing the hydraulic fluid to flow from one side of the cylinder to the other freely (when the valve is closed fluid can go one way but not the other, which in turn lets the restraint close further but not open).

Exact same system as Giant Drop and all other modern Intamin restraints (including the Supermen but the cylinder is attached to a lapbar instead of an OTSR)

by **EVOed8** on May 6th, 2004, 2:52 am

I don't think V2 is very safe at all actually. Those harnesses could just pop open at any time, snapping the seatbelts, and spewing guests across the midway. :roll:

Nonetheless, a part of me misses operating it.

by **maneuverman** on May 6th, 2004, 3:04 am

I don't think V2 is very safe at all actually. Those harnesses could just pop open at any time, snapping the seatbelts, and spewing guests across the midway.

Nonetheless, a part of me misses operating it.

Dont tell people that stuff. Cant you see we are all at a time of emotional coaster crisis. These rides must be safe i could not picture the world without them.

by **EVOed8** on May 6th, 2004, 3:09 am

maneuverman wrote:
I don't think V2 is very safe at all actually. Those harnesses could just pop open at any time, snapping the seatbelts, and spewing guests across the midway.

Nonetheless, a part of me misses operating it.

Dont tell people that stuff. Cant you see we are all at a time of emotional coaster crisis. These rides must be safe i could not picture the world without them.

LMAO!