Wicker Man - General Discussion - Part Two

[BooMT]

Another confirmation that Wickerman is absolutely HAULING at the moment! Saturday was my favourite experience on it so far; simply flying around that track!

 

[Ethan]

Another confirmation that Wickerman is absolutely HAULING at the moment! Saturday was my favourite experience on it so far; simply flying around that track!

There’s certainly no way it’s only 44mph when it’s warmed up. Feels faster than Nemesis and smiler to me

 

[BarryZola]

Let's just hope they don't slow it down on purpose like they did with the Mine Train.

 

[Matt N]

Let's just hope they don't slow it down on purpose like they did with the Mine Train.

How did they slow Runaway Mine Train down, out of interest?

I imagine that slowing Wicker Man down would be a bit harder than slowing down Runaway Mine Train, though, as that is a powered coaster and has a degree of controllability in terms of its speed.

 

[Ethan]

How did they slow Runaway Mine Train down, out of interest?

I imagine that slowing Wicker Man down would be a bit harder than slowing down Runaway Mine Train, though, as that is a powered coaster and has a degree of controllability in terms of its speed.

Think you answered your own question here

 

[DiogoJ42]

They can swap the wheels for softer or harder compounds to tweak the speed.

 

[Poisson]

Also explain why Nemesis is absolutely flying as it got hard compounds as they were clearly fearing it stalling

 

[Connor98]

If I remember rightly didn’t Wicker Man have some over speeding issues in its early life. Much akin to Nemesis Reborn if so.

 

[Burks]

They can swap the wheels for softer or harder compounds to tweak the speed.

Aren't millennium flyer trains like most woodie trains. . . They have metal wheels. . ?

Hence the particular noise they make and the clatter across track joints. .

 

[DiogoJ42]

A good question. The short answer is, I don't know! Though I'm sure I remember some talk of wheel compounds when Wodan opened.

 

[LoomJ]

The Wicker Man was absolutely flying through on the Wednesday of opening week. My friends, who’ve never been on it before, mentioned how surprised they were when we got off.

 

[djransome]

Went to the park for the first time this year and was on Wickerman twice throughout the day. The last ride of the day and I have to say it is absolutely FLYING. It's the fastest I have known it to be. Loads of air time in the seat. Every year it's getting better and better and is easily one of the best coasters in the park. They also had the flames going on the shoulder too.

 

[TPick]

When we visited over Easter it was flying round. We have been on quite a few times and the speed it was going took us by surprise.