How Do Roller Coaster Seats Flip? - 4D Roller Coasters Ride Science

[@triple7marc]

Such a great series so far! One ride concept I would love for you to explain is the engineering behind roller coaster supports and how it’s determined where they go and how they’re designed. I’ve always been interested in why some supports go straight down, some have two poles (sometimes facing inward and outward), etc. Something that could be baked into this video or perhaps in a second video could also be how roller coaster track type is used (such on Intamin coasters where 2-rail or 3-rail track is used). Thanks!

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

1:53 The 4D itself only pushed them close to the edge, not over it; the final push was the canceled Fish Hook coaster from the Stratosphere tower since they didn't have any backup plan outside of it as it was such a mega project

[@KeyserTheRedBeard]

Incredible video, Coaster College. Looking forward to seeing your next upload. I smashed that thumbs up button on your segment. Keep up the fantastic work! Your breakdown of the engineering challenges faced during the development of the 4D coaster was fascinating. What do you think are the most significant advancements that have emerged in roller coaster design since the introduction of the 4D concept?

[@ianmortimer5325]

Don't forget the S&S Axis Coaster!

[@azziakki]

Could you make/short about Intamin zac spins?

[@itsthedude6155]

X2 is one of the best rides I've ever been on.

[@SnowghostFilms]

Worth staying up to midnight for

[@Jadentheman]

I hope six Flags doesn't come for X2 in the near future

[@hellacia8151]

Dick Zimmerman already complained about X2 being expensive to maintain

[@thrillridefreak8884]

Dammit 🙁

[@hellacia8151]

@@thrillridefreak8884 The good news is the 4d is still supported by S&S, so parts should be easy. Really the downtime comes from it opening not with the rest of the park

[@dindog22]

X2 looks terrifying

[@aldoparise1224]

I wish there were 4D coasters. They are awesome rides. But like you mentioned in the video they are very expensive and for sure expensive to maintain.

[@TimothyChapman]

This explains the 2 streams you did modeling an Arrow 4D.

[@TTMfred]

Thank you for this video also I have a request the request is a video that goes in extreme detail about the design of a coaster the code the brakes the restraint and thing like how do they open the restraints in the station

[@michaezell4607]

It was SFMM who effectively bankrupted arrow as arrow had a smaller scale prototype ready to go but unfortunately SFMM begged them to supersize the design and as a result the resulting ride was plagued with technical problems from the start. Funny how S&S hasn't built any 4D coasters using the technology they developed for the free spin model however?

[@gdy2shus]

Axis coaster. They sold 2 last year. One is now known to be going to Saudi Arabia (?), the other has not yet been revealed.

[@ratedexploited]

Like the DreamCast being Sega's last console; X2 is Arrow's Swan Song.

[@coastercult4142]

What did you re-search to find all of this

[@CoasterCollege]

@@coastercult4142 a lot of info came from the legacy of arrow documentary by ACE

[@RomanSecundus]

how do rotor's work?

[@dojavillager5998]

i kind of miss the original color scheme of X