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after the release of jurassic world in
2015
universal creative the team behind other
extremely detailed lands and dark rides
within the universal parks looked to add
an immersive land to universal islands
of adventure
however this new area that took over the
park's long-lost
triceratops encounter also marked the
opening of jurassic world
velocicoaster a high-intensity
multi-launch roller coaster
to drawing guests to join the hunt
that's become the pinnacle
of the park's thrilling offerings
welcome to amusement labs where today
i'll show you the history
engineering and technology behind
jurassic world velocicoaster
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amusement labs located at universal
islands of adventure
velocicoaster is a high throw lounge
coaster in the jurassic world section
outside of the discovery center of
jurassic park
the ride sits in a bit of a jurassic
park in jurassic world hybrid section
where the ride itself takes place before
the events of the 2015 movie
this 70-second long ride rockets riders
through 4
700 feet or just over 1.4 kilometers of
reinforced steel
track the ride is manufactured by
intamin
a swiss coaster manufacturer known for
more amusement park related coasters
and also known for being rife with
technical issues and high maintenance
requirements
intimate is also responsible for other
rides around the resort
like haggard's magical creatures super
long name motorbike adventure
that opened just a few years ago to 10
hour lines and a list of technical
issues
however loss of coasters seems to be
more reliable
taking place in this hybrid land
velocicoaster beckons riders down to his
entrance on the left side of the
discovery center
through an open-air entrance plaza in an
industrial and technology-themed
building
the queue's main atrium is centered
around the statue of the fictional
parked landmark attractions
blue delta echo and charlie the queue
then enters into an outdoor
overflow queue and then back inside to a
few pre-show rooms
where video presentations of the ride's
backstory and writer information
are relayed the first room writers enter
is darkened
and features windows out into the second
launch of the ride
when a train rushes by accenture
triggers one of six animations
the windows then make it appear that the
velociraptors have escaped
and are right behind chasing the train
while the creative team
claims this is a new effect we believe
from the translucency and brightness of
the animation
that the windows are transparent oled
screens
by utilizing microscopic leds on glass
when the leds light up the animation
appears to materialize
out of thin air this also explains why
the wall
opposite the windows is black to create
contrast and to prevent the animation
from appearing transparent
while the effect is not technologically
unique it is technically still new to
theme parks
further into the queue riders enter the
barn of the raptor paddock
inside the barn guests are able to get
extremely close
to seemingly living breathing
animatronic velociraptors
in holding muzzles while the raptors are
not full bodied
this scene cleverly uses the muzzled
scenario to the fullest extent
each raptor delta and echo use electric
motors to make small precise movements
in the eyes nostrils lips and other
underskinned features
in order to sell the realism each of the
two raptors also has the ability to
realistically breathe
with pneumatic air coming from their
noses and also has the ability to shake
the restraints
to spook writers in line animax the same
company known for jurassic world theme
traveling shows
is the company responsible for these
very convincing figures
given the layout of the ride writers are
then instructed to place their loose
articles in pass-through lockers
the entire station is supposed to be a
replica of the raptor paddock
observation deck
that appears in the first jurassic world
film
in the station riders are split into 12
rows of two riders with clear acrylic
and steel air gates
the entire station only holds one train
at a time
with the train bay located off a switch
track just before entering the station
in between waiting riders are small lcd
information screens
to instruct riders how to load properly
and quickly
once the gates swing open riders board
and pull down their lap bar
despite the appearance lapras are
actually far more secure
given the part of the body they hold
down each seat features 8 leds for show
that pulls through in patterns while on
the ride and mostly at night
to power the lights the train uses super
capacitors
that quickly charge at the station and
power the monitoring system and lights
on the train during your ride each train
features 84 wheels which keep the ride
nice and smooth
28 wheels are called road or load wheels
28 more slightly smaller wheels hug the
sides of the rails
called guide wheels which steer the
train and finally 28
wheels called up stops support the train
through zero and negative g
forces there are six wheels
two of each kind in a wheel assembly
called a bogie
with seven pairs of bogies total for a
six-car train
the train uses a lead and trailer setup
with all with the front pair of
assemblies rotating in three directions
each bogie connects to what we will call
the t
frame where the bogies sit opposite the
other with the main
spine perpendicular in the middle on the
bottom of the main central spine of the
train
two lines of permanent magnets with
alternating poles
are attached these are used as part of
the ride's main propulsion system
to launch riders velocicoaster does not
use drive tires
or a cable pull launch or a lift system
like hagrid's the ride uses white fins
called linear synchronous motor stators
designed by in tech short for innovative
drive technologies
for this explanation i've created this
model of a linear synchronous motor
stator
inspired by the design used on velgasa
coaster and other rides
if you'd like you can find the link to
this model below and print it out
these linear motors use enameled wire in
tight coils to run a very high current
in a short period of time this trio of
high
current carrying windings are connected
in a star pattern
to inverters located below the track
when each coil is given its own
alternating current they create a
three-phase
magnetic field pattern that passes from
coil to coil
through the wire and around an iron core
inside the stator
these magnetic fields impart attractive
and repulsive forces to permanent
magnets
that are fixed to the spine of the train
which gets it moving
in between the lsm stators hall effect
sensors detect the permanent magnets of
the train
providing motion data using that data
the launch system
sets the speed of the three-phase
current for each stator
so the magnetic field remains synced
with the train as it accelerates
because these lsms pass very high
currents through their coils
they can get very hot and the florida
weather certainly doesn't help
to combat this and drivetech has created
a liquid cooled layer
that is then sandwiched between the
halves of the coils
heat transfer occurs via thermal
conduction from the coils
and the iron core to the cooling layer
using a milled aluminum layer
that has high thermal conductivity and
diffusivity
plus it's cheap in order to create this
much power to launch a train through two
separate launches
the system is using a substation to not
pull down the park's power
instead generators are connected to
supercapacitors
which charge hold and dump power when
directed the lsm's can each have access
to kilowatts of power
without causing a park-wide blackout
each launch
uses around 50 of these lsms to launch
the ride through its high thrill layout
aside from being a contactless launch
system the lsms can also act as
contactless brakes
by acting against the movement of the
train however
in many cases like velocicoaster copper
alloy fins
located at the end of the launches are
lowered and that race once the train
passes
these fins create eddy currents that
work against the train's motion
and require no power unlike other parks
universal assisted on control of the
ride's design and layout rather than
letting intimate control what was built
as a result velocicoaster's unique and
thrilling combo of modern elements is
the brainchild of keith mcveen
who is solely responsible for what
velocicoaster is
layout wise once dispatched the train
rolls downhill into the first and only
show
seen on the ride engine to the first
standing launch
here the lsm stop the train and use
drive tires to move it slightly back
when ready the ride's poc can begin
using the hall effect sensors to
activate the lsm stators
that are occupied by the train riders
are then launched from zero to 50 miles
per hour in just
two seconds and then up into the first
of four inversions
starting with an inclined immune down
into rock work
back up into a dive loop pulling out
into a high bank turn
an airtime hill an elevated turn the
rocks again
down a declined s-curve through another
high bank
turn past a hungry raptor
up over an outer banked airtime hill and
then down into launch 2
a rolling launch accelerating from 40 to
70 and then immediately rocking up
into a 150 foot top hat slowing out the
osprey nest
then down 140 feet the train then enters
into a 100 foot hanging stall over the
pathway
and onto the lagoon with a wave turn
an outer banked hill
a high bank turn and then a quick speed
hill and into the mosasaurs roll over
the water
and then into a pair of twisting airtime
hills and into the copper fin breaks
and that all happens in just over a
minute the terrain then returns to the
station and riders can unload
catch their breath and then hop back in
line to do it all over again
velocity coaster has multiple block
sections or areas
of the ride where only one train can be
present and can stop a train or resume
motion the station the first launch the
second launch
the brake run the re-entry block and the
hold block before the station
allow the ride to run up to four trains
total for a maximum capacity of just
over
one thousand seven hundred and fifty
people per hour velocity coasters soft
opened on april 30th
2021 receiving glowing reviews
before officially opening on june 10th
2021
the ride has certainly lived up to the
hype that surrounded its development and
will continue to throw riders and
sartriros
for decades to come overall
velocicoaster is a fantastic and clever
addition
serving only to add to the park's
thrilling offerings
the ride shows universal's commitment
and ability to cater not just to
families but thrill seekers alike using
the perfect story
franchise and technology to provide an
unmatched
thrilling experience and that's how
velocicoaster works
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and i'll see you in the parks
i felt the raptures are dangerous they
say put a roller coaster in a paddock