29yrswithaGApass Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 Anyone who experienced Lightnin' Loops probably recalls the lofty staircase you had to climb to get to the ride's trains. Who recalls how the staircase use to shake when the trains were launched? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericthewanderer Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 Although I never got to ride LL,I can imagine the shake : I took the backstage tour of GASM twice back when the Coaster Celebrations still happened.During the tour we were allowed to go up the stairs under GASM"s MCBR and it freaked the doo-doo out of us when a train went overhead.The guide said the shake was necessary because if the track was made too stiff(or not allowed to shake that is) it would damage the track alot quicker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted June 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 I remember the red loop shook more than the blue loop because of the extra height. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 Yeah, I think the first time I went to ride LL I chickened out when I started to walk up the stairway and felt the whole ride shake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapidsgod Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 I spent a lot of time on the red loop far side. I was the new kid on the ride and most of the old crew had done their time. Talk about shake! Best part was the view and If you dosed off the incoming train would shake you awake. this was 1991 btw 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DantheWoman Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Can I still ride a Shuttle Loop without leaving the USA? I know there's one at Frontier City... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted April 19, 2023 Report Share Posted April 19, 2023 Frontier City and Elitch Gardens are the last two operating in the US, and I know Elitch's has been spotty operations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DantheWoman Posted June 24, 2023 Report Share Posted June 24, 2023 Montezooma doesn't count anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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