Please tell me this is a dumb thing to worry about

[Altoqueenkelly]

We just took a Roller Coaster Insider tour at Busch Gardens Williamsburg last weekend and got to see behind the scenes and look at the cars in the maintenance bays and meet some of the machinists. We learned all about the brakes, I would say it is virtually impossible for this to happen. It is more likely that the brakes will work too well and the car could get stuck. They design the coasters with safety in mind. All of the coasters we saw had three different brake systems, from electric to magnetic and even some using water to slow the cars down. It was an amazing tour and made me feel even safer than I already do on these rides. We saw the control towers that watch the cars and learned all about safety protocols such as zoning. One train can be in one zone of the ride at the time. They even have sensors that can sense if another car enters a zone where a car already is, in the event this were to happen, the ride would shut down and all of the trains would immediately stop.

I'd be safe to bet that the likeliness of a brake not functioning is slim to none, and even if one system failed, they have two more that wont. IE: magnetic brakes do not require electricity to work, and therefore cannot malfunction.

Maybe do some research and learn some facts about how these rides work, it might ease your fear.

 

[BuzzinDownToDisney]

Best....thread....ever.

 

[JoshuaShaw]

The part of the ride where the track stops...what if the roller coaster car didn't stop!?!

Worst case scenario, you will die. Best case scenario, you are horribly disfigured.

Have a fun trip!

 

[Saimaeve]

The part of the ride where the track stops...what if the roller coaster car didn't stop!?!

Where do you think they get the people for It's a Small World?

The economy is struggling, Disney has to make use of what they have.

 

[grimley1968]

View it as a chance to experience a Sum of All Thrills coaster in real life.

 

[AngiTN]

Y'all are gonna make me have to redo my makeup this morning. This is some good stuff

 

[jenniferma]

our whole family rode the EE ride last trip. I just turned 40, not a thrill ride seeker, at all anymore... nor is my 12 year old.

We all were FINE. I don't think I will do it again, but it wasn't that bad. I got no motion sickness, nor did my 12 year old who notoriously throws up at least five times a year from car/airplane rides. This ride didn't bother her at all.

I did get motion sickness from the Star Wars ride, oddly.

don't worry!

 

[GlennN]

Might I suggest you not watch Final Destination 3 on your flight to Disney!

I get motion sick at times, but going backwards on EE is still okay for me (I love that ride). The darn teacups, that's another story . . .

 

[robinb]

The Tragedy of 2011, we don't like to talk about it around here.

Poor Bishal the B-Mode Yeti .

 

[MissKIA]

The backwards part did make me feel a bit like my stomach was in my throat for minute, but it didn't really make me feel sick (and I am also prone to motion sickness). Maybe just don't ride it shortly after a big meal. lol

 

[tessiesevin]

I will not ride Splash Mountain or Tower of Terror. Don't like anything with a drop. I like my stomach where it belongs !! It took me years to convince myself I will not die on Mt. Everest!! Finally got the courage to try it! Turns out to be my FAVORITE!!!!!!

 

[flatlandcycle]

Sky burial

 

[DrummerDad]

Some quick math: EE has been open since April of 2006, the ride is just under 3 mins long.. the park is open on average of 8 hours a day, 365 days a year...

So, the ride has been open 2800 days * Average or 160 rides a day = 448000 rides without the train going over the top. I think you will be ok..

Besides, the system won't let you go over the top: I like reading the "engineering" pages: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/extreme-machines/4344482

This is the one I have bookmarked for EE.

also, my daughter is prone to motion sickness and she has never gotten sick on EE. Although she does get woozy on BTMRR.

Thanks for the link.

 

[MrInfinity]

What if the roller coaster car didn't stop!?! Super dumb thing to worry about, I know.

Second, has the backwards part made anyone motion sick?!

I don't think you have to worry. Really, it's so high up if that were to ever happen, the guests below would have plenty of time to get out of the way of the falling car.

 

[DisUniversal]

If anything breaks on this attraction or isn't operating to perfection, Disney will fix it immediately....right? Should be nothing to worry about.

 

[skier_pete]

Sort of pointed out already, but the part where the train stops is on an uphill. It therefore requires being lifted into place and held there. A failure would not result in the car going "off the end" of the track. It would instead slide backwards from whence it came. OR once the track switch occurs, backwards to where it is intending to go anyways.

Trust me the number of safegaurds and such on those coasters is so high that you don't have to worry about crashing. A bigger concern would be ride breakdown/being evacuated and having to walk down the big lift hill. (Not fun for most.)

 

[DOOM1001]

I would not worry about the car not stopping,now the track switch behind the train not going into place correctly that's a different story!! LOL

 

[HM]

I get sick feeling on the backward part every time. I still ride it (once) when at AK.

 

[ucfknight]

I would not worry about the car not stopping,now the track switch behind the train not going into place correctly that's a different story!! LOL

Good point. That's a much more likely point of failure.

 

[disneyseniors]

I've never been on Mount Everest! However, my boyfriend and I want to give it a try next trip!! I have a couple worries though..
First, I'm not really a ride person. The part of the ride where the track stops...what if the roller coaster car didn't stop!?! Super dumb thing to worry about, I know.
Second, has the backwards part made anyone motion sick?!

Yep, I got nauseated after riding this ride. I know it's the backwards coaster part of it. Maybe it's just me, but I found this nauseating. Was shakey after it too. But I did love the ride, if only they would get rid of the backwards stuff Would I ride it again, probably not due to nausea. Hopes this helps