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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 118797 Melbourne Gender:	I don't trust roller coaster rides: Jul 2^nd, 2023 at 9:04am Carowinds shuts down rollercoaster after large crack on support beam reported News 19 WLTX 387K subscribers 16K views 19 hours ago Video shows the ride running at one point, with the affected part of the beam visibly moving as the coaster cars run on the track it supports.
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Re: I don't trust roller coaster rides:
Reply #1 - Jul 2^nd, 2023 at 9:05am

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/01/us/north-carolina-roller-coaster-closed/index...

Carowinds amusement park in North Carolina closed a roller coaster Friday
after discovering a crack in a support pillar, park officials said.

The park says the Fury 325 is one of the tallest and longest rides in the massive park that straddles the North and South Carolina state lines.
A roller coaster at Carowinds Theme Park, where a boy became stuck in a claw machine last Sunday. (AP Photo/Todd Sumlin)

13-year-old boy banned from theme park for a year after getting stuck in the claw machine

“The tallest, fastest, longest giga coaster in North America” will remain closed until inspections and repairs take place, the park said. The crack is at the top of a steel support pillar.

A “giga” roller coaster has a drop between 300 and 399 feet, according to Kings Island in Ohio.

Carowinds says the Fury 325 takes riders to a peak height of 325 feet and reaches 95 mph.

The rest of the amusement and water park remained open Saturday, according to Carowinds’ website.

“Safety is our top priority and we appreciate the patience and understanding of our valued guests during this process. As part of our comprehensive safety protocols, all rides, including Fury 325, undergo daily inspections to ensure their proper functioning and structural integrity,” Carowinds said.

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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21797 Gordon Gender:	Re: I don't trust roller coaster rides: Reply #2 - Jul 2^nd, 2023 at 9:08am How about travelators? https://au.news.yahoo.com/tourist-loses-leg-in-gruesome-travelator-accident-at-a...
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 118797 Melbourne Gender:	Re: I don't trust roller coaster rides: Reply #3 - Jul 2^nd, 2023 at 9:09am Gordon wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2023 at 9:08am: How about travelators? https://au.news.yahoo.com/tourist-loses-leg-in-gruesome-travelator-accident-at-a... Shocking.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 118797 Melbourne Gender:	Re: I don't trust roller coaster rides: Reply #4 - Jul 2^nd, 2023 at 5:37pm If you get on a roller coaster how do you know that welds aren't cracked and ready to break?
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Re: I don't trust roller coaster rides:
Reply #5 - Jul 2^nd, 2023 at 6:31pm

Bobby. wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2023 at 5:37pm:

If you get on a roller coaster how do you know that

welds aren't cracked and ready to break?

Fewer people die on roller coasters than on collapsing US bridges.

Astonishing:

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Probability and statistics were used to estimate the average number of bridge collapses throughout the United States and a value of 128 annually was determined with a range between 87 and 222.

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 118797 Melbourne Gender:	Re: I don't trust roller coaster rides: Reply #6 - Jul 2^nd, 2023 at 8:11pm Yes LTYC - a lot of metal fatigue and rust in America.
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Captain Caveman Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6211 Gender:	Re: I don't trust roller coaster rides: Reply #7 - Jul 3^rd, 2023 at 8:17am Bobby. wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2023 at 8:11pm: Yes LTYC - a lot of metal fatigue and rust in America. It's a maintenece thing. The story bridge in Brisbane is forever having maintainence carried out on it. Same with the harbor bridge.
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Re: I don't trust roller coaster rides:
Reply #8 - Jul 3^rd, 2023 at 8:33am

Captain Caveman wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2023 at 8:17am:

Bobby. wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2023 at 8:11pm:

Yes LTYC -

a lot of metal fatigue and rust in America.

It's a maintenance thing.
The story bridge in Brisbane is forever having maintenance carried out on it.
Same with the harbor bridge.

I wonder if the fault at Carowinds amusement park was caused by piss poor Chinese steel?

https://alfinnextlevel.wordpress.com/2016/10/04/cheap-chinese-steel-is-now-austr...

80% of fabricated steel from China is shoddy and not safe and fails Australian standards…

Chinese Steel is the World’s Problem

China is known for its shoddy construction and its disposable cities. Cheap Chinese steel is a large part of the problem. This inferior grade steel has insinuated itself into buildings, bridges, transmission line towers, and other construction across the Anglosphere, Europe, Africa, Latin America, and much of Asia.

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Re: I don't trust roller coaster rides:
Reply #9 - Jul 3^rd, 2023 at 8:39am

https://gensteel.com/building-faqs/building-comparisons/chinese-steel-quality-vs...

Some Chinese companies were found putting Boron in their steel to earn a tax rebate. This addition to the steel makes the metal crack easier and is an overall safety hazard. While there are some welding methods that can help prevent the metal from cracking during welding, but the exact amount of Boron added to the metal needs to be disclosed, which they often are not.

Quality Issues

American steel requires some rigorous testing before it can be sold, but Chinese companies are not required to conduct these tests. These tests help keep buildings standing after a hurricane or earthquake and help prevent the steel from becoming brittle and beginning to crack when it is being welded.

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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Crocodile Hunter: Origins Posts: 25194 Rockhampton Gender:	Re: I don't trust roller coaster rides: Reply #10 - Jul 8^th, 2023 at 1:08am Reminds me of my front door. Noticed today that the front door was easier to close. The house is leaning back into position. Someone told me that the way that crack looks, the house might topple over in the next few years.
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JC Denton Gold Member Offline Posts: 5514 Gender:	Re: I don't trust roller coaster rides: Reply #11 - Jul 8^th, 2023 at 7:16am remember the beastie at wonderland
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Re: I don't trust roller coaster rides:
Reply #12 - Jul 8^th, 2023 at 7:17am

UnSubRocky wrote on Jul 8^th, 2023 at 1:08am:

Reminds me of my front door. Noticed today that the front door was easier to close. The house is leaning back into position. Someone told me that the way that crack looks, the house might topple over in the next few years.

No - this is about Chinese putting Boron into steel making it brittle
and then suckers buying it.

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Reply #13 - Jul 8^th, 2023 at 12:39pm

Bobby. wrote on Jul 8^th, 2023 at 7:17am:

UnSubRocky wrote on Jul 8^th, 2023 at 1:08am:

Reminds me of my front door. Noticed today that the front door was easier to close. The house is leaning back into position. Someone told me that the way that crack looks, the house might topple over in the next few years.

No - this is about Chinese putting Boron into steel making it brittle
and then suckers buying it.

Sorry. I got off topic there. The door has been buggin' me, although.

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 52840 At my desk.	Re: I don't trust roller coaster rides: Reply #14 - Jul 8^th, 2023 at 1:14pm That's pretty clever being able to diagnose the problem from an internet video Bobby.
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