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By lanigan911
#40005
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By RollerBee
#40027
Looks edited to me...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNcMKjnZ-Cg&feature=fvw
...Notice the absent of the moving structure. From the distance the first video was taken, no movement of the structure would be noticable. Yes, wooden coaster's structure to move but the movement is hardly noticable. If a wooden structure moves as much as Rattler does in that video, then the wood would snap. Next time, anyone is near Hurler's thrid turn(between the station and DZ), watch the structure closely from different angles.
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By coasterdave
#40029
I have saw this in person. It is real as real can get. The structure does sway that much and the Rattler is one mean coaster and not in a good way.
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By Jarsh
#40030
Ditto Dave. That thing will put it on ya and not in a good way!
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By swampfox43
#40075
When I rode this opening year 1992, they actually stationed a guy under the double-down 2nd drop (which has since been reprofiled) with a wrench. After each train would go by, he would tighten the screws. I have that on video somewhere.

But I will take a quote from GCII president Clair Haines regarding this. "If it don't shake, it will break".
By RollerBee
#40079
FSUNolez06 wrote:Has RollerNut ever been right? :lol:

Sometimes....