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What actually is the difference between a ride stop and emergency stop button, particularly on beemers? Emergency stops cut electrical power to the mechanical parts of a ride, yes, but they're not a total electrical isolator. Ride stops also stop mechanical parts moving, but isn't that...

Okay, we all know what a block zone is, but a lot of the time the actual arrangement of rides isn't something that's immediately obvious. This thread is for those who want to know more about the mechanisms and electronics - or those who have the answers! - behind our favourite scream machines...

Post your musical works here! I'll begin. Soundtrack work I had sent over to a couple colleagues at Thorpe that, ultimately, didn't get used. Figured I might as well showcase it here!

How, in the real world, do blocks work? Obviously there's the whole "controlled stop-point" thing, where a block is theoretically delineated by where a train can safely be brought to a stop, but real coasters are much more nuanced than just that - whether it be accelerators with their high-point...

Hi all! Inspired by CrashCoaster's thread about Screamin' Swings, I decided to start this thread - you ask something, and hopefully a CFer will answer! Given that there's so many of us with experience working in or on rides, I think it'd be a great way to educate the community and the younger...

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