DarKastle Vacuum System?

[Parkgoer]

Vacuum pulls air, negative pressure, -psi as to where a blast would be of positive pressure, +psi. The blast systems have nothing to do with the screens.

 

[Zachary]

I know for a fact that the screens are not thin. You can tell just by looking at them. A typical screen of that sort tends to be fairly THICK. They would have to be fairly thick so as to distribute the frame's shape to create a curve. You ought to realize that what you're saying just makes NO SENSE WHATSOEVER. I think it's time to let this one go...

Did I understand that correctly? Hmmmmm

What on earth are you talking about?

 

[newsie]

RE: Dark Kastle Vacuum System?

It was the head enginerr who told us this and when we were on the tour I could actually hear the vaccums.

Keep in mind that DarKastle employs a rather hefty HVAC system and sound from the duct work is a given.

 

[VA_Coaster_Nut]

I know for a fact that the screens are not thin. You can tell just by looking at them. A typical screen of that sort tends to be fairly THICK. They would have to be fairly thick so as to distribute the frame's shape to create a curve. You ought to realize that what you're saying just makes NO SENSE WHATSOEVER. I think it's time to let this one go...

Did I understand that correctly? Hmmmmm

What on earth are you talking about?

Should I start another poll? LOL! Who was there for almost the complete construction of the inner portion of DarKastle?

 

[GoHokies87]

Nobody understands what you're saying man. 26 is a good number.

P.S. that phrase on the end there is about as understood as "Did I understand correctly?"

 

[griffon09]

actually the screens are pretty thin...anyone else ever see the microphones placed directly behind the screens in the piano room scene???? it always bugs me when i see it

 

[Balak95]

Ive never seen them why would they have microphones though?

 

[GoHokies87]

Ok, I'm going to have to eat my words. There is some truth to this.

I asked the operations manager that oversees DarKastle and the rest of Oktoberfest and she reported the following:

"He is correct; the concave screens are on a vacuum system to give them their shape. The flat screens are basically that, flat screens on a frame. Hope this helps!"

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Jesse
Guest Correspondence Team
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
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now this definitely isn't on a generator, and it definitely doesn't cost thousands of dollars each time the power goes out. But they do use a vacuum to flex the screens. I have no Idea why this is, but you can't argue with facts. So while must of the original story was off, the premise was correct.

 

[Crackel]

So maybe i was wrong about the generator but i was correct about the vaccums. Dont doubt someone if you dont know the whole story *cough* swift *cough*. Just saying.

[You were wrong about a whole ton more than that. ~Swiftman]

 

[GoHokies87]

I wouldn't blame anyone for not believing it. Like I said, it's like a cup with a hole in the bottom. Can't see why they made it that way...

 

[Chris]

Finally, an actual answer, glad to put this thread to bed.