The Big Bad Wolf

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JuniorBGWfan28 said:
Um. I'm not saying your wrong, but where did you hear that they installed the trims after it opened. In fact I heard that the reason that they delayed the opening of BBW was because they had to install the trim brakes. I doubt that they would open a ride if they knew at the speed it was going, it would cause too much stress on the track.
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First off, I believe he rode the ride for himself and did not see the trim brakes there, then happened to ride them and one day they were there. I think a first hand account like that is pretty solid.

With that out of the way, brakes are added/taken off coasters all the time, but more so early on in their life span. You can do all the math you want but in the end you won't really know the forces until you see them in action. They probably didn't foresee the speed of the drop to be so stressful on the ride itself, and then they noticed some excessive wear and tear and added the brakes.
 
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All I know is that felt to me as if the ride changed somewhere along the line, probably in the 90s. It could be in my head or the result of wear and tear.
 
Party Rocker said:
JuniorBGWfan28 said:
Um. I'm not saying your wrong, but where did you hear that they installed the trims after it opened. In fact I heard that the reason that they delayed the opening of BBW was because they had to install the trim brakes. I doubt that they would open a ride if they knew at the speed it was going, it would cause too much stress on the track.
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First off, I believe he rode the ride for himself and did not see the trim brakes there, then happened to ride them and one day they were there. I think a first hand account like that is pretty solid.

With that out of the way, brakes are added/taken off coasters all the time, but more so early on in their life span. You can do all the math you want but in the end you won't really know the forces until you see them in action. They probably didn't foresee the speed of the drop to be so stressful on the ride itself, and then they noticed some excessive wear and tear and added the brakes.
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Actually, my first ride on the Big Bad Wolf wasn't until 2003 or so, when I finally was tall enough to ride (and I was terrified!). Anyway, it seems Nic actually remembers a brake being added to the drop, which dulled down the rest of the ride for her. While I wasn't alive when the change must have occurred to experience it in person, I specifically remember reading in multiple places that a trim prake was added halfway down the drop some time after the ride open.

Now to find where on earth I read that...
 
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Hi guys! I just joined today, essentially to show some love to a very inportant coaster. The BBW was my first one, and it started my love for these rides. This one was always my favorite. I was at BGW in 2009, but at the time, I had no idea they were closing it down. If only I had known, that day would have gone so different. Lol. Going to go ride Verbolten Saturday, as it's all we have left as a "tribute". I did have a question though. Is there any way to track down one of those cardboard circles the park was selling, that had 25th Anniversary and the dates, with the BBW logo? Desperately trying to find one (Yes, 4 years later). I know it's a long shot, but I know you guys and gals know your stuff here! :)
 
At this point, the park has either A. trashed them or B. sold/given them to someone already.

I know the National Roller Coaster Museum was given a fair amount of stuff (signage, track, a full train, ect.) But if you were to find one, I wouldn't share it here until you have a tracking number sent to you.
 
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I was doing more Google Images searching and I found this picture of BBW and DF...

 

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