YES! I used to be a ride operator for this ride back in 2015 and it valleyed then as well and I remember it being so quiet in the station right after it happened. Everyone was looking confused and scared asf like where the hell did the train just go LMAO!? even some of the other ride ops were stunned
@@youwereprettylasttimeisawy1227 This is a 100% safe failure condition. They'll just get a ladder and evacuate the riders. The park will have procedures for handling this situation.
The sad thing is that when people experience something like this, they think of it every time they go on a roller coaster and they might not ride one ever again
It was during the pandemic because you can see people wearing mask on the coaster and most Six Flags Parks require them back when Covid-19 was a big thing and the Parks had social distancing markers on the pavement to tell people to stay 6 feel apart from one another. A lot of the Six Flags Parks put social distancing markers on the rollercoasters so people won't choose a seat that is not available.
@@joshgutierrez7380 Actually the verticle boosters are far more reliable then the initial launch ones, at Over Texas at least. Not to mention the boosters would have to actually slow the train down to cause a complete valley like that.
Need to put LIMs at the bottom but not activate usually but in case valleying happens the LIMs would activate and launch the train back and forth until it has enough momentum to go back
LIMs don't work on curved track unfortunately. If the ride was built with LSMs this would be possible. A possible retrofit could potentially use drive tires as well, but I doubt that would happen
Freeze is a finicky ride that is very dependent on the LIM boosters on the spike to be functional. They push the train further up the spike then do the reverse to give the train an extra jolt to make it back to the station. If they fail at either of those moments, the train will not make it back.
Train basically gets disassembled and out back together onto the track. It’s a process that takes a while, but there are “garages” behind the sliding tables that maintenance can put the trains in and inspect or repair.
Old has nothing to do with it. A coaster can valley for a # of reasons. Not enough weight, cold wheel bearings, a strong wind, even an errant plastic bag tangled in the wheel assembly (Yeah! that really happened on a ride) It's just a "bear" to evacuate & get the train back.
Dude I'd be ecstatic if I was on a train that valleyed. It's such a rare thing to have happen. I'm sure within like 20 minutes they were all off that train and back into the park. Like he said though, it would likely be a day or two before the ride could return to service, as they'd need to remove the train from the track and move it back to the station using a crane.
What a *cool* coaster! Get it... No... I'll show myself out.
I think the coaster is a blast!
@@wheelgap **claps in appreciation**
No wonder the ice age killed the dinosaurs.
😂
I find it funny that everyone in the station watched the train get launched and then never return. XD
YES! I used to be a ride operator for this ride back in 2015 and it valleyed then as well and I remember it being so quiet in the station right after it happened. Everyone was looking confused and scared asf like where the hell did the train just go LMAO!? even some of the other ride ops were stunned
Its still really loud even when its going 5 mph
Having a mostly empty train probably doesn't help
@@youwereprettylasttimeisawy1227 Nobody's in danger here, the train just didn't complete the circut
@@youwereprettylasttimeisawy1227 This is a 100% safe failure condition. They'll just get a ladder and evacuate the riders. The park will have procedures for handling this situation.
Doesnt really matter in this case, even with a full train if the LIMs dont do their job itll valley every time.
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The sad thing is that when people experience something like this, they think of it every time they go on a roller coaster and they might not ride one ever again
That's gotta suck for those who were next to ride after waiting 45 min in line
Looking at how many seats were empty, it was a walk-on
@@coastaku1954 at first I thought it was Covid but it’s odd the back row is empty
@@Coasters3356 Hmmmmm, maybe COVID too…
One time at over texas, the train valleyed, and we had to go out of the queue line (even though we were the very front!) and i just gave up.
It was during the pandemic because you can see people wearing mask on the coaster and most Six Flags Parks require them back when Covid-19 was a big thing and the Parks had social distancing markers on the pavement to tell people to stay 6 feel apart from one another. A lot of the Six Flags Parks put social distancing markers on the rollercoasters so people won't choose a seat that is not available.
"Let's go ride Super-Girl" lol
Underrated comment.
Wow I wish I was in one of those seats lol
this usually only happens when the operator E-stops before the ride hits the top launch but after it leaves the station
ummm no lol the booster motors do tend to fail/overheat
@@joshgutierrez7380 Actually the verticle boosters are far more reliable then the initial launch ones, at Over Texas at least. Not to mention the boosters would have to actually slow the train down to cause a complete valley like that.
@@yoshiisasher Lol no, if the boost motors don’t fire it’ll valley, either before or after the overbank. They don’t have to slow it down.
How long did it take the train to come to a complete stop?
I don't know very good question to ask.
shout out to camra man holding the camra like that
Need to put LIMs at the bottom but not activate usually but in case valleying happens the LIMs would activate and launch the train back and forth until it has enough momentum to go back
LIMs don't work on curved track unfortunately. If the ride was built with LSMs this would be possible. A possible retrofit could potentially use drive tires as well, but I doubt that would happen
O wow inso wanted to see the removal process, that thang was still rockin
That constant rocking back and forth would make me so sick
"the ultimate shuttle coaster"
no it is *the* shuttle coaster of all time
This is honestly hilarious
It used the same LIM system that killed The Chiller. they were a Prototype system.
So Mr Freeze just. . . . Froze? 😎👍
Cool but which park was it at
Six Flags St. Louis
@@wheelgap thanks
Is it bad that I really want this to happen to me
You'd think stuff like that wouldn't happen anymore, but I guess it's a fairly old coaster.
Every roller coaster-new or old- has the potential to valley.
Temperature is the biggest factor.
Tempature and wind are major factors for a coaster to valley
There's footage of Gatekeeper valleying. It's pretty cool
@@Chaos_Lemon yep. that one was due to a gust of high wind. I want to get an evac from something other than a flat ride.
Freeze is a finicky ride that is very dependent on the LIM boosters on the spike to be functional. They push the train further up the spike then do the reverse to give the train an extra jolt to make it back to the station. If they fail at either of those moments, the train will not make it back.
How do they get the train back to the station?
Train basically gets disassembled and out back together onto the track. It’s a process that takes a while, but there are “garages” behind the sliding tables that maintenance can put the trains in and inspect or repair.
@@tjlockett9968 i thought they just pushed the train back up the hill
Completely safe failure, but wow what a boring one. I’m curious how long it was like that before it actually stopped.
There’s just no friction lol
It took about 15 minutes for the ride to come to a complete stop. The ride was fully evacuated 20 mins after it stopped
This would happen all the time with Deja Vu at Sif Flags Great America back in 2002
"is this a part of the ride?"
Is this in St. Louis or in Texas
Nevermind
St. Louis!
a rollback?
Wasn't this pandemic time
December 2020. Park reopened for HITP
I like it
jeez i was on there😳
pretty........cool
Old has nothing to do with it. A coaster can valley for a # of reasons. Not enough weight, cold wheel bearings, a strong wind, even an errant plastic bag tangled in the wheel assembly (Yeah! that really happened on a ride) It's just a "bear" to evacuate & get the train back.
Better then being stuck upside down lol
Ice isn’t nice
What caused it?
The motor on the spike didn’t work I guess
The LIM that brings the coaster up the spike failed to engage and the coaster didn’t have enough momentum to complete the layout.
@@hangtimechills3461 after the train goes the spike it needs to haul ass to get back to the station. I’ve never experienced a coaster like this ever.
Their day was ruined.
Dude I'd be ecstatic if I was on a train that valleyed. It's such a rare thing to have happen. I'm sure within like 20 minutes they were all off that train and back into the park. Like he said though, it would likely be a day or two before the ride could return to service, as they'd need to remove the train from the track and move it back to the station using a crane.
Gotta love those stupid COVID restrictions.