Steel Vengeance | Cedar Point | 2021 4K Offride 

It's supposed to

It's completely normal, it's a way of the track exerting the g forces placed on it without breaking or damaging the structure too much.

I'd be VERY nervous if it didn't sway

secret to the smoothness

@@ThemeParkAspectthe question though is how much is too much

Its supposed to sway a bit. If it doesn't at all, it means it can break down. Excessive swaying can also be a concern though, but here it looks just fine.

That's normal in RMC structures.

secret to the rmc smoothness steel track keeps the train in place, wood structures are shock absorbers (or at least that's how i think about it) combined with a low budget (if renovating an older coaster) & super creative track designs, RMC is the best thing to happen to rollercoaters in decades

Want to talk about blessed, I actually managed to get on this thing opening day, BEFORE the crash!

It was my first RMC also and I live in Miami. I just got back from Orlando and added 8 more coasters to my credit list including the insane Velocicoaster. I’m going to Bush Gardens Tampa in 2 weeks to Ride Iron Gwazi which will be my second RMC.

With a wooden coaster (or one with wooden supports) you want some movement. Think of it like a tree shaking in the wind. Wood will break if its rigid enough, it should move a bit with the forces exerted on it to absorb the movement. One exception was son of beast. If you watch off ride footage of that, it moves WAY too much. One of the major issues with it. Not that SteVe doesnt have struggles either because it does, making a hyper coaster with wooden supports is a challenge all on it's own. It's a lot of stress on the wood.

@@whitneyg9150 Good point. It just made me nervous for some reason

@@16Duvald totally understandable -- I'm afraid of heights! Some rides I cant do. Coasters are an exception.

Probably don't wanna give this one up for free, but I appreciate you asking

@@teentitans0789 I agree with you that the structure "sway" looks a little bit excessive.

@@teentitans0789 That makes sense for steel supports which are basically unbreakable, but wood? It seems dangerous. Doesn’t wood warp and bend over time? Won’t that affect the strength of the supports?

@@squares4u I rode SteVe twice this week. The flexing and wobble is all part of the design so the force of the train moving over the track is dispersed. Even steel coasters sway, you just don’t see it unless you’re looking for it. Maintenance is also constantly checking and replacing wood on Steel Vengeance, especially in the areas that have the most sway.

thanks dad

I use a Z6. If you send me an email at zachclarkephoto@gmail.com I'd be happy to work out licensing.

@@zach_clarke Okay! :)

It has to. Engineering is amazing! All coasters away, if not, they would buckle.

usually between 1-3 hours filming depending on the ride, 2-3 hours in post (stabilization, cropping, color correcting), and maybe an hour editing the actual video that's uploaded

thats pretty normal