Issues with Mark VIIs?

[Roy]

...Most likely the work has to do with the suspension...

Boy, the nose cone and tail cone rides are quite bouncy!

Are they letting fatter people ride in the MVIIs? Just how many morbidly obese individuals can get on a given car without bottoming out the suspension?

[TFN5459]

Well, I went on the last ride of the night at 10 past midnight, there were only 10 people on the train and I was the only one in the last car(specifically the tail cone) as everyone wanted to ride in the front. It feels like a trampoline literally bouncing up and down! It feels like they put giant shocks on it or something intended for trucks.

[S. Towler]

Part of the bouncing is the track beams sagging a bit. The "up" on the bounce is always on the highest point where two beams meet on a pylon.

[ktulu]

If the bouncing keeps up, it'll take over as the wildest ride in the wilderness...er Disneyland

[TFN5459]

Part of the bouncing is the track beams sagging a bit. The "up" on the bounce is always on the highest point where two beams meet on a pylon.

Are the beams sagging because the beamway is old or because the Mark VIIs are too heavy?

[S. Towler]

Well, the beams are 50 years old, the Mark VII are essentially the same weight as the Mark V's and III's since they're using the same chassis.

[Roy]

If the bouncing keeps up, it'll take over as the wildest ride (at) Disneyland

NOW I wanna ride it!

[TFN5459]

Well, it seem like I wont ride the monorail next week unless both are running. It would make sense that the Mark III, V, and VIIs all weigh the same. I never rode a Mark III but have riden all 4 of the Mark Vs alot and they never seem to have issues with their suspension. Just the other day, my parents were complaining at how.lousy the service and reliablity of the Mark VIIs are. I think we need new monorails soon or a complete teardown overhaul on the 3 current ones.

[Roy]

Sounds to me like they need to retrofit a much stronger beamway.

[S. Towler]

Well, it seem like I wont ride the monorail next week unless both are running. It would make sense that the Mark III, V, and VIIs all weigh the same. I never rode a Mark III but have riden all 4 of the Mark Vs alot and they never seem to have issues with their suspension. Just the other day, my parents were complaining at how.lousy the service and reliablity of the Mark VIIs are. I think we need new monorails soon or a complete teardown overhaul on the 3 current ones.

No, the bugs just haven't been worked out yet. No need to throw the towel on them in just yet. The Mark V's seemed reliable because they had 20 years of operation and the internet wasn't around when they first debuted-- news of them not working wouldn't be as readily heard. When you are reusing an old frame, parts will still wear out, even ones you didn't catch in the rebuild.