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Make Your Boarding Station Long Enough
If you increase the number of cars per train, the boarding station must be longer than a single track
length.As a rule of thumb, your boarding station should be at least three track-lengths long.
Start with a Lift Chain
Most rides require you to add a lift chain to the entire incline at the beginning of the ride.As a pre-
caution, extend the lift chain to the first level track-piece after the incline as well.
Test While Building
After you’ve created your first incline, change the ride status from Closed to Test.This will cause the
ride to run as you build it so you can see the results of each new section of the track you build as
you build it, and will help you identify ride failures quickly.
Change the Banking Setting for Curved Track Pieces
Yo u’ll manage the g-forces and intensity better this way. Properly banked turns also help keep the
ride from breaking down frequently.
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BUILDING A ROLLER COASTER
The Coaster Builder Toolbox
Open the Coaster Builder Toolbox by clicking on the Construction Button of the Ride Control Panel.
Yo u’ll notice a good selection of track pieces are available for constructing your coaster or other
track ride.These vary from ride to ride.The grayed-out pieces cannot be used at the present time.
Coaster Building Checklist — the Essentials
Here are a few tips to get you started on the right path to building a successful coaster.
Prepare the Terrain
Use the tool that Flattens Terrain In Increments For Rides And Scenery to prepare the land around
where you plan to put the ride entrance and exit.This will ensure that you’ll be able to build a path
to the ride. If the auto-flatten option is enabled, the game will do this automatically.
John Wardley: Construction
Where are components made, what type of crew generally
installs a coaster, and how long does it take to
build a new coaster?
Although the chosen manufacturer will operate from one base, frequently the
components – track, support structure, cars, brakes, lifts, control
systems etc. etc. – will be fabricated in many different locations around the world,
and only come together for the first time on site. Civil engineers will prepare
the foundation, steel erectors will put up the structure and track, and mechanical
and systems engineers will install and commission the ride.
From initial concept to opening day can take up to three years.
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