https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET made by ryan hulse and sean sparandero en-us 2021-01-13 15:16:24 UTC 2023-07-26 04:39:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3a2.png sparanderos https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1083418071 The max speed of the great bear roller coaster is 58 mph and it reaches this speed almost instantly, and the max height of the coaster is 
90´. 

Sharp Productions, 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64tI_Z9rWlM

]]> 2021-01-13 15:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1083418071 hulsery https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1083444878 The Great Bear Rollercoaster was first opened under the name Ursa Major, inspired by the constellation Ursa Major,  in May of 1998 in Hersheypark located in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

The rollercoaster had a budget of $13 million and was designed by Werner Stengel and built by Bolliger & Mabillard. It was announced in August 1997.

It was the largest investment the park had ever made for an attraction at the time, and it was the first inverted looping coaster in Pennslyvania.

The Sentenial, 1997
https://tinyurl.com/y4cluc6f
Wikipedia, "Great Bear Rollercoaster"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Bear_(roller_coaster)]]> 2021-01-13 15:28:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1083444878 hulsery https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1083470685 The earnings of the ride can not be measured because Hershey park works off of admission passes with infinite ride amounts.

Hersheypark, official website
link]]> 2021-01-13 15:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1083470685 sparanderos https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1083515767 The Great Bear has an 8/10 or great rating on Coaster Critic.
link]]> 2021-01-13 15:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1083515767 hulsery https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1083529842 The train is pulled up 90' by a chain pulley system that is powered by electricity stemming from the ground

At the top of the drop, the passengers have the most gravitational potential energy throughout the entire ride.

When the passengers drop down, the potential energy is converted to kinetic energy and the cart gains speed.

Wikipedia, "Great Bear Rollercoaster"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Bear_(roller_coaster)]]> 2021-01-13 15:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1083529842 sparanderos https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1087163067 The physical length of the great bear is 2,800′ and the runtime of the coaster is 2 minutes and 55 seconds.
Sharp Productions, 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64tI_Z9rWlM]]> 2021-01-14 13:58:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1087163067 sparanderos https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1087280943 The Great Bar ride contains four inversions. These conversions are: 1 corkscrew, 1 vertical loop, Immelmann loop, and a zero g roll.
Wikipedia, "Great Bear Rollercoaster"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Bear_(roller_coaster)]]> 2021-01-14 14:22:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1087280943 sparanderos https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1087580399 There has only been one minor recorded accident on the Great Bear, relating to a laser being pointed at staff, not resulting in any injury or death.

Wikipedia,
the link]]> 2021-01-14 15:19:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1087580399 hulsery https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1087602025 While going through the ride, the cart loses some energy when going through loops and corkscrews because of friction and air resistance.]]> 2021-01-14 15:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1087602025 sparanderos https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1087645329 To ensure safety of the riders, the ride is tested daily to ensure everything works, much like other famous coasters.
https://www.hersheypark.com/explore-the-park/rides/great-bear/]]> 2021-01-14 15:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1087645329 sparanderos https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1091585793 The Great Bear is made up of 2 trains each having 8 cars. Each train can carry 32 people.
Wikipedia, "Great Bear Rollercoaster"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Bear_(roller_coaster)]]> 2021-01-15 15:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1091585793 sparanderos https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1091600882 Each train on the Great Bear weighs roughly 4,300 kg and factoring in the weight of people it would add about 2000 kg bringing the number to 6,300 kg.

Rollercoaster Philosophy - Great Bear,
https://www.rollercoasterphilosophy.com/tag/great-bear/]]> 2021-01-15 15:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1091600882 sparanderos https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1091618975 The Great Bear has never malfunctioned, is tested daily, and always worked on.
Ride safety features
the great bears harness for holding passengers in is a over the head harness that you can hold on to as well as a seatbelt and

Hersheypark Official Website,
link]]> 2021-01-15 15:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1091618975 sparanderos https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1091624588 2021-01-15 15:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1091624588 sparanderos https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1091629750 2021-01-15 15:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1091629750 hulsery https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1091678501 Using the formula for kinetic energy, KE = 1/2 m v^2, the kinetic energy of the coaster can be calculated.
M =  6,300 kg
V = ~25.9 m/s
KE = 2113052 J
The Great Bear has a kinetic energy of about 2113052 J.]]> 2021-01-15 15:50:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1091678501 sparanderos https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1091962513 The requirements of being able to ride the great bear include not being pregnant, have high blood pressure, have back problems or heart problems.
The rider also must be taller that 4'6".

Hersheypark official website
https://www.hersheypark.com/explore-the-park/rides/great-bear/]]> 2021-01-15 16:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1091962513 sparanderos https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1094577047 Since the carts are inverted, the carts are connect to the track on a metal rail. The carts have wheels on the rail to allow them to roll around the tracks.
Wikipedia, "Great Bear Rollercoaster"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Bear_(roller_coaster)]]> 2021-01-17 02:13:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1094577047 sparanderos https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1094578027 The Great Bear roller coaster has never gotten stuck in its lifetime. If it were to get stuck, gravity would pull it down to the end of a drop where the passengers could be guided out of the coaster.]]> 2021-01-17 02:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1094578027 sparanderos https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1094579747 The Great Bear's highest drop angle is a 90 degree vertical drop.
Wikipedia, "Great Bear Rollercoaster"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Bear_(roller_coaster)]]> 2021-01-17 02:19:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1094579747 sparanderos https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1094582355 2021-01-17 02:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1094582355 hulsery https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1094584373 Rollercoasters such as the Great Bear have wheels that attach them to the rails on the track. These wheels are lubed and greased to minimize friction when rolling on the track.]]> 2021-01-17 02:29:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1094584373 hulsery https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1094586410 When the ride reaches the end, the coaster still has energy so it dissipates all of the energy when it hits the brakes at the end allowing it to stop at the station.
Wikipedia,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brake_run]]> 2021-01-17 02:33:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sparanderos/PALEDELT_____PADLET/wish/1094586410