Carolina Roller Coaster shutdown due to large crack spotted by park guest.

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Thankfully not a disaster, but their inspection process will certainly be questioned. Is routine NDT something that is performed on amusement rides?

 

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Wow ! The owner of that ride should be paying the person that reported that, and the insurance company as well.
I'd like to know if that is some nice computer aided design of that area?
The post behind it is the same design. That design failed its test, it is due for a complete redesign.
Shows why the support should be at that top area and in compression, meaning the opposite side for that diagonal brace.
It looks like the brace upper weld is the point of the stress riser.
I don't plan to ever ride on any thing like that, though I have in the past.