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- The Great Scenic Railway, at Luna Park in Melbourne, Australia, is the second oldest rollercoaster in the world: and it's one of only a few which still uses a manual brake. Here's how it works. ◾ Luna Park: lunapark.com.au/ @lunaparkmelbourne
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I know, the obvious question is: what if you don't brake? For obvious reasons, that's never been tested; all the answers about it were so cautious they didn't work in the video! But in summary, there wouldn't be a disaster: it'd probably cause a bit of whiplash for folks on board, and the ride would need to get thoroughly checked over afterwards.
Hello
This roller doesn’t coaster automatically
It does stop
2 days ago?
Hi Tom! Hope you’re doing well, and have a great day!
Tom's journey from being terrified of rollercoasters to becoming a fan of airtime is honestly inspirational
Tom is "secretly" an adrenaline junkie
@@Immadeus Worst kept secret at this point 😁
I still feel joy rise in my heart when I see him on that alpine rollercoaster, and he slips in that it didn't have anything to do with the slopes, just that he wanted a go on it.
its funny innit - almost all the "coaster people" I know started out terrified of the things - I think a big part of why they end up being so important to us is the exaggerated importance they've had in our lives before we discovered we like them
what is airtime?
Tom getting over his fear of Rollercoasters and learning to ride a bike have been such simple, yet extremely inspiring videos. Thank you for reminding everyone it's never too late!
I learned how to correctly drive my bike thanks to him😂❤
don’t forget he has learnt that coffee is delicious !
IIRC, didn't he say in his video about his fear of rollercoasters that he's always been OK with thrill rides that are driven by people, and his irrational fear was all about driverless rollercoasters?
If so, I think this might be the rare rollercoaster that he might have been OK to go on even back when he had his phobia!
Has Tom ever given an update on if he's kept up with riding a bicycle and building experience? In any case, it was great to see
If you all want to learn how to operate a door properly, there's a video by some 1970s Finish mate.
Little does everyone know, Tom achieved something amazing in this video. He managed to find a day where the The Great Scenic Railway isn't closed for maintainance or one of the various other reasons i've been given every time I go.
Well at least the ghost train wasn't on fire...
True that, I went when it wasn't even raining and they said closed due to weather 😭 so sad when that was your only chance to go on it.
It probably was, but this time not for maintenance but for filming.
@@Peachs.Travel wind is weather
The park is only open weekends for most of the year (except school holidays) so Tom likely went on a non-open day, hence no other guests in the rest of the park
It’s honestly amazing to me as someone who lives in Melbourne and has been on that coaster that I never really realised that it was so unique in the sense that the rollercoaster could only be stopped/have it’s speed adjusted by someone on the train, rather than a centralised system. Thank you for this insightful video Tom, next trip to Luna Park will be one with new eyes ^^
The rollercoaster we have in Helsinki also has a break operator. I didn't realise that it's something unique either. It's been here for over 70 years. When I was a kid in the 80's and 90's, I'd always hear people wanting to get rid of the wooden eyesore. But now the same people are fighting tooth and nail to preserve it.
@@VikingTeddy same in yarmouth we have a lovely woody with a double rolling hill
There are 7 rollercoasters still operating that require a brakeman. Luna Park's Scenic Railway is the only one outside Europe. Wikipedia only lists 5 of them; 1 in Melbourne Australia (the above), 1 in San Sebastian, Spain (also the oldest Steel rollercoaster in the world), 1 in Helsinki, Finland, and 2 in the UK (Margate and Great Yarmouth). Some coasters which used to use brakemen have since been converted to run without (the Finnish coaster has a little (and older) brother in Denmark which no longer needs such for example.
Vuoristorata in Helsinki Finland is manually operated
Same here mate
who else remembers when tom was scared shitless by rollercoasters?
now here he is sitting on one as he records a video, without even batting an eye.
good job with overcoming your fears, tom
I've been on that one. It's not very intense. Don't get me wrong, I love it, but this would be a good introduction to coasters for anyone scared of them.
@@nadnerb2k Oh trust me, fellow viewer, this wasn't an *introduction* of rollercoasters for Tom.
He just looks so HAPPY! Like a kid at Christmas - or in this case like a kid in an amusement park.
Also in the video he doesn't even remind us of the previous video or his fear of roller coasters!
Either he's overcome his fears, or been replaced by a robot. My money's on the latter.
The fact that she's just... standing there. On a rollercoaster. Not strapped in or anything like that. Absolutely insane.
Is it though?
If you've ridden it it's a very tiny roller coaster.
its a very tame one, not a modern one with crazy speeds
Doesn’t. Pull enough forces to be dangerous
The Finnish wooden Rollercoaster in Linnanmäki is also manually braking and it is definitely comparable to modern middle sized coasters especially with a good braker.
The beakers also just stand there though they wear a belt that's clipped onto the brake cart with a caribiner
From having a mortal fear of roller coasters to going to Australia to go on one, Tom Scott has had quite the character development
He went on the only rollercoaster where the operator can make it go faster than intended while mid-ride.
To fair I doubt this is the only reason Tom went to Australia. I expect we will more videos from this continent in the next few months.
@@jeremysmith7176 I don't know, recently a lot of his country trips seem to have gotten one video each, like the Poland or Germany ones
He's in Australia, going on a 110 year old rollercoaster is the least dangerous thing he faces there :-)
@@futabamajima Oh I won't be surprised if the next on isn't Australia. But I also won't be surprised to see more.
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE. i went to luna park in august last year and i referenced your alton towers video to my friends as a reason for why i wasn't as scared of roller coasters as i used to be before we went on the scenic railway and now you've made a video about it! i hope you enjoyed your time there^^ it's a really fun roller coaster.
We have a woody in yarmouth thats manny operated
@@OFFICIALLYBENPEARCE thanks ben
I went to the melbourne luna park many year ago and the scenic route was awesome
@@OFFICIALLYBENPEARCE One in Margate too
Linnanmäki in Helsinki also has one of these old wooden rollercoasters where the brakes are operated manually by a person onboard. When it opened in 1951 it was deemed such a tasking job that they specifically sought out airforce pilots from the military for the position.
Isn't that overkill?
The old rollercoaster in the Finnish amusement park, Linnanmäki, also has manual breaks operated by a person. It opened in 1951, so it's quite a bit newer than the one shown in your video, but it wasn't constructed with methods that were modern at the time, so it resembles Luna Park's ride a lot technically. When it opened, it was the biggest rollercoaster in any Nordic country.
There have been times when the break operator has made a mistake, and the ride simply stops somewhere where it shouldn't. The ride can get completely stuck, and the people riding simply have to step away and take the stairs. There's a news article about it from July, 2011, and on that article the CEO of the amusement park says it happens once or twice a month. Two accidental deaths have been recorded over the 72 years the rollercoaster has operated (in 1953 and 1985), and both were because of improper use of the safety bar causing both riders to fall on the tracks and getting run over by the ride.
The American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) has given the Finnish ride an ACE Coaster Classic status. This title is only given to 9 rollercoasters in Europe and 30 globally. The classic coaster must use traditional lap bars that allow riders to experience so-called airtime, or negative G's (that sensation of floating above the seat!). Individual, ratcheting lap bars do not meet this requirement. Furthermore, the coaster has to be built from wood, it has to allow riders to slide from side-to-side without constraint, it has to allow riders to view the upcoming drops and thrills and the riders have to be able to choose where they sit. Luna Park has 2 classic coasters in there!
Funnily enough thats the only rollercoster I have ever been in so its all I know
i didnt know those were requirements for a rollecoraster, since intuitively those about the bar and such would feel less safe than any strap or such. yes "modern" still scare me even if i go in them. the fact that "airtime" is even considered necessary is hilarious to me (although i get it)
I've been on that ride once when it got stuck! I do not remember the year, 2009 or something. They didn't stop it properly, so it went too far and then it rolled back down backwards and got stuck in the middle of a bend. We were stuck in the bend for a few minutes (which as a kid was kind of traumatic, and it gave my aunt lasting neck pains for a few days) before we were escorted to leave the ride and walk back by the stairs. The railing we had to hold onto while stuck in the bend also broke and leaked oil over our clothes. They didn't offer us any compensation for the incident, sadly.
In 1958, I rode the roller coaster in Tivoli Park in Copenhagen. That also had a brakeman on the car, rather than automatic brakes.
@@PotatisKatten part of the experience
"The longer you leave Risk, the more chance it has of occurring" is such a good line.
And believe me, no one needs to be tempted to play that slog of a board game. Best to take it off your shelf and throw it in the trash where it belongs.
@@imveryangryitsnotbutter you... you will regret your insolence. March 23rd...
Just picked a random day let me know if something bad happens to you
Also accurate
By "leave" does he mean "ignore?"
I spent my childhood on this roller coaster. Now, at 31, I still pay it reasonably regular visits. Thank you for another high-quality video!
that maccas around the corner gives me nightmares. it was 20 years ago but i can still smell it
I love that Victorias only wooden coaster is still going. With so much history too
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@@scrambleddimension7361 do we evene another roller coaster. Maybe Gumby World?
I wish Gumby World was real, Gumbya World
Watching Tom enjoy roller coasters is satisfying knowing how petrified he was of them only a little while ago. Way to go Tom!
Seeing Tom casually riding another rollercoaster honestly makes me so happy
Look at you, Tom. In less than a year you went from the edge of a panic attack at the thought of riding a roller coaster to this. Be proud of yourself.
if nothing else, i am proud of tom for many things :)
Edge of panic to being a total thoosie, he's holding himself back in this video ngl.
@@vicjaxon4474 this coaster is tame compared to the ones he rode tho so it makes sense he would be able to vlog it
If you had no idea Tom was previously afraid of roller coasters, this video would be just as mundane as any of his others (not in a bad way). But with the added experience of us getting to watch Tom OVERCOME his fear of roller coasters in 2022 then making THIS video just makes it more special than most in a way.
Tom Scott videos are even more fun when you know Tom is doing exactly what he's excited to do.
Wow! Never expected to see my drive to work featured in the background of a Tom Scott video. I drive by Luna park and the roller coaster most days of the week. Glad to see Tom is back in Oz and hope to see many more videos from here. It's a long way to come just to ride a roller coaster.
Tom is gradually becoming a coaster enthusiast. Welcome to the club, Tom.
I do appreciate Tom actually pronouncing Melbourne correctly
Citation Needed viewers will remember roller coasters with brake operators from the Flip Flap Railway episode (from a different Luna Park, for the record) and it's so cool to see that prophecy fulfilled--from Tom himself, who once was terrified of roller coasters, no less! Now we just need a roller coaster constructed from sweets.
Tom should do a follow-up video where he sends some mules down the rollercoaster
Hersey Park exists so close enough
I was half hoping Tom would interview someone who could ostensibly be considered a hype operator.
So glad I'm not the only one who thought of that Citation Needed episode thinking, "It's come full circle!"
YES! I remember that episode
It’s cool to see Tom has gotton more comfortable with rollercoasters after his Alton Towers video, this would have never been made a year ago haha
Ik it’s awesome
This is a really tame one compared to what he did at Alton Towers, but if he never did Alton Towers he would still have been terrified of even doing this one.
The "RUTSCHEBANEN" at Tivoli in Copenhagen is also hand-brake-operated. We are fortunate to live across the street and get to go all the time, sometimes just after dinner, walk over, ride it and go home.
There's one in Helsinki as well. But having seen both Copenhagen and Helsinki in winter, I'd be in Melbourne, too...
And if you go a few kilometers you‘re at Rutschebanen at Bakken which has had manual brakes and was updated with some automatic brakes. It‘s really bad! No charm, no speed. Braked to the point that it just makes it around the course…
The best thing about Rutschebanen was that the guy in charge of the braking was having a lot of fun with it - going over hills no-handed, making riders jump, etc. Looked like a really fun job.
@@6yjjk Espeecially in january... :-)
Traditional wooden rollercoasters just have that certain feel steel coasters can't provide. I rode this when I was on holiday in 2014 in Copenhagen. I've also regularly rode the one in Linnanmäki Helsinki.
Tom went from terrified on the Runaway Mine Train at Alton Towers to able to give running commentary while riding a ride with no automatic brakes. It's amazing what one terrified ride on an intense coaster does to people. Same thing happened with me when I went to Blackpool: I entered the park open to only a couple of coasters, left it having rode the lot of them.
Welcome to Melbourne, Australia! I hope you enjoyed your stay! I was surprised to see you pop up in my neck of the woods instead of some far off land. Really have become a global traveller :)
You really weren’t kidding Tom, you seem to have completely overcome your roller coaster phobia!
Great video Tom, glad to see you back in Australia, if you ever get the chance you should ensure you check out Ballarat. During the gold rush it became the most preeminent leader in steam engine technology for gold mining and too this day has an industrial gold mine, as well as sovereign hill, a historical recreation of the town at the time, with old mines you can take tours through. Hope you enjoy/enjoyed your time here.
It’s great to see you’ve truly conquer your fear of roller coasters 👍
The true way to conquer a phobia is to hit it head on (not literally) but not on a rollercoaster splat 😂
For anyone in the UK, there's a very similar rollercoaster called the Scenic Railway at the Pleasure Beach in Great Yarmouth which has manually-operated brakes.
There’s also another in Margate!
And in finland too! Its 72 years old in linnanmäki
There are quite a few rollercoasters in various places that copy others. For example, the tamely named "Ten Inversion Coaster" in China, which does indeed have 10 loops, is just another version of Colossus at Thorpe Park
i think they talked about that coaster and the one on the video in Citation Needed. I think the episode was called Flip-Flap Railway
there's also the worlds oldest at dreamland, in margate
You handled that rollercoaster so much more casually than I ever could. Maybe next time you’ll need to stand up and control the brake? 🫣
I hope you enjoyed your time in Melbourne! 🇦🇺
hi sarah!
If you're based in the UK, there's a rollercoaster with the same manual brake design at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach! It's great fun!
I remember going on this as a child. It's still there? wow,
There's one more in the UK, in Margate.
I came here to say that. I went on it twice last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's not quite as old as the one in Tom's video though but it's a little bigger and a little faster (according to Wikipedia anyway).
0:15 Ah, so Freya's the opposite of a "Hype Operator" then?
Loving that Rollercoasters and Australians have been reunited again after just a smidge over 5 years (Citation Needed 7x04, December 14th 2017).
I'm disappointed that the opportunity was missed for Freya to say "I've been operating for 5 or 6 years now, there's been a lot of ups and downs in that time..."
I have friends I met in 2015 when they visited the United States and in 2018 I was able to go to Australia to visit them. One of the many places they took me to was Luna Park. The park is very small but has a certain charm. I was told of the second oldest roller coaster in the world and had to ride it. It's really tame by most coaster standards, but that isn't really the point. It's a piece of history and it was very surreal riding a coaster built the same year the Titanic sank. Loved every second it. They take your pic on it like most modern parks do and we bought the picture. On our ride in the very front of the train was a newly married couple still in their bride and groom wedding attire. I thought that was cool that I was there on the ride for that as well.
There is also a roller coaster that has a person controlling the brake in Pleasure Beach (Great Yarmouth) , England. It’s actually , officially called ‘Roller Coaster’ and opened in 1932. It is one of the only 7 scenic railways still in operation! I didn’t even realise this when I ridden it and was really confused why someone was operating it but now I know why!
There's one closer to home - Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach has one which opened in 1932 and still operates with a brake operator :)
"The longer you leave risk, the more chance it's got of occuring," wise words.
Agreed! I hear too much grumbling about risk mitigation, along the lines of "we haven't had an accident in X years so why should we change anything?" but this is a good succinct rebuttal.
@@cooperised indeed
Seeing the happiness in Tom's eyes when he rides is simply heart warming.
You see, Tom was having difficulties maintaining control on his jetpack flights, so he thought the brake operators on this roller coaster could teach him something about the physics of objects in motion. That's actually what this whole roller coaster arc has been about.
Was not expecting to see the Scenic Railway on the feed this morning - it is terrifyingly bumpy, and feels like it gets air at times. A unique rollercoaster experience!
Not quite unique - there's a small handful of similar rides in the world! But it's a small group indeed.
I grew up often visiting Tivoli in Copenhagen, which has one of the other few remaining "true classic" coasters, so I was quite surprised to learn that that's far from the norm.
I remember the citation needed episode talking about the brakeman on an old roler coaster and now tom has experienced it himself
i've been rewatching some of those, watched that one a couple of days ago and now this... will there now be a video about drive through bottle shops?
@@stephenedmonds7018 more likely the pie shops🤣
We'll that took a quick turn from "afraid of rollercoasters" to "sitting in a manually controlled coaster"
He went to full blown coaster nerd. I'm one myself, and when you hear someone commenting on "airtime" DURING the ride, you're a hopeless coaster junkie.
I love the character arc of Tom going from being terrified of Rollercoasters to actually enjoying them.
Also that's so cool that they're preserving such an old coaster.
legally, they have to
@@jjperceval think they meant more that they didn’t just update it and kept it as it was (with modern safety standards)
Great video, but more importantly, great to see you enjoying yourself on a rollercoaster. Well done Tom :)
as a person who lived in melbourne for quite a few years and had a year pass for that particular luna park, i can say that the rollercoaster is really amazing
In Finland, Helsinki, there is another wooden one and manual like this
lad went from "deathly afraid of roller-coasters" to "vlogging while riding a roller-coaster". love to see it!
The old rollercaster from 1914 at Tivoli in Copenhagen is built the same way, with manual brakes and brake men/women riding along. It's just a bit smaller than this. Generally it's believed the trains and the coaster structure itself will break if they go too fast, so the brakers are very thoroughly trained. At our version they will also run when it rains or sometimes even snows, of course within the safety limits, but since it's Denmark rain and wind is difficult to avoid. They will typically also let the train go faster if it's full of young people and brake more if it's an elderly crowd, so you will usually never get the same kind of ride twice in a row. Tivoli's coaster is also protected, so it has to be preserved the way it is as much as possible, as there are not even a handful left of these old coaster, and this means the brake system will never be changed, but has been renovated a few times as the brakes, wheels, and tracks do wear out
It's 25 years since I've been to Tivoli in Copenhagen, but that was the one I immediately remembered when seeing this. Thanks for the details.
Welcome to my home town Tom, it's called Marvellous Melbourne for a reason, and this is one of them. I hope you enjoyed your visit. As it's next to St. Kilda Beach it can often be very windy. I'm not surprised it doesn't run during high winds. Very informative, even for a local.
Such a nice and well kept old woodie. I hope they can continue the operation for many more years. Thank you, Scott!
The Scenic Railway at Margate's Dreamland is also a manual break rollercoaster still running today, would recommend it to anyone who fancies a trip to the British seaside!
1:11 bro said airtime, he has changed since nemesis
I just thought that
Watch him be on smiler saying nice transition into the cobra roll which has a bit of rattle but the element shaping for most of these inversions is very good
@@Goobstergorilla lmao 🤣
Melbourne! You do get around Tom!
Another highly educational video, I didn't know such rides existed ever; never mind now.
WAIT..... TOM SCOTT IS IN AUSTRALIA?!
Am I the only one who feels a sense of pride when people like Tom Scott talk about things I have been to and/or are in my region?
Bloody oath I do.
Hey, that's the one from citation needed!
i remember Gary talking about this on Citation Needed!
Same! ❤
I love seeing how much you’re enjoying this ride considering how fearful you were. Glad you’ve come to enjoy a good roller coaster.
I remember going here in 2009 with some mates for a birthday outing, we picked a school day so it wasn't too crowded. Anyway, us three and brake operator were the only ones on the carriage (which would otherwise be chockers on a weekend) and because it was underweight (we were skinny 13 year olds) the carriage lost momentum on one of the long flat sections at the top of the ride. We came to a complete stand still and got to enjoy the views, act as perches and indeed toilets for a flock of seagulls, all while waiting for what felt like a long time for someone to climb the tracks and gives us a push from behind. Perhaps it was a different carriage to the one Tom's on, which seemed to work fine with the weight of just him and the operator. All in all a fond memory nonetheless.
There is also a roller coaster like this on the Norfolk Coast in Great Yarmouth, where the roller coaster has been open since 1932. It is great fun becuase when my dad was younger and at school he used to spend his evenings and weekends working on it, so when I was born he then took me on it a few times with him doing the brakes.
Good job going on a coaster, Tom! You've really shown that fear who's boss!
Helsinki also has a rollercoaster with a brake(wo)men! Built in 1951.
Was coming to say this! At Linnanmäki amusement park.
There are SO MANY science and engineering videos you can do about rollercoasters now that you've gone from phobic to enthusiast.
You could have just visited my home town of Great Yarmouth to ride one of these coasters (now one of only 7 in the world). Ours was built in 1932 but looks much larger than this one. But I guess travelling to Australia rather than Great Yarmouth is understandably more appealing to you 😄👍🏻
@Tom Scott I am from Denmark and in Tivoli we also have a rollercoaster like this that is controlled and brake manually with a person sitting/standing as well. It is the European Oldest Roller Coaster. Hope you visit it. Have fun ;-)
So glad others are remembering the scenic railway at Dreamland, Margate. Even if its not as old as most of it got burned down in a fire years ago.
So happy it got restorated. Hope to visit soon. Im 38 now but my family went to Margate every year from wben i was 7 to when I was 15.
Loads of happy memories there.
What's margate?
@@n.o6889 Margate is a seaside town in the southeast of England, I used to go with family every year with a group of people and I loved the scenic railway there - was one of my favourite rides.
@@simmyish6431 thanks you, This town isn't know in France
A very similar rollercoaster in Linnanmäki does run even when it's raining.
In case you're curious, the oldest operating roller coaster in the world is "Leap the Dips" at Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA. It was restored to operating order by roller coaster enthusiasts. It wasn't operating the day I went to ride it last summer but I hope to be able to someday.
I like men
I live abt two hours away and it's a surprisingly extremely fun ride for how tame it looks on the surface. It just makes you laugh
I would very politely ask for a wild ride.
Ey my hometown roller coaster! Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺
Seeing Tom go from being scared of coasters to becoming an enthusiast was great! 👍
I love to see your new found love of rollercoasters. Very wholesome Tom!
So nice to see the development from being afraid of rollercoasters to getting over the fear and riding them again.
Nice to see they take such care preserving something like this, always a shame when people let historical things fall into disrepair..
You seem over your fear of roller coasters now! Mostly loving it!
Imagine the utter terror tom would have felt riding this before he did the tom scott + episode.
Surprised he went all the way to Australia for this when the Scenic Railway at Dreamland Margate and the Roller Coaster at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach, both in the UK, also have brake operators on the train.
He probably had other videos to make in that part of the world.
With all these rollercoaster videos, I'd love to see you visit Bakken and Tivoli (Denmark): The two oldest operating amusement parks, in the world. Bakken opened in 1583.
Wot
the tunnel on Bakken's wooden coaster tho 😳😳
Considering the recent death accident in Denmark, no flipping way Id get aboard something old. I also hate rollercoasters anyway.
@@Djuntas Considering that's an entirely different park, own by a different company, in the other end of the country - That's an odd thing to say.
Also that's one accident in many, many years.
Also also, if you hate coasters, you're probably the wrong person to ask. But that might just be me!
@@sandreid87 I for sure am, but ride safety should be 1#. Silly it can even happen.
Hi! There is one scenic railway of this kind in the Basque Country.5 is about 125 year old. The views are astonishing!
Okay am I the only one who thinks this deserves to be every 8 year old's dream job?
I see you're doing very well getting over your roller coaster fear, tom!
I'm local to the area and haven't been here since I was a kid, so this was a lovely surprise. I had no idea it was all still manual and how unusual that was. Unfortunately I'm one of those people who are terrified of rollercoasters and going on one did sadly not cure that, unlike for Tom. The green dragon kiddie coaster at Luna is about my comfort level but I think I should give this one a go if only to support the project. Would hate to see Luna Park go.
In the 1960s I visited my cousins in Margate, Kent and they took me onto the rollercoaster at Dreamland. The brakeman was a friend of theirs and, as we were the only passangers, I was told to sit in the rear carriage. At one point, as the 'coaster took a sharp turn, they shouted back to me to look behind. I did so and watched in horror as the rear wheels left the track completely, take the corner and land back on the rails. This was clearly a common thrill. A time before "health and safety".
Why the quotations around "health and safety"?
@@Cory_Springer
You did it as well. ;)
@@Cory_Springer Thanks for responding. Do you mean you think I should have written 'health and safety'? I wrote it in quotation marks as it wasn't a term I remember hearing in the 1960s. I don't think I have broken a great rule of grammar, but if I have I apologise. Cheers.
Imagine having to go to work hungover and that’s your job.
Who else is watching this from Melbourne? 🎉
It delights me to see that you were finally able to cover this highly interesting subject (coming from a rollercoaster enthousiast), after having beaten your fear of rollercoasters.
And airtime is indeed one of the best rollercoaster feelings you can experience! :)
There's one of these in Dreamland Margate called the Scenic Railway. It still has a manual brakeman, but since it was reopened after restoration in 2015 it also has a modern external safety brake system that can brake if the driver doesn't.
also mentioned in an old Citation Needed episode, with luna park!
It's so cool that Tom could make this video after conquering his fear of rollercoasters
I really like the editing of your videos
A couple of years ago in 2019 my employer hired out Luna Park for all employees to enjoy. Got to sit on the Scenic Railway for a few laps without having to get off.
I enjoy the fact that Tom could have gone to Yarmouth to see a roller coaster with a breaksman, but he went to Australia instead
I was thinking the same
From a fear of rollercoasters, discussing this one on Citation Needed, to doing a video all about riding it. A good journey, both for tom and the rollercoaster.
Can't get enough of these thrill rides now, can you? 😁
She’s working it like she’s a gondola rower in Venice
On the bucket list for sure!!
It's weird to say cuz I'm not his father or responsible, but I am SO PROUD of Tom for his growth when it comes to fear of roller coasters. That is such a wholesome example of the human experience it just makes my heart happy
Its almost never weird to tell someone you're proud of them - i love telling my friends it and watching them light up!
I love how Tom always, ALWAYS takes the time to thank whomever is helping him on video. What a class act!
it's so cool to see tom enjoying a roller coaster after overcoming his fears of them
Tom going from pissing-in-pants terrified of rollercoasters to effortlessly making a video while on a 110 year old HAND OPERATED coaster is unironically one of my favourite character arcs. i feel so genuinely giddy and happy looking at him overcome his fears.
I have tried one with manual brakes before. The third oldest roller-coaster in the world is in Tivoli in Denmark and that also has manual brakes. But its a fun ride. Way different from steel coasters and the like.