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Dave

CF Legend
Look at how many visitors Blackpool & Alton Towers in comparison to the amount of people commenting under their posts of new rides, maybe like 1% or lower?

They'll vote with their feet, and once a few ride say how amazing it is then people will spread via word of mouth. Look at Stealth at Thorpe Park, it looks boring, no loops, just a launch, HOWEVER it is widely talked about by the GP because of the launch and in case it 'breaks' and rolls back.

I think the visitors to the parks who have never ridden a double launched roller coaster or a twister style wooden roller coaster will love it.
 

Scott88

Hyper Poster
^Wow you're quick! Haha. It does seem quite slow through some of the first half but I would imagine with time it'll pick up more speed, it was very interesting watching it today. They stopped testing by the time I'd moved position to film, but I'll back there soon.
 

Ethan

Strata Poster
Annoying how most of these videos don't show the second half at all, even though you can see some of it... Ah well, the ride looks pretty fun at the moment. I appreciate the effort though (to whoever filmed).
 

CrashCoaster

CF Legend
^Wow you're quick! Haha. It does seem quite slow through some of the first half but I would imagine with time it'll pick up more speed, it was very interesting watching it today. They stopped testing by the time I'd moved position to film, but I'll back there soon.
I assume it's running slower today due to the cold, it seemed like it compared to what I saw on the news. Hopefully in the summer the ride will be running faster, but the second half of the ride is definitely more superior than the first. I'd say the first is kind of like Helix, and the second half is reminiscent of DC Rivals.
Annoying how most of these videos don't show the second half at all, even though you can see some of it... Ah well, the ride looks pretty fun at the moment. I appreciate the effort though (to whoever filmed).
The person who posted directly above you filmed. ;)
 

Lofty

CF Legend
I assume it's running slower today due to the cold, it seemed like it compared to what I saw on the news. Hopefully in the summer the ride will be running faster, but the second half of the ride is definitely more superior than the first. I'd say the first is kind of like Helix, and the second half is reminiscent of DC Rivals.

The person who posted directly above you filmed. ;)
Have you actually BEEN on Helix btw?
 

Lofty

CF Legend
Ok, well there stands my point really.

I can't see how any of the first half LOOKS like Helix? The only part that looks vaguely similar is the slalom section under Steeplechase. I even doubt that the first half will even ride similar to Helix, which for future reference, is actually a lot more forceful in areas than it looks on a video.
 

CrashCoaster

CF Legend
This is why it looks like Helix:-
  • Helix has a camelback just after the NL, Icon has one just after the first launch.
  • Helix has an inclined helix (no pun intended) just before the second launch. Icon has one just after said camelback.
  • Helix has an s-turn followed by an inline twist. Icon also does this.
Do I really have to explain why the second half is like DC Rivals? Probably not, but I will do anyway:-
  • Lots of low to the ground overbanks and twists and turns.
  • Numerous airtime moments mixed in.
  • (Exclude the Immelmann (Although I guess you could say the first half of DCR's NIL is similar-ish to an Immelmann)).
I don't really see how you can counter-dispute this, but I know you'll try. ;)
 

Smithy

Strata Poster
  • It's also made by Mack
  • It also interacts with other rides around it
  • It probably smells the same too (at least when the park is empty of visitors)
  • If you close your eyes, you can picture that they're the same. Just change the lay-out, the sequence of elements and how they're taken and you're golden
Hey, you're right!
 

Lofty

CF Legend
  • It's also made by Mack
  • It also interacts with other rides around it
  • It probably smells the same too (at least when the park is empty of visitors)
  • If you close your eyes, you can picture that they're the same. Just change the lay-out, the sequence of elements and how they're taken and you're golden
Hey, you're right!
Literally THIS.

You're clutching at straws, ATI. You can compare what you've said with loads of different coasters, from different manufacturers around the world that have coincidentally similar elements, but not in the same order.

Also, again, people disagree with you and you take this weird ****ing passive/aggressive/obnoxious stance on arguing back instead of politely putting them across. Have you not noticed a trend with people's reactions to your posts yet? Just some of us are a bit more vocal about them. You seem to heave peaks and troughs of improvement on here - at the moment, you're most definitely deep at the bottom of a trough.
 

CrashCoaster

CF Legend
Found some more nice images on Facebook and Twitter by James Dean and PleasureBeach2018:-

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CrashCoaster

CF Legend
Are you ready for perhaps the most pictures I will ever put in one post?

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7. I adore this perfect shot of the train!
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9. I've just set this as my phone background!
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22. There's a GoPro attached to the zero car!
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32. Airtime galore!
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39. The station is hardly a big grey box any longer.
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I just jizzed a lot!
I look forward to seeing the trains with the zero cars. I'm sure they'll look a lot better.
[EDIT] I am aware that a few of these was in my previous TPU post, so I have since deleted it.
 
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Dar

Hyper Poster
I take it the jacket are to keep dummies nice and toasty? :p

I wonder how ice changes the dynamics of the dummies compared to liquid water?
 
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