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I think Titan has the right idea. The drop is parabolic to some extent and was designed to produce a freefall sensation. I guess B&M’s calculations predicted that Oblivion’s trains could only achieve 87 degrees from a 180ft drop. Whereas Sheikra’s trains can achieve 90 degrees from 200ft...

^Not three wires in each coil. Assuming something like Wicked Twister uses three phase LIMs, inside each motor there will be three coils (one coil for each electrical phase). The coils will be arranged so that a wave of magnetism is produced in the motor's air gap. This wave can be reversed to...

John Wardley is the ride consultant for Merlin Entertainments and semi-retired. So he didn’t design Thirteen at all really. He just provides his years of industry experience in dealing with ride manufacturers to Merlin’s advantage (see Raptor, Krake and Thirteen). Candy Holland is the...

There’s a full POV of the original track at 5:19 in the video below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0D8VnxkVTs And a more recent POV for comparison: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5QekpwbV-Y

That'll be what I missed. Still, LC12 is either going to mean something technical like SW6, or just another gimmick (like how Dylan was a cat). EDIT: The plans have been released! http://ww2.runnymede.gov.uk/home/latest ... an_lst.htm A wing rider it is! It includes a...

What about Latest Coaster or Latest Concept 12? B&Ms current product range: 1) Sit Down 2) Stand-Up 3) Floorless 4) Inverted 5) Dive Machine – 6 Seat Across 6) Dive Machine – 8 Seat Across 7) Dive Machine – 10 Seat Across 8) Flying 9) Hyper – 4 Seat Across 10) Hyper – V Seat...

The MTDP plan was just an outline. It shows where the previously discussed high-point and station building zones are located. After that, Merlin can pretty much do whatever it likes providing those boundaries are obeyed.

Has anyone else noticed the trims along the straight track? If you look at the track corresponding to between the white and red objects nearby (right of the track), there definitely looks to be a set of brakes. Another, higher resolution photo: You can’t really see if they’re...

Edging ever nearer to completion: http://tinyurl.com/6kj7jfq It’s certainly possible to calculate the friction of a water splash. They could always install mechanical trims to compensate for a change in friction (based on the previous lap time) and pumps to control the water level if...

Like this? http://tinyurl.com/6abynys http://tinyurl.com/6gwehj8 http://tinyurl.com/5tmepgy On the subject of a tunnel. There are indeed foundations for something beneath the drop: http://tinyurl.com/5sfckww

For exhibitors, it’s a combination of discussing potential installations and current projects with clients. They also showcase some of their latest innovations to attract new customers. But mostly it’s a meeting place for the amusement industry. The Euro Attractions Show is produced by the...

There are plenty of updates over at RCPro: http://www.rollercoasterpro.com/updates/bgt12.21.10/ http://www.rollercoasterpro.com/updates/bgt12.22.10/ And the most recent: http://www.rollercoasterpro.com/updates/bgt1.2.11/

I don’t recognise it. It’s probably just a quick sketch to illustrate the plan/idea.

Well those aren’t the actual plans. They were quick drawings for the MTDP to illustrate the location and height of a new coaster against its current skyline. I’d expect a full planning application in January for a March 2012 opening. Saw had its final application submitted in January of 2008...

It’s a ropes course: http://ropescoursesinc.com/index.html

Here’s an interview with Chuck Bell, the Director of Development for the Orlando Thrill Park at IAAPA 2010: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItuVUCAXuPA

^I think that argument sums it up really, whether a ride is good or not is always going to be subjective. But there certainly are a number of misconceptions about Intamin going around here. Perhaps the most prominent is whether Thirteen was a world first or not. Listening to John Wardley’s...

A new TRON Legacy encore was added to World Of Color over the weekend, a video can be seen below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFst45Woqe8 This goes along with the current ElecTRONica overlay in the Hollywood area of the park. Photos of which can be seen through the link...

I’m in the same situation with glasses. However I bought a sports spec strap from Boots which cost around £4.00. I’ve since visited Alton Towers, Thorpe Park etc. with the strap and had no problems. Usually on the bigger coasters and more specifically on Rita the ride ops question them, but they...

^That’s right, here’s the link: http://seasonpasspodcast.libsyn.com/ind ... _id=602168 It would be interesting to get Candy Holland (Creative Director for Merlin Entertainments) on the Podcast to talk about some of the creative decisions behind Saw and Thirteen. John’s obviously a bit...