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  1. Rupert

    SFGAdv | Jersey Devil Coaster | RMC Raptor | 2021

    It looks great, particularly the stall, though perhaps a little too slow through the zero-g before the MCBR? It also looks to have the same jolts going over the track joins as pointed out on the Stunt Pilot POV - really hope that has a negligible effect on the ride experience otherwise it could...
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    CWOA | Mandrill Mayhem (World of Jumanji) | B&M Wing Coaster | 2023

    Really great knowledge and discussions in this thread! I don’t have loads to add on the layout and suitability for Chessington - particularly capacity since this is limited to one train. I do think it’s great to have an inversion for younger guests, but because of how big Wing rider trains are...
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    Silverwood | Stunt Pilot | RMC Raptor | 2021

    Alright guys, shut the forum down, there’s nowhere else to go. 🙈
  4. Rupert

    Energylandia | Abyssus | Vekoma Shockwave+ | 2021

    Well, I’m out of excuses! Missed opportunity that, it'd look pretty great for this coaster to be pretty much entirely over water and would fit the theme well.
  5. Rupert

    Closest coasters to a “Jack of all trades”?

    As soon as I saw the topic title I thought of Helix - there’s nothing I would change about it. Really varied layout and my favourite sequence of elements on any coaster - the section coming out of the Norwegian loop that goes ejector airtime hill > zero G roll > Stengel Dive into helix around...
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    Energylandia | Abyssus | Vekoma Shockwave+ | 2021

    Just to play Devil’s advocate - much of the area is being flooded right? So whilst these footers and the wall don’t look great, they’ll be mostly underwater and not adjacent to paths so hoping it’ll look a bit better from a distance.
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    CWOA | Mandrill Mayhem (World of Jumanji) | B&M Wing Coaster | 2023

    I imagine you know much more about the park than me, but I think you’re being incredibly generous to the park here. The coaster project should have happened a few years ago, but some flat rides needed to be removed so they didn’t bother? Especially since plenty of other parks can keep top spins...
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    Paultons Park | Farmyard Flyer | Custom Zierer Force | 2022

    I love that they’ve chosen such an upbeat, whimsical theme for the area that can be so readily expanded. Edit: also can you believe that this will be their seventh coaster, tying them with Thorpe and almost double Chessington! On paper their family offering is so good, let alone when you throw...
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    New Themed Park Coming to US

    “The London Resort: Orlando”
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    Glenwood Caverns | Defiance | Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter | 2022

    This is key right - it says it’ll be a record-breaking coaster that will be known around the world, not that it’ll actually break a world record. It could be most inversions in the US for example, but beating The Smiler’s record seems a bit too far, and Gerst won’t be going for height or length...
  11. Rupert

    Gröna Lund | Monster | B&M Invert | 2021

    I hope those lights can be retrofitted to all B&M Inverts, it looks amazing. Can’t wait to get to Stockholm and try this when we can travel again!
  12. Rupert

    Gardaland Retracking Shaman

    I know what you mean, but given how thick and robust the track seems, I’m surprised at just how many cross-ties there are when you compare it to other modern track. I don’t recall the coaster being that intense to justify it either. Still seems insane they’ve opted for this but I guess it seems...
  13. Rupert

    New (temporary, hired) flat rides for Alton Towers

    I thought they absolutely nailed the aesthetic and sounds of that video - properly 80s, great animation, very cool transitions into rides to give them the context of being there. Really liked it as an intro video. Obviously the issues with this have all been talked through, but in a way the...
  14. Rupert

    Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Future Predictions

    Thinking about it, it’s a bit of a shame that when BPB commissioned Icon, Time Traveler hadn’t been built and may not even have been known about to Blackpool management. Icon’s layout would probably work really well with the spinning cars, which would add the excitement said to be lacking from...
  15. Rupert

    Hansa Park Announce 2 New Attractions for 2020

    Completely agree. It’s an amazing ride, full of surprises, but the trains do have a bit of rattle/shuffle that is the only thing that detracts from the whole experience. Particularly at the end of the (incredible) launch and on the outside section.
  16. Rupert

    Gröna Lund | Monster | B&M Invert | 2021

    Sometimes I forget just how much the trains must weigh - it has much more speed at the bottom of the first drop than I was expecting and it looks fantastic. To go from that drop (as Crash says with the back row whipping out) to the zero-g roll over the buildings will be amazing. I also...
  17. Rupert

    New rides @ small parks

    Amazes me that in 2021 a new loop-screw has been built!
  18. Rupert

    Universal Studios Beijing | 2021

    Are the trains much heavier than Arthur’s? It seems wildly oversupported in comparison.
  19. Rupert

    Huge New Expansion For Ocean Park Hong Kong

    And one of the wildest colour schemes we’ll ever see!
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