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  1. Dar

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    I'd heard the smiler had OTSRs because the lapbars had a bigger reach envelope, similarly probably total nonsense though! Does Mack have any OTSR coasters at the moment? If not, I can't see it being worth the investment on their end to develop a restraint just for this.
  2. Dar

    Luna Park Sydney | New Area & Park Overhaul | 2021

    I've always been curious with these tyre launches; does the whole bank of tyres increase in speed down the length or is each wheel faster than the last?
  3. Dar

    It has been a while.... but F.L.Y. (and other stuff)

    I didn't know it was possible to hate someone so much based on one trip report! :P You just described my ideal, rainbow fantasy land, widest dreams trip to Phantasialand/cologne except you didn't go to the local waterpark! The stately home in Brühl looks gorgeous, we did a similar walk on our...
  4. Dar

    COTALAND | Texas | Gerstlauer Infinity Shuttle (Palindrome) & Vekoma Tilt (Circuit Breaker) & Others

    I know they use a dog to push the train up the lifts, I was just referring to the animation they published! I'm not sure they configured the pause in nolimits, or if they just paused the animation instead! :P
  5. Dar

    COTALAND | Texas | Gerstlauer Infinity Shuttle (Palindrome) & Vekoma Tilt (Circuit Breaker) & Others

    I'm not sure they bothered to script in the turntable working for that demo :P And I can't tell if they put a pause in at the bottom of the lift, or just stopped the animation for a few seconds? The ride itself looks a bit meh, maybe the forward section could be intense if it's got to make it...
  6. Dar

    Kent, England | The London Resort | Entertainment Complex

    All the directors right now:
  7. Dar

    Favourite chocolate bar?

    If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit...
  8. Dar

    Terminology? Hyper, giga...

    Where's the option for "whatever annoys the most thoosies in one go"? I guess I use strata for the two that exist, but only out of habit and no real attachment to it. I dread to think how much just the steel for a 500+ft high point is gonna cost in these unprecedented times!
  9. Dar

    Favourite chocolate bar?

    My favourite chocolate bar is a Spira, but they don't exist anymore so I've had to settle for Wispa Golds instead!
  10. Dar

    Why have travelling coasters progressed so little, and will we ever see large-scale, custom travelling coasters built again?

    I wonder how much extra work it takes to work out the logistics of making something moveable? With a regular coaster you just stack track pieces in a container as they're made/needed, but a travelling ride has to stack the right pieces on the right container. Did Schwarzkopf design the trailers...
  11. Dar

    Testing

    Gödel's incompleteness theorem says that's it's impossible to prove a system is complete only using the rules of the system, so we really have no way of knowing if the ability to post topics has been proven from within the forum itself :D /j /s
  12. Dar

    Phantasialand | F. L. Y. | Vekoma Launched Flying Coaster | 2020

    +1 for the castle, even just walking through the grounds is now a must on a trip to Phanny for us! Plus, if you're feeling cheap there's a Netto on the way from the park to grab a few bits for a little picnic :D
  13. Dar

    Gardaland Retracking Shaman

    I thought I'd pop a little POV of the new track, seeing as everybody is so thrilled and excited by the prospect of this being finished :P It's hard to tell from the backseat POV, but it doesn't look like it's had the full Python treatment, just a like-for-like re-track. Which seems weird...
  14. Dar

    Injury on X-2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain

    "Have you been hit by a one-horse open sleigh? Were your reindeer injured and spooked? Has your holly-jolly attitude been affected? If so, you may have a valid claim. Call our 24/7 elfline on 030 1225 XMAS to speak to one of our team of dedicated claim elves about your case."
  15. Dar

    Injury on X-2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain

    But...but...but...they said they were injured? People wouldn't just *lie* on the internet? Surely not? Please don't shatter my innocence like this. Next you'll be trying to tell me Father Christmas/Holiday isn't real!
  16. Dar

    Injury on X-2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain

    I feel like head injuries are more the purview of doctors at the hospital, rather than doctors on a forum?
  17. Dar

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    I can't wait for them to open their new Runaway Mine Coaster! Fingers crossed it's more like Colorado Adventure than Towers's mine train :) I adore the attitude towards Thorpe, they could announce a raptor cover of SteVe and boards would be full of people wondering how they were going to...
  18. Dar

    Are ‘alpine coasters’ a bit ****?

    Only done the one at Todtnau, near Europa Park, and I had blast! I guess it comes down to the layout, Todtnau is fun because it's fast and has lots of turns at speed. Plus the location is gorgeous. If it's just something plonked down then I can imagine it's not as fun or engaging!
  19. Dar

    Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

    ^ I agree, they've got plenty of inversions as it is, they could do with something with either plenty of regular airtime or something twisted like Taron. Either that or something totally different like a MACK extreme spinner.
  20. Dar

    Small News From The Theme Park Industry

    How did they filter out people like me that search for Europa Park on Google maps just to stare longingly at it?
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