It was confirmed by the company doing the control systems that Railblazer won’t have a moving station. They also mentioned that in theory neither method is faster than the other. In practice, the moving platform should result in faster dispatches.
It’s doing an uphill barrel role, and then maintaining that elevation for the turnaround. I expect that part to be a bit of a breather before the quick diving stall speeds you back up.
For those not from the area, Adrenaline Peak is a reference to the many nearby peaks in the Cascade Mountains and the huge skiing/snowboarding culture. It actually fits really well.
Also, for the earlier comment about the amount of green foliage, this is Portland, Oregon - not Portland, Maine...
Possible explanations:
1. They'll officially announce the name and details of the ride on 8/7 at 5pm.
2. It'll cost $875 to ride it.
3. There will be 8 trains, each with 75 cars.
4. The first drop will be 87.5 degrees
5. The ride will be closed for 875 days in a row after one week of successful...
http://www.kxly.com/features/made-in-the-northwest/made-in-the-northwest-rocky-mountain-construction/586841280
Nice little video spotlight of RMC by a local Spokane news station. Lucky guy got to actually ride on the new raptor track. As far as this thread goes, at the 2:40 mark there's a...
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