IOA | Hagrid's Motorbike Adventure | Intamin LSM Launch (Dragon Challenge replacement)

[EpochEmu]

If we're thinking Intamin, their other two Family Drop coasters are 4 per car, 5 cars.

From what I’ve heard it’s around 6 trains with 14 people each.

Where did you hear that, Gabe?

 

[EthanCoaster]

A lot of this information can be found through InsideUniversal

 

[gabe]

If we're thinking Intamin, their other two Family Drop coasters are 4 per car, 5 cars.

Where did you hear that, Gabe?

Alicia Stella said it on the InsideUniversal forums, and I heard it from a few other people.

 

[Pink Cadillac]

I have HAD IT with myself always looking at roller coaster spoilers and ruining any suprise. I'm not looking at this thread again!

 

[gabe]

LSMs are being installed

 

[CrashCoaster]

Why are the LSMs only in groups of 6 and not covering the whole track? Or are they just yet to be installed? I assume they went for LSMs instead of drive tyres for maintenance reasons.

 

[peep]

^They're just being installed in sections, think someone on InsideUniversal pointed out the connections for more can be seen on bits with them missing.

 

[Lofty]

LSMs are being installed

You can see the missing brackets between the two installed ones.

 

[CrashCoaster]

^Ah, so there is.

 

[EpochEmu]

LSMs are being installed

Those are some HIGH QUALITY images!

 

[gabe]

^They're just being installed in sections, think someone on InsideUniversal pointed out the connections for more can be seen on bits with them missing.

I was talking to Dan from Midway Mayhem earlier, and he said that they always have the attachment points along the entire launch section, even if they don’t get used, so I’m guessing there are no more LSMs to be installed as I see no other reason for them to start installing like they did.

Those are some HIGH QUALITY images!

Thanks!

 

[CrashCoaster]

So this coaster also features Taron-style track:-

 

[gabe]

Edit: ^ nice job taking my pic without giving credit :emoji_rolling_eyes:

 

[CrashCoaster]

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Edit: ^ nice job taking my pic without giving credit :emoji_rolling_eyes:

I took it from Discord and they didn't give credit. Sorry, but how were I to know.

 

[Lofty]

I love how tri-rail is now called 'Taron-style track'.

 

[Hixee]

I love how tri-rail is now called 'Taron-style track'.

I was wondering this too...

 

[peep]

@gabe your photos are always great, thanks again for more exciting close ups!

 

[CRRRRAAANNNNNEEESSSSSSSSS]

TARON TRACK

 

[Lofty]

I don't think this is going to be as slow as some are assuming in certain areas of the ride.

 

[Matt N]

I don't think this is going to be as slow as some are assuming in certain areas of the ride.

I agree! The launches could be fast for all we know!

I'm really looking forward to seeing how this turns out; I absolutely adore IOA (and Universal Orlando as a whole!), and all the present Potter stuff is absolutely breathtaking! Even more so for me, as I'm a big Harry Potter fan!

I'm also looking forward to seeing the physical coaster hardware; Intamin's family coasters are fantastic from what I've ridden, and this looks very twisty and fun! Even though I'm not a huge Intamin fan (likely due to the fact that I am yet to ride any of their properly highly acclaimed coasters), I have faith in them to pull off something excellent here!