rollermonkey
Strata Poster
Re: Ring°Racer, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
Hoo boy. This cannot be doing good things for S&S' balance sheet.
Hoo boy. This cannot be doing good things for S&S' balance sheet.
Nürburgring | Ring°Racer | S&S Compressed Air Launch
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Martyn B
CF Legend
Re: Ring°Racer, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
I accidently done a little bit of research on this, and I did read (in German) that in May, they were hoping for this to open in June...
Edit: From the official website:
So, they cut the speed to 100mph, but its to increase to 125mph next year...
I accidently done a little bit of research on this, and I did read (in German) that in May, they were hoping for this to open in June...
Edit: From the official website:
So, they cut the speed to 100mph, but its to increase to 125mph next year...
Re: Ring°Racer, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
There's still no word on an opening date. The TUV testing is still ongoing & will likely take some time to make sure everything id ok after all the troubles they've had with the launch on this thing. I know they wanted to have it up & running for the GP in 12 days, but I wouldn't be surprised if it takes till 2012 tbh.
You will be able to see when it opens here:
http://www.nuerburgring.de/en/angebote/family-leisure/ringwerk/attraktionen/ringracer0.html
There's still no word on an opening date. The TUV testing is still ongoing & will likely take some time to make sure everything id ok after all the troubles they've had with the launch on this thing. I know they wanted to have it up & running for the GP in 12 days, but I wouldn't be surprised if it takes till 2012 tbh.
You will be able to see when it opens here:
http://www.nuerburgring.de/en/angebote/family-leisure/ringwerk/attraktionen/ringracer0.html
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Anonymous
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Re: Ring°Racer, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
Seems like they will be going to run it at 160 km/h initially instead of the 217 km/h that was planned, and that they will try to increase it in the future (wonder if that will actually happen)...
Seems like they will be going to run it at 160 km/h initially instead of the 217 km/h that was planned, and that they will try to increase it in the future (wonder if that will actually happen)...
Re: Ring°Racer, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
Well, they're claiming that it's "the fastest coaster in Europe" & "double the acceleration of a Formula 1 driver", so I doubt that they push it beyond the 0-160 kmh tbh. Those two claims are enough to get the public interested & they don't want any further embarrassing headlines about the coaster.
Well, they're claiming that it's "the fastest coaster in Europe" & "double the acceleration of a Formula 1 driver", so I doubt that they push it beyond the 0-160 kmh tbh. Those two claims are enough to get the public interested & they don't want any further embarrassing headlines about the coaster.
rollermonkey
Strata Poster
Re: Ring°Racer, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
I heard from a reliable source that the ride never actually operated at full speed before it's little accident.
New info or not, just what I heard.
I heard from a reliable source that the ride never actually operated at full speed before it's little accident.
New info or not, just what I heard.
Martyn
Giga Poster
Re: Ring°Racer, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
I was at the 'Ring a couple of weeks ago, it looked in the same state it did nearly two years ago. Train still out on the start bit.
It also looks REALLY sh*t. I've probably said that in this topic from the last time I was there.
I remember reading something about how all the new developments at the 'Ring were causing issues and there was loads of debt and stuff. Someone said there's no shops in the big shopping centre they built (I didn't go in). The place is a bit of shambles and it's apparently jeopardising the future of the entire circuit.
I was at the 'Ring a couple of weeks ago, it looked in the same state it did nearly two years ago. Train still out on the start bit.
It also looks REALLY sh*t. I've probably said that in this topic from the last time I was there.
I remember reading something about how all the new developments at the 'Ring were causing issues and there was loads of debt and stuff. Someone said there's no shops in the big shopping centre they built (I didn't go in). The place is a bit of shambles and it's apparently jeopardising the future of the entire circuit.
Thekingin64
Strata Poster
Re: Ring°Racer, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
^I read that as well. It's forced them to put up prices for a lap of the ring and the season passes.
^I read that as well. It's forced them to put up prices for a lap of the ring and the season passes.
Martyn
Giga Poster
Re: Ring°Racer, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
Yeah, €24 for a lap these days. It's shot up over the past few years.
The places is stupid too, you can't buy anything without putting money on a card first. Like some sort of 'Ring dollars or something.
Obviously you can only put certain denominations on the card, too, and although they claim you can cash in the card when you're done, they also claim that whatever's on it is valid for a year. I bet there's loads of people that go home with a couple of Euros left on the card and never bother to claim it back, which means the overpriced goods just got even more expensive really. It's stupid.
Thekingin64 said:
Yeah, €24 for a lap these days. It's shot up over the past few years.
The places is stupid too, you can't buy anything without putting money on a card first. Like some sort of 'Ring dollars or something.
Obviously you can only put certain denominations on the card, too, and although they claim you can cash in the card when you're done, they also claim that whatever's on it is valid for a year. I bet there's loads of people that go home with a couple of Euros left on the card and never bother to claim it back, which means the overpriced goods just got even more expensive really. It's stupid.
Martyn
Giga Poster
Re: Ring°Racer, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
I've only been twice in the past two and a half years! Both times to shoot some racing there.
I adore the place... well, the Nordschleife and the surrounding areas. The GP circuit is a bit average, and all the new stuff is just a big faceless metal box. Everything else is magical.
I've only been twice in the past two and a half years! Both times to shoot some racing there.
I adore the place... well, the Nordschleife and the surrounding areas. The GP circuit is a bit average, and all the new stuff is just a big faceless metal box. Everything else is magical.
Re: Ring°Racer, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
The problem is the GP track, they are near enough bust which is why they only race there every other year. When they wanted to make changes to the track years ago MS paid for the chicane change. The theme park area they hoped would bring income to the park when races were not on.
Anyway I thought they were trying to sue S&S?
The problem is the GP track, they are near enough bust which is why they only race there every other year. When they wanted to make changes to the track years ago MS paid for the chicane change. The theme park area they hoped would bring income to the park when races were not on.
Anyway I thought they were trying to sue S&S?
Re: Ring°Racer, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
I can't see them bothering to "up" the speed from 160 kph. The whole point was that it was supposed to be the fastest in the world, which it can't be now because Formula Rossa has opened since.
There's obviously no way they're going to crank it up higher than originally planned, so since they can't take the record any more, there's little to no point in putting any more stress/strain on the ride than is necessary.
I can't see them bothering to "up" the speed from 160 kph. The whole point was that it was supposed to be the fastest in the world, which it can't be now because Formula Rossa has opened since.
There's obviously no way they're going to crank it up higher than originally planned, so since they can't take the record any more, there's little to no point in putting any more stress/strain on the ride than is necessary.
dropthefloor93
Hyper Poster
Re: Ring°Racer, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
This ride was an utter disaster and total failure for S&S power. I wouldn't be surprised to see Nur. Suing S&S for not holding their ride to the original claim and costing millions of Euros. Hell I wouldn't be surpised to see S&S almost go under because of this only to be saved by their PoS drop towers and screamin' swings only to be stomped out by HUSS in a couple years.
This ride was an utter disaster and total failure for S&S power. I wouldn't be surprised to see Nur. Suing S&S for not holding their ride to the original claim and costing millions of Euros. Hell I wouldn't be surpised to see S&S almost go under because of this only to be saved by their PoS drop towers and screamin' swings only to be stomped out by HUSS in a couple years.
