Silver Dollar City |"Outlaw Run"| Rocky Mountain Wood
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B&MintaminGCI
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Re: Silver Dollar City |"Unknown"| Wooden Hybrid Coaster
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billybobjoebob
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Re: Silver Dollar City |"Unknown"| Wooden Hybrid Coaster
that is one intense transition!!!
that is one intense transition!!!
SaiyanHajime
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Re: Silver Dollar City |"Unknown"| Wooden Hybrid Coaster
I think this is going to rip itself a part fairly soon after opening and be modified to just be a hill.
BUT WHAT DO I KNOW.
Looks amazing though, I hope I get to ride it between opening and it falling down.
I think this is going to rip itself a part fairly soon after opening and be modified to just be a hill.
BUT WHAT DO I KNOW.
Looks amazing though, I hope I get to ride it between opening and it falling down.
Re: Silver Dollar City |"Unknown"| Wooden Hybrid Coaster
^ Almost likes it's never been done before.
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People showed skeptisism when Gravity Group built their first 90 degree turn on Hades, and it seemed to have been a successful element. I'd like to think that if Mountain Top is building the element, then they firmly believe it is doable on a wooden coaster.
^ Almost likes it's never been done before.
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People showed skeptisism when Gravity Group built their first 90 degree turn on Hades, and it seemed to have been a successful element. I'd like to think that if Mountain Top is building the element, then they firmly believe it is doable on a wooden coaster.
Re: Silver Dollar City |"Unknown"| Wooden Hybrid Coaster
And this isn't awfully far off either: http://www.rcdb.com/2.htm?p=37939
This isn't a woodie...Lofty said:On a woody, no, it hasn'tHyde244 said:
And this isn't awfully far off either: http://www.rcdb.com/2.htm?p=37939
rollermonkey
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Re: Silver Dollar City |"Unknown"| Wooden Hybrid Coaster
Can we just agree that the line between wood coasters and steel coasters has been blurred to such an extent as to be indeterminate at this point?
Can we just agree that the line between wood coasters and steel coasters has been blurred to such an extent as to be indeterminate at this point?
Jarrett
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Re: Silver Dollar City |"Unknown"| Wooden Hybrid Coaster
Remember, this ride might use Rocky Mountain trains. From what we've seen, I'm starting to get the feeling that these new trains are going to be really light. A heavy train would probably shred that element; the only logical explanation I can think of is a combination of it being stronger than it looks and the trains being really light.
Remember, this ride might use Rocky Mountain trains. From what we've seen, I'm starting to get the feeling that these new trains are going to be really light. A heavy train would probably shred that element; the only logical explanation I can think of is a combination of it being stronger than it looks and the trains being really light.
IntaminToWin
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Re: Silver Dollar City |"Unknown"| Wooden Hybrid Coaster
I'm not sure if i like this. A regular woodie made well is always fantastic- why didn't they just get GCI or GG to make an airtime-filled twister? It seems pointless to make it look wooden when you start to do Stengel dives and all this crap. I'd rather see one of those high-five elements.
I'm not sure if i like this. A regular woodie made well is always fantastic- why didn't they just get GCI or GG to make an airtime-filled twister? It seems pointless to make it look wooden when you start to do Stengel dives and all this crap. I'd rather see one of those high-five elements.
Antinos
Slut for Spinners
Re: Silver Dollar City |"Unknown"| Wooden Hybrid Coaster
The difference is that this is RMC and Son of Beast was built by RCCA, who already sucked at roller coaster designing when Son of Beast was unveiled. The rest of their rides are nothing to write home about either. New Texas Giant, on the other hand, is just fine, so RMC already has a good reputation to back them up.
If you want to look at it from an engineering viewpoint, there's this thing called iteration. I'm positive that RMC studied New Texas Giant and took what they learned and applied it to this ride. All engineering firms do this for constant improvement.
Also, many of you are missing the point. This is a whole new type of ride. SDC could have ordered a new steel coaster or a new wood coaster, but instead they chose this as they felt it would earn them the most bang for their buck. RCM is trailblazing a new niche in the amusement industry and that's usually what it takes to be a successful engineering company, despite what a small group of enthusiasts say.
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The difference is that this is RMC and Son of Beast was built by RCCA, who already sucked at roller coaster designing when Son of Beast was unveiled. The rest of their rides are nothing to write home about either. New Texas Giant, on the other hand, is just fine, so RMC already has a good reputation to back them up.
If you want to look at it from an engineering viewpoint, there's this thing called iteration. I'm positive that RMC studied New Texas Giant and took what they learned and applied it to this ride. All engineering firms do this for constant improvement.
Also, many of you are missing the point. This is a whole new type of ride. SDC could have ordered a new steel coaster or a new wood coaster, but instead they chose this as they felt it would earn them the most bang for their buck. RCM is trailblazing a new niche in the amusement industry and that's usually what it takes to be a successful engineering company, despite what a small group of enthusiasts say.
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