SilverArrow
Certified Ride Geek
Re: Universal IOA to close Hulk for new enhancements
Oh em gee. Interesting.
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Oh em gee. Interesting.
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Universal IOA | Incredible Hulk | B&M Retrack
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GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
Re: Universal IOA to close Hulk for new enhancements
^But we can clone the USJ flyer!
I doubt Hulk will become a wing coaster. Does Hulk have wings? No. Does he have the ability of flight? No. I think it'll stay sitdown, but with the new vest restraints. Maybe even a floorless coaster.
^But we can clone the USJ flyer!
I doubt Hulk will become a wing coaster. Does Hulk have wings? No. Does he have the ability of flight? No. I think it'll stay sitdown, but with the new vest restraints. Maybe even a floorless coaster.
cjbrandy
Hyper Poster
Re: Universal IOA to close Hulk for new enhancements
Yeah I reckon its either getting floorless trains or maybe B&M are going to debut a train that can do inversions with lap bars.
Why did it get dismantled then? Well it is pretty old being a 90s B&M so they may be replacing parts of the track that had kinks and other imperfections (if there are any) plus freshening up the rest of the track with a thorough repaint. They're probably replacing stuff like sensors, brakes, lifthill motor with brand new parts too. As for footers being moved? Maybe they calculated that the supports would be make the structure more strong and durable at different points and angles, idk.
I would expect some special effects that interact with the ride e.g. fire blasts and possibly an on board soundtrack to enhance it, we will see.
Yeah I reckon its either getting floorless trains or maybe B&M are going to debut a train that can do inversions with lap bars.
Why did it get dismantled then? Well it is pretty old being a 90s B&M so they may be replacing parts of the track that had kinks and other imperfections (if there are any) plus freshening up the rest of the track with a thorough repaint. They're probably replacing stuff like sensors, brakes, lifthill motor with brand new parts too. As for footers being moved? Maybe they calculated that the supports would be make the structure more strong and durable at different points and angles, idk.
I would expect some special effects that interact with the ride e.g. fire blasts and possibly an on board soundtrack to enhance it, we will see.
Re: Universal IOA to close Hulk for new enhancements
Wow, don't use your imagination or anything.
He does have two big **** off arms - make the 'wings' fists and you'd have something awesome.
Though I don't think this is going to be Wing Coaster, I think we'll just see the awful new restraints on it and it'll suck...
GuyWithAStick said:^But we can clone the USJ flyer!
I doubt Hulk will become a wing coaster. Does Hulk have wings? No. Does he have the ability of flight? No. I think it'll stay sitdown, but with the new vest restraints. Maybe even a floorless coaster.
Wow, don't use your imagination or anything.
He does have two big **** off arms - make the 'wings' fists and you'd have something awesome.
Though I don't think this is going to be Wing Coaster, I think we'll just see the awful new restraints on it and it'll suck...
GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
Re: Universal IOA to close Hulk for new enhancements
They can make one really easily; just take out the vest part of the vest restraint. In fact, they already made it:
Credit to RCDB.
They can make one really easily; just take out the vest part of the vest restraint. In fact, they already made it:
Credit to RCDB.
Re: Universal IOA to close Hulk for new enhancements
I mean, I get it - the B&M OTSR was perfectly fine, if not the best of all OTSRs. And I can also appreciate that B&M Wing restraints can be a bit constrictive. Personally, I don't find a difference in the level of comfort between the two, and enjoy the added benefit of more arm room for those (such as myself) with larger wingspan. B&M appears double-downed on the new wing restraints, so it'd be hard to believe they'd seek another type of restraint, when the entire point of the wing restraint is a more open, comfortable restraint.
It's rather clear at this point the only reason the track was removed was to account for new addition to the revamp - be it new trains, new inversions, etc. The notion of track getting "old" simply doesn't hold up. There are 31 B&Ms that debuted before Incredible Hulk in 1999, including those that are taller and faster - this simply is not an exercise IoA is doing because the original track is "old", and there most certainly is a need for new track with the new V2 design.cjbrandy said:
I mean, do we have any evidence? Further more - do we have any need?cjbrandy said:
I mean, I get it - the B&M OTSR was perfectly fine, if not the best of all OTSRs. And I can also appreciate that B&M Wing restraints can be a bit constrictive. Personally, I don't find a difference in the level of comfort between the two, and enjoy the added benefit of more arm room for those (such as myself) with larger wingspan. B&M appears double-downed on the new wing restraints, so it'd be hard to believe they'd seek another type of restraint, when the entire point of the wing restraint is a more open, comfortable restraint.
GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
Re: Universal IOA to close Hulk for new enhancements
Can nobody see? Clearly lapbars!
GuyWithAStick said:They can make one really easily; just take out the vest part of the vest restraint. In fact, they already made it:
Credit to RCDB.
Can nobody see? Clearly lapbars!
Lofty
CF Legend
Re: Universal IOA to close Hulk for new enhancements
If this does have the new restraints, I sincerely hope that the vests are removed, I actually find them to feel more enclosed than ordinary OTSR's and whilst still comfortable, just feel 'stuck'. Really wishing that they scrap them.
If this does have the new restraints, I sincerely hope that the vests are removed, I actually find them to feel more enclosed than ordinary OTSR's and whilst still comfortable, just feel 'stuck'. Really wishing that they scrap them.
Re: Universal IOA to close Hulk for new enhancements
Same here - I absolutely hate the vest restraints. I've only ridden one coaster with them (The Swarm) but my experience was they became so tight I couldn't move my upper body at all, I actually felt somewhat claustrophobic. I love the Hulk so I hope they don't ruin it with them.Lofty said:
SaiyanHajime
CF Legend
Re: Universal IOA to close Hulk for new enhancements
Does anyone know or have a theory on why B&M introduced the vests in the first place? Their ostr was the best, the vest is worse in every way. The only thing I can think of is improved h&s, but, how?
Does anyone know or have a theory on why B&M introduced the vests in the first place? Their ostr was the best, the vest is worse in every way. The only thing I can think of is improved h&s, but, how?
owentaylor121
Giga Poster
Re: Universal IOA to close Hulk for new enhancements
They've had the vests since 2002 when Air was Built. I think they are personally very comfortable and much better than the old restraints. I'm not really sure why they have added them on rides outside the flyers, maybe they just wanted to look a little more modern?Joey said:
SaiyanHajime
CF Legend
Re: Universal IOA to close Hulk for new enhancements
The Flyer vests are a different kettle of fish entirely though - there they act as support because you're hanging. Also, because you're always putting pressure on them, they never constrict you like the wing coasters do. I've not experienced them on an invert yet, but wing coasters for me just get tighter and tighter to the point of discomfort.
The Flyer vests are a different kettle of fish entirely though - there they act as support because you're hanging. Also, because you're always putting pressure on them, they never constrict you like the wing coasters do. I've not experienced them on an invert yet, but wing coasters for me just get tighter and tighter to the point of discomfort.