Weird, Wacky & Strange Coaster Bits

[ECG]

Ever noticed something out of the ordinary about a coaster? Whether it's a part of a train, track, support, queue, station or some other bit of uniqueness - this is the place to post it for others to see & discuss.
I'll start it off with one of my favorite all-time supports found on Great Bear at Hersheypark. I've never seen one like it on any other coaster.

 

[herbinator]

It looks diferent in almost every way than the other supports, WHY would they do that?

 

[jayjay]

^It's because they weren't allowed to built anything in the lake, but the coaster layout went over it partially, so they had to get creative.

 

[Lucy]

I think the zero car (I think that's what it's called) section of Alpengeist is unusual but interesting

http://www.rcdb.com/277.htm?p=833

 

[Rush]

Rush has smiley pressure release valves.

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/3606/p7050660.jpg

 

[Antinos]

Goudurix's spine when the track is vertical in the butterfly:

It looks very strange to me.

 

[Snoo]

^It's because they weren't allowed to built anything in the lake, but the coaster layout went over it partially, so they had to get creative.

It's more like a small river.



http://rcdb.com/71.htm?p=142

Vortex as KI's banking after the first drop.. nice job Arrow.

 

[madhjsp]

Man, there are lots of examples of Arrow doing weird things.

When I read the first post in this thread I immediately thought of the section right after Anaconda's MCBR at Kings Dominion.

What exactly was Mr. Toomer going for here? These two 'rings' (for lack of a better word) aren't exactly helices and they combine poor heartlining with an awkward semi-drop in between. Combined with the fact that the MCBR pretty much brings the train to a dead stop, the element is altogether pretty forceless and pointless. The ride is effectively over after the sidewinder, which is a real shame because the drop under the water and the first two elements probably make one of the best Arrow looper beginnings. :?

 

[TarkaTrax]

The zenith of Arrow's bonkers design teamed with their horrible attempts at heartlining is the legendary Drachen Fire:

The second corkscrew shown was removed it was so badly done. Saying that, I'd LOVE to have ridden it just for the mad layout.

 

[Ollie]

The Cobra roll on Cobra at Tivoli Friheden is completely insane and oddly shaped. In fact, the whole ride is.

 

[caffeine_demon]

here's nessie!

 

[CMonster]

Most of Hydra at Dorney. Barrel roll out of the station, weird inversions, ect.

http://www.rcdb.com/2528.htm?p=11091

 

[Dave]

Wraparound corkscrews are quite cool, shame it was on a badly designed ride...

 

[RCF]

Most of Hydra at Dorney. Barrel roll out of the station, weird inversions, ect.

Especially the heavily banked cobra roll. I find it quite weird.

 

[Anac0nda]

The little mini bumps in the middle of this Pinfari ride. They look just...too akward to be real. As if the designer was high or something when drawing this:
http://www.rcdb.com/m/2506.htm?p=17187

Also, anything from PAX Company...
http://www.rcdb.com/m/2728.htm?p=20953
http://www.rcdb.com/m/1354.htm?p=11934

 

[Martyn B]

Annoyingly, this pic doesn't show it off that well:

But them helix' are pretty messed up!

Edit, here's some better pics:

And oddly the front of the train reminds me of a kitten...

 

[Martyn B]

So basically this is just an Arrow topic



Just to change that theme, here's some more unusual supports on Great Bear:

 

[Steven]

Way too late martin already been posted. In fact is was post 1 in this topic. :razz:

 

[ECG]

...here's some more unusual supports on Great Bear

Read before posting Steven.
I only find the one on the far right unusual, as all these supports should be like the other two since Great Bear is an invert.

 

[Ollie]

The tilt and drop sections of track on Winjas. There's no pictures of them that I can find but they come as a massive surprise if you're not expecting them there and I don't know any other coaster in the world that has the same sections that they do.