Weird, Wacky & Strange Coaster Bits

[IntaminToWin]

That's going to kill everyone that rides it.

 

[Antinos]

Oh my gosh that's hysterical! Who comes up with these terrible ideas?

 

[Gavin]

^The Chinese apparently.

 

[TilenB]

I know that this isn't a coaster, but ThemeParks.ie just posted this unique Freefall Tower on their webpage. It's 90 metres high and is located in Queens Land, India.

 

[Lofty]

^ I'm more terrified it has a crucifix adorning it's peak.

 

[ATTACKHAMMER]

That looks really awesome! Never seen something thing anything like that before.

 

[Jordanovichy]

In some ways that kind of drop tower is even more 'scary' than conventional ones, there is nothing beneath you, looks good.

Now we need a tilting one of these

 

[Casio]

That looks insane; natural instinct tells us to avoid cantilevers, this thing must be terrifying (especially at 300ft tall!). I honestly think this could be the scariest ride I've ever seen. Plus the calculations must've been a nightmare :lol:

 

[Lofty]

^ What's 300ft tall?

 

[Casio]

The Indian Drop Ride? It said it was 90m tall? Which is about 300ft?

 

[ATTACKHAMMER]

The Indian Drop Ride? It said it was 90m tall? Which is about 300ft?

90m = 295.276ft
http://www.calculator-converter.com/m_t ... _table.php

 

[Casio]

Uh yes that's pretty much exactly what I said...

 

[CanobieFan]

Uh, well.... as someone who loves drop towers and wasting time looking up info....... I was extremely skeptical that the ride was anything even close to being 300 feet tall. Just looking at the portable nature of the ride and judging how the tower looked compared to the riders........... but for fun I just took a quick look on the parks website where it clearly starts the ride is only 150 feet tall.... so yeah, half the height.

screenshot from parks site

 

[Casio]

Haha fair enough then

 

[ATTACKHAMMER]

Uh yes that's pretty much exactly what I said...

You asked the question I clarified it.

Rather unsurprising that this ride isn't actually 90m.

 

[Lofty]

I thought as much about the ride 150ft, hence my question. It was obvious it wasn't 300ft just from the visual imagery.

 

[AirtimeFreak]

That free fall tower does look horrific! Its a good job its no taller than 150ft!

 

[vaugc002]

There's an offride video on YouTube for those who are interested:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENdwzIwpyDI[/youtube]

*Edited to embed the video. - ECG

 

[Intricks]

It sounds utterly terrifying.

 

[rollermonkey]

Very strange with the two drops...

And I agree that it sounds horrible. Must be metal wheels... I'm sure that polyurethane wouldn't be able to stand up to the forces of supporting the weight, especially when the brakes engage.