Who is the most innovative rollercoaster manufacturer?

[Coastermaniac94]

Which manufacturer do you think shows more innovation then any other manufacturer in a positive way?

Im going to vote Intamin judging their designs in the UK. They appear to be willing to build anything unlike other manufacturers like B&M who refuse to build launch coasters.

 

[Gazza]

unlike other manufacturers like B&M who refuse to build launch coasters.

Have Intamin built a flying coaster though?

 

[Screaming Coasters]

Vekoma -

They pioneered the launch cable with Space Mountain @ DLP.
They have a whacky Tilt Coaster.
First to successfully pull off a Flying Coaster.
Best Mine trains hehee

 

[Anonymous]

^ About the launch cable, wasn't Schwarzkopf first with a launch?

I would say Intamin, since they are the ones that have made the most different types of coaster, pushed the limits of coaster design (breaking records) and aren't afraid to try something new.

Also Coastermaniac B&M will do launch coasters, there were one in the pipeline recent for Tivoli Gardens but got scrapped due to the recession, but since the economy have recovered quite a bit it could mean that it hopefully will be on again...

 

[Screaming Coasters]

Oh sorry, I meant they pioneered the electric motor powered launch cable with Space Mountian DLP. Not just launch cable

 

[Mr. X]

Right now I think Intamin is the most innovative since their more recent coasters tend to have more unique layouts than just inversion after inversion.

 

[marc]

Schwarzkopf are but they are not on the list

 

[Coastermaniac94]

Im sure if a park asked intamin they would attempt to make a flying coaster

 

[Ben]

^No park is going to ask a company to build them a specific type when there's other companies that already provide it, Intamin would have to go out with the Flyer and be like "HAI GUYS, LOOK WHAT WE HAVE" before that.

 

[Coastermaniac94]

^my point is Intamin IMO are willing to make anything for the dosh $, yes flyers are out there but Intamin could make one if a park requested (<example)

 

[bezzzzzer]

Gotta go for Intamin just for the fact that they offer so much.

Vekoma offer a lot as well, but nobody seems to be willing to experiment with their variety, we'll say.

 

[jokerman]

^^Why would a park ask Intamin to build a flyer though if they don't already build them, and B&M have already had success with them?

Overall I have to say Vekoma. They have consistently been making good coasters for years.

 

[Coastermaniac94]

GAWDDDDDDDD!!!! I used that as an "example"

 

[jokerman]

Well it was a seriously flawed example...

 

[Coastermaniac94]

^True but I cant think of a new idea Intamin would develop so I used what first came to mind

 

[Ben]

^Did you even READ my post...?

Like... at ALL.

 

[Coastermaniac94]

^I read your post and ur right about the fact that Intamin would need to build a design before other tried and tested manufacturers but it was just an example and a bad one It just seems Intamin are prepared to design anything

 

[OfficialAltonTowers]

I must admit that im a B&M Whore, and their track just looks so sexy and big, but i still need to go for intamin, Ok vekoma make brilliant prototypes, but intamin are the most "innovative" with the idea and will apply their knowledge base to any area of their designs like if you want a launched kiddy coaster, intamin can/will facilitate it to the best of their abilities, whereas Vekoma will offer a set way of doing it, in a pre fab manor, but to those who forget, B&M Poineered Inverts, Standup, Floorless, Popper -comfy- flying (none of this lay down crap), and drop coasters, so they have got a lot of things to put their names to in 20 years

 

[Coastermaniac94]

^ loving the "B&M whore", Im one too but like you I think Intamin edges it

 

[KDGrizzly4Life]

I picked GCI. I love wooden coasters and what they do for the near rebirth of Wooden Coasters since the 90's is fantastic. They have breathed new life into an otherwise dry category of coasters. I cannot wait to ride a Thunderhead!