The SETGO Guys

To Hold you over until my Physics Day Construction Update Spectacular.... -I've Posted some pictures of our BGT Coaster Physics work...which includes layouts of the some of Busch Gardens Coasters! http://themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=57202 The Coaster Engineering Expeditions of Loren and Zach ENJOY! -Zach p.s- First Post from my new MacBook Pro!

Its time for a Mini Update from Zach! -So in Physics we've been studying amusment park physics...I've been snapping some photos during class of Coaster Layouts that we view.... -And The book is really outdated so apperantly on Physics day I'll be able to ride Python! Anyway Here are some pics!u.bmp A map of Gwazi A map of Montu

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I bought my MacbookPro on sunday....with a discount! Close to black friday!

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That was fun! Maybe a little easier next time! lol

The Forum name now says -Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & IAAPA 2010! I know that was added the other day though.... and the other guess is the last pic on the turtle cam is NOT a turtle!

It looks like the Logo changed on the Club TPR Banners....A little more polished up....but that just may be becasue I'm on a different computer.

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Kennywood! Kennywood is an amazing park, So much History and some of the greatest coasters every (Great Upkeep) So anyway....I was in Pittsburgh (the main purpouse of this trip was for my dad (who loves baseball) to visit a Pirates game) Btw I hate baseball I decided to go with him so I could visit the ETC at Carnegie Mellon (Randy Pausch-Last Lecuture...look it up!) and his best friend had promised me for years to take me to KENNYWOOD! So it was a great trip I also want to share some pics of the city too...Pittsburgh is a great city...even I who am not a sports fan loved the sports section of the city! The Whole city is clean and has some great musuems (The Heinz center has the old Racer Cars in the lobby!) A few notes about the City- -City's official colors of black and gold -Even the Theme Parks get into sports which I found cool! SOME PICS! Great Looking Building! Love that the Gym is above the Mcdonalds! Mr.Rogers Is from Pittsburgh....(Can you say Coaster) I'm Press! KENNYWOOD TIME! -First off Thank you to the Kennywood Press Dept. for the wonderfull tour -I got to go Backstage at Skyrocket! So were start with that! ~SKYROCKET~ The first 1/2 of the ride is great! The Second 1/2 of the Coaster is just lacking on thrills....The first half has amazing airtime and it is def a great coaster! Some Pics! So My Press Guide opened the gate and say "Go in and get some better pics" Its a great Coaster to get pics of! I only had to wait 5 Mins for my with my Press tour! Lol Running among the Trees! INSANE AMOUNT OF AIRTIME! 1/2 mark....where the ride tapers off NO ZOOM USED! It looks like an X-Car....but its not... BTW-They only run 2 Trains on this Coaster.....and it still has a great Capacity! Skyrocket Sign....You can see the Old Mill Behind it! Racer in the Backround...Skycoaster in Foreground! Skycoaster is an added Cost...I did not ride it! THUNDERBOLT! ~THUNDERBOLT~ -There is a reason this used to be #1...It Def made my top 10...WHAT AN AMZAING COASTER! The lift comes about 1/2 through the ride....and the biggest drop is at the end. -Some history -Originally built by John A. Miller in 1924, the ride's name was Pippin until 1967, when it changed to Thunderbolt beginning with the 1968 season, coinciding with an expansion of the track. - The Thunderbolt still uses the 1958 Pippin trains manufactured by the National Amusement Device Company, known as "Century Flyers." Some Pics! This is halfway through the ride! From the Station! The front of a Century Flyer! Beautifull trains Everything is Yellow and Black.... Pittsburgh Colors! ~Extermintator~ -Coming from Disney and being Spoiled by theming- I was surprised by the quality of the ride! Fun Ride and the Longest wait of the day at around 30 Mins. ~The WHIP~ -A TON OF FUN! A great Classic that you don't see anymore and I loved it...Rode it three times -One great thing about the park is unlike florida there is no idiotproofing- (I.E- Saftey Gates, Nasty Ride ops yelling) Which I loved coming from Disney! The Staff is very friendly and fun! More pics! SPLASHDOWN! Shoot-the-Chute ride named for the brief period in the 1890s when Pittsburgh dropped the "h" from its name. The Whip....Look at that machinery! Loading-Last one of its Kind! A fun trackless Dark Ride! Ghostwood Estate Auto Race- Another Last of its kind ride! Kiddieland -I found it really cool how old the rides were -THANKS KENNYWOOD FOR PRESERVING EVERYTHING! -Yes, I did credit Whore the Kiddie Coaster Lil' Phantom-It looks really cool I must say! Lil' Phantom is built in the style of classic coasters manufactured by Allan Herschell The Ferris Wheel- Named after the great George Wheel! Built in 1924- So Cool how its still standing! The Ferris Wheel- Named after the great George Wheel! Built in 1924- So Cool how its still standing! Mini Whip! ~Racer~ Another John Miller Coaster -Not as great as Thunderbolt or Jackrabbit -Its more like a step up coaster -BUT STILL FUN -SOME HISTORY The ride is a Moebius track Riders commonly reach over and touch hands of riders on the other train during the ride. -Unfortantly nobody wanted to give me a high five Again Great Upkeep for being built in 1927 The Facad! The Winning Strech! ~JACKRABBIT~ AMAZING-WHAT A GREAT RIDE -Ride in the back-The Double dip is amazing! History Built in 1920 -Coming down off of its second hill, the track levels out briefly half of the way down, then continues downward — a double-dip drop. The speed of the train as it enters this second part of the drop is so high that the riders are given the impression that they will be thrown free of the train! Artsy Shot! Sign! I have no pics of the Double Dip Kangaroo -Yes you get airtime on this ride ~Phantoms Revenge~ Different in the front in back! GREAT AIRTIME A GREAT COASTER-A TOP 10 FOR SURE! -History Built in 1991 Originally named the "Steel Phantom". The coaster briefly held several records such as the largest drop on a roller coaster (228 ft) and the fastest roller coaster (82 mph). After the 2000 season, the coaster was heavily modified by D. H. Morgan, including the removal of all of the inversions due to complaints of pain given during the ride (head and neck aches, bloody noses, etc.) and was then renamed the "Phantom's Revenge." -The Second drop is bigger than the first! Pics Nice shot to show the height! The whole park is a terrain park! Cool Sign ~Old Mill~ Garfields Nightmare -Hopefully it will be changed back to its historical roots! -Spoiler-The Press Dept.Told me this was true! But I'll give it one picture Exterior looks really cool -Whens the last time you think this was EVER filled? Ok...maybe 2....but only because the boats look really cool! GET OFF MY LAWN!!!!! Some Final Pics! It's so photogenic! The Turtle-Another last of its kind! From The Heinz Center-The Old Racer Cars! My Favorite Picture! Thanks for reading and Goodnight! HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT! Comment if you want! THANKS, Zachary

Kentucky Rumber Looks awsome... and the last picture of Voyage looks great! Zachary

Very nice! I like the sign you made for the park! Zachary

Very nice...I like Titan and Batman alot! Only Suggestion is to color Titans Queue. Zachary

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Beautiful Coaster! (anyone else see the pic of the water dummy sexdoll on RCDB) Zachary