Two Fifteen

The Gravity Group already has a launched shuttle coaster designed. They are just waiting for some Chinese park to buy it. Timberliners were designed with launching in mind. Considering launching is just braking in the opposite direction, it would be a lot simpler than you think.

Well that's just it. I think the distinction is structural vs non-structural, because that is what affects the behavior and feel the most. My view is that since RMC is touting the advantages of topper track because of its structural function, it's no longer a wooden track. More subjectively, based on riding the Riverside Cyclone, the feel on those sections of track did not resemble that of a wooden coaster. By contrast, the thin steel pieces on top of traditional wood coaster track serve the function of merely distributing the load into the wood track. (Smoothness is probably one of its functions, too.) In any case, that steel is non-structural and would not behave the same way without the wood beneath it. I would consider a ride that truly uses both (Riverside Cyclone, for example) to be a hybrid because there are distinct sections of each. But if a ride is entirely topper track, you'd have a hard time selling me on anything but calling it steel.

Uh, is this OK?

That speed is impossible with a height of 35 m. Assuming no loss due to friction, potential energy = kinetic energy. gh = 0.5v² (9.81)(35) = 0.5v² v = 26.2 m/s = 94.3 km/h max

Didn't The Gravity Group originally say that the Timberliners were designed with The Voyage in mind?

I assume they used PTCs for the concept art because it was either that or Millennium Flyers (since it was with NoLimits if I remember correctly), and they preferred not showing MFs. In any case, the original announcement touted Timberliners: thegravitygroup.com/gravitycast/from-the-iaapa-expo-brand-new-video-of-happy-valley-wuhan-racer/

Did anyone else see this? PTC Facebook

I thought Holiday World bought the Timberliners because they were told that the Timberliners were designed with The Voyage in mind.

Perhaps it's just a function of how realistic the NoLimits is, but I find it strange that the trains aren't together for the first drop -- there's a pre-drop on one of the tracks. Also, the view of the other train at a lot of racing and dueling sections is blocked by the banking of one of the tracks. I hope that isn't actually the case, because that ruins the appeal of a racing/dueling coaster.