Mr Stratosphere

I think this is worthy of a bump, I still couldn't believe how the lift hill just fell apart like it was made of playing cards. [youtu_be]http://youtu.be/87EWEKg1MXc[/youtu_be]

El Loco at Adventuredome!

And honestly the location is perfect, its smack in the middle of the Strip, I have a feeling The Linq will be very very busy. Like for example, Manhattan Express is always busy, but had the ride been built, oh lets say at The Sahara. It wouldn't have as much ridership. The Linq and High Roller are in a central area where it will get a lot of foot traffic.

$3.35 for Regular Unleaded here in Vegas

Hangtime

Standing in the track for El Loco at Adventuredome

Hey everyone! An update from the El Loco Media Day on Tuesday. The event ran from 2:00PM to 5:00PM with opportunities to ride El Loco and the rest of the park's offerings. The park offered a lot of digital media, which can be found above from the link Robb posted. All of the park's staff and those working the media event were extremely nice and very welcoming. We absolutely appreciate their hospitality. I must say again, El Loco is an absolute hit, it doesn't look like it packs a punch, but it absolutely does. Photos do not do justice on how intimidating the ride's structure is. The ride is a beast! After being able to ride multiple times, the best seat on the ride is the left front seat, great laterals, hang time, and airtime. El Loco has 7 cars, and each of those cars have their own soundtrack that plays while you are traversing the course of the ride. My favorite is car 4, the pop music is very upbeat! The lift hill is very fast, it only gives you about 9 seconds to prepare for the ride, easily the best part of the ride is the first drop, a non-braked 90 degree plummet to the park's floor and you hit 45 mph. Amazing laterals in the first turn and then up into the first un-braked block section. Next is the outward banked turn, very odd laterals, and something I would like to see on more rides. Next, an inward banked turn into the first twist and dive, a great spot of hang time, then you dive once again to the park' floor and up and over the old splash bridge for Rim Runner. There is a nice pop of air time here as well! You then blast through the rides second un-braked block section and into the outward banked twist into the final twist and dive. You execute this maneuver at a fairly slow speed which leaves you upside down for what feels like an eternity, you are very thankful for your lap bar and seat belt at this point. And you finish the dive smoothly into the final brake. You spend more time out of your seat than you do in it throughout the course, and that is a terrific thing! If you are in Las Vegas, be sure not to miss El Loco! It is an amazing addition to the park and easily one of the best rides in Las Vegas! Thank you again to the Adventuredome for having us at your Media Day! Now onto the photos, all I can say is, it has been an absolute blast following the construction of El Loco for the last year, thanks for reading and following all of the updates everyone! Peeking into the station, they are very efficient in loading the cars, keeping the line constantly moving. Artsy! The logo lights up on each of the ride's 7 cars. Some rider reaction shots, they opened the ride up to the general public for us to get some off ride shots. The reaction was the same each time, riders scream as they are taken off guard on how good that first drop really is! Even towards the end of the event, the ride was still a walk on. Noted! Time to check into the event! Everyone was very very nice! A new park brochure and park map and a Crazy for El Loco pin! Noted! El Loco utilizes the old Rim Runner station, honestly, you cannot tell that it used to be a water ride's station, they did a great job! Some goodies on here for all media who attended! Jabbawockeez made an appearance at the event and went for a spin on the ride! If you have the opportunity to catch their show,do it! It is such a great time! During the event, the ride was basically a walk on the entire time, which allowed for many rides. I really like this part of the ride, odd laterals here! Amazing how much they were able to fit in such a compact space. That's right El Loco is now open! The reason we are here, for El Loco's Media Day! Overview of the majority of El Loco (photo produced by TPR, provided by Adventuredome) Rider Reaction (photo produced by TPR, provided by Adventuredome) Rider Reaction (photo produced by TPR, provided by Adventuredome)

Pretty soon we will have to add the new class of Intamin Drop Tower with Falcon's Fury! I have to say I really enjoy the normal "giant drop" towers from Intamin.

I would say Canyon Blaster at Adventuredome, all four of the inversions, two vertical loops and double corkscrew are taken at a very high rate of speed given their size. Ever since they removed a car per train the train just seems to whip through the course.

I really like Twister at Knoebel's as well. Love that you can see a train wizzing by the station.

I honestly think it is just going to sit there and rot and eventually be sold for scrap.

When the queue is full and they are running four cars, I'd say the wait is about 15 minutes.

It just opened.

Hey everyone, it's an early night and both Canyon Blaster and El Loco have lines, it is no doubt El Loco is a hit, riders are getting off and getting right back in line.

I am no way good at guessing these things, but it is extremely entertaining to watch, follow and read! These threads are such a treat!

El Loco had parts from all over the world. Supports from China, Track from Italy and the cars from S&S in Utah!

Alright everyone! I totally went to the park today at noon and it is indeed (soft) open. So we took a spin (if not 7 laps) on El Loco. El Loco has 7 cars, the ride is capable of running 6 at a time. So here is my review of the ride: It is absolutely just plain fun! Only one of the cars had audio (car 4) for those of you who care. As you leave the station and all the way up the lift, the safety spiel runs. We had the car with the up-beat pop mix and adds a great element to the ride. The lift, first off, it is extremely fast and you make your way up to the top of the lift in no time. The drop, really good! A nice pop of air in the front of the car, almost ejector air in the back row. It is absolutely an advantage having a normal 90 degree un-braked drop, it is way batter than an over 90 degree braked drop, I felt El Loco's drop to be way more intense! The outward banked turn has a ton of lateral forces and is a great element, the turn into the first twist and dive while yes has a minor shuffle, you barely notice it since the cars are lap bar only. The general public won't even notice it. The first inversion has a ton of hang time. There is a nice pop of air heading into the second block brake as well. The tick-track is great, but the finale of the ride is crazy, you are upside-down for what feels like an eternity and trust me, you will be very thankful for your lap bar. The ride is a blast, be sure to head out to the park and try the ride out! It will be a definite hit for the park and for Las Vegas. You definitely spend more time up and out of your seat than you do in your seat.

Nothing is announced yet. Soon I hope!

Work walls and fencing around the station have finally come down!

I feel the same thing about Vekoma Tilt Coasters (Gravity Max), I would love to see more of them get built, and after TPR's amazing video of it, just makes me want to ride it even more!

Lightning Bolt at MGM Grand Adventures and Speed: The Ride.

I am interested in the Soarin' one that is due for release soon!

I know it is off season, but some of these links will keep everyone busy. Figured this thread deserves a bump. Disney Parks Simulators Featuring rides like Tower of Terror, Expedition Everest, Mission Space and more! Ride Sims Featuring rides like Maverick, California Screamin', The Smiler, Radiator Springs Racers, Star Tours, Test Track and more!

I would have to say Mr. Freeze, the Batman Clones, and I actually do like Fahrenheit at Hersheypark

I have to say I really like Radiator Springs Racer's station at DCA. The rock work is insane and I loved how they aged the metal on the lights etc. I do enjoy the queue for the ride, a lot to look at, and its nice to see the cars wiz by.