Rocket Rodder

Carry Me Away: City Vibe - Dragonfly Night

I wish I could.. but I don't have (good) recording software, and then it only lets me record up to ten seconds.. Sorry. EDIT: I forgot to add "First motor bike coaster" that does 90 degrees.

MAJOR props to you. A sledge hammer! Seafoam Gardens sure could use one of those... Great park too!

This is the second coaster I ever did. Blast! Into the wilderness is a unique Experience. A launched Motorbike Coaster that Catapults riders from 0-55 in three seconds flat! This is the first and only motor bike coaster in the entire world that has a 90 degree banked turn. The woods are overgrown throughout so seeing is nearly impossible. This is one of few moto-coasters that actually has a few insane pops of air-time. Max acceleration is 0-55 in 3 seconds. Top speed is 60 MPH. There are three (yes THREE) trains, each with ten cars, two rows each, making for 20 riders per train. Please enjoy. BITW.zip Riders, keep your feet flat on the floor, hold on tight and get ready to BLAST into the wilderness! A look at the first drop. That drop may be small but it packs some SERIOUS omfg Air Time! A look at the spiral turn and other structures too. Eyes open or closed, you still can't see where you're going! There sure are a lot of "Sharp turns and sudden drops" here... Mmmm... Motor Bikes.. An aerial view. A closer look at the spiral turn. The train takes that turn at FULL speed! A view of the launch block. That launch is so powerful, I nearly vibrated right off the platform as the train zoomed by. x_x There it is. Ninety degree yummyness!

Very snazzy. Does that logo mean "Brazilian roller coaster club" by chance? Just a guess. This Beto Carrero.. He was a genius. (Who was he?) This place looks incredible!

Wow... Fuji Q looks nice, but wow.. How is it that it looks so empty, yet those lines are so crowded? And dang, FOUR HOURS for a walkthrough ride! But... a 45 minute walkthrough... o_O Great updates so far!

Interesting. There are rides there I've never seen before. Is that a looping coaster train on the track for the log trains?

Even footers get theming... This looks incredible.

Those yummy curves...

An Intamin Rocket Coaster that resembled a HUGE cannon! When the launch takes place, a countdown heard only from the outside "Cannon Powerup!" then "3...2...1..." BOOOM! The blast would be deafening. As for an original ride.. A spinning coaster.. with inversions!

Radio Disney Jams... volume 2..

Happy Little Clouds! =D ...Okay seriously.. I have thanksgiving off so I get to spend it with my family! That was the best news ever and my whole week has been a big huge slice of happiness pie because of it. We've about 60 in our immediate family alone (Three turkeys, thirty LBs of potatoes and two crates of bread.. LOL!) so this gathering is the biggest of the year, even moreso than Christmas. Ahhh

My crew got me in about a month ago, I was helping to open a private party that night. I was terrified!! But man, what a rush.. After I got off, I looked at the whole structure thinking "... I just did that...?" I work there, (AT Xcelerator, running the thing. Irony, huh? o_O), so we were waiting to open. We got clearance from our supervisors, and I was the one chosen. Now I'm a pretty big guy, and I was like "They'll never get me o n that thing, ha!" Well, I had spoken too soon. I was like "Ha! f you can get me on I'll ride." SO sure they couldn't do it. I was wrong! (To my surprise) So.. anyway.. yay! edit: Added more details. ^^;

My concern about it all is support systems... if, in the end that's all the support that will be used.. My biggest concern is that.. will it last. :S

I had a dream last night that a cello magically appeared before me. Then the bow appeared before me, and I instantly knew how to play it. Then I woke up shouting "LAPBAR RELEASE!!" And almost gave the neighbors a heart attack!

X_X I was at Perilous Plunge when that happened. We were trying to dispatch a boat, but couldn't, were trying to figure out what was going up when I felt the ground shake. I thought it was Riptide and thought nothing of it, but then the shaking got more intense. I looked at my coworkers, then at the structure of Plunge, it was rocking about five feet in each direction! @_@ When I got home dishes were crashed onto the ground. And those people were running away, for some reason it makes me laugh. Yes of course you try to get to safety, but seriously, you have no where to run... D:

Hmmm... Barny's Revenge is already taken. Kurchunk, the ride!

Hahaha! I found you! When the GP asks me if they'd get wet, I'll say "Nah, the water's fake! =D" When some are really REALLY scared (usually the guys) I'll be like "Awwww c'mon guys.. It's only WA WA!" It helps some people go on. Someone asked me once if the Bumper Cars at KBF were scary....

Not a chance. After seeing what even some of the "great" rides can do to people... imagine nude..? @_@

Like the track wasn't banked enough in some areas, too much in others, etc. Aaah. Noted!

Huh? Banking? I don't get it.. But I did the actual building, though, just the whole concept about blasting into a wilderness was his. And thanks!

He wanted to call it "Blast into the wilderness". I made this in tribute to that concept. But for now I'd like some safety riders so they can tell me how they like it so far. Temporary scenery until support structure is in. Wilderness 1.zip This is unique, hopefully this will catch on! I hope you like it so far!

Here are some more pictures. One of many inversions! This coaster has more than three blocks... That's a wicked drop, and when the theming is in place it won't be very expected! It's very well hidden within mountains. You'd never know it's taller than 200 feet! Well, from this angle, if you never saw the complete ride before...

I'm at Knott's, either at Perilous Plunge or Xcelerator. At Xcelerator, I'm one of a few who say witty 'catch lines' right before the launch (And probably one of few only young ones to do it! That's how one can tell me from the rest of the crew. ) I hope see you there! Oh, and something for all the hopefuls. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think parks would ever place someone who's never worked a major ride before.. at.. a major ride? Usually they get placed at "new hire rides", unless, of course, they have mucho ride experience.. Or for the seasonal hires, come back season after season.. But again, this was only my understanding. :O Hey, I started at Riptide!

Name changed to Xcelerator. I looked up XLR8 and.. you're right!