MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Damn, I'm really behind in park news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 It happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolliger&Mabillard Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Still don't get that Viper...54" height requirement. X...........48". Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmaster562 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Damn, I'm really behind in park news. Did you here that there adding 3 new coasters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFChris Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Still don't get that Viper...54" height requirement. X...........48". Really? Â The restraints on x are much more versatile when factoring rider size in. The restraint system moves up and down AND is put on like a backpack. Viper only has the OTSR, and its quite wide at the top. I agree with those height requirements based purely on their restraint system rather than 'thrill.' Â I remember riding Goldrusher right when I hit the 48" mark, and I do remember a couple of little pops, particularly at the back of the train, where I felt that I could have popped up a bit too much for comfort. I was a skinny kid, too. The Goldrusher restraints go down to a set height, so once again I think it may be a safety issue with their system. Â Then again I'm not a pro. Ta da! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolliger&Mabillard Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 ^^Well the thing with Superman is they didn't really change the ride experience per se...they just changed the sequence in when the elements happen. I wouldn't call that new. Vaugley familiar? Yes. But new?... Â EDIT: @WFCHRIS I remember back in (I'd say) 2002 or earlier, that the height requirement on Viper was 48". It was a park decision to change it. And in addition as to why those two rides stick out is that they're made by the same company. B&M sticks with 54" no matter what the ride type is.* Â Â *I think they're are two exceptions in Apollo's Chariot and Manta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 The Trains for Green Lantern are on site!!!  http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-green-lantern-magic-mountain-02201104,0,7596230.story  Magic Mountain took delivery this week of the rocking and spinning Green Lantern coaster trains, which join portions of the emerald green track already on site at the Valencia amusement park. (Watch the concept video of the Green Lantern.) Ground clearance is currently under way for the first-of-its-kind ride in the U.S., with vertical construction expected to begin in March in advance of a scheduled Memorial Day weekend unveiling. Crews still have to add the Green Lantern symbols and throwing-star designs to the sides of the five trains before on-track testing begins in late spring.  The Green Lantern's vertical zigzag track will sit on a compact footprint near the Batman and Riddler’s Revenge coasters. The new-concept, fourth-dimension coaster, similar in style to X2 but much tamer, will reach a top speed of 37 mph over 825 feet of serpentine track during the two-minute ride.  Upon boarding a train that straddles the track, eight riders per car face in two directions, forward and backward. A chain lift carries each car up an inverted curved section to a height of 107 feet. From there, the suspended trains rock back and forth on the straight-aways and rotate head over heels as the cars plunge over freefall drops.  The Intamin ZacSpin coaster is making its U.S. debut at Magic Mountain. The Grona Lund theme park in Stockholm added an identical ZacSpin called Insane last year, with smaller versions of the ride also operating in Spain and Finland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-RadG Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 And Six Flags just posted a lovely album. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=325848&id=67502107124 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6flagsbrad Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Ah man, those look sweet! The restraints look very comfortable as well. Looking forward to see construction beginning to start in the next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolliger&Mabillard Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 And Six Flags just posted a lovely album. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=325848&id=67502107124 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterlover420 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Thin shoulder straps FTW! Now if only Intamin would fix the thigh crushing bar.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgetman82 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 These I liked the most: Â http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=325848&id=67502107124 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 (edited) "The new-concept, fourth-dimension coaster, similar in style to X2 but much tamer..."  Are they sure about that? From the way Robb has described Tele2 Insane @ Gröna Lund, I think SFMM's mistaken in saying it's "much tamer". Edited February 5, 2011 by MayTheGForceBeWithYou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFMM fanboy Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 THIS! IS! INTAMIN!!!! Â Can't wait for WCB & hopefuly see it done & maybe even testing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 ^^Perhaps they're using 'tamer' as a way to explain in a nicer way that 'it won't bash your skull apart'. Kind of like when the Voyage fanboys tell you it's an 'aggressive' ride. Â Remember also that they can run this thing REALLY tame if they want with a combination of balancing weight and putting the midcourse on really hard. When we got ERT on the Grona Lund one they let us test the boundries of the ride and it was, well, INSANE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterlover420 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 ^^ THIS is Intamin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr. cockblock Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 WOW! Seeing the track and trains are making me beyond excited to ride GL! Looks amazing so far, cant wait for veritcal contruction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 ^^Perhaps they're using 'tamer' as a way to explain in a nicer way that 'it won't bash your skull apart'. Kind of like when the Voyage fanboys tell you it's an 'aggressive' ride. Remember also that they can run this thing REALLY tame if they want with a combination of balancing weight and putting the midcourse on really hard. When we got ERT on the Grona Lund one they let us test the boundries of the ride and it was, well, INSANE!  Hopefully Magic Mountain pushes Green Lantern as well. This could become an awesome attraction if it is run well (correct weight distributions to allow flips, low braking on midcourse, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooksta77 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Looks unbelievable. I just pray they run the ride right where the lines will be as minimal as possible. -Cookie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 This is really cool. Memorial day weekend is here in less than 4 months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ728 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Thin shoulder straps FTW! Now if only Intamin would fix the thigh crushing bar.... YES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFChris Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I wanna ride the zipper coaster! Â Â .....Just trying to anticipate guest reactions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S33S313 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 (edited) I originally thought S:EFK would be more exciting than GL, but now I'm having second thoughts...the track looks awesome! I really like that color. Edited February 5, 2011 by S33S313 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercrutchfield Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 WOW! The cars look great And the track is a lot more neon looking than I thought it would be. Looks like the same color as Cheetah Hunt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Wouldn't it be hilarious if Green Lantern was finished by West Coast Bash? Not likely, but with all of the parts here and GL being a relatively small ride... Â Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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