Arrow Dynamics

[Tripyramidslide]

I apologize from the start. I was one of those late '90s coaster enthusiasts who lost touch with what was going on in the industry. So I did a bit of research and found out that a new 4th demention coaster is going up in Asia, yet I've read Arrow Dynamics has been absorbed by S&S power. So my question is: is S&S taking over Arrow's Contracts? Was it Arrow people that designed X (or S&S)? And, as I suspect, this means that S&S is a major player (Stan Checketts should thank god for the gift of air pressure... although anyone on a GOOD turbo drop/space shot ride would be equally greatful). Thanks for any info!

[What Now]

1. Arrow's merger with S&S took place after X was built, so yes, it was designed by Arrow.

 

2. Arrow rides gets replacement parts from S&S, in fact, Arrow rides get referbished by S&S.

[Tripyramidslide]

So for example, then new coaster at "Silver Dollar City" may have been worked on by Arrow Designers (assuming those two Utah groups acted civil)... wasn't the original bad (@SDC) ride by premier ? BTW.. stop making Vekoma the defacto best ride corporation in the world. We all know how "smooth" their rides can be... not to mention, well built!

[CoasterFanatic]

^ The design of Powderkeg was handled Stengel and all fabrication and build planning was done by S&S. Of course, except for the parts that were still there from Buzzsaw Falls. That would have been Premier.

 

Arrow Developent/Dynamics is done. Gone. Bye bye. A lot of their former employees however still work for S&S. Alan Schilke (X's Designer) is now designing wood coasters and they are sick.

 

Little bit of cool info:

Amusement Today Article

[TheKlockster]

I for one am pretty excited about Eejanaika as it is the first non-Arrow Arrow to ever be built. I hope that S&S starts making even more Arrow type coasters!