Adriel Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 I don't think BIG roller coaster will fit in a cruise ship. But I believe soon or later, they will build roller coaster in a cruise ship. The problem is if you want to have an exciting coaster in a cruise ship, the ship has to be very big to surrounds the coaster. I think flat rides and free fall ride will fit better in a cruise ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollermonkey Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Aight, as probably the saltiest sailor on this board, I guess I'll chime in here. Â Â Yes. You could theoritically fit a coaster on a cruise ship. The typical cruise liner is roughly 600 feet long and about 60 feet wide. Ships are designed with a balance point that is as low as possible to reduce the affect of loading and movement as the ship rolls in heavy seas. This means you wouldn't want to go too high. with the narrow shape, you'd be limited to out and back or 'cyclone' style designs. Â A Wildcat or Galaxi model would pose no problem on a cruise liner, but why would you want to put one of those in? Another factor to consider is the motion of the ship on the moving cars/trains. You probably would not be able to run the ride if the ship had more than one or two degrees of roll or pitch. Â Honest opinion? It'll never happen. They make too much $$$ from the casino to give up space to a coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfie Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 When a train is full, it weighs well over 5 tons. The constant shifting weight of the train would make the boat rock. Although, I've never been on a cruise before. Â Andrew "Rock the boat! Don't rock the boat, baby!" C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 I could imagine a smaller droptower would work pretty well. Something like the Intamin drop tower that could be found at the Trocadero mall in England. Â http://www.themeparkreview.com/eco/london/london.htm (pictures about halfway down the page) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Like mentioned, I wouldn't be suprised if one of the the ships picks one up, but between the massive amounts of food, drinking, gambling, eating, off-shore exploring, getting stung by stingrays, eating, swimming and of course sleeping (did I mention eating?)... is a coaster really needed? Â - Joe, who wonders why more enthusiasts don't go on cruises.. I mean they are all about FOOD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArchfiend Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Well, if they did build a coaster on a cruise ship it would have to be an Aquatrax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 They could build one of those Nautic Jets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducky Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 yeah that is all true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherkid17 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Hey, maybe in a few years we will have a 40 or 50 mph launched premier coaster that goes around the cruise ship with 2 rolls and 2 loops. Now wouldn't that be cool. Only downside is it couldnt run at night.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shesaidboom Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I could see a kiddie coaster on a cruise ship, but not really anything else. I'm also not sure if coasters would appeal to the typical cruise go-er. Maybe that's not fair to say, since all kinds of people go on cruises, but I'm still not sure if there'd be enough interest in it to actually go ahead with the idea. Â If there were a kiddie coaster you'd most likely need a kid to ride anyway. My parents are cruise "enthusiasts" and on every ship they've been on [that has had them] you've always needed a kid to use the waterslides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I've been on Disney, Royal Carribean, and Carnival cruises all with slides, and they've let anyone on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shesaidboom Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Maybe the staff members on my parents cruises were just jerks They haven't been on the Disney cruise, but have been on Royal Carribean, Carnival, and Princess something or other. I remember my mom saying she thought it was a silly rule, especially since there weren't really ever long lines for the slides and people were turned away when there were no lines at all, so it's good to know they aren't always like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 If you get seasick and you get sick on a coaster would doing both at the same time eliminate each other?... Â OK, OK, OK... that was beyond Goofyness... sorry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducky Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 u could not have a coaster on the the ships that go to alaska because it would had ice and snow would mess it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingScooter Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 That's how the Titanic sank. It had an SLC. True story. Â True true. And the Germans used a Schwartzkopf Jumbo Jet on the Bismarck. And look what happened to that. A fell shells and one obese rider rounding a curve and instant sinkage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKULLY Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Another problem with a larger coaster on a ship = vibrations. But if a ship can launch a 61,000 lb F-14 from 0-180 mp. is under two seconds than it's all possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Hmmm, make a fighter jet simulation coaster on a ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKULLY Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Board, 175 mph. launch, brakes, disembark. I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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