vjgx Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Now all we have to do is hope that the rides become as smooth as those seats look cool...
Perilous Chris Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 It would be nice if they could somehow fit the OTSR version on the GIB. I don't know how plausible it would be, but if these can can accomodate larger adults, than maybe they could get rid of the maximum 6'4" heigh limit.
thomas2 Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 The cars kind of remind me of the Mountain Glider's cars coming in 2007 to Six Flags Belgium execpt with 2 across seating. Walibi Belgium But you're right, that was also my first thought when I saw them
DailyBugle_JL Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 for some reason i think vekoma would be the only company to fudge up spring loaded wheel mounts. As for the seats they look awesome, cant wait to see what the new SLC seats look like.
KrakenKing Posted October 8, 2006 Posted October 8, 2006 About time... even though the only SLC I've been on (Hangman at Wild Adventures) was fairly smooth, I'd like to ride it without the OTSR's. Hopefully they'll go and do this with their Boomerang coasters as well as all their other Sit Down coasters. Doubt they'd put these on the Giant Inverted Boomerang coasters due to the Vertical lifts.
kingdanny Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 It seems like B&M and Intamin are going to have some serious competition.
pvcoasterguy Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 I don't think the lap bars can be used with looping rides... the first post says that a "vest-type" system is still in development for the inverting rides. If Vekoma could continually make the quality products they make for Disney, they could really be in the competition.
Calvin Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 About time... even though the only SLC I've been on (Hangman at Wild Adventures) was fairly smooth, I'd like to ride it without the OTSR's. Hopefully they'll go and do this with their Boomerang coasters as well as all their other Sit Down coasters. Doubt they'd put these on the Giant Inverted Boomerang coasters due to the Vertical lifts. I doubt that they're going to put the lapbar trains on SLCs, but they are developing vest-like OSTRs that aren't so intrusive. So you won't get total freedom, but you will get somewhat stealthier restraints.
RCfanatic Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 ^ Wow i must have missed that picture, the OTSR looks cool! They could really make the ride feel a bit smoother. It looks like it'll be like the restraints on the Vekoma Flying Coasters, can anybody here tell me how the Flying Vekoma's restraints feel?
pvcoasterguy Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 Wow... that OSTR looks pretty cool. It looks like the lapbar version of the train with a harness instead of the single bar. This is looking pretty promising!
X-L-R-8 Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 *drool* HOT *drool* good vekoma *drool* decent *drool* patent pending lol *drool* HABITABLE
X-L-R-8 Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 It seems like B&M and Intamin are going to have some serious competition. NEVER WILL VEKOMA come close to intamin or B&M NEVER say this again (especially in front of elissa)
BDG Posted October 9, 2006 Author Posted October 9, 2006 The thought of riding an SLC just once without any headbanging. Just once.
DarkStitch626 Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 This is good but how about having the wheels flush and actually all making contact with the rails at once ! BTW- BDG try riding The Great Nor'Easter, not so bad , I have never had head banging .
kingdanny Posted October 10, 2006 Posted October 10, 2006 It seems like B&M and Intamin are going to have some serious competition. NEVER WILL VEKOMA come close to intamin or B&M NEVER say this again (especially in front of elissa) Maybe you are right although I have been on a few Vekoma's that beat a couple B&M coasters. Ninja(SFOG) alot better than Kumba in my opinion.
CP_RULES Posted October 10, 2006 Posted October 10, 2006 Why is the wheel design in the pictures an outside-the-track wheel design? Is Vekoma completely revamping?
Gnome Posted October 10, 2006 Posted October 10, 2006 Maybe you are right although I have been on a few Vekoma's that beat a couple B&M coasters. Ninja(SFOG) alot better than Kumba in my opinion. In this case your opinion is wrong. No vekoma in existance is better then Kumba. Especially that one.
RCfanatic Posted October 11, 2006 Posted October 11, 2006 Why is the wheel design in the pictures an outside-the-track wheel design? Is Vekoma completely revamping? Almost all of their smooth coasters have an outside-the-track wheel design, they must have realized that so now they will probarly build most of their new coasters in this way.
viking86 Posted October 11, 2006 Posted October 11, 2006 Why is the wheel design in the pictures an outside-the-track wheel design? Is Vekoma completely revamping? Once again, this is nothing new! Vekoma started using outside wheels on their family coaster in the 80's.
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