peter_rowland1 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Seeing as Martynlfc beat me to a BPB trip report as he got there the day before me I thought I might share a few extra Infusion pics with you all instead. Sorry I haven't come up with any amusing captions for the pics but I thought you might just enjoy them as they are Ps you could alway come up with captions of your own all suggestions welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanSe_Colombia Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Nice themeing with that water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martynlfc Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Hey was you there Sunday then? Shame i didnt spot you lol, although i dont know you Anyway those pics are great. The track colour looks a diferent shade of blue to mine though. Going again Monday will get loads of updates i hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_rowland1 Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 Hey was you there Sunday then? Shame i didnt spot you lol, although i dont know you Anyway those pics are great. The track colour looks a diferent shade of blue to mine though. Going again Monday will get loads of updates i hope. I was there Sunday and Monday it was a last minute trip. I think the colour change was due to the amount of cloud and rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyber.Fiber Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Most Definatly The Nicest Looking SLC To Date! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywood!007 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Really nice looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disney Dood Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Yes, it is very nice looking, but is it smooth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youthink? Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Wow I just love the blueness about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameOn Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Shockingly enough it is quite smooth. A friend and I went on grand opening day and made a video that's on youtube: Anyone like to hazard a guess at why that music was used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie200330 Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 I took a liking to the closeness of all the supports and surroundings. I can only imagine how amazing it is to be flying through all of that stuff narrowly missing everything, plus the water below. Sure beats the heck out of the overgrown weeds on SFA's Mind Eraser!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_rowland1 Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 Yes, it is very nice looking, but is it smooth? The trains have been modified since it was at southport they appear to have new seats with lovely comfy soft head restraints and it was so much smoother than it used to be don't know how it just is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraxleRIDAH Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Not going to lie. Definitely one of the prettiest SLC's I've seen. Too bad it's in a park that is ugly as sin. That skyline is such an eyesore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Darn Southport, a year ago.... This was closed, along with their Wild Cat coaster. Then of course, SP closed.... Nice to 'see' it working at BPB. Thanks for sharing the vid. of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martynlfc Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 The thing s begging for its own theme music which it drastically needs. Oh and its not smooth at all. Well only the wheels on the tops of the train the (big ones) are touching the track, the bottom and inside ones are not spinning at all which means it shakes and bangs you about like hell! Hang an bangs!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickey Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Well when I rode it I thought that it was really smooth. A lot smother than other slc’s I have ridden. Infusion is a very good ride for an slc and looks amazing. I can’t believe what a good job the pleasure beach has made of it. There are a loot foot choppers on it as well, like when you run up the water fall and come within what seems like inches off hitting the big dipper. Very good ride but red paint is starting to show through already and I am sure it will start getting rougher. I just hope pbb maintain it well and keep it looking as good as it dose now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameOn Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 This thing really does deserve it's own theme music, something similar to AIR's at Alton Towers (Sorry, I'm English and poor so I know none of the American Parks.) At the moment it has none hence "Ready to go" in the video with the nice line "I'm back, I'm ready to go" referring to the rebirth of this ride. As some of you may or may not know, the owners of BPB (or now PBB) also owned Southport Pleasure beach and announced it's closing the day it closed. This must have cost some money as they had to pay the employees 12 more weeks of wages so it will have been a split-second and urgent decision. Anyone think the park was closed so that PBB could have Traumatizer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallen Heretic Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Oh and its not smooth at all. Well only the wheels on the tops of the train the (big ones) are touching the track, the bottom and inside ones are not spinning at all which means it shakes and bangs you about like hell! The gap between the wheels actually has little effect on whether a ride is rough or not, compaired to other factors. If an SLC is running properly, the safty wheels should never really touch the track. Thats why they are often smaller, they are never meant to bear the weight unless the train slows for some reason. Roughness mostly has to do with the condition of the rail surface, the wheel surface and the transition ferocity. Also most old Arrows and Vekomas use single guide and safety wheels, which is a little less stable in slower loops and fast direction changes. Sure springed or clamping wheels do make the ride a little smoother, but it doesnt make as much difference as you would think. Damn, Im such a geek. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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