rabid disney Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Hi Guys and Gals just got back from this exciting launch check out the update and enjoy. http://ozcoaster.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=69&Itemid=27 Ian:)
Xtremecoaster Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Awesome photos of Dreamworlds Motorbike coaster!Motocoaster sounds like an cool name!And check out the awesome track!And sidecars too!WOW! I really got to get back to Dreamworld someday,Motocoaster sounds like it could be an markpoint in the Austrailian Rollercoaster History!
pianojohn Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 As usual, great pictures, especially the mid-air cork shot! Guess I need to make plans to come back to Australia since 2000 was so long ago!! And this was pre-Superman! But I did get my Wonderland Sydney credits. Ah..not a great coaster but a very pretty park. Shame it is gone.
Xtremecoaster Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 As usual, great pictures, especially the mid-air cork shot! Guess I need to make plans to come back to Australia since 2000 was so long ago!! And this was pre-Superman! But I did get my Wonderland Sydney credits. Too bad that Australia`s Wonderland has closed down... One more thing,the logo of "Busch Beast" reminds me very much or the original "The Beast" at Kings Island!
coasterdude5 Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Looks like an awesome ride! I hope we see some over here pretty soon.
Bruno Lancetti Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 OMG... what a strange thing... MOTOCOASTER is the name used by an Italian manufacturer... oh yeah... now I am able to remind the name... Zamperla!!! Ahahahahahahah... So, I think Dreamworld creative minds were busy during the motorbike coaster name "contest"!!!
rabid disney Posted July 28, 2007 Author Posted July 28, 2007 I like the fact there are two sidecars in the middle of the train for those 110cm - 130cm shorties.
asr Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Seems cool, even though I'm still not sold on the motorbike coaster concept, but I don't like how the park didn't release an overview of the entire layout.
PKI Jizzman Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Thanks for the update, Ian! I have been trying to find out what the plans for Dreamworld's new coaster was for a while. I can't wait to ride when I go there in January! -Zach
thomas2 Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 The new coaster has begun testing! http://www.roller-coaster.com.au/videos.php?vid=23 The layout of this ride looks rather boring. It's just turn after turn without really any noticable drop. Also the layout looks cramped in a small place. I actually like the layout of the Vekoma Motorbike coaster more. But I'm curious to hear from people who rode it!
speedracer Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 ^ My thoughts as well, except for the seating and launch, looks more like a compact family coaster. Not that that's a bad thing, but not really utilizing the motorbike concept to it's full potential.
dr.gumbo Posted September 25, 2007 Posted September 25, 2007 IMO It looks really sluggish and slow, it hardly makes it over the last hills. It also looks really like the vekoma version, but not as fast. I'm quite disappointed in how the ride has turned out. Shame on Intamin for being so uninventive and unoriginal. But at least familys will enjoy it!
bgwfreak Posted September 25, 2007 Posted September 25, 2007 I've been wanting to ride one of these booster bike things although the seats look like they might not be that comfortable.
coastakid Posted September 25, 2007 Posted September 25, 2007 It is running very slow as shown in the video now, but I think as testing proceeds, the wheels will "wear in" and it will definitely pick up much more speed, ecspecially towards the end.
PKI Jizzman Posted September 25, 2007 Posted September 25, 2007 Awesome to see this coaster testing already! I think it's funny this will be the park's biggest line eater [750 p p/h]. Can't wait to ride in January! -JZ
Zen Coaster Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 I can't wait to go to Toverland next year though as that layout's so much better. But despite being more excited about the Surfrider (our new half-pipe coaster at Wet'n'Wild) than this, the Motocoaster should still be a bit of fun.
PURE Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 It is running very slow as shown in the video now, but I think as testing proceeds, the wheels will "wear in" and it will definitely pick up much more speed, ecspecially towards the end. I was definitely thinking the same thing. That must have been one of the first test runs or something, you can still hear the wheels squeaking its so darn new. Just guestimating, i'd say after it breaks in, it'll go a good 10 miles an hour faster. I remember watching some of the very first test runs of Silver Bullet, thing ran slower and was so quiet all you could hear were the wheels as it passed.
mikomeko Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 I am positive its a slow test launch. After watching videos of Booster Bike, which is around the same speed, it is double the height of this and flies through its elements! I am expecting a much faster circuit of the coaster, and look foward to riding it in january!
Hurricane Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 That test was sadly... Full Speed. I rode it today.
mikomeko Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Looks fun, but they should take out the last 2 cars with the sidecars on them, this would reduce the weight of the train and greatly improve speed around the ride. Or to still let kids on, take out 2 lots of motorbike cars.
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