Canada's Wonderland Discussion Thread

[clewis4u]

I keep forgetting about the new trains. I'm interested in seeing how they look on the ride, and if they provide a smooth ride experience.

This is a B&M, remember.

[coastercrazed49]

B&M's aren't always smooth. Remember Iron Wolf?

[Force 310]

Iron Wolf was B&M's first coaster. They weren't as experienced in coaster design back then, so one could expect it to be rough...

[LcHg5265]

Then whats their defense on Hydra...

[kraken613]

99% of B&M's are smooth.

[JuanSe_Colombia]

I'm disagree up there. I think most of the B&M are smooth rides.Hulk is like pretty smooth just one little part hit you.I've rode Kumba is smooth, montu also sheikra and dueling dragons just the ice dragon on brakes hit you.

[yankees15]

Then whats their defense on Hydra...

 

I wouldn't say hydra is rough, I would say it has a rattle. The rattle is common on B&M's, but I wouldn't say they are rough.

 

Anyway, I am sure Behemoth will be smooth.

[Sunfire]

When it comes to B&M's, I haven't been on many, but I think for the most part they are very comfortable. The only one I don't like is Vortex at CGA. It is B&M's second coaster, after Iron Wolf, and it is very rough. I can't ride it anymore because it hurts my ears too much. However, Top Gun (Flight Deck) is probably the smoothest coaster I've ever ridden, and it's really thrilling. I know I've ridden Medusa at SFDK, but I don't really remember it that much, so it must have been pretty "meh." B&M rides have a spectrum of good, bad, and ugly (I'm talking to you Vortex), but I think they are mostly good.

[ebl]

Scream! at SFMM has a nasty vibration at the bottom of the first drop and heading up into the loop. However, I've heard that a track piece was dropped during construction, and it got dinged just enough to cause that.

 

That could just be a rumor, though.

 

Eric

[jonlocke]

Looks like Canada's Wonderland has started changing their ride names and now we have another Flight Deck.

 

Drop Zone--- Drop Tower

Top Gun--- Flight Deck

Cliffhanger--- Riptide

The Italian Job: Stunt Track--- The Italian Job

Tomb Raider: The Ride--- Time Warp

[PURE]

I think the smoothest B&M i had ever been on was Silver Bullet when it first opened, but that was overshadowed by Tatsu a couple years after.

 

I think reliability and smoothness get confused on B&M's. They're pretty darn reliable, but the smoothness is hit and miss. Riding a B&M today that was built during the 90's can be pretty rough. But getting on Tatsu almost 2 years later still provides the same smooth (but even more intense) ride.

 

I imagine because this is a sit down coaster with no need for OTSR's, it will be about as smooth as any other recent B&M installation. Especially when it opens.

[kraken613]

I think the smoothest B&M for me has to be Griffon. That thing was like riding on glass! I dont know if its still like that though.

[Tanks4me05]

^ It's practically brand new. It would probably take a decade with minimum maintenance for any roughness to happen.

[kraken613]

^

Yes I know its brand new. Ive been on a few new B&M's and that one was one of the smoothest.

All of Busch Gardens B&M's are smooth so I assume it will stay the same.

[yankees15]

I think the smoothest B&M for me has to be Griffon.

 

I completely agree with you on that one! Griffon is the smoothest coaster I have ever been on.

[b&mforever]

I actually thought my ride on Chang this summer was the smoothest ride i have ever had. Never would have thought a stand up could be so smooth.

[coastercrazed49]

Hulk had become a little bit rough, but now it has smoothed back out. Every other B&M I have been on is really smooth.

[Guy T. Koepp]

I think this little coaster looks awesome! That hammerhead turnaround could be quite intense. I'm wondering how much the MCBR will slow down the coaster before the two helixes. It could totaly ruin them IMHO.

 

Guy "How far is CW from Nashville?" Koepp

[b&mforever]

Farther than 4 other B&m hypers. ^

[canadianfreak]

^^ About, 760 miles.

[clewis4u]

I can't wait for the trains to arrive in less than 2 weeks!

[alpengeist04]

^...Then shortly after that the trim brake question should be answered.

[clewis4u]

Here's 3 Behemoth aerial pictures (they're old, btw):

 

 

I found these while doing a Behemoth photo search on Flickr.

[Coasterlvr_nc]

I just wish I could go up and ride this coaster. Unfortunately it is way too far away. I just hope they dont kill it with all of those trim brakes they installed, otherwise it will turn to crap.

[PURE]

^Every B&M that I've been on that has trim brakes, have not been used.

 

Now of course I don't know about everyone else, maybe they've ridden a B&M where the trims do kill the ride.

 

But my experience on B&M's leads me to believe unless there's some huge forces at the top of those hills, the trims might not even be necessary.