Skycoastin Steve Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I heart teh ROARZZZZ. But seriously, there's no way this won't be a good ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunpc1 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 It was a single empty seat on the front row. No one was sitting in it. For those wondering, temperature was around 15*C or 59*F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatle11 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Looks amazing! Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce232 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 The airtime that'll be on that first speed hill... oh god Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunpc1 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 And all 3 trains have been placed on the track. 2 were in the maintenance bays while the 3rd made the test run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStitch626 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 and it's gonna get faster as it warms up and breaks in, i approve Yes it will, when they replace the winter Nylon wheels with the true Poly ones. OH and for better measure, I wonder what configuration they will use for the "speed versus silencer wheels" You know the big thicker ones they put on. I've seen usually for the hyper trains (well nitro atleast} they put them on rows 2 and 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammmmmy Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 It sounds like a fighter jet! I love it! Too bad there was no footage of that brake run, I was actually quite interested in seeing the speed at which it makes its way through that thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pizza14 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Thanks for sharing, I loveee that roar! Can't wait for opening day! Just wondering but are there enough dummies for all 3 trains or will they only be testing one at a time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunpc1 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 The other 2 trains were empty. No water dummies visible in the maintenance bays. It appears as though there are currently only enough water dummies for one train (there could be more elsewhere on site). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Have any more tests been happening since this first one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunpc1 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Only the single test run was conducted on Thursday evening. I stopped by the park for a while yesterday afternoon but no tests. Not sure if they'll be doing work over the weekends. Today is cool and damp, so definitely not ideal conditions. I'm hoping to get some better footage soon to share with everyone! Just found out from a CWMania member that Leviathan was testing about an hour ago. So I guess they're going all weekend long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarFair1 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 This video from a user on CWMania "Umeris" really shows how fast this coaster is! A MUST WATCH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 WHOA! That was flying through the first turn and speed hill. And it's SO LOUD. I love it. Also, I really hope that the World's Tallest Brake Run is handled the way it is in that first run, AKA the horizontal portion not slowing the train down at all. I think that might even add an extra thrill to the ride, as the uninformed might think "Oh God why isn't it stopping yet???" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braztaz Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I can't believe you can hear that roar on camera from all the way across the parking lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCW_Nut Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Ya it was definitely testing yesterday. I would expect it to continue now, weather permitting of course. This ride looks amazing and the speed is incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Love how similar the first drop and turn are to MF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Excitement! It looks incredibly fast, and those turns all look so exhilarating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double0Kevin Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I just died a little inside, knowing I won't get to ride this this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStitch626 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Love how similar the first drop and turn are to MF. I totally must agree here. I absolutely adore the "roar" this thing is giving off too, cause you can hear the metallic sound waves traveling through the hollow box beam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCW_Nut Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I just died a little inside, knowing I won't get to ride this this year. Good things come to those that wait right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunpc1 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Hey everyone, I did some editing with my original test video and smoothed it out a lot. If you were turned off by the shakiness, this should make you very happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I like the roar of it. The only problem is the air-time hills definitely look like floater as it goes over the top pretty slowly. It's just going to be like an over-sized hyper, nothing really special. Also, it looks like there's some force to that barrel roll turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaMiTsPaT Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 ^The first drop looks like it's going to take this ride to a level the hypers cannot reach, but yes it appears slow going over the airtime hills. I am impressed with how slow the chain appears to bring the train up the hill. I feel like that is going to create some real suspense and intimidate riders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcdude Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Since the ride is in the testing phase, I'm sure they will be trying several configurations of trim brake application. However, regardless of what the final configuration is, this looks like it will be an excellent ride and I can't wait to ride it in July. It will be fun to ride this and Behemoth back-to-back and decide how similar or different they actually are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuschini Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I think the train actually crests the airtime hills faster than most B&M hypers, but I could be wrong. It will also be sad to see how much slower it goes over the hills once those trims are tapping the train. However, I like the low to the ground track transitions with the drawn out bump between the big hills, and that first overbank. It looks like its gonna be pushing some good positive and negative forces. But for its height, and the momentum the train has going into the final brakes, the ride is waaaay too short IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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