RCPro: IAAPA Parts 1 and 2 and Universal Orlando Resort!

[TTD]

Hey Guys,

 

For those of you who are interested in all of the happenings concerning anything from IAAPA to what Universal is doing, go ahead and check out the links below for further details!

 

In the updates you will see:

IAAPA

 

-Coverage of most of the major booths that were showcased at the event

 

-Commentary about things that were discussed through RCPro with the manufacturers

 

-Unique visual representations of the event, including overhead shots of the entire Orange County Convention Center.

 

PART 1- http://www.rollercoasterpro.com/updates/iaapa07p1/

 

PART 2- http://www.rollercoasterpro.com/updates/iaapa07p2/

 

 

Universal Orlando Resort

 

-Universal is gearing up for their Holiday in the Park celebrations, decorating everything from Seuss Landing to Universal Studio's 'New York Central Park'

 

-Harry Potter Construction is well underway and RCPro has the first coverage of the ground breaking

 

-The Simpsons Ride is coming along, with more photos of the progression of the Studio's 2008 addition.

 

UPDATE- http://www.rollercoasterpro.com/updates/uor11.17.07/

IAAPA Part 1

IAAPA Part 2

Universal Orlando Resort

[Sticky Nicky]

Awesome photos. The next gen. model for the Flying Dutchman looks like a cool concept, although I don't think it is going to work as smoothly as they are probably expecting. Is that Griffon CoasterDynamix model really fast when it goes along the circut? In the Coaster Crew podcast, it looked like it was going 50 mph throughout the whole ride.

 

I really hope that one of those alien waterslides get built in the US, but I heard they cost something like $12 million. Mabye Disney will invest?

 

The dinner in the sky concept sounds really cool, although I can't see one being put into an amusement park.

 

Does anyone know why B&M took a Griffon car instead of a Shiekra car. Was it because of the ten across or Busch thought Sheikra needed all five of it's trains?

 

I don't see the new PTC one bench trains selling very well. GCII's Millennium Flyers look better than them. I know MFs track better too, one of the reasons for so little retracking on GCI's.

[jarmor]

Does anyone know why B&M took a Griffon car instead of a Shiekra car. Was it because of the ten across or Busch thought Sheikra needed all five of it's trains?

Just a guess but since BGE is closed it would make more sense to use one of those trains than the park that is still open.

[Sticky Nicky]

^ That was another option, but still, shipping that must have cost a pretty penny when they could of just brought a Sheikra car up form nearby Tampa.

[Reon]

That next gen flyer looks a bit unpractical, but I tend to favor Vekoma's over the other guys.

[speedracer]

Is that Griffon CoasterDynamix model really fast when it goes along the circut? In the Coaster Crew podcast, it looked like it was going 50 mph throughout the whole ride.

 

Check it out!:

 

 

Gotta love the realistic braking and 3 train op!