Bolliger&Mabillard Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 historically i was not a fan of woodies but i'm starting to warm up to them...t-express helps change my mind a little
FLIPDUDE Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 Holy MCBRs, Batman! That ride looks AMAZING! I didn't even know it was being built! Looks like a crazy mix of El Toro and Balder! Whoever designed this thing knew what they were doing(though the MCBRS do kind of screw things up for me) I sdudenly feel like going to Korea. "Up, down, up and down, rollercoaster T express..."
walterioland Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 Thanks for sharing the pics and pov!!! I love the queue theming, it really kick a$$!!! The only wooden coaster i rode, it was "Stampida" at Universal Port Aventura (Spain), but i hope i can enjoy T-Express someday!
DenDen Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 You know, looking at the pics and video again, I'm just amazed at the precision of the structure. Now that a couple of these prefab woodies are up, and they are ALL popular, I have a feeling (and a hope) that is is the newest trend that the parks flock to. It's been a long time since woodies have been a "hot" trend. It's like these woodies are a guaranteed winner for any park. Would be a DREAM if Kennywood chose one of these for their up-coming coaster. (Or is CP just replaced Meanstreak. LOL)
lil jimmy norton Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 You know, looking at the pics and video again, I'm just amazed at the precision of the structure. Now that a couple of these prefab woodies are up, and they are ALL popular, I have a feeling (and a hope) that is is the newest trend that the parks flock to. It's been a long time since woodies have been a "hot" trend. It's like these woodies are a guaranteed winner for any park. Would be a DREAM if Kennywood chose one of these for their up-coming coaster. (Or is CP just replaced Meanstreak. LOL) I'm with you man, a pre-fab revolution would be awesome. Having been on El Toro at least 15 times, I can tell you that even a weak ride is a fantastic ride.
Dleo Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 El Toro made me a fan of Intamin woodies. This one looks great also! I really like the uniforms, very clever.
Dleo Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 OMG. Just watched the POV. Wonder how fast, and what it feels like, going through those twists right after the first camel back hill. Thinking it would be quite intense. Seems like a long ride too. Looks like a blast... and I love the salut from the attendant at the end re-entering the station.
doublex98 Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 Really cool! Everything is good about this coaster! I really like the theming! Thanks for the pics!
SFjunkie2010 Posted March 13, 2008 Posted March 13, 2008 Wow, that ride looks incredible. It just kept going and going and going. I love the high speed turns too, although I wonder how they feel. and I am wondering how does anyone know how muc it costed to build?
thecoasterkid Posted March 13, 2008 Posted March 13, 2008 I am totally down for a wood coaster revolution! Gravity Group, GCI, and Intamin are making some truly amazing wooden coasters right now. T-Express is just another coaster in a quickly growing list of amazing wooden coasters that Intamin is turning out right now. Give me a pre-fab woodie or a GCI twister any day! The music in the official video from Everland is also REALLY catchy! Hopefully I'll be able to make it out there on a TPR trip one year down the road.
Devious Posted March 13, 2008 Posted March 13, 2008 (Delurkage) I concur, lately, intamin has really been making some impressive rides, as has GCI and others And DenDen, Imagine if intamin re-did meanstreak, same layout, but intamin awesomeness and smoothness, /drool
Bucket Posted March 13, 2008 Posted March 13, 2008 Every new woodie that Intamin has created in the past four years have all looked spectacular! This new one in S. Korea also looks extremely promising! Would love to have the opportunity to ride this as I have only been on one good Intamin woode (Colossus at Heide-Park)
NachoR Posted March 13, 2008 Posted March 13, 2008 I think my connection is too slow for the videos All I can see is the backs of peoples' heads and a glare. suuuucks. nice pics anyway
sfgadviperboi Posted March 13, 2008 Posted March 13, 2008 Is it me or is the oh sh*t moment of El Toro missing (x-ross over thunder)? It seems to meander after the MC.
FLIPDUDE Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 ^^I was loading too slowly as well so I just looked for a vid of it on youtube and it loaded pretty fast
Rocket Rodder Posted March 15, 2008 Posted March 15, 2008 That looks so cool. But what is a "Prefab" woodie, of sorts? What do they mean by prefab?
PURE Posted March 15, 2008 Posted March 15, 2008 The ride looks amazing, I cannot believe how quickly its been put together. I wonder how long it will be until this ride is rough as hell? After watching the video on You Tube it seems like the first part of the ride before the brake run is awesome, following that, I dunno, looks questionable. And the length, again, it just seems way long. Too much of anything can really kill the fun.
saxman47 Posted March 15, 2008 Posted March 15, 2008 That looks so cool. But what is a "Prefab" woodie, of sorts? What do they mean by prefab? an intamin prefab woodie uses prefabricated track that is laser cut in advance at the factory and then shipped to the park. All the park has to do is bolt it together. A traditional wooden coaster is built on-site and the track is laid by hand. The fact that intamin makes the track at the factory allows it to be held to much tighter tolerances and therefore creates a much smoother ride. Intamin also uses polyurethane tires on the wheels, similar to what is found on steel coasters, which also contributes to the smoothness of their new woodies.
kitsch transporter Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 I am not sure if he really enjoyed it: It´s a bit painful to watch if you are not into S/M
ginzo Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 I wonder how long it will be until this ride is rough as hell? After watching the video on You Tube it seems like the first part of the ride before the brake run is awesome, following that, I dunno, looks questionable. And the length, again, it just seems way long. Too much of anything can really kill the fun. Fail.
Bucket Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 I am not sure if he really enjoyed it: It´s a bit painful to watch if you are not into S/M LOL! That guy looked like he was being tortured! Can't wait to see an actual POV though...
KrakenKing Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 Okay, raising this topic from the dead. This is the absolute BEST Music Video ever! A video for this ride from some Korean boyband named Xing. A music video for a coaster, now I've seen everything. Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-cqLtlrEpQ Edit: The last lyrics are hysterical! "Up, down, up and down. Wooden coaster, T-Express" YES!
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