DiSab Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 ^Ummm... I-305. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 IT'S NOT AN INTIMIDATOR 305 CLONE. I'm going to figuratively punch myself in the groin every time someone compares Skyrush to Intimidator 305. Two completely different beasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiSab Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I know Skyrush isn't an I-305 clone, and I wasn't even comparing them to each other. Fooz asked if there has ever been a coaster with a low-to-the-ground layout with airtime hills before. I was saying that I-305 would be one other example of such a coaster. i.e., I'm NOT saying they are clones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccron10 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 IT'S NOT AN INTIMIDATOR 305 CLONE. I'm going to figuratively punch myself in the groin every time someone compares Skyrush to Intimidator 305. Two completely different beasts. This I have to mostly agree with. I think the only way this could be similar to I-305 is the way the lift hill looks and even that is going to be different since it won't be built in one piece. By the way, after looking at Formula Russa, it turns out that those single spine pieces are nothing new: Photo by dubaidave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) I'm going to figuratively punch myself in the groin every time someone compares Skyrush to Intimidator 305. Two completely different beasts. This makes me want to start a thread comparing the two coasters, unfortunately you included the word figuratively. Edited November 3, 2011 by larrygator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chroniq Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I'm going to call it now. Once this opens, the general consensus will be that this is the best new coaster of 2012 anywhere in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I just hope it doesn't ruin Comet.... It was ruined by extensive trimming a long time ago. This won't make much of a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammmmmy Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 ...What about the brakes? Will we have kingda ka/desert race type brakes or more cheetah hunt? The section where the brakes are supposed to be looks quite small, and the way it goes uphill into a small short section reminds me of cheetah hunt. But who knows-- maybe it'll be like desert race where it slows it down significantly on the final little hill and then it goes through some turns and then stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderCoverDrummer1 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 ...What about the brakes? Will we have kingda ka/desert race type brakes or more cheetah hunt? The section where the brakes are supposed to be looks quite small, and the way it goes uphill into a small short section reminds me of cheetah hunt. But who knows-- maybe it'll be like desert race where it slows it down significantly on the final little hill and then it goes through some turns and then stops. If they do put in place something like on Desert Race, I hope it's not nearly as detrimental to the ending of the ride. In POV's I've seen, it slows to a craw before the final turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 This makes me want to start a thread comparing the two coasters, unfortunately you included the word figuratively. Now, now, I cause enough bodily harm to myself already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom25 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I agree that Skyrush has the potential to be one of the best coasters of 2012, while the brake run appears to be similar in size to Ros/Bizarro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bejackso Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I'm going to call it now. Once this opens, the general consensus will be that this is the best new coaster of 2012 anywhere in the world. Really? Leviathan, Verbolten, Wild Eagle, X-Flight? I think it will be good but only be like 3rd or 4th best. Leviathan and Wild Eagle FTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chroniq Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) I'm going to call it now. Once this opens, the general consensus will be that this is the best new coaster of 2012 anywhere in the world. Really? Leviathan, Verbolten, Wild Eagle, X-Flight? I think it will be good but only be like 3rd or 4th best. Leviathan and Wild Eagle FTW. After seeing the POV animation for Wild Eagle, I have to say that I was little underwhelmed. I wonder if compromises were made to incorporate the ride into the terrain versus being one of those rides where the terrain adds to the ride experience (sky rush?). Dare I say that the X-Flight layout looks better? Regarding Leviathan, I enjoy a B&M airtime machine as much as the next person, but an an incremental height and speed upgrade of a concept done so many times doesn't excite me as much as SkyRush does. Either way, I'll be riding them all next year and loving every minute of it. Edited November 3, 2011 by Chroniq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bejackso Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Fair enough, good answer. I think WE perched up at the high point of the park will add to the ride a lot though. That, and they left so many trees undisturbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 SkyRush is absolutely #1 on my list of most anticipated coasters next year, followed by Leviathan, Verbolten, and Wild Eagle. I'm not going to ride X-Flight next year, so it's not really on my excite-o-meter. Leviathan is highly anticipated for obvious reasons, and I'm looking more forward to Verbolten more than Wild Eagle basically because of the "unknown" factor with Verbolten. Wild Eagle looks fun, but I honestly don't think it'll be anything more than a standard B&M with a different seating arrangement. The best thing is that SkyRush, Verbolten, and Wild Eagle are all opening in some of my favorite parks in the country, so I'm compelled to ride all three next year. Leviathan is at a new park for me, so I'm also compelled to make the trip there for that, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 skyrush will hands down be the best ride of 2012. There's no comparison, so don't even try to compare. It will blow your mind, your head, and your brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intarider Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Actually I could see Skrush becoming many enthusiasts' #1 coaster in the near future. It has twisties like Intimidator 305, airtime hills and turns over the water like Expedition GeForce, a First Drop that looks like someone combined i305's and EGF's drop and the winged seats could make the ride experience even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeT Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I can easily say that SkyRush for shure will rank AT LEAST (!)......somewhere no one knows yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Skyrush is definitely the coaster to beat in 2012. Piraten is my #1 coaster, and this has the same number of elements, in the same style, plus winged seating. My dad travels to Hershey every fall for some annual old car market, so maybe I should follow him next year to try all the awsome coasters in HP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccron10 Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Skyrush is definitely the coaster to beat in 2012. Piraten is my #1 coaster, and this has the same number of elements, in the same style, plus winged seating. My dad travels to Hershey every fall for some annual old car market, so maybe I should follow him next year to try all the awsome coasters in HP. It kind of depends on when you arrive for the car show. The park was closed that weekend since it took up the whole parking lot (plus, it's in between the summer and Halloween season). You may have a chance if you would arrive the weekend before the car show. Expect another Skyrush update sometime tomorrow night! I did see a crane over with the track on Monday, so there is a chance more track has arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 It kind of depends on when you arrive for the car show. The park was closed that weekend since it took up the whole parking lot (plus, it's in between the summer and Halloween season). You may have a chance if you would arrive the weekend before the car show. Thanks man, i did not know that! It would be kind of a bummer to arrive there next fall only to find out that the place is closed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie200330 Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 You could always get a BB gun from one of the Outlet Stores and go Clark Griswald on the place!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccron10 Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 A friend of mine who has some pretty good sources posted this on the Project 2012 group earlier today: Two things to post...1) I think it's safe to say vertical construction has begun - if only because the second lift footer has part of the support structure built directly into it. 2) The restraint of Skyrush will not be an OTSR, it will be a lap bar .Sure enough, I went over to the construction site and found this: Time to take to the skies... I'll post a larger update tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennStater Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Lap bars?!?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xVicesAndVirtues Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Awesome, I can't wait to see pieces of track go up! "Overhead lap bars"?!? If it's true lap bars, let's hope they're the El Toro-style ones and not Bizarro-style. Oh god, why are we discussing restraints... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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