sammmmmy Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 What a nice treat at the end of the day! The skyrush testing just looks perfect as I imagined it would. It's crazy that another 17 mph will be added on to that! The trains look sort of awkward though. The sooperdooperlooper trains look fantastic, and i love the colors. Hershey's gonna have a great year this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccron10 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 That thing looks like it's hauling a$$ over that first airtime hill! It is really looking like it may have the same amount as El Toro's mid-course hill. If so, then awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie200330 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I would personally like to thank HP for getting these trains for sdL!!!!!! ALL steel coasters should run with these models!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Airtime on that first hill!? More like launch into space hill. But I have a feeling trims will be added onto that hill. Intamin love their trims. I think I read many pages ago that there won't be any trims on this. Which is most excellent. Two runs in and it's already looking insane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXman308 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Imagine the airtime in the back seat during the first drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigalyte Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Airtime on that first hill!? More like launch into space hill. But I have a feeling trims will be added onto that hill. Intamin love their trims. You must have Intamin mistaken for B&M Wow Skyrush looks amazing just like I know it world it's Intamin If it's moving that fast with the lifthill crawling this thing is going to haul some serious A$$ with the lifthill moving at full design speed Also Superdooperlooper trains look awesome SFMM are you paying attention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanks4me05 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 After doing some testing of my own to see how much the lift speed would affect the train: I made a 200 foot tall lift in Newton with an 80 foot tall camelback right after. Using an 8 car B&M sitdown train (the closest analogue to Skyrush's trains in NL) the airtime over the tops of the lift hill and the first camelback "increased" by -0.5 G's. Basically, that's the difference between Maverick's launch to Storm Runners's launch. We already saw that it will get quite strong floater already, so I can all but guarantee this is going to HAUL throughout the course of the ride. Three months until New Hotness... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I think I read many pages ago that there won't be any trims on this. Which is most excellent. What he said. It was confirmed on some construction tour that there wouldn't be any trims. And judging by how it runs there isn't any need for them! It loses enough speed before each smaller hill - probably thanks in part to the wider trains and their extra surface area for air resistance - that designed-in trims, like on I305's home stretch, shouldn't be necessary. The only reason they would show up would be for any similar issues like the I305 wheel problems, which also shouldn't be a problem because the duration of the forces on the wheels during that first turn is short (at least compared to how long they're sustained on I305). I think we should have a chat about whatever flew off the train over that first airtime hill though...a dummy's head, maybe? Where's Merlin's marketing department when you need 'em?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fooz Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I think we should have a chat about whatever flew off the train over that first airtime hill though...a dummy's head, maybe? Where's Merlin's marketing department when you need 'em?? They've run 2 more tests already, so I doubt that it was a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 ^Oh, I didn't mean that it was a big deal! I figured they could put a train together, haha. That's why my guess was a dummy's head or something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigalyte Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 It heard it was one of the dummies cell phones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXman308 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 ^Oh, I didn't mean that it was a big deal! I figured they could put a train together, haha. That's why my guess was a dummy's head or something! Maybe it was that pesky Intamin padding on the restraints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Source This train design is really starting to grow on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinning man Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I think we should have a chat about whatever flew off the train over that first airtime hill though...a dummy's head, maybe? Fred the dummy isn't happy he lost his hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Just want to chime in, that train goes soooo fast over both of those airtime hills! I've been waiting for this moment, and I had a feeling I would be let down. I'm happy to say that I'm not. Now we wait for more test runs at full cable speed, and then opening reviews later this month! Congrats Hershey! And congrats to the world on getting a world-class coaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fooz Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) Interesting that only the back edge of the lap bar is in contact with the dummies, perhaps these restraints are even less restrictive than they first looked! Also, its great that the middle seats are elevated above the sides, you should have great views from those seats too. Edited May 2, 2012 by Fooz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I keep telling you, the inside two seats will end up giving the better experience! Mark my words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerCoasterSmi Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 It looks like Hershey has a winner on their hands here. Is anyone else thinking that SkyRush looks like a serious contender for No. 1 coaster in the world? There have been pretty much only positive comments about this thing after the testing video which is a rarity... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) This looks like a gift from Intamin and Hershey just paid them to build it at their park haha. "Hey here's American Expedition G Force...with no floor and the twist at the bottom of the drop" Edited May 2, 2012 by PKI Jizzman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDG Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 It looks like Hershey has a winner on their hands here. Is anyone else thinking that SkyRush looks like a serious contender for No. 1 coaster in the world? There have been pretty much only positive comments about this thing after the testing video which is a rarity... In Mitch's poll? I wouldn't be surprised. Definitely top 5. It's Kawasemi on steroids, and that one is 4th in the latest poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I just can't stop thinking about it, SkyRush, I305, and El Toro this summer? Thanks New Hotness for letting me tour some fine Intamin Hotness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffonj2022 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Cannot wait to ride it on the 26th! The airtime looks amazing, and I'm sure that it won't disappoint in any way. I'd really like to see how fast it goes around the turns and the zero-g transition too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
australianalex Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Oh my god that looks AMAZING. The airtime over the hills is going to be kickass, as will the first drop. This has now become my favourite coaster of 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I seriously can't wait until this baby opens. And I can't wait to ride it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeelTheFORCE Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Looking awesome! I can't wait to get there and ride it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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