Ccron10 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 As said before, a Stengel dive is an overbank located on top of an airtime hill, Skyrush does not have that.People should stop calling it a Stengel dive, and just say overbank. Yes, but if that wasn't overbanked, it would've been an airtime hill. IMO, an overbank is a U-turn that has an angle of 180 degrees (give or take) and a Stengel Dive is a turn with a radius of around 90 degrees. Given the way it looks, I consider it a Stengel Dive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDG Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Skyrush does not have a Stengel Dive. End of discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCo Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Um... yeah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fooz Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I'm going to go ahead and call it one. It's similar enough anyways, the "dive" out of the element is the same, only the approach is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithnotForgotten Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 My god you are all like a bunch of girls arguing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernierocker Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 ^Not necessary. I think we can all look at the pretty pictures of the new coaster without arguing what an exact element is called. Let's move on please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 ^Agreed. It's not about what an element is called. It's all about "is the darn thing any fun at all?" My guess is that the answer for Skyrush will be "yes." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saber Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 All I know is that whatever element it is (named or not), it looks awesome and proves the sheer intensity of this ride should make it a great element of a great ride (regardless of the element's name). These construction pictures are very exciting. I have not been to Hershey since I was a mere child, but they keep getting awesome projects from Intamin making me wonder why I've never tried to make a trip back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueerRudie Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 (edited) Just shot from HersheyPark, courtesy Matt Walborn- If there was -any- doubt to this element being a Stengel Dive, this will now end it. EDIT: Also from Matt Walborn: Side profile of the Stengel Dive... PANT PANT PANT PANT PANT PANT PANT Edited December 19, 2011 by QueerRudie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 It's just a turn to me....and a fun one at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce232 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Whoops, there go my pants! Seriously, this coaster just looks more amazing everytime someone posts a new picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom25 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 And to take to the next level - here's a video from our favorite steel worker as they work on the Stengal Dive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw44 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Then wouldn't leviathan have a Stengel Dive because it doesn't go all the way back around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 If the train were to go the reverse direction then it would be a Stengel dive, now it's just a turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schotcher Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 If you don't think this classifies as a Stengel Dive, neither does Maverick's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPmillenia94 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 A stengel dive consists an overbanked section of track that is nearly straight on the way in, and starts turning on the way out. so like an airtime hill that is banked past 90 degrees. This is definately a stengel dive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I have no idea about maverick, I have not watched that element, so I don't know. As for the whole stengel dive concept, the trains need to go up a hill, get overbanked, and dive into a curve. This does it all in reverse. Either you call it an overbank, or a reverse stengel dive, but I don't see the point in the last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernierocker Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I think we can all look at the pretty pictures of the new coaster without arguing what an exact element is called. Let's move on please. Last warning guys. We will start deleting posts if you guys can't move on. It doesn't matter what you call it on paper, it's how it rides in person! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 It's crazy how giant this track is, compared to the normal double-spine track! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterlover420 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 ^I get the feeling that is throwing off the perspective of the pictures. I feel like the coaster is really a lot bigger than it appears in the pictures..which to me is even more exciting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Yeah, that's what I also thought when I first saw the lift hill support, it's way bigger than I expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkeyman18 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Wow fast coaster (not as fast as wild eagle) But Still going up very fast! Cant wait to get on this for new hotness also I wonder how is the line going to work with the outside seats separate lines for them or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Looking awesome! However, my little brother is more into the cranes than the sexy Intamin. Here is one I forgot to post last night...your brother should love it! Note how tiny that JLG looks compared to the drop! Cue up the Rod Stewart: "Do ya think I'm sexy" song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 The track is actually wider than the "normal" Intamin track to accommodate for the four-across trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 ^Did anyone say otherwise? That's what I meant when I commented on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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