dr.gumbo Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Found this on Coasterforce.com Italy to Receive Intamin AcceleratorSubmitted By: Hyde244 Published: April 10th 2008 Recently spotted on RCDB, Terra Dei Giganti (Land of Giants) will be a new Italian amusement park set to open in 2009. Starring in this park will be a brand new Intamin Accelerator, measuring 1312 feet long and 59 feet tall. (400 m long and 18 tall) Though it is not the largest accelerator (actually the smallest by length and size), there is still no doubt in the potential layout for this roller coaster. The only question is, what will the layout be? Taking a quick glance around, the two shorter Accelerators which are closest to this new coaster's length are Kanonen (1443 ft.) and Skycar (1476 ft.). Kanonen even has a comparable height at 79 feet. But the height which is closest is that of Rita and Desert Race, both standing right around the 62 ft. mark. With these given measurements, it wouldn't be a stretch to suggest a smaller version of the classic Rita layout, or even a smaller Kanonen design. Track has already been spotted on-site, revealing a nice red track scheme. Source: win.theparks.it/ The real tell tale sign for this new coaster's layout will be that of the statistics for its launch. This will allow for a more accurate comparison to other Accelerators, and help for a more accurate guess on what this new Accelerator's layout shall be. More info can be found here along with a picture... www.coasterforce.com/home/p2_articleid/559 Great news for Italy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Coaster Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Indeed! Certainly does sound promising. I'm sure they're not complaining having a new theme park to go with it either. I'll put the place on my 'to do' list for '09. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanks4me05 Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 My guess is a small Rita version. The only way I can see a coaster car traveling the tiny redius of an approximately 50 foot tall top hat is with a one or two car, MAYBE three car train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groteslurf Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Sounds good. It's a pitty though that this new park will be in the deep south of Italy, far from other parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Coaster Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 On one hand, sure, but it's good for those people who currently have to travel long distances to get their adrenaline fix! Where I live, theme park enthusiasts are in the same boat with the proposed new Animal Kingdom/Busch Gardens Africa style park in the southern part of the country. Normally people living down there have to fly all the way up here to ride anything decent. But I don't want to derail this thread talking about that aside to say I can understand Italians being frustrated it's not going to be with the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansrubens Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Great news for Italy. But I prefer a lifthill over a launch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutterflower Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Nice new construction shots here http://www.theparks.it/plus/plus.php?idP=1100&idA=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loefet Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 ^ Looks like a tiny version of Rita with a hill after the launch, Sweet!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.gumbo Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 Looks cute. I'm sure it will be good, is there an accelerator that isn't.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Anyone else find it ironic that The Land of Giants is getting the smallest Intamin Accelerator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttd rox Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 That looks like an amazing coaster! Although only 50' but still looks cool! Cheers to Italy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStitch626 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 This could be interesting it may start with the Un-inverting corkscrew a standard Intamin cross over hill where it banks 1 way then switches and drops the other way, most seen on the S:Ros rides towards the endings.Or now it could be started with an over bank turn. Either way this will be neat. Oh! and yes lol larrygator. I do find it funny and ironic about the "land of giants" and the smallest Intamin Accelerator. Though I am not fond of the color use. I mean the blue looks a bit faded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handy-andy Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I fthis is anything like Kanonen then this should be an awsome ride packed with some air time and inversions, maybe some nice high banked curves too. I've always thought the compact accelerator's were the best so if they have good operations this coaster could be a winner. And yes larrygator it is really ironic that the smallest accelerator is going to be at land of the giants. Should be great though, if its not like Gardaland! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Looks cute. I'm sure it will be good, is there an accelerator that isn't.? Agreed. Nothing special or amazing, but fun, nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Coaster Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Anyone else find it ironic that The Land of Giants is getting the smallest Intamin Accelerator? Indeed! But it still looks like it'll be a great ride. I love these suckers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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