ncf Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 The lines were: From the entrance: 50 minutes From the entrance with 5 breakdowns: 2 hours, 5 minutes
ncf Posted April 24, 2006 Posted April 24, 2006 Check out my update from Friday with lots of quality pictures! http://www.rollercoasterpro.com/updates/spdmonster4.24.06/
blinkern Posted April 25, 2006 Posted April 25, 2006 SpeedMonster Trailer from MyFryd.com! Direct link: http://www.myfryd.com/video/spmtrailer.zip The video can be found at http://www.myfryd.com
MSLSM Posted April 25, 2006 Posted April 25, 2006 The coaster looks really cool, but the lines will be insane in summer with the three car trains. Great update NCF.
ncf Posted April 26, 2006 Posted April 26, 2006 Tusenfryd had a new visitor record on Sunday with 8000 guests at the park, and SpeedMonster's line was 50 minutes (with no breakdowns) so I don't expect the line to get 'crazy long'
DerekRx Posted April 27, 2006 Posted April 27, 2006 Awww, it looks so cute, and I love the Schwarzkopfy dive pretzel loop thingy around the entrance escalator. 50 minute waits already?! Wow, am I glad I have an awesome tour arranger who managed to get us ERT on this I owe her a McDonalds Hamburger or Carrabba's pizza or something!
martinb Posted April 28, 2006 Posted April 28, 2006 I personally don't think it looks that great, its a shame it goes in/out of that pretzle loop thingy pretty slow, and I prosume with such small trains it looses speed quickly, although the trains are super funky, I don't think its much special IMO. How come it isn't launched from the station? And how many trains can they run max?
viking86 Posted April 28, 2006 Posted April 28, 2006 Small trains doesnt loose speed quickly. Less wheels, less friction. Just look at Avalanche @ Timber Falls. That thing is flying through the entire track and its not very big. I agree that it doesnt excactly fly over the top of the pretzel loop, but Im expecting some excellent floater airtime in that place. Maximum number of trains is 2. I sooooooooooooo cant wait to ride it tomorrow!!!
ncf Posted April 28, 2006 Posted April 28, 2006 I can agree that it doesn't look that great from out side, but once I rode it, it really impressed me! I've ridden 72 coasters and SpeedMonster is my #5!!
Maskindelux Posted April 28, 2006 Posted April 28, 2006 i am also going to Tusenfryd tomorrow... Speed monster is amazing. I was in the group of 24 peolpe who ride it last friday and I am in one of trains here:P www.coasterclub.org lol.. Its launched outside the station in case of a rollback. Its make things easyer.. (exuse my english)
viking86 Posted April 28, 2006 Posted April 28, 2006 Ah its so great to see more Norwegian members here as there arent excactly many of us
Carnage Posted April 28, 2006 Posted April 28, 2006 Launching from outside of the station means that the 2nd train can be loaded while the first train is on the circuit. At least that's the setup I assume it's doing?
martinb Posted April 28, 2006 Posted April 28, 2006 Small trains doesnt loose speed quickly. I don't mean to sound rude or anything but small trains do loose speed, alot more than big trains do.
ncf Posted April 28, 2006 Posted April 28, 2006 Small trains doesnt loose speed quickly. I don't mean to sound rude or anything but small trains do loose speed, alot more than big trains do. yeah... on RCT Think about that less cars has less wheels, so the friction will be less, just like viking said Anyway, SpeedMonster is very quick throughout the ride, so it's not worth discussing IMO...
martinb Posted April 28, 2006 Posted April 28, 2006 So your telling me that if say Stealth only had 3 cars to a train and was launched at the same speed it would still make 200ft up?
ncf Posted April 28, 2006 Posted April 28, 2006 Yes, the speed over the top would be the same. Try to drop a small and a big stone at the same time, they'll hit the ground at the same time
Carnage Posted April 28, 2006 Posted April 28, 2006 Yes it would. Dragster ran with only 4 cars for the first while in it's opening season. From what I remember hearing it actually ran a bit faster during that time.
martinb Posted April 29, 2006 Posted April 29, 2006 So say you have two launch tracks which just go straight for about a mile/km, one has a train with 5 cars and the other has a train with 3 cars, they're bouth launched to 80mph, which one will reach the end of track first? Theres more weight on the train with 5 cars so its able to keep up its speed for a lot longer, the 3 car train would be in front whilst they launch but as longer as the winch cable car thingy lets go of it it i'll loose speed quickly. Just imagine how fast you could launch Kingda Ka to if it only had 1 car per train, that could be launched to 200mph+ in the same time its launched to 128mph, cool. *End of story, time to talk about the coaster and its goodness.
rollermonkey Posted April 29, 2006 Posted April 29, 2006 So say you have two launch tracks which just go straight for about a mile/km, one has a train with 5 cars and the other has a train with 3 cars, they're bouth launched to 80mph, which one will reach the end of track first? Theres more weight on the train with 5 cars so its able to keep up its speed for a lot longer, the 3 car train would be in front whilst they launch but as longer as the winch cable car thingy lets go of it it i'll loose speed quickly. Just imagine how fast you could launch Kingda Ka to if it only had 1 car per train, that could be launched to 200mph+ in the same time its launched to 128mph, cool. *End of story, time to talk about the coaster and its goodness. Errr, yeah... I'm going to have to go ahead and disagree with you there. More cars = more weight = more wheels = more resistance = probably not as much faster or longer travelling as you'd think. Just because there is less weight in a single car train doesn't necessarily mean it would be launched faster. The process is limited by the pumps, hydraulics, cable and pulley system. Also, based on your 'momentum theory' the single car might not even make it over the hump! "Zis is a qvestion for zee engineers!"
ncf Posted April 29, 2006 Posted April 29, 2006 I rode SpeedMonster 6 times today Still an awesome ride. The lines were 10-20 minutes all day, and no breakdowns this time
Maskindelux Posted April 29, 2006 Posted April 29, 2006 I rode SpeedMonster 6 times today Still an awesome ride. The lines were 10-20 minutes all day, and no breakdowns this time Me to, no breakdowns.. But Thunder coaster brokedown 2 times:P not many people.. I think evryone think there are so many peolpe..
Jeezus Juice Posted April 30, 2006 Posted April 30, 2006 Great pictures you guys! I'm glad that you got a cool new ride at your home park. By the way, I'm having trouble finding a good translation for "Dagen er Din" Can I get a little help from my Norge friends? -Don "Riding the 'monster' next month!" Garrison
CoasterCrazy Posted April 30, 2006 Posted April 30, 2006 Great pictures!!! I'm looking forward to riding Speed Monster in June!
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