ncf Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 oops I forgot one! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/vjjk/sm8.jpg
chaos Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 Call it Xcelerator because as far as I'm concerned the one at Knott's doesn't exist since I refuse to go there ever again! Speed Monster looks 10 times better than Xcelerator, but what's wrong with Knott's?
DATman Posted December 29, 2005 Posted December 29, 2005 The only thing that could possibly make this ride any better is a tophat.
ECZenith Posted December 29, 2005 Posted December 29, 2005 Ehh... the smaller top hats are just OK in my opinion, but Kingda Ka and TTD's are another story. Anyways, I'm sure the pretzel loop will make up for any loss in excitement. Why can't SFNE get one of these?
ncf Posted December 29, 2005 Posted December 29, 2005 Because they have SROS which is/looks at least as great
CoasterCrazy Posted February 2, 2006 Posted February 2, 2006 Does anyone have any new pictures of Speed Monster? This thread has been dead for over a month!
viking86 Posted February 2, 2006 Posted February 2, 2006 There havent been any updates since the pull-through test in December. Im not sure if those pics have been posted here yet though. You can find them here http://www.nojespark.net/tusspeedmonstercon/index.php
s2pids2 Posted February 3, 2006 Posted February 3, 2006 it looks cool, kind of short, and the name reminds me of the chase sequence in Michae Jackson's video for 'Speed Demon' http://www.youtube.com/?v=e-5hgFXinZY
ncf Posted February 20, 2006 Posted February 20, 2006 Check out this realistic animation POV!!! www.tusenfryd.no/uploads/SpeedMonsterfilm/tusenfryd.wmv
viking86 Posted February 20, 2006 Posted February 20, 2006 That one was quite good! Looks like a fantastic ride! Cant wait to ride it in April!
Shockwave Posted February 20, 2006 Posted February 20, 2006 That doesn't look bad at all. Here's to hoping that the real thing takes those bunny hops as fast as the video!
darklingscribe Posted February 20, 2006 Posted February 20, 2006 From The construction photos I had no idea that there was a full on inversion on this ride so the corkscrew at the end took me totally by suprise. That first element is interesting as well, I wonder if it will become a common part of Intamin's smaller(50mph) accelerator coasters.
s2pids2 Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 ^^ thanks for the little video link. The ride looks short and sweet, but I am sure that it'll be fun to ride regardless.
verticalzero Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 This coaster has a great design and intresting layout, I may go to the park this year. What's the differnence between a "Rocket" and "this type" of coaster, do they use LIM's to launch the train..!
viking86 Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 Im not sure who invented the term 'Rocket coaster' but on RCDB and Intamins website they are all listed as 'Accelerator' coasters. Speedmonster is using the same hydraulic launch system as coasters like Xcellerator, Storm Runner, TTD, etc...
CoasterCrazy Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 The video looks awesome! I can't wait for June to get here!
memphish Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 Does someone have this that can mirror. It seems their site has crapped itself.
ncf Posted February 28, 2006 Posted February 28, 2006 Check out my night time pics! (bottom of the page) ADMIN EDIT: Link to site removed. If you'd like to share your photos, please do so by uploading them here. Thanks! --Robb
viking86 Posted February 28, 2006 Posted February 28, 2006 Awesome pictures! Thanks for sharing the link Yngve "Cant wait to ride Speedmonster the last weekend in April" Oestbye
CoasterCrazy Posted February 28, 2006 Posted February 28, 2006 Speed Monster looks awesome at night! The pull through pictures also look great!
DerekRx Posted March 2, 2006 Posted March 2, 2006 Come June, its gonna be almost impossible to pass by this thing as soon as I get into the park even though I know I'll have ERT on it later that evening. It really does look a lot cooler than I originally thought it would. Come on Summer!
SharkTums Posted March 2, 2006 Posted March 2, 2006 I'll say this here, but I'll remind you again in June. If the line is not too bad, DO NOT wait for ERT. We all know how awesomely finicky the Intamin Rockets can be. Never pass a ride with a short line that has a chance at breaking!
rollerdude Posted March 3, 2006 Posted March 3, 2006 Sorry to sound stupid, but what is extra ride time?
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