Jackdude101 Posted October 6, 2013 Posted October 6, 2013 Weirdest wood coaster: Tyrolean Tubtwist at Joyland Children's Theme Fun Park in the UK. It has so many unusual characteristics (for a wood roller coaster) that it's barely a roller coaster at all! It's one-of-a-kind, it's side-friction, it has spinning cars, it's electrically powered (except during the dips), and it's the only thing close to the old Virginia Reel-style of roller coaster that is currently operating. http://rcdb.com/884.htm
Dattera Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Weirdest steel coaster: Hexenbesen at Seilbahnen Thale Erlebniswelt in Germany. It's one-of-a-kind, It's a flying AND a suspended model, it's self-operated, and it can only take one passenger at a time. It also has a strict weight limit of 65 kg. which, as an American, I find highly offensive and I will not stand for it (standing makes me tired). http://rcdb.com/3050.htm Actually this was designed to be a new form of transportation, so I guess this is kind of like a prototype?
yay101 Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 http://rcdb.com/254.htm The Texas Tornado at Wonderland doesn't have a bad layout, but the vertical loops just look really weird to me...
Voxelmatic Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 ^Not to mention the trains look like PTCs.
cal1br3tto Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Have to agree on Hexenbesen and Tyrolean Tubtwist. Why doesn't Tubtwist get much attention? Is it just an out-of-the-way park? I assume adults can fit on it. I'm guessing it's one of those rides that is fun for sentimental and historical value rather than thrills, kind of like Leap-the-Dips or tamer Scenic Railways.
cfc Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 I'm going with Space Fantasy at Universal Japan. The whole thing had some backstory about, oh, a princess and comets and stuff, but it was all in Japanese, so I have no idea what it was about. But that didn't matter, as the ride was a lot of fun--especially the seizure-inducing ending.
Nrthwnd Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 ^ The Disco Room!!! (From Inside The Disco Ball!)
Pyrozooka0 Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 YAY FOR THREAD NECROMANCY! Anyways, time for some rides I found while browsing RCDB via the random coaster function. http://rcdb.com/4332.htm?p=0 How is this even listed? http://rcdb.com/8827.htm Quite possibly the strangest suspended I have ever seen http://rcdb.com/3313.htm?p=14097 Powered Side Friction Kiddie Coaster. Do I need to say anything more?
rcjp Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 ^Is that even... a coaster?? If it didn't have those 1 foot tall hills I guess it wouldn't for sure.
Pyrozooka0 Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 /\ Yeah, I don't know why it counts either. http://rcdb.com/2481.htm?p=7452 Somewhat ghetto-looking ride with motors in the cars that propel it up the lift, after which it becomes a gravity powered ride. http://rcdb.com/11839.htm?p=52397 It's called Black Hole... Lets make it bright red and theme it to Asia! http://rcdb.com/2502.htm?p=0 TOGO went through an "experemental" phrase before deciding on making torture devices. http://rcdb.com/4492.htm?p=29725 this is what an Ultra Twister looks like when it is drunk. http://rcdb.com/9054.htm?p=0 Extremely pointless ghetto inverted, with a hill over a rock climbing tower.
TogoFan Posted May 3, 2014 Posted May 3, 2014 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=251772489307 This coaster must be incredibly headbanging.
DBru Posted May 3, 2014 Posted May 3, 2014 Not gonna lie...I think that looks like a ton of fun. Deadly fun.
GrapesLie Posted May 3, 2014 Posted May 3, 2014 OMG! OUCH! Whip Lash Baby! But yeah I'd still ride it!
Pyrozooka0 Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 OMG! OUCH! Whip Lash Baby! But yeah I'd still ride it! Whiplash would actually be a pretty good name for a coaster. Anyway.. http://rcdb.com/636.htm?p=18156 Steel coaster with a wooden coaster train Yet another jet coaster with a weird name. http://rcdb.com/11049.htm?p=45778 Chinese death machine with a perfectly circular loop. http://rcdb.com/8604.htm?p=0 Even the RCDB Entry for this ride calls it "unusual looking"
simon8899 Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 These caps are from Blackpool Pleasure Beach taken in 1947 showing a coaster with seating like on a today rafting ride. @Knoebels: Can you please re-create this?
rcjp Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 OMG! OUCH! Whip Lash Baby! But yeah I'd still ride it! Whiplash would actually be a pretty good name for a coaster. Anyway.. http://rcdb.com/636.htm?p=18156 Steel coaster with a wooden coaster train Last year, during the TPR Mexico tour this was included and there is even a POV! (different trains, though)
Zingao Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 ^ At 1:32 in the video, I can imagine the designers: - Guys, I'm out of ideas. Do you have any suggestions on how to finish this ride? - Naaah.
rcjp Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 ^That's also what happened between the two superman's helices
Coastin Eric Posted May 6, 2014 Posted May 6, 2014 OMG! OUCH! Whip Lash Baby! But yeah I'd still ride it! Whiplash would actually be a pretty good name for a coaster. I heard that was the backup name for Mean Streak back in the day...
Pyrozooka0 Posted May 13, 2014 Posted May 13, 2014 http://rcdb.com/4018.htm?p=0 Iranian death machine with soda can cars http://rcdb.com/1614.htm?p=10961 Are there any non-weird Japanese kiddie coasters? http://rcdb.com/2204.htm Apparently, the cars on this coaster reverse at a certain point on the ride. http://rcdb.com/6453.htm Is it just me, or does "launched spinning coaster with a shooting section and a barrel roll" sound like a TPR running joke?
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