EuroTre Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Back in 1938, Mequon Park (outside Milwaukee) constructed their 3rd wooden coaster. Named the Fireball, this ride was FAR beyond anything that had been built at that time. It had steep drops, highly banked turns, and high speeds. At a little over 100 feet tall, Fireball was billed as the "biggest, baddest coaster in the world." Park goers often waited in lines that ranged from 1 and a half hours, to over 3 hours on July 4th, 1945. The real draw for the Fireball was the psycho airtime. Over 10 moments of it. So why did the Fireball close in 1955? Well, during the winter of '54, heavy snow caused the famed s - curve to collapse. The Fireball then sat SBNO until 1958, when the Great Mequon Fire decimated the park. Fireball.nltrack Enjoy Fireball.wmv POV for those w/o No Limits The very interesting brakes There goes a train... The fun little prelift section Hibank First drop More turns One of several tight curves Small hill, big airtime The famed s - curve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.gumbo Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Nice to see a ride from you, I always loved your building style and this one was no different. The good -It exceeds in the fun factor -It explores a different approach in layout while staying true to your track style -Its quite smooth considering the design The not so good -The use of trims and boosts to create the pace you want, I consider that to be cheating when it comes to designing. -Some of the transitions were too harsh. My verdict Despite the obvious faults , your design style ensures that this ride doesn't disappoint. 7/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroTre Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 You mean those fake trims on the first drop? Yeah, I guess that they were a little unnecessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angryemobeaver Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Looks pretty nice, kind of reminds me of a newer version of an old coaster. It was pretty smooth, but i didn't like the way the ride got back to the station and the break run was kind of strange. I give it 4/5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Rider Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 It's an old coaster. Old coasters had rougher transitions. I think Also, I'm pretty sure the trims were fake. I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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