Inverted Wooden Coaster

[Vffreak07]

Last time you went on a wooden coaster, it was most likely a fun experience depending on the coaster. The aggressiveness and out of control feeling makes it a great experience. Now I'd like to switch types and talk about your last inverted coaster experience. It was most likely very fun and unique (I mean seriously any inverted coaster is cool because you're basically dangling in the air). Now think about those two together. Wooden & Inverted. One word to describe your next experience could be one of many, but all I am thinking is. . . ouch.

 

http://www.gordonrides.com/invertedwoodencoaster.html

[Jcoaster]

One word: Pain.

[ginzo]

Vaguely interesting idea, but I doubt any parks are going to sign up with a solo designer that has ZERO projects under his belt. He should get some experience at an actual coaster company first before he tries to go solo.

[BeemerBoy]

One word: Why?

 

Fixed.

[TheRapidsNerd]

Yes! Launched inverted hyper woody! This wood also be an excellent time for the suspended version of the Millenium Flyer Trains to appear.

 

IF this thing was built, wood there be much of a view through all the supports, etc? You might as well call it Trellis: The Ride since that's all you're likely to see.

[sam06pr]

you never know, if done right It could be fun and successful.

I really think it just a matter of time for this to happen

[V2-dude]

Fail

 

What makes wood coasters so popular is their simplicity, this just takes it all away.

[Rct3man777]

Sheesh, this idea is just pure idiocy...

[Vekoma Fan Boy]

Well, this guy has quite the imagination, but his ideas are just downright dumb and impractical.

[Sunfire]

We're now one step closer to making the Wisconsin State Fair a reality!

[jarmor]

I'll ride...

[KPfreak519]

Wow....they actually designed one... I thought it would never happen Honestly, I think this could be painful, but just imagine the footchoppers!!!

[Skramp]

Can that be serious? How could the wood hold up to all the stress of weight and gravity? It wood break all the time!!! There is no way that would ever be built anywhere!!

[holyblakbelt]

Inverted coasters should be made of steel. I can't imagine how it would ride like. It looks like it hurts like crazy!

[ebl]

One word? Splinters.

 

Eric

[Tmcdllr]

And they said a coaster topping 400 ft. could never be built yet there they are.

You can't put a loop on a wood coaster and yet, for a while, there it was.

The point is with today's computers just about any type of coaster can be designed and if designed right will work and the wood would not break or fall under gravity or all that weight. If that were true many wood coasters of today would have those problems eventhough they are not inverted. Whether or not there will be a demand for it who knows.

My feeling is it's a neat idea but not practical. Wood coasters are supposed to be rough to a certain degree, it's part of that out of control feeling, and if you built an inverted one no matter how much padding you had there would be lots of head banging. And like someone else said...wood coasters are unique in their simplicity and inverting one takes that away.

[FLIPDUDE]

Well by the looks of the layout this isn't suppsoed ot be some high speed thrill ride, just some low family coaster.

 

Yes, it does seem a bit retarded at bits. But assuming it didn't collapse the first week of operation, and if they worked out the whole Hand-chopping, Impossible-to-bank qirks, who here WOULDN'T want to ride it?

 

 

Hmm... That's alot of "Ifs" though, isn't it?

[ebl]

It reminds me a bit of a gallows with all the overhead framing and such.

 

Honestly, it seems sort of pointless. Unique, yes, but nothing all that thrilling.

 

Eric

[FLIPDUDE]

^There's alot of coasters in the world that thrive on being "Unique but not that thrilling". Only this one also has "Cheap" going for it since wooden coasters are cheaper.

If they worked out the kinks I mentioned earlier, I can see this replacing "Rugrats runaway reptar" models. Or making for some Scooby doo Ghoster Coasters with an extra something.

 

 

But again, thats a big "if".

[Guy T. Koepp]

I could see this as possible with Intamin style prefab tracking. I would definitely question the possibility of getting your foot/leg caught in the bents though. They would definitely have to make the structure much wider to accomodate a banked turn of any kind.

 

Guy "Whats next, a wooden flyer?" Koepp

[jmicha]

Hey, he actually got around to making some physical plans.

 

I remember when he used to post on the former Coasters2k.com boards under the name JonBKchill if any of you were members of that site about five years ago. He had always talked about this concept and wanted to make it reality, but the site was shut down before anything substantial could be shown.

 

I also remember he made a pretty good effort to save the Whalom Park Flyer Comet, which gave him a lot of respect in my book (that was my first coaster).

 

I'm glad to see he hasn't given up though. It's a unique idea, and if done right could actually be pretty fun.

[FLIPDUDE]

^^A wooden flyer would actually make more sense than a wooden inverted coaster. Both G-force wise and tunnel-testing wise, if going by nolimits terms. For example with an inverted wooden you probably wouldn't be able to build anything more extreme than a family coaster, but with a flying coaster you might be able to pull off something like Superman: Ultimate Flight. Especially considering flying coasters also ahve bits where riders are on their backs, which would be like regular wooden track.

 

 

I can't see Intamin touching the idea with a 10 foot pole though. Lately intmain is more about perfecting existing ideas to their best as opposed to coming up with brand new coaster concepts.

[MixedDrink]

Seems like an okay idea to me.

I'm sure it would be slow,

but I'd still ride it.

[Kalepi_Konei]

Check this idea out it's pretty cool.

 

http://www.gordonrides.com/warringcoaster.html

 

EDIT: He totally drew the quidditch thing in colored pencil!

[Airtime&Gravity]

Anyone else notice that the top set of wheels don't come close to touching the track? Vekoma's old designs would at least be close to touching the track, and yet their rides would be painful. I can't even imagine how rough this ride would be if it was ever built.