silvercrew1 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 WOW. I am kinda almost glad I moved from 45 minutes to SFNE to 20 minutes from Kings Island. I'm not sure this whole make over is worth changing the number one steel coaster in the world. I'm glad I'm getting Diamondback but I still would like to see how this thing runs after its makeover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 NOOOOOO!The trains on SROS at SFNE have headrests! http://blog.masslive.com/breakingnews/2009/03/large_ae%20coaster.jpg But they fixed the restraints! No more metal bar jammed into your shins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansrubens Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Hey first post finally, so i dont know if this was mentioned earlier but im around 6ft 5, and i was wondering if anyone knew if the new trains will still have that same height maximum. Yeah same for me. I'm also around 6ft 5 but on the official Six Flags site there is still the 76 inch maximum. With the same restraints as El Toro they must be able to remove the maximum height limit. -----Hans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sros1fan Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 ^ The trains have nothing to do with the max height restriction. The reason it has one is a flaw in the designing of the underground tunnels. The hieight of the tunnels is not tall enought therefore they had to put the restrictions on max height of the guests. It was easier to do that than to reconstruct them over and it was alot cheaper too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan1127 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 It's the restraints. That's why the height limit changed after the 2004 accident with the new regulations. The idea is that if one's legs are too long, the lapbar cannot come down far enough. The clearance in the tunnels is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon34MA Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Finally someone got pictures of the new Superman trains. I have to say I am not liking the color of them trains. And both trains are the same color. Here is the link to the news article that had the picture posted. MASSLIVE Superman Trains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Wow! I'm impressed! Looks very much like the old trains with El Toro lap bars and some kind of speakers that don't seem to impact the riders behind them too much. AWESOME! --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfan21 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 It's the restraints. That's why the height limit changed after the 2004 accident with the new regulations. The idea is that if one's legs are too long, the lapbar cannot come down far enough. The clearance in the tunnels is fine. I agree with you because I can remember reading about how the restrains effected the height maximum. Thats why im hoping the new trains wont have the height maximum Also i must say the new trains look pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 The new trains (almost) look great! I'm glad Intamin continued using lapbars, instead of the newer OTSRs. If Intamin has finally perfected their lapbar, will we possibly see them on more (new) coasters in the future? My only problem is the colors...not that I think the color looks bad, I'm just confused as why the trains are the same purple as the track. There is no variety here. Paint sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atem122 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Those new trains are pretty, plus they finally got better restraints! *celebrates* although, they are pretty much the Giovanola hyper restraints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpdupuis Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Don't know if i'm right...but I do think these lap bars will hurt your knees... I prefer the ones on TTD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastakid Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I absolutely love the new trains. Is there any possibility that the minimum height requirement will be changed from 54' to 48' with the addition of the new restraints? El Toro uses identical ones and has a 48' height restriction without issue. -Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanlv Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 ^Millennium Force has a 48" height requirement so I am not sure if it is the restraints alone causing that to happen. Remember Cyclone at SFNE is 54" as well because of its intensity and that height was mandated by the state I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreditCrazy Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I like these newish trains, and the lap bars (first thing I noticed about them). But I am a little dissapointed that they're the same color as the track. I like when the trains stand out and you can clearly see them everywhere on the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Definitely don't like the colour of the trains but I do like that the leg irons seem to be gone. I hope they're not changing the name (hate the new colours), it's just so iconic. If the start calling it Joker's Joke or Lex Luthor's Leap The Dips or something of that ilk - that would be disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon34MA Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Is there any possibility that the minimum height requirement will be changed from 54' to 48' with the addition of the new restraints? El Toro uses identical ones and has a 48' height restriction without issue. I highly doubt the park will be able to change the height requirement. The state of Massachusetts gives the final say on all requirements. The only exception is if the manufacturer's guidelines are better than the states. Another important thing to remember is that Massachusetts has a ban on all T bar restraints (all new ones). This was passed after the gentleman fell out. So i guess we are lucky that they didn't put OTSR's on the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 "...they are pretty much the Giovanola hyper restraints." (atem122) Funny...I thought they looked familiar. Goliath at SFMM has very similar ones. I'm not crazy about the color, but the trains do look nice otherwise. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacoaster Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Is it just me... or do the new lap bars not have any handle to hold on to? Seems as though riders will be forced to put their hands up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 ^ If they are indeed like the Giovanola ones, there are slots molded into the back side of the bar. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandluke Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Based on the other restraints like that Intamin has used, it doesn't look like there are any handles. Check out El Toro as an example. I'm liking the look of the trains, particularly the incorporation of the speakers (not as intrusive as I was fearing). Do we know for sure that all the trains are purple? I only found one lead car in the pic. I'm not sure either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacoaster Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Exactly, I think they resemble El Toro's more and it makes more sense as its still Intamin. El Toro doesn't have handles on the restraints but has handles on the inner face of the car for the front seat riders and on the back of the front seats for the rear seat riders. On this there is possibility that handles can be placed on the backs of seats but those in the front seats I guess will have nothing. I never hold anyway!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 The trains look great, with the speaker system and everything. Though purple isn't normally the color associated with superman... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningstroller Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Wouldnt surprise me if those speakers were attached with duct tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolliger&Mabillard Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 The trains look great, with the speaker system and everything. Though purple isn't normally the color associated with superman... ...It could have a Bizzaro sub-theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 The trains look great, with the speaker system and everything. Though purple isn't normally the color associated with superman... ...It could have a Bizzaro sub-theme. Arnold Shwarnzenegger as MR. FREEZE. "Gaah, sub zhero thempachures!" Spellcheck had no suggestions! D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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