Mrlittle Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I was able to get two rides in today. That first drop is fantastic. The tunnel is awesome with the lights and mist. A great coaster all around. I'm not sure where I rank it yet but I'm coming back tomorrow to ride more. Fiesta Texas has a winner on there hands. Oh yeah the Six Flags crew at the park today was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 It looks to me like Texas has two great RMC rides to brag about. Coasters like New Texas Giant, Iron Rattler, and Outlaw Run (in Missouri) definitely give the industry a whole new target to shoot for. Couldnt agree more Chuck! Do you think they will ever make a full steel coaster? I necessarily dont think they need to if they can make rides like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boardwalkbullet91507 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Jeffrey Siebert? Fiesta Texas marketing director. "A twisting coil of thrills at 70mph!" If this helps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippidude Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Had a really great day today! I got to ride a lot of rides a lot of times, and i got to meet Robb, which was awesome. I have to say riding the Iron Rattler was the best experience on a roller coaster ever, I couldn't believe that drop! Thanks to Jamie, Tracie and all of the great crew that put this day together, and I can't wait till Sunday to come and ride the Iron Rattler again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrlittle Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Thanks to Jamie, Tracie and all of the great crew that put this day together Yes thanks again to the whole Six Flags crew for opening Iron Rattler for us today. Also for the free water. Seriously, I haven't stopped thinking of that first drop. The rest of the ride is great but that first drop is redonkulous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I really like this picture of Iron Rattler... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaGuy Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 ^^ Hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieMum Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I really like this picture of Iron Rattler... That is an amazing photo. thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I really like this picture of Iron Rattler... I don't know, I'm probably completely full of crap, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narkitty Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I went to SFOT yesterday and got a couple rides in on NTAG. I'm leaving in a little while to go to SFFT to ride iRat a few more times. As of right now, I think that NTAG is still my favorite. Iron Rattler is fantastic, don't get me wrong, but NTAG just has a little more "oomph" to me. Of course, I will be able to make a better comparison in a couple of hours after I've been on iRat again lol. The two coasters are pretty different, so it makes it hard to compare the two. I definitely feel like NTAG has more little pops of airtime, but iRat's airtime is a lot more sustained. I love the barrel roll (never even touched my seat) and the dive into the tunnel. I do wish that iRat was a bit longer, but I think the same can be said for most great coasters. Both rides are definitely balls-to-the-wall, and don't let up the entire ride, so I've really got to hand it to RMC for making such exciting coasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducky dude Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I'm hoping I get selected for the Superman Insane coaster wars shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomman295 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I don't know, I'm probably completely full of crap, but... You're right. There's three trains in the picture, which would be potential murder for no MCBR. Doesn't mean it still looks amazing, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducky dude Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 www.multivu.com/mnr/60878-six-flags-fiesta-texas-iron-rattler-coaster-opens-may-25 I found the B-roll! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducky dude Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 (edited) So for the superman shoot, we need to be willing to ride Irat multiple times! lol Edited May 17, 2013 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 ^And you only need to be 48" tall! This flyer needs one more proofing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducky dude Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oriolat Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 ^And you only need to be 48" tall! This flyer needs one more proofing! I know there must be a typo in this flyer, but back when Spanish Superman la Atracción de Acero opened, the height restriction was 120 cm (48 inches), and it's also a B&M floorless... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducky dude Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 ^And you only need to be 48" tall! This flyer needs one more proofing! I know there must be a typo in this flyer, but back when Spanish Superman la Atracción de Acero opened, the height restriction was 120 cm (48 inches), and it's also a B&M floorless... No. they didn't change the stuff for irat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFFTfan Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Will both iRat and SKC be on Insane Coaster Wars or did they shoot iRat for a different show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFFTbajam Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Sorry guys I was in a hurry this morning for today's shoot when I made those edits ! Hope all that attended today's shoot had fun ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Sorry guys I was in a hurry this morning for today's shoot when I made those edits ! Hope all that attended today's shoot had fun ! No worries Jamie! Sorry to nitpick your stuff, but hopefully it got noticed before too many people with 48" kids signed up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrlittle Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I got to ride Iron Rattler (stop counting after 24) today for the Travel Channel shoot. We had a great group of riders today. Everyone stayed on the ride till 5 and everyone was still clapping, hands up and yelling the whole time. I wish I was on the ride right now. Okay, do yourself a flavor and wait till it warms up to get on this coaster.The coaster goes so much faster when its really hot. That first drop is beyond awesome. The little bunny hill after the barrel roll is full of airtime. Irat has made it high on my ranking after so many rides today. I basically sat in each row and I think my favorite is last row, left. Sorry guys I was in a hurry this morning for today's shoot when I made those edits ! Hope all that attended today's shoot had fun ! Jamie thanks again for letting me part of the shoot. Tell the whole Iron Rattler crew that they did awesome today. I'm already trying to plan my next trip to come ride it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaGuy Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 So aside from the lights on the lift hill, is there any other lighting being used on Iron Rattler like in the past? Or maybe upgraded to LED??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boardwalkbullet91507 Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 HUGE thanks to Jaime and the crew again. Today literally was one of the best times of my life. I got to meet a bunch of new people and ride an insanely awesome coaster too many times to count. Overall it was just an incredible day. The ride ops were absolutely fantastic. I know it can be an exhausting task to appease several enthusiasts, especially on a new coaster that's so highly anticipated. By lunch, we hasn't ridden that much, but after the iPads they were filming us use to rate the coaster overheated (it got very hot today), they went straight to filming off ride B-Roll footage with a remote controlled helicopter thing (I'm assuming especially made for filming). Fred Grub made a cameo appearance, and the smile on his face when we all came back into the station each time clapping and cheering was priceless. The Iron Rattler is incredible intense, like Mrlittle said above, back left is the best. The back is where you get all sorts of crazy airtime especially on the first drop, the hill after the barrel roll, and going back down the quarry wall into the tunnel. The group of riders today was excellent; very enthusiastic and not a single person with their hands down. I think it's safe to say the footage filmed today is going to be great! I can't wait for this to air! Whatever number one is on your coater bucket list, just bump everything down one spot and put Iron Rattler in top. It's a must ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFFTfan Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 So aside from the lights on the lift hill, is there any other lighting being used on Iron Rattler like in the past? Or maybe upgraded to LED???From CoasterForce's video, you can see there are lights shining up under the first drop and another one on the side that looks like it would be aiming at the "IR" on the structure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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