SharkTums Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 It does look quite good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Cow Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I love how they had the tunnel dive break through the shed-overhang at the bottom of the first drop. Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jps294 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Also today I took video of Gunslinger (Sling Shot) also new in 2013. Sorry about the Iphone again. Watch Gunslinger not Iron Rattler in the background! [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomman295 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 About the virtual POV: Is the train actually going to hit those airtime humps that fast? If so, we're looking at El Toro or SkyRush grade ejector air here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOGdude25 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 ^^I dig the "safety check" the ride ops do at the beginning of the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Never a boring update on iRat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 About the virtual POV:Is the train actually going to hit those airtime humps that fast? If so, we're looking at El Toro or SkyRush grade ejector air here. It could be, but the animation doesn't seem like it's physics-based to me (it looks like it was made with single keyframes). I would wait for real on-ride videos of the coaster before judging airtime. Basically, it doesn't look "natural" to me. But, obviously, I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Also today I took video of Gunslinger (Sling Shot) also new in 2013. Sorry about the Iphone again. Watch Gunslinger not Iron Rattler in the background! [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] Those ride ops doing the safety check. Are they blind or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeT Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Honestly...when I see those pictures of iRat on facebook...I just feel I`m looking at the worlds best coaster. Nothing less. Just OMG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFFTfan Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Awesome pics! I really want to ride it now and I'm glad I live 10 minutes away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 That really is an amazing looking coaster. It's one of the few coasters where I constantly amazed at every photo update. Can't wait to see the real POV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boardwalkbullet91507 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 ^^I dig the "safety check" the ride ops do at the beginning of the video. I can't stand it! I think it looks tacky. But It could be worse. At the Kemah Boardwalk and Galveston pleasure pier, they have to say "Visual scan", put their hand to their forehead and do a full 360°, lean over the control panel, look down and up. It looks so funny. I guess this isn't really the thread to talk about this on, but I was just about to comment on it and backed out and just saw yours. I just had to give my 2¢. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacoaster09 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I really don't mind it... I rather them do a safety check like that and actually take time before they dispatch than Mount Olympus employees who could care less for "safety" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Its called the "Visual Scan" and though I'm all for safety, this is just silly (the over exaggerated motions are what is silly). They do this at several Six Flags parks, though not all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacoaster09 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 ^It will be at all of them eventually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 It was the funniest thing ever at Six Flags Great Adventure. They looked like they didn't even care when they did it and they didn't even look at the train they were dispatching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 ^^Maybe. I know SFGA has been doing it since I was there in 2007 and it still hasn't made its way to the west coast parks (at least not Magic Mountain, haven't been to Discovery Kingdom in a bit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalCoasters Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Its called the "Visual Scan" and though I'm all for safety, this is just silly (the over exaggerated motions are what is silly). They do this at several Six Flags parks, though not all of them. My understanding is that they do the "exaggerated" gestures so that supervisors can check to make sure they're doing to visual scans before dispatch. This allows the supervisors to watch from afar, and do random checks on ride operators to enforce the operation procedures. Correct me if I'm wrong but a couple years ago at Bay Area Bash they said the visual scan movement was put in place because they were worried about about employees neglecting to do a visual scan before dispatch. Basically what I think it probably translates into is this: Insurance. By having the exaggerated movement they're ensuring they're free from a lawsuit saying someone was endangered on a ride due to a ride op failing to do a visual scan at dispatch. It sounds ridiculous I know, but in this lawsuit-happy day and age, you have to be very careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 That is probably 100% true, and its a very solid reason. ....Its still silly to watch, haha. But at least I'll know I'm safe!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougMJr Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 (edited) I have a feeling that making employees do the "Visual Scan" is motion actually counter productive towards safety. I just think that it would be too easy to just "go through the motions" and not even look. Edited March 13, 2013 by DougMJr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 ^I agree, the visual scan thing looks ridiculous and I don't see it necessarily helping safety. I get what they're going for, it's similar to some of the techniques they teach life guards for scanning the water making sure there's no one drowned! But it's very different and they don't have to put their hand on their head and other silly stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOverTexasFan Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Some of you are really making a big deal over the safety checks. Who cares! At least they are making the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrlittle Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Some of you are really making a big deal over the safety checks. Who cares! At least they are making the effort. There just saying it's silly looking. Also the visual scan makes the loading, unloading trains slower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOverTexasFan Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I know a lot are saying it's silly but I also read that some are saying it's unnessasry. I think folks are just making too big of a deal over it. Can't please everyone I guess even when you would think the park it taking the correct safety measures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 ^I agree, the visual scan thing looks ridiculous and I don't see it necessarily helping safety. I get what they're going for, it's similar to some of the techniques they teach life guards for scanning the water making sure there's no one drowned! But it's very different and they don't have to put their hand on their head and other silly stuff. I was thinking the same thing. Lifeguards are actually supposed to be constantly scanning their water, yet, they just do a "W" scan, and you can see it by the motion of their head. They don't need to look ridiculous and put their hands way out, or on their foreheads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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