Jew Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 ^^I'm just going to guess and say resources: Six Flags doesn't have a dedicated division just for design/engineering with all sorts of specialists on hand like Disney does with WDI. Six Flags probably also doesn't have the extra money it would take for all the vendors to design a more integrated solution. But the end result is still the same anyways: audio on the coasters. Looks aren't the emphasis of the rides @ Six Flags with audio (they're not trying to sell them as anything other than giant roller coasters with audio/FX), whereas Disney places a higher premium on how the ride looks and the overall themed experience.
atem122 Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 ^Yeah that's what I was thinking, Disney usually orders custom trains for their rides where the SOBATs can be integrated, sfmm just slaps audio on to a standard train (with some design like termy). You're right though, in the end it's pretty much the same experience
Dietcokevan Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 I wonder what songs they're going to play, or if it'll be just the Terminator Soundtrack...
ghost007jas Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 ^ It's hard to say because the Terminator: Salvation soundtrack has not yet been released. And while they could use the stock Terminator theme, it's much to low and mellow for it to work on a fast paced roller coaster. Jake "Maybe they'll play that Nine Inch Nails song they've been using in the trailer?" Sundstrom
sixflagsmagicmountain Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 ^^ I'm curious about that too. I'm assuming it'll be a bit of music/voices/sound fx all mixed together throughout the ride. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
nrdyboii Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 Exactly. I just came from Six Flags Today and saw the ride. What a Beauty.
megamatt Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 Ohh. That looks great! They shure built this ride fast.
tatsuflyspeedfear Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 Wow the ride looks great! Very happy about the tunnels going up!
robbalvey Posted May 17, 2009 Author Posted May 17, 2009 [coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=terminator_testing_2c1f[/coastertube] Terminator Testing video in HD here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfP5VIxfVjE Terminator Testing!!! Some dudes checking out all that wood. The sign peeking over the wall. Yup, this all looks about the same. This shot is 900% better with lens flare. I still like the little bendy part of that turn! "Did anyone order wings and beer?" This all looks very familiar. The station is sponsered by Tyvek. I spy dudes with orange hats! OMG! What is that?!?! YES!!! IT IS ALIIIIIIIIVE!!!!! Speakers. So Christian Bale can yell at the riders. Ok, ok, enough of the lift hill all ready! Go over the top! WHEEEEE!!!!!!! DOUBLE WHEEEEE!!!! BLURRY WHEEEEE!!!!! MEGA SUPER JAPANESE BLURRY WHEEE!!!!! And it's time for a little bit of station fly-by! Hey, what's that big box doing following the train? Those aren't water dummies....they are TERMINATORS!!!! Darkness falls and I count 11 cars. (plus one giant box!) Somewhere in that madness is a train...can you spot the train? This is what it looks like when the Terminators travel through time. The next update will be from MEDIA DAY!!!
cosmic hearse Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 Freakin' awesome! I can't wait! Thanks a crap load Robb!
ghost007jas Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 Great update, the ride looks fantastic! Only eight more days till I get out there...
rawrtotheargh Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 WOW!!! Cannot wait to finally ride this thing. It looks amazing. Thank you so much for the video Robb. Love the commentary. Can't wait to see how you guys like it. Just one more week! Edit: And it flys through the course incredibly fast. Going to be an intense ride.
robbalvey Posted May 17, 2009 Author Posted May 17, 2009 Watching the Terminator testing video in HD here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfP5VIxfVjE --Robb
Mechanic Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 Thanks for getting the video Robb! I can't wait to ride it some time next month.
stuartnz Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 Thanks for the video! This ride looks faster than I thought! Loving the commentary, too. Terminators...
ebl Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 Nice to see this thing coming together. I look forward to next weekend. Eric
Top Thrill Dragster Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 I really hope they plan on silencing the lift.
black sabbath Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 Wow, great update, it looks like this thing hauls! Can't wait til it opens, its looking very promising!
adrenaline90 Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 The ride looks amazing! That thing just flies through the course. I think that the back row is going to be really fun on the first drop. Thanks for this long awaited testeing update Robb.
revilolee Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 Wow, that first drop looks intense. Can't wait til the theming's finished!
TheRapidsNerd Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 Very cool to see this test run, and had some good laughs between the video commentary and the captions. Enjoyed it and thank you!
kljosh213 Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 looks a god ride smooth but not 2 intense i hope they do a steale veroisn with a few inversoins they coud make it such a hr8t ride then i fell that they woud have done better with a steale
andyuk200523 Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 Just 1 more reason to be jealous of peeps living in America!! I would imagine the large box at the rear of the train carries the on-board computers for the audio possibly, similar to the rear car on the Rock 'n' Rollercoaster trains.
The Mike Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 I got to see it at about 1:30 this mornin in person (working way too late) and it really hauls through the course. i cant wait for next weekend
Corcoran Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 will tpr members be doing a campout for terminater on media day? like what was done for tatsu on media day?
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