[NL] Pulse

[MrX8991]

So, I ran out of ideas for Pioneer, so I've pretty much put that one on the scrap heap. Anyhoo, I had a weird idea for a Flying Dutchman Shuttle coaster. I realize that it's totally impractical in real life, but whatever. This is a prototype that I quickly made up, so the track is a little bit bumpy and the overall ride isn't exactly a blockbuster. It was more to test an idea. The point is that the second lift is more like a freefall drop ride than a roller coaster since you are sitting parallel to the vertical track. By the way, in case you didn't know, you should look at the acceleration g's for the real g's being pulled during the flying portion.

 

You appear to fly closer to the station than you actually do.

The train flies past the station going backwards at a top speed of 62 mph.

An overview of the ride. I actually added more trees after I took this shot.

Pulse.nltrack

The ride.

[Six Flags Enthuseast]

Wow......... That's all I can say..... definitely a prototype, but it would be interesting to consider the possibilities......

[themeparkman25]

I think because it was so short, multiple circuits would have been more fun. I also thought that it was fun going forward and backward in the flying position but it also lacked a unique something to make the ride really stand out. Besides that, I thought that supports were pretty good and the forces too.

 

Perhaps if you took this concept and developed it into something bigger, you might actually have a ride design that vekoma would consider! Lovely vekoma.

[MrX8991]

Thanks for the comments! I agree that it is too short, and should have had more kick. I was more or less testing the g-forces pulled during the ride. I'll probably work on a much more exciting version now with actual elements.

[Six Flags Enthuseast]

Idea: Make it like a Premier shuttle! Sure, the Premier shuttle is very short (Mr. Freeze for example), but it has a few nice twists and an overbank. Add an upside down loop (more like on B&M flyers) and maybe a small turn. I think that would add a nice little element to the ride and would make it more exiting.