TTDluv123 Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 What do you think is the most bizzare looking supports for a ride? This one blows my mind:
atem122 Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 http://rcdb.com/468.htm?p=4846 The famous Great Bear support!
ryno1986 Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 ^ WTF. HRRR has weird supports. So does California Screamin'. The whole thing looks like a wooden roller coaster. What's up with that?
Chris Benvenuto Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 ^^ WOW! and I agree with you^ WTF?! But Intamin's supports are worthy of questionable note, without saying, specially that there support!
stuartnz Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 California Screamin' was designed like that intentionally. The Paradise Pier area is themed to an old boardwalk amusement park, and I guess for whatever reason they didn't want a REAL woodie. But that first picture blows my mind. What were they thinking?
deathbydinn Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 California Screaming has cool not odd supports. As for the first one WTF? To me it looks like they either, 1) Didn't have the right loop supports so they just throw together what they had 2) The supports were meant for some weird crazy element that got removed for a loop, like how Mavericks heartline roll was made then removed 3) or they changed their company a little Intamin, supplying the world with great coasters and great bongs
larrygator Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 Great Bear's support are unique because it was decided that for environmental reasons the supports could not be placed in the creek.
Mich17mak Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 ..it's like a rollercoaster sculpture. I like it.
Em-Z Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 That is really bizarre! What coaster is that?
CoasterLine Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 That coaster is Tornado at Parque de Atracciones de Madrid... Both loops are supported the same, and the overall coaster looks way "over supported"
WFChris Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 When I saw this thread, I immediately thought about Robb's "Intamin Throne." Great topic idea! Chris.
AyTrane Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 From the look of the inverted supports, I'd say that the area must receive some sort of seismic activity.
LcHg5265 Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 Corkscrew at Michigan's Adventure Corkscrew at Michigan's Adventure
Sasquatch Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 Wow, it looks like someone couldn't even be bothered to dig a 1-2ft hole to make room for the track.... That's the recession for you! Josh 'Economically Unstable' Cooper
FeelTheFORCE Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 Wow, it looks like someone couldn't even be bothered to dig a 1-2ft hole to make room for the track.... That's the recession for you! Josh 'Economically Unstable' Cooper Corkscrew was built in 1979...
The Toader Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 This looks very strange. From the Golden ticket report. "World of Wonderland" in Texas.
B-RadG Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 All of the Backlots have weird supports on the helix. It's just a giant pole with random little poles sticking out of it.
hyyyper Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 This looks very strange. From the looks of it the loop has been downsized, but not the support itself. So they made a few connecting tubes and done.
atem122 Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 One more for the thread: http://rcdb.com/923.htm?p=2380
MiniMike Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 It does look over supported but I prefer it weird and safe than pretty and falling over.
BJS1981 Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 I say Space Mountain's jumbled mess of supports
PortugePunk Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 Corkscrew at Michigan's Adventure ok that corkscrew @ Michigan Adventure looks NOT OKAY! LOL!
pkdcoaster Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 OMG I was about to say, Well Corkscrew probably got damaged a little during the move but.......that is the original location. Wow! JEFF
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