Kraken & Manta Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 ^ anybody know why intamin chose to use their square supports and tubular supports so interchangably on cheetah hunt? Was there any rhyme or reason to where they used one or another? Theming. Most Tubular supports will have it, while the square supports won't.
Snowboard246 Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 There are a lot of off support combinations out there, would love to ask the engineer why some are the way they are. I bet there are some funny stories behind them.
CoasterStreak Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 I found 2 more while browsing rcdb (credit to them for the pics). Vertigo from Walibi Belgium. Though it no longer exists, it still had odd supports. To be honest, the whole ride was definitely unique. Grona Lund. I give that park mad props because they keep adding coasters in places you didn't think they could. They are being very innovative with their designs, which means weird supports are sure to be present. This is Jetline and Vilda Musen tangled together.
JJ728 Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 Oh gawd, Psyclone's back from the dead! Â I don't think the supports on Deja Vu are that odd, but I think the lattice towers are cool looking. Come to think of it though, the loop has a weird structure supporting it. Too bad the tower has to be there at the boomerang in case it valleys. The ride would look a lot less cluttered without it!
stricklandCC Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 ^ anybody know why intamin chose to use their square supports and tubular supports so interchangably on cheetah hunt? Was there any rhyme or reason to where they used one or another?  Theming. Most Tubular supports will have it, while the square supports won't.  Cost: I-beam supports are probably cheaper, Tubular steel only being used where it needs to be. There are a lot of off support combinations out there, would love to ask the engineer why some are the way they are. I bet there are some funny stories behind them.  I would doubt there are any "funny" stories. In an engineer's world, form follows function. I would bet it is a financial/ cost saving solution. except this one, I have no idea...is this even theming?
nitro4ever Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 Oh gawd, Psyclone's back from the dead! Â I don't think the supports on Deja Vu are that odd, but I think the lattice towers are cool looking. Come to think of it though, the loop has a weird structure supporting it. Too bad the tower has to be there at the boomerang in case it valleys. The ride would look a lot less cluttered without it! I posted it because of the loop support, I just couldn't find a great picture.
PhantomNick Posted March 2, 2011 Posted March 2, 2011 Great Bear's supports are weird because Hersheypark didn't want the coaster's supports to interfere with the stream that runs under the gaggle of coasters (and Coal Cracker). Â Yep, Great Bear was the first coaster that popped into my mind when I saw this thread! Some of those supports near the stream are pretty funky. Â Also, when Kennywood built Sky Rocket last year there was one support that had a funky look because it had to straddle the entrance tunnel since they obviously couldn't drill down through it.
StarTrekGeek Posted March 5, 2011 Posted March 5, 2011 Â For some reason, I figured Cheetah Hunt would end up in this thread.
HappyEisentrout Posted March 5, 2011 Posted March 5, 2011 My friend took this picture at Canada's Wonderland in 2008. I believe that it's the Boat Chute Unload path.
Smk Posted March 5, 2011 Posted March 5, 2011 Wild Thing's figure-eight turnaround has some pretty interesting supports since it's over the go-kart track.
Blatch Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 I'm suprised nobody's mentioned this gem yet, from the Riverside Cyclone at SFNE: Â Â
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 ^Guy wires are pretty common on woodies.
Blatch Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 ^Guy wires are pretty common on woodies. Â I sorta know about that, but I've never seen a guy-wire not nearly as big as that one. Plus, I had a feeling a support like this would pop up somewhere.
nitro4ever Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Its not there anymore but is has some strange supports
triggernel Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 ^Tis' because there was a small bunny hop removed early on in the rides existence.
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