ncf Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 That coaster seems to be great!! I'm going to Thorpe in 3 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Insane Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 A other update http://www.thorpepark.co.uk/explore/2006/photo_diary_september_15.asp Only the Top Hat tower left to do. Talk about speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 This is the best bit of advertising that Thorpe can do for the ride. Â The hundreds of thousands of people who will be coming in the last month alone will give so much word of mouth about this huge new ride, and when the commercials start getting aired on TV, people will be hooked for this ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Thanks to www.screamscape.com for posting this link:  http://www.southparks.org/site/archives/projstealth/page2/index.html  Here's a teaser of what you'll see:  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verticalzero Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Project Stealth is coming on strong, I live 35 mins drive away from the park, but I will not be going on it though.  The "Wild Mouse" at Blackpool,"Colssus" at Heide Park and "Goliath" at 6 Flags Holland in Holland are better coasters. 8) 8)  I hope the brakes are not put on side of the Bunny Hop, as your be going over the hill then come to a slow stop  why not have a straight bit of track to have the brakes on as you can then take the Bunny Hop at full speed and come out your seat.  Nemesis Inferno will be a more exciting ride than this.  It's boing going straight up over the top and straight down, why not have a twisted layout or an out "n" back type rocket coaster.  The Park should of ordered a "woodie" from The Gravity Group for their main sig coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Oh wow! So I feel pretty confident that we will be riding this one on our UK Trip! Â Now we just all have to hope it's called humdinger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Is the layout just launch/tophat/bunnyhill/brakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidmorton Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 ^Yep, great huh! Â Its like KK, but without the height, speed or twist. Â Will probably look quite nice down there, but I can't get excitied about this at all. Be a big hit with the lovely patrons of Thorpe though I'm sure.... Â Dave "Meh" M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Well I won't knock it till I've tried it. Â Despite the short length, I reckon I'll end up preferring this one to Rita, which is more "wet fish" than Queen of Speed. But time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Insane Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Only the Top Hat to go nearly :shock: Looks nearby finish before the end of the season. But then I not to excited either and I'm 20mins away but I'm sure the joe public will enjoyed it and be amazed. Personally I'm won’t, Can’t think what the queue will be like and the extras like Fasttrack ect. :shock:  Official Website also had be updated. http://www.thorpepark.co.uk/explore/2006/photo_diary_September_22.asp    The Park should of ordered a "woodie" from The Gravity Group for their main sig coaster.  A Woodie would be nice, But can't see it happing. If you look here about the future http://www.southparks.org/site/features/devplan/index.shtml about 2008 its says "MTDP states that a wooden coaster's structure may be too dense and is deemed not suitable for the Park". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ride6 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 To me it looks like it'll be rather like Xcellerator with a bunny hop instead of turn arounds. Not a bad thing, though it would be nice to see them do something longer with a rocket. By longer I mean longer than Storm Runner, which looks to be the best rocket by a long shot imo. Â Anyway it hits 80 mph and isn't that tall which should equal a nice bit of air over that tophat. Â ride6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterguy618 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Looks Fun! I still don't like that it's a smaller version of Kingda Ka. But still looks fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzo41190 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Actually i think the ride is kinda cool. It would fit right into a small park. The fact that it doesnt break a record is good because it wont gather a huge crowd. I mean one of these would be great at like a small park or a mid-sized park. This seems like a ride that you can ride over and over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 ^Yep, great huh! Its like KK, but without the height, speed or twist. Dave "Meh" M.  Which will make it better than KK in every way possible. It wont break down as much. It wont vibrate like its riding on stones.   The paint scheme completely rocks. Thats such a great idea and looks awesome. I expect this to be better than KK and maybe the best of the "short" rockets (excluding SR and Speedmonster) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildMouse Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 The fact that it doesnt break a record is good because it wont gather a huge crowd. Â I doubt it. I think the UK public (and the odd enthusiast or two ) are really going to lap this ride up which will mean 'huge' queue's. The sheer height will bring people flocking. Remember, big coasters dont come along very often in the UK and this is the first one over the 200ft mark down south. Â I love the way 'some' people are dismissing this ride already (I'm not going to point any fingers) due to it being alot smaller than its American cousins You have to remember that most of us over here wont have experienced a coaster (well, its more a thrill ride) like this before. I for one am really looking forward to it. And anyway, biggest isnt always best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzo41190 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 ^never thought about that. But i mean if it broke KK's height, i think i would have a world wide audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterCrazy Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 It looks like a fun coaster, I hope it's like Xcelerator! Â I can't wait until June! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DATman Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Oks, It looks Fun-AND IT WON'T HAVE NEARLY AS BAD RATTLE! Â Just wonderin-do most rockets have an upward launch, or is it just this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 There's a great thing about it being that short, it will move people very fast if the crews are good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 And Holiday World has definitely proven itself, in the "bigger ain't necessarily better" dept. Btw, Thorpe's would be my first-ever too. Yippeeeee... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzo41190 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 I mean just by looking at it it seems like it would be a ride where you wait like 10 mins. and you can ride over and over again. Â Does anyone know if it will use T-Bars or OTSR's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF310ryb Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Looks like you may actually get some air time on the bunny hill unlike KK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildMouse Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 I mean just by looking at it it seems like it would be a ride where you wait like 10 mins. and you can ride over and over again. Does anyone know if it will use T-Bars or OTSR's.  Would be a dream come true if there was only a 10 minute wait between each ride cycle Maybe on future off peak days, and by using single rider (when its not too busy).  I think its a safe bet to say that we'll be seeing OTSR's on Stealth sadly (though this hasnt been confirmed yet), especially as Rita at sister park Alton Towers has them.  I think parks are paranoid about the safety of the T-Bar, which is a shame (for us enthusiasts mainly, the public wont care either way) but from the parks point of view understandable. I didn't think Rita's OTSR's were actually that bad (very roomy, allowing for plenty of airtime), but obviously I'd prefer it if Stealth had T-Bars (higher sense of exposure etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Europe's fastest coaster will be a big enough boast if the park need a little extra to brag out. Â It's a given that it will be using the shoulder restraints of the more recent rocket coasters, not necessarliy a bad thing as they do the same job as the lap bars and don't really make you feel constricted as much as people might think. Of course, the main reason for the shoulder bars are that they are practically idiotproof. Â In fact, you would probably get a better view forward on from the seats with OTSRs - it just seems that looking at both sets of stock that the huge headrests on the T-bar trains obstruct the view a heck of a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildMouse Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Plus the fact that it will be Europe's tallest launched coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now