coasterfreak101 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I think that's definitely gonna get a lot of people - you don't expect to see the track twist like that the second you hit the top of the lift! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffonj2022 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Being one of my most anticipated coasters of 2012, if not the most anticipated, this ride looks like it's getting better and better each day that it's being constructed. I only wish that I lived in England right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baffles Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Beautiful, but menacing   Pics from SouthParks from yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoflake15 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 That looks like it has the potential to be the best element in any of the UK parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Khan Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Looks lke sharp old school zero G roll like on Khan or Kumba... This combined with the riding position should provide a very unique feeling ! It's high time I returned to the UK (last visit = 2000 !) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Looks lke sharp old school zero G roll like on Khan or Kumba.  That's just the angle I think, it's actually very drawn out. But don't take that as a negative, I think that'll make it work better for these trains, alot more graceful.  I love this shot of the ride and how it towers over stealth's station  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Looks like the zer-g's done! (taken from the Developers Diary on facebook) Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyuk200523 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Looks lke sharp old school zero G roll like on Khan or Kumba.  That's just the angle I think, it's actually very drawn out. But don't take that as a negative, I think that'll make it work better for these trains, alot more graceful.  I love this shot of the ride and how it towers over stealth's station    Kumba's Zero G Looks more stretched out than Swarms!!!!  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 ^ The roll transition is alot more drawn out. It may be steeper, but look how The Swarm's starts banking right at the bottom. Â On Kumba you head upwards then hit a quick 360 roll at the top, then make your way down on relatively un-banked track. It also flies through it. Modern zero-gs (well certainly this one) will rotate alll the way from the bottom of the hill to the same point on the other side. Â It will also hold that zero-g force for a long time, unlike the old ones when it's only in the top portion of the inversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyuk200523 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 ^ The roll transition is alot more drawn out. It may be steeper, but look how The Swarm's starts banking right at the bottom. On Kumba you head upwards then hit a quick 360 roll at the top, then make your way down on relatively un-banked track. It also flies through it. Modern zero-gs (well certainly this one) will rotate alll the way from the bottom of the hill to the same point on the other side.  It will also hold that zero-g force for a long time, unlike the old ones when it's only in the top portion of the inversion.  Ahhhh, I See, I thought you were on about the angle of ascent (ie. how steep it was)  I do agree though, and I cannot wait to be there opening day.....I know there will be a silly queue and it will probably have some operational issues, but I have my SLR for those periods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Nice! I hope the roll has some force it it. I remember being disappointed by Baco's roll as I thought the trains would spin faster. Â Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalCoasters Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 ^ I'm interesting in seeing how the first drop is going to turn out. Â I'm guessing that the front row is going to get some serious hang time, whereas the back row will have a pretty forceful whip to it. Â Either way, this thing looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom25 Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Can't wait to see this bad boy in action. The ride looks amazing so far, and just hope they don't have to use the trim at the bottom of the first drop. Another Mantis wouldn't be a good thing imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce232 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Looks like the zer-g's done! (taken from the Developers Diary on facebook)Â Â this is one sexy coaster! I really hope I can get to Six Flags Great America soon because X-Flight will be the closest thing I'll have to this beauty. Â EDIT: they're almost done with the inclined loop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bundy2989 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Some pictures from the last day of the season. Credit to Total Thorpe park for the pictures. More Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 There is so much awsome in this ride, that there is no words to describe it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luukardinho Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 The Swarm at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteocrepaldi Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 That inclined loop looks like one of those elements that brings in the question: is it really an inversion??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I don't think so. It looks like it's only banked at... Â NINETY DEGREES!!!!!!! Â ...but it might be more. I personally count anything banked at 135 degrees or more to be an inversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&MIntaminGCI Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 To me it looks like it's about 95-100 degrees but nothing more than that. This ride is going to be so awesome though. I wish I could get out there and ride it in the near future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyuk200523 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 It isn't quite as banked as some of the stand up coaster inclined loops, to me it looks more like an overbanked turn/helix combo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 ^Yeah, looks like it could be a really cool element to exit on the right of the train too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schotcher Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 It looks like that Inclined Loop will provide some insane positive G's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffonj2022 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I can't wait to see the trains for this ride. They are going to be so sick! I heard that they're revealing them later this month, along with hopefully completing track work as well. Hope they start testing before Christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaMiTsPaT Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I love that last picture parallel to the first drop/inversion. It really looks daunting from that angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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