FullMetal Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Oh well. It sure looks like fun, though. On a semi-unrelated note, anyone know if the map design will stay the same? I've been collecting since '05 and I like the'09 map the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattMattMatt Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Not even close to a credit, considering it doesn't have wheels. It may coast but it certainly doesn't roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Wildebeest looks great! The water-LIM technology is fascinating, I hope to see others like this spring up on the west coast as well! It seems that HW is ALWAYS adding something and just when you expect to have the year that they add a just kind of "meh" ride, they surprise you with something like Pilgrim's Plunge, or in next year's case Wildebeest. Well done Holiday World! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Can I ask what might seem a strange question? Did this technology exist before Rollercoaster Tycoon 1 came out in 1999? Because while almost all of the coaster types in it were real, I always thought the waterslide that went up and down was sooo so implausible (water slides going up hills?), but now I'm looking at Wildebeest... it looks exactly like something I would make in RCT1! So I'm wondering what came first... this technology or the wild imaginations of those making RCT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awolfkiel Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 As something unrelated to the actual ride, I wish they would fix the physics part of the POV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCFreak Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Did this technology exist before Rollercoaster Tycoon 1 came out in 1999? ... So I'm wondering what came first... this technology or the wild imaginations of those making RCT? The first slide to go up hill opened in 1994 (Dragon Blaster at Schlitterbahn New Braunfels, TX), the method used is different, but I'm sure RCT1 is based off the watercoaster model. Water coasters use water as propulsion as opposed to the ProSlide Rockets which use LIMs such as Wildebeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback'09 Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Crush N' Gusher at Typhoon Lagoon was built by Proslide, right? It uses the water jets to shoot the tubes uphill. It was an amazing ride. By the looks of Wildebeest, it could be one of, if not THE best waterslide ever built! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 ^ I thought Crush N' Gusher was an NBGS International Master Blaster slide. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogeybo Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 ^ It is. Anyway...I can not WAIT to ride this next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 The RCT waterslides didnt have any propulsion up the hills, it was all momenum based. There were the lifthill elements, but i wouldnt really call that propulsion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMike Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 When I went Typhoon Lagoon, one of the crush'n gushers couldn't have 3 man tubes because it wouldn't fit round the sharp corners, could wildbeast be in the same situation? If they can only have 2 man slides the queue would go along very slowly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildStangAlex Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 ^ I thought Crush N' Gusher was an NBGS International Master Blaster slide. --Robb I don't know what NBGS is, but White Water West manufactures the original "Master Blaster" style slides along with "Zip Coasters" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 ^^That shouldn't be a problem. This ride will use completely different technology from a completely different company. SFKK's HydroMagnetic Rocket is amazing, and I'm sure this will be, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traincrossin Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Here are some pics of the newly arrived slide from Holiday World's Holiblog. They also have their webcam focused on Wildebeest construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdad Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Did NBGS sell there rights to the Master Blaster and Zip water coasters? Went to there website and it's not there. White Water ind. and a www.aqua-leisure.co.ukwww.aqua-leisure.co.uk went to there competion and they now sell them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LcHg5265 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Aqua Leisure looks to be more of a contracting company for projects. They don't actually manufacture or "own the rights" to any of the products they install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGuy06 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 ^^Yes, NBGS signed a deal with WhiteWater West for them to manufacture their Master Blaster slides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteornotes Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Holiday World has posted some Wildebeest construction photos on their Facebook page. A couple of them have been placed below. Be sure to go to the Facebook page to check out all the construction pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedten Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Following the reoccurring theme of being featured in documentaries Holiday World's Wildebeest construction/lift hill topping will be featured on a national geographic special... http://holidayworld.com/node/3070 Voyage & Pilgrims Plunge were highlighted in different episodes of a series for the travel channel. Now it's Wildebeest's time, although it sounds as if it will feature construction footage not necessarily footage of the water coaster in action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 This is the most excited I have ever been to see a giant piece of fiberglass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 I am honestly looking more forward to this ride more than the coasters when we visit next year! I absoultely *LOVED* Deluge and a bigger version of that should be AWESOME! --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedten Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 ^My thoughts exactly Robb! I live 2 hours North of both SFKK & HW and this makes loosing Chang a whole lot easier! I'm thinking it will be just about the perfect combination water/coaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollin_n_coastin Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 This looks amazing, thanks for posting Dave and TG. I remember telling Elissa that I may be in the minority for looking forward to this most if making it on Middle America. I loved Typhoon so much (yes even after breaking it) that I wanted to one day head south to try out Deluge after hearing so many good things about it. This will be the next best if not the best thing! This should be cool since it won’t have those conveyer belts to lift up some ‘questionable’ weight up the hills lol Robb, after hearing what you sounded like shooting out of the Patriot slides, we need to mic and strap a water proof camera on you going down this thing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airtime&Gravity Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 The construction of Wildebeest will be featured on a show on the National Geographic Channel. SANTA CLAUS, IN-----When construction crews for the Wildebeest water coaster hoist a huge piece of rounded fiberglass four stories in the air to “top the lifthill” in a few weeks, a crew from the National Geographic Channel will be on hand to capture the moment. “We just got word that Wildebeest construction will be the focus of a one-hour episode of the show World’s Toughest Fixes,” says Holiday World’s president, Will Koch. “We’ve been talking to their producers for two months and it’s tremendously exciting to get the thumbs up.” World’s Toughest Fixes is a host-driven show, with “engineering enthusiast” professional rigger Sean Riley taking part in the task at hand. While on location at Holiday World, Riley will help top Wildebeest’s lifthill and also place the final piece of the water coaster’s fiberglass. "We’re told Riley is game for just about anything, especially at great heights,” says Koch. “We’re talking about sending him to the top of The Voyage’s 163-foot lifthill and the summit of Pilgrims Plunge’s 135-foot elevator tower.” The host will return to Holiday World in the spring to ride Wildebeest, the world's longest water coaster. The episode is scheduled to air in June. Go to the Holiday World site for the original press release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedten Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 ^I already posted that, but hey, if some is good more is better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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