RCfanatic Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 The only thing that changed is that they finaly figured out people don't really need amusement parks to survive. WE need amusement parks to survive!!! Lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verticalzero Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I would go "mad" if I did not have rollercoasters to ride, the rides help with peoples angry and can even help them cope with everyday life. Here in the UK we pay 17.5% for everything apart from 6% on gas, water, electric and 69.9% tax on fuel. I have a 3-bedroom house which I pay £900 a year Council Tax on. Does the UK look good now..? I going to feel sorry for the people who are left behind when I move country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hjalmar Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 This week vekoma is going too replace and install new row's on the train of the El Condor. the 1st and the 8th row are going to be the first which will be replaced by the new seats. these new seats will have pneumatic bars and will look like the new junior inverted seats... such as Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer in Moviepark Germany this week personal is going to test it and on friday the ride will be open for visitors. is not sure if these seats will stay on the train after the two weeks of testing, nor the fact if the hole train is going to be replaced with the new seats. http://www.coastersandmore.com/pic/eas06/sitzg.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axman Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Extrememly pleased to see that Vekoma cares enough about their SLCs to manufacture OTSRless trains for them. I'm totally impressed, and hopefully, the trains will be a success! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastermaniac1 Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Interesting, I sure hope it works out. Is that picture taken of the train on El Condor or is that a differant train on a differant coaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyyyper Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Interesting, I sure hope it works out. Is that picture taken of the train on El Condor or is that a differant train on a differant coaster? those are the drawings for the junior invert, but the onces on El Condor will be very similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanSe_Colombia Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 This trains are a great addiction for this ride I hope it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastermaniac1 Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 I am still not convinced, is there any more evidence or proof or a picture of these trains at the park or on El Condor? I sure hope it's true as I hear the ride is awful and if they are a success hopefully other parks will purchase them for their SLC's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hjalmar Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 tommorow (17sep) vekoma will install the seats. today supervisors asked personal if they want to come on tuesday for testing. and friday (21sep) the park will open again for visitors. so everyone can injoy the new seats. these are the facts which are sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tömmioh Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 yeah, it was really rough and just awfully terrible, when I rode it. I hope those new seats and the lack of shoulder-, headbashing OTSR's will make the ride better, and it will be interesting to see if more SLC's will be getting those new seats and restraints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_dude2002 Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 The seats are similar to the junior inverts with the addition of a rubber vest (like B&M flyers). www.coastersandmore.com/pic/eas06/sitzg.jpg Hopefully it will reduce the head banging and add to ride experience without having all the padding around you head like the current seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menghini Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Interesting... A reason to go to Walibi World this year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor6 Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Yay! Less head-banging! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDG Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Vekoma engineers had some fun at Walibi World today, as they tested a brand new seat & restraint concept on the El Condor (back in 1994, the company's inverted coaster prototype). The front row of an existing, regular old SLC train has been equipped with seats similar to the ones found on the company's Family Suspended Coaster (Kvasten & Jimmy Neutron), but equipped with a flexible shoulder restraint similar to the system found on a B&M Flying. According to the handful of lucky riders (in September, the park is closed on weekdays) the ride is still a little bumpy as the chassis is still the same, but because of the new restraints, it's now entirely headbang-free. Photos below by WalibiWeb. ...complete with seatbelts. It's like a racing seat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Reminds me a bit of the restraints on B&M flyers---a flexible "vest" that I find to be rather comfortable, actually. It appears that Vekoma has accidentally done something smart this time! Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haux Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Hmm. Not bad. But I don't really like the metal bar back there. You might bang your elbows into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankees15 Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 They look pretty comfortable actually. Except now your neck will beat banged up instead of your ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercrazed49 Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Ohh please work, or at least make it just a bit more enjoyable to ride. But it looks like your really tilted back in your seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLIPDUDE Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 ^^^I think your arms aren't spposed to go that far back on a coaster anyway. Also, what ever happened ot that lap bar design that was announced a while back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 But it looks like your really tilted back in your seat. Yeah, It makes it look really weird. I don't know, but is it just me or do these new seats look like torture devices? Well actually the last ones did too, and they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janster Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Great to see some some changes on the one true Vekoma Standard suspended looping coaster. Hopefully it'll make the ride a bit more comfy. It looks like less headbanging then before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbilly Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 hopefully in the offseason a bunch of American SLC's get this tune up, it looks a lot better then the original restraint designs they had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor6 Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 I really like this design. If these new restraints are as good as they look, watch out! Hopefully Vekoma can modify these new OTSR so that their sit down looping coasters can receive some much need comfort. Would that make Boomerang coasters ridable again? There's only one way to find out! Edit: Woot 50th post!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Vampire Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Also, what ever happened ot that lap bar design that was announced a while back? You mean this: This model is only for the junior inverted coaster, without inversions. It is used on a new coaster in Moviepark Germany, Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer: http://www.rcdb.com/m/nl/id3675.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Dear SFKK, Install this on T2, please, for the love of God. -Homer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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