Mean Streak 2.0 [NL]

[coasterkyle]

]I was asked by a friend recently to come up with what I thought Rocky Mountain Coasters would do if they were to refurbish Mean Streak. So I started out by re profiling the lift to 171ft tall and about an 85 degree drop. If you want to find out more please download and post what you think about it

 

(as of right now I don't have any video editing software so a pov is unavailable at the moment. unless someone wants to make one)

 

*sorry for the quality of the pictures. My screenshot folder has never worked properly so cell phone photos will have to suffice*

 

On to the photos.

 

Complete layout

171ft at an 85 degree drop

One of the 110 degree turns

 

http://www.themeparkreview.com/game_exchange/track.php?id=1798 Enjoy

Edited April 13, 2011 by mcjaco

[djbrcace1234]

It's very believable, that's for sure!

 

The only thing that has bugged me about the Rocky Mountain treatment was in the IAPPA video that TPR posted, the company said they were trying to keep the wooden coaster feel. With the Texas Giant remake, I don't think that has happened. Here though, the layout hasn't changed besides some banking re profiles. I think it fits nicely without hindering that idea of loosing a "wooden" feel.

[mitchellpaul]

You can't really keep the "wooden feel" of a coaster without wood, it's just not the same.

 

MOD EDIT: Let's remember: He's doing this in a GAME. While I'll admit I like the discussion about topper track- let's keep that in the other forum. -R.D.- Games Forum Moderating Team

Edited April 6, 2011 by QueerRudie

[freefallXL]

Okay,.. i may have a few tips which could make it a bit more comfortable.

First of all: try to make a tiny-url from the forum link. The actual link on the TPR-exchange-site going into the middle of nowhere

 

The track: you start to push the train with 0.6g out of the station. A bit ruff, for me. Try 0.1g to accelerate or even bank the station a bit - so the train is moving from the gravity.

Next stop is the brake before the lift: It´s really need to slow down the speed of the train? The train could hook into the lift chain, easily And the chain could start a bit upper. Maybe it´s more economically.

The Layout have at a point some yellow g´s. But well, i know,.. it makes the thrill.

Last Stop are the brakes. 4 g .. !?!! ..a bit too hardcore to slow down the trains in the final brake AND in the following brake sections. The following brakes (up to the lifthill) are even stop with 1.2g. 1g will be enough, i know.

 

At all a very nice idea! I liked it very much! For a hand - built coaster very smooth.

Maybe you rework some parts and adding some landscaping and trees. So this project will be turn out, very fine.

 

This all is only a suggestion ;D