jzoole Posted December 3, 2011 Posted December 3, 2011 ^ I find that perplexing as well. Maybe it will be a vertical drop through a tunnel that is cooled to exactly 45 degrees? But would that be celsius or fahrenheit... So many questions!
coasterfreak101 Posted December 3, 2011 Posted December 3, 2011 ^I would hope Fahrenheit, considering that 45*C is 113*F!
gisco Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 ^I would hope Fahrenheit, considering that 45*C is 113*F! It does get warm in Italy so that is not out of the question!
bottom_feeder_13 Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 Maybe it'll have a 113* 'Fahrenheit' drop, which would be like 45* 'Celsius', e.g. it has a 113* drop but to get us talking they spread rumors of a 45* drop.
-Edge of Beast- Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 A 113 degree drop would be fun. I guess it wouldn't be a water coaster, it would probably be an El Loco from S&S if that is case.
coasterfreak101 Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 1) Other companies can make beyond-vertical drops. Gerstlauer broke the record with a 121* drop earlier this year. 2) That's not even a real rumor, just a joke.
Guilherme. Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 Excuse me, Did I get it? Is it a water coaster where the riders don't get wet? LOL
Luukardinho Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 Wait a second...Aquatrax?!?!?! I think a second Shoot the Rapids
A.J. Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 Looks like a second Pilgrims Plunge to this redhead. DARE...TO COMPARE! 45-degree support, followed by a vertical support, followed by a steep support. Looks like the descent is going to be completely straight until it levels off, much like Pilgrims Plunge...
coasterfreak101 Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 So it's Pilgrim's Plunge...without any water? Does this mean the Aquatrax rumor won't be as good anymore since it finally came true somewhere?? Also, what's iSpeed doing with that white piece of track behind the ferris wheel?
A.J. Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 They stick a dish-thing on top of the track structure as the water channel.
QueerRudie Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 They stick a dish-thing on top of the track structure as the water channel. You mean a TROUGH??? (And you're an engineering student?!?!?!?!?!?!)
coasterfreak101 Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 ^^Oh no, I know that. But aren't the rumors that they're getting a coaster...with water...that doesn't get you wet? So more on terms of an aquatrax with a Pilgrim's Plunge-esque lift than a flume with a Pilgrim's Plunge-esque lift?
A.J. Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 You mean a TROUGH??? (And you're an engineering student?!?!?!?!?!?!) Yee-es. Yes I do. And I'm only one-third engineering student now (my change of major got approved just about six hours ago!), so for every one thing I get right I will automatically get two things wrong. A trough is still a dish-thing though. I'm a simpleton.
SharkTums Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 I'm just happy to see them building SOMETHING! Whatever it actually is?!?!
_koppen Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 Holy crap those pics has me exited! Whatever it turns out to be, it will be the big family attraction Mirabilandia has been missing since taking out Sierra Tonante.
Kooky Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 The rumors in a german coaster page said that it will indeed be like Pilgrims Plunge in the beginning... A huge elevator and the 45 degree steep drop, and with a little water contact, but not that it will be stopped by it... just a short contact maybe to brake it down like on Krake from Heidepark! Because the rumor also mentionend that after the first drop and a little water contact a short coaster part will follow, with some curves and the final splash down into the water! Hope that it will be like this like said before... I'm looking forward to it, whatever will come! But what i have to mention is that i never read on a german page it will be aquatrax, everytime i read about it, it was mentioned that it will be more like pilgrims plunge but with a small coaster part. I think this is why here in the forum the aquatrax rumor started to rise. Here is one of the best sources, everything they have written ( in german) some months ago, was right till now, maybe even the name "the Edge": http://coastersandmore.de/rides/achterbahnneuheiten2012/achterbahnneuheiten2012.shtml
coasterfreak101 Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 ^Ah, okay. Thank you! That sounds pretty cool, and very unique in a market of water coasters where Mack is the only real competitor right now. I'm interested in the rest of the layout!
DarkStitch626 Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 http://www.theparks.it/mirabilandia-p2/notizie/2011/12/le-prime-foto-di-divertical-la-novita-2012-n1111/ Divertical has gone vertical, Orange supports and blue track! Oh and in the one pic it may be sun-glare but whats up with the white looking track on I-speed.
coasterfreak101 Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 ^Posted on the last page... Also, it's definitely not a sun glare, it's perfect track-segment length. Not sure why it's white though.
-Edge of Beast- Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 It might just be me, but it seems like this possibly could be a mini-version of Pilgrim's Plunge. I'm not sure why, but those supports seem like they wouldn't be on a ride as big as Pilgrim's Plunge. I'm probably wrong though.
sammmmmy Posted December 10, 2011 Posted December 10, 2011 Wait, is it just me or does it look like it starts to curve at the bottom of the drop?
SuperBuckalew Posted December 10, 2011 Posted December 10, 2011 It might just be me, but it seems like this possibly could be a mini-version of Pilgrim's Plunge. I'm not sure why, but those supports seem like they wouldn't be on a ride as big as Pilgrim's Plunge. I'm probably wrong though. Pilgrim's Plunge has the same supports.
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