sammmmmy Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 So on RCDB it lists a new coaster in the new for 2012 section called the 11 inversion coaster, and by the description and elements, it sure sounds like intamin by the elements and order of elements-- but it says its made by Hebei Zhongye Metallurgical Equipment Manufacturing Co.,Ltd. ( ) Whaaaat? http://rcdb.com/9821.htm
oriolat Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 Looking at the ride's elements on RCDB it looks like a Intamin 10-inversion clone with a loop instead of the hill between the loop and the cobra roll.
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 ^That would sound about right...
bottom_feeder_13 Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 The name of the company seems like they manufacture stuff like forges and other metal working tools, not roller coasters.
gisco Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 The name of the company seems like they manufacture stuff like forges and other metal working tools, not roller coasters. If you look at their website they manufacture all sorts of rides.
QueerRudie Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 I looked at a few of the manufacturers' rides on RCDB... and I'm terrified now- they are the ones who have built knockoff Arrow Corkscrews and such- and that frightens me.
WFChris Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 Just seems wrong to me. Especially with real Intamins already in existence over there.
Moose Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 It's like a bootleg movie, cept it's a complex piece of engineering. What could possibly go wrong?
Xcoaster Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 I'd also just noticed this on rcdb.com. Maybe TPR will be able to visit during the 2012 China Tour? Not only is it a record breaker, but I see from their NL concept art that they've found a way to eliminate those pesky support structures.
Noxegon Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 I'm not planning the trip, so it's not up to me, but I would have thought it a bit far from the announced plan; it's about 450km west of Shanghai. For what it's worth, the Hebei coaster at Sun Park was utterly horrible, and that only had three inversions...
coasterbill Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 They've built 4 roller coasters so far and even they admit that they're "bad". Link
gisco Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 Yeah, I find this just a bit worrying... Yes, but this is what brings the thrill back in ridinig roller coasters in China. You never know when you might die!
sammmmmy Posted October 16, 2011 Author Posted October 16, 2011 I'd also just noticed this on rcdb.com. Maybe TPR will be able to visit during the 2012 China Tour? Not only is it a record breaker, but I see from their NL concept art that they've found a way to eliminate those pesky support structures. Ugh! I hate supports!
GigaG Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 That pic is actually from a (now dismantled) infamous coaster in North Korea. Imagine that, but with 11 complex inverted turns and bends in the track.
TPDave Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 Oh dear lord, this looks to be an epic ride! Dave
Trevor Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 This manufacturer is one of the WORST of it's kind in the world. They basically copy other manufacturers such as Vekoma, Togo, Intamin... This is the chinese technology: copy-paste.
TPDave Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 It's not the copying that makes them bad, it's the terrible/non existent engineering
GigaG Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 ^And they ain't good at it, either-even when coasters are not involved- Now imagine that, but people's lives depend on the quality. That is what you get with this coaster.
TPDave Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 ^ The airPhone is still my favourite knock off chinese product ever! Maybe this thing should have a crappy ripped off Intamin logo somewhere on the ride Dave
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