ernierocker Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 ^Yes, Fireball still got great reviews from the TPR group which comes as a welcome surprise. But didn't Fireball also receive a heavy re-tracking just before TPR came there? I would like to know how Fireball was running before that, as that will give us an idea of how rough this ride is (hopefully not) going to get. And on the video, there are some POV's of the ride that are much, much worse. But that is exactly the point. No one expected them to even bother retracking the ride and keep it running well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Looks full of airtimey goodness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravity55 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 ^ That's what I love about TGG's designs! When maintained, their rides are some of the best in the world. I probably can't emphasize the statement "when maintained" enough though. I'm looking forward to their first big design with Timberliners and to see how that coaster ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Ummmm....one massive drop into seemingy 100 small drops? Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutterflower Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I rode Fireball in January 2012, A few months before the re-tracking and it was fine roughness wise. There were one or two spots where it was a little shaky but nothing to worry about. It still made my top 3 easily. The fact they still went ahead and re-tracked it is a good sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6flagsbrad Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I think that video gets my vote for worst POV, but the coaster does look really amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 That pov was laughably bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOGdude25 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 First thing I thought when I saw the POV was "New-age Phoenix". Hill after hill after hill. Looks awesome! I gotta get to China one of these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 First thing I thought when I saw the POV was "New-age Phoenix". Don't remind me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravity55 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 I gotta get to China one of these days. Or maybe if more American parks would buy TGG designs... Other than these coasters, I would really like to go to China to experience the culture of the parks and see how they differ from the ones in America. I could say the same for Europe, Japan and ext. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbt Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Here's an even better pov of the ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 This park is also getting a pretty dope looking indoor/outdoor water park. It looks to be Proslide heaven! Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Wow I'd totally forgotten this topic. That ride has an unbelievable pace! Some Chinese parks really seem to know what they have been doing lately! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 ^^ If this ends up looking anything like the concept art it will be awesome! We need more decent covered watermarks in the UK. The only one I'd want to go to is at Alton, I've got to image there's a market for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kailisun98 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 ^Yes, Fireball still got great reviews from the TPR group which comes as a welcome surprise. But didn't Fireball also receive a heavy re-tracking just before TPR came there? I would like to know how Fireball was running before that, as that will give us an idea of how rough this ride is (hopefully not) going to get. And on the video, there are some POV's of the ride that are much, much worse. But that is exactly the point. No one expected them to even bother retracking the ride and keep it running well. I've been in Happy Valley like once a month since 2010 after I came to learn chinese. Fireball has never run rough in all my visits in 2011. They started retracking the ride around december in 2012 and finished around February in 2013. I have no idea why it took 3 months though. After the retracking, it was smoother, but hardly noticeable since it was never too rough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernierocker Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 ^That's good to hear. And that indoor water park concept looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 The water park has opened. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I don't see the cover there, is that an interesting angle or are they doing this in stages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 ^If you look at the concept art, only part of the waterpark is enclosed. These slides are up in the top corner of the concept art, along with the Tornado complex, and that section won't be under the dome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXman308 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Looks like the El Loco is up and running, with lap bars. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZMKTle3MiA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 I really like how every single El Loco that's been built has been very slightly different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Sabo Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 The water park has opened. Source I would love one of these in my backyard, please....looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 I really like how every single El Loco that's been built has been very slightly different. Agreed. I actually really like the El Loco concept but I do wish a few of them would be a bit longer with more unique elements. I feel like they are the US Equivalent of the Euro Fighter, but still stuck in the original "Typhoon" layout. Hoping the one at Yomiuriland will at least be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomman295 Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 That wooden coaster is blisteringly fast for its height. Gravity Group really know how to make those I guess. Also glad to see that El Locos are getting even more popular. Those things are perfect indoor coasters form what I can tell. They're quiet, small, and relatively cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 How about some photos of the awesome looking Proslide water park? The first Superloop's to 'go away' from each other. Cool looking Mammoth complex with a Mammoth and a Mammoth Bubba. I really like this complex. It's the first Tornado to face away from the splash pool, similar to how WW does with the Abyss. Looks great! It's pretty big. From above. Here's the Mammoth Bubba splash landing. Here's the Mammoth slides again. Kraken racer! Looks awesome. The play strucutre looks great. It's the old design though, Proslide recently re-did their design for their play houses. Photogenic. I'm not really a fan of Proslide's smaller rotating bucket concept, but it looks great on this one. There's an outdoor wave pool. And an indoor one. Good looking compilex. I really feel that the quality of the colors/finish on the slides Proslide have installed in Asia the last two years is really bad. Not sure if they are outsourcing the factoring and that is the reason. These ones could also use a good cleaning! Another one. Topsy Turvy's, or "Tornado 24's" as they are now called. I love that they have a smaller play structure for smaller kids. I wish more parks would do this. Looks great! One more. Lazy river. Again. Magncetic rocket coaster! All water parks should have one of these. The loading platform. Kid's slide. Another one. Splash! And the TornadoWave. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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