Andrewoplis Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Superman Ultimate coming in to SFDK is defiantly unique, as well as V2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 ^^I think he's talking about the only one they fully designed. Giovanola built it, but it was an Intamin design. Anaconda is 100% Giovanola. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
154bmag Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Rides like Shockwave, Dragon Challenge, Incredible hulk, those come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon8899 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 In comes the fanboy.... Olympia Looping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzoole Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 ^ Sorry, but what is so unique about Olynpia Looping? Anyway: -Linear Gale, the odd-one-out Impulse coaster that had no twists. -Moonsault Scramble was a one of a kind massive shuttle coaster that was (poorly) designed by TOGO. -Atlantis Adventure, the only Intamin Aquatrax.... so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prettygoodyear Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 The idea for the post came from an exhaustion of YouTube coaster videos. I love watching the videos of coasters that are original and unique and not the carbon copy Boomerang or Batman's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loefet Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 -Moonsault Scramble was a one of a kind massive shuttle coaster that was (poorly) designed by TOGO. Meisho if I may. But it wasn't all their fault. The main problem was that Fuji-Q only wanted one lift motor. If it had one for each spike like a Vekoma Boomerang then it would have been fine. To add to the list: Lisebergbanan - Liseberg Tranan - Skara Sommarland Zola 7 - Fuji-Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.A.B Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 The Goudurix at Parc Asterix and Ninja at Six Flags Over Georgia is the only two coasters that have a butterfly element. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
australianalex Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 The idea for the post came from an exhaustion of YouTube coaster videos. I love watching the videos of coasters that are original and unique and not the carbon copy Boomerang or Batman's. Oh you meant one of a kind layouts? Then we could be here all day naming rides, I thought you meant one of a kind concepts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigaG Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 -Moonsault Scramble was a one of a kind massive shuttle coaster that was (poorly) designed by TOGO. Meisho if I may. But it wasn't all their fault. The main problem was that Fuji-Q only wanted one lift motor. If it had one for each spike like a Vekoma Boomerang then it would have been fine. To add to the list: Lisebergbanan - Liseberg Tranan - Skara Sommarland Zola 7 - Fuji-Q So what you are saying is, if there was a second lift motor, the loop could be taller and the Gs could be reduced? And also, Vekoma had something to do with that coaster i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molemaster43 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Roller Soaker at Hersheypark - Only Setpoint USA Suspended Loch Ness Monster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg - Only coaster featuring interlocking loops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDan Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Shockingly, Blue Fire is still the only Mack Launched and/or Mega Coaster. Sea World get theirs soon, but still... uptake has been slow for now! Others I can think of: Euro Mir - only controlled Mack spinner? And definitely the only one with that track stype. Winjas - only spinner with trick track? Space Mountain Mission 2 - only coaster with a tongue element? There are no doubt loads more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideofSteel Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Oh, and there's also a Intamin Pipeline coaster that's SBNO somewhere in Asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Linn Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Gold Reef City has two...Anaconda is the only Giovanola invert in existence and Tower of Terror is the only, uh, whatever it is in existence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 So what you are saying is, if there was a second lift motor, the loop could be taller and the Gs could be reduced? And also, Vekoma had something to do with that coaster i think. If there was a second lift motor, neither of the spikes would have had to be as tall as they were. With only one lift motor, the train has to be able to carry enough speed to get through the pretzel, along the straight bit, up the spike, and back again. Ironically, a train loses a fair share of speed when traveling on a long straightaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Flashback (rust in pieces) was one of a kind, thankfully that coaster didn't propogate. One of Inatmin's lesser efforts. Superman Escape, and Scooby Doo at movie world are unique in that they have lengthy dark ride sections of track. Scooby also is a mouse with a lift, reverse drop, and a turntable before the more standard wild mouse layout. I don't think there's anything like Volcano at KD anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megamatt Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Flashback (rust in pieces) was one of a kind, thankfully that coaster didn't propogate. One of Inatmin's lesser efforts. Superman Escape, and Scooby Doo at movie world are unique in that they have lengthy dark ride sections of track. Scooby also is a mouse with a lift, reverse drop, and a turntable before the more standard wild mouse layout. I don't think there's anything like Volcano at KD anywhere. Wasn't the issue with Flashback that SFMM maintained it poorly, and the track got misshapen? I wonder if it was any good in its first few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) ^I just thought it was mediocre personally, I understand what Intamin were going for with the ride experience I just didn't find it that interesting. Amazingly I rode Flashback in it's debut year at SFMM, and still have the commemorative cup - ahh, that was my first ever visit to a US theme park. Edited January 30, 2012 by downunder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I'm not sure I've ever heard a review from anyone who'd ridden Flashback at one of its first two parks. I suppose that's partly because it didn't last long at either. I, too, wonder if it was better then, or simply a doomed design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderhead Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Expedition Everest is certainly a unique experience, and New Texas Giant is a one of a kind(?) wooden coaster experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 One coaster that threw me for a loop (figuratively speaking) when I first heard of it was the Spanish Montaña Suiza, thought to be the world's only concrete coaster. Apart from that anomaly, it's essentially a traditional scenic railway. I'm honestly interested in checking it out someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double0Kevin Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 One coaster that threw me for a loop (figuratively speaking) when I first heard of it was the Spanish Montaña Suiza, thought to be the world's only concrete coaster. Apart from that anomaly, it's essentially a traditional scenic railway. I'm honestly interested in checking it out someday. I've never seen anything on this before, I'm seriously intrigued by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megamatt Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Oh, and of course, Leap the Dips is a one of a kind now. Until a few years ago, it had a partner, Runaway Coaster.. Too bad it was torn apart.. After surviving for so long, starting out as a German fair coaster, then rotting in a field, then refurbished by an English park and torn to bits shortly after.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigaG Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zeq8EwOrPYg This coaster is just weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCo Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Blue Flash, baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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