IAAPA 2012 - Ask Ride Companies a Question!

[Mrlittle]

Intamin : Do you believe you will ever break your own record of height or speed?

[larrygator]

^What's a nicer way to say that...cause I'm pretty sure that's the reason!

 

You Americans are big boned.

[robbalvey]

Hey everyone!

 

IAAPA starts up next week and this year we're gonna change things up a bit! Normally, we do interviews with all the major ride companies, and to be honest, most of the interviews from year to year are very similar, because they can't really talk about that much coming up, and we already know about what they've already built.

 

So this year we're gonna give the opportunity for YOU to ask a question! Here's how it's gonna work....

 

RULES! (Because we need them!)

1. We'll post to this thread a ride company that we are currently gathering questions for.

2. Ask away! As as much as you want, but EACH QUESTION MUST BE IN A SEPARATE POST!

3. Once we've closed the current question period for one ride manufacturer no more questions may be asked of that ride company.

4. We will pick FIVE questions to ask each of the ride companies from the questions submitted to the forum.

5. Those questions will be asked as part of the interview videos we do on the IAAPA show floor.

6. Anyone who deviates from these rules will be disqualified and their questions will be thrown out.

 

Everyone got it? GOOD! Now....

 

What question do you want us to ask S&S at IAAPA 2012?

 

START ASKING QUESTIONS!!!!

(Be sure you've read the rules before you post!)

[WCD237]

For S&S:

We all know about old S&S Air Launch coasters like Dodonpa and now it seems you've created another style of launched coaster with layouts that may be called more interesting than the old ones. Will we be seeing more of these in the years to come?

[DaveH80]

Question for S&S; I've been very intrigued by the 2 S&S launched coasters that opened in China (Extreme Rusher & Bullet Coaster), is there any plan or demand to build more of these? We are happy to have Powder Keg here in the USA & would like to see more, the next generation of S&S launched coasters seem very exciting and unique.

 

Edit: I submitted too late, sorry for the repeat question

[singemfrc]

S&S: What do you think is the main reason that there have there so far been only three of your 4-Dimensional coasters built (Including X/X2 which I know was built by Arrow before S&S purchased it). I personally think they make for some of the most unique experiences on a roller coaster (And X2 continues to produce ~2hr queues on many days 10+ years after being built, which is pretty remarkable), so I wonder if it is the build cost, or is it just something that parks either don't request or aren't familiar with?

Edited November 7, 2012 by singemfrc

[mightypotato]

S&S - What lessons were learned from the failure of RingRacer with regard to how much stress the air launch system cane take?

Edited November 7, 2012 by mightypotato

[stashua123]

S&S since you bought arrow dynamics could you make mor coasters like that and will you refurbish arrow dynamic coasters?.

[KingRCT3]

S&S : Will you extend the "El Loco" line with other layouts?

[rcjp]

S&S: Have you ever thought of incorporating other types of elements such as inversions in your air launch coasters?

[FJM8]

S&S: Which of your projects do you think is the most innovative?

[rcjp]

S&S: We all know that you hold the record for fastest accelerating coaster in the world and that your coasters can achieve incredible speeds. Have you ever considered building a tallest, fastest and fastest accelerating coaster in the world all at once?

[Moose]

We loved the free fly coaster, any plans on further refining that style of coaster?

[boardwalkbullet91507]

S&S- Can your turbo shot/space shot/ conbo shot towers get any TALLER?!?!

[Ed Farmer]

S&S- Many Arrow Dynamics built coasters appear to be reaching the end of their predetermined service lives. Have you been approached by parks about continuing to maintain these rides with the intention of keeping them around longer similar to

how Schwarzkopf rides are being maintained?

[Blue Fire Guy]

To S&S: It has been proven by the El Loco, Free Fly, and 4D coasters that you are capable of designing some really crazy track elements. Are there even crazier, more mind-bogglingly bizarre (in a good way!) track elements that you are thinking of or are in the process of designing?

[RoCo]

Are you still open to the idea of/doing any development work on a launched 4D coaster?

[mightypotato]

Also,

 

With the success of Dinoconda and X2, can we expect to see any new 4D coasters or any new layouts in the future?

[Atadritaata]

B&M: Regarding Leviathan, how is that each train has 8 rows instead of 9, like other B&M hyper models that feature these old-generation trains?

It may just be becouse this one is a giga, maybe as airtime isn't that important in gigas shorter trains are fine...?

or maybe for the same reason Dragon Khan has seven rows instead of 8 (like all the other B&M loopers do).

[robbalvey]

B&M: Regarding Leviathan, how is that each train has 8 rows instead of 9, like other B&M hyper models that feature these old-generation trains?

It may just be becouse this one is a giga, maybe as airtime isn't that important in gigas shorter trains are fine...?

or maybe for the same reason Dragon Khan has seven rows instead of 8 (like all the other B&M loopers do).

This thread is for asking questions, not for answering questions based your guess.

 

Please follow the rules of this thread.

 

Thanks.

[MrSum1_55]

S&S: Your latest launch coasters have come to resemble more hyper coasters. Do you have any plans to make them evolve to hypers in the future?

[RCT3Bross]

Question to S&S: Can we expect a smaller compact versions of the 4D, (so small parks can fit one to)?

[Crazy4Coasters!]

Here's my question for S&S:

 

Is your company currently developing any new ideas to implement on drop towers? Thank you!

[robbalvey]

Hey everyone!

 

IAAPA starts up next week and this year we're gonna change things up a bit! Normally, we do interviews with all the major ride companies, and to be honest, most of the interviews from year to year are very similar, because they can't really talk about that much coming up, and we already know about what they've already built.

 

So this year we're gonna give the opportunity for YOU to ask a question! Here's how it's gonna work....

 

RULES! (Because we need them!)

1. We'll post to this thread a ride company that we are currently gathering questions for.

2. Ask away! As as much as you want, but EACH QUESTION MUST BE IN A SEPARATE POST!

3. Once we've closed the current question period for one ride manufacturer no more questions may be asked of that ride company.

4. We will pick FIVE questions to ask each of the ride companies from the questions submitted to the forum.

5. Those questions will be asked as part of the interview videos we do on the IAAPA show floor.

6. Anyone who deviates from these rules will be disqualified and their questions will be thrown out.

 

Everyone got it? GOOD! Now....

 

What question do you want us to ask PROSLIDE at IAAPA 2012?

 

START ASKING QUESTIONS!!!!

(Be sure you've read the rules before you post!)

[_koppen]

To Proslide:

 

Other manufacters such Whitewater and Polin has introduced the new RTM molding technology, witch makes waterslides have a good looking shiny finnish on both the inside and the outside.

 

Will this soon be avalible from you guys as well?

Cheers// Jakob

 

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