KBrylczyk Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 ^Oh they're there, and they have a big picture of a Topple Tower on their booth!!!! I'm still angry with Walygator about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willh51 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 These videos are awesome. I can't wait to watch the next batch. Golden Horse had some balls even showing up at IAAPA; the United States DOES care about copyright! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 ^Oh they're there, and they have a big picture of a Topple Tower on their booth!!!! Well, PT Barnum said, "There's a sucker born every minute." Maybe Huss figures they'll get lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenseOFone Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I have a question after watching the second video. So many times we've seen Martin and Vlemix linked with Gravity Group for wooden coasters, and both take equal credit for them. What kind of company is Martin and Vlemix? To me, it seems as though Gravity Group does the physical design via CAD and stuff, and Martin and Vlemix does the construction aspect. Is that about right? And thank you so much for this awesome coverage of IAAPA. Really is a unique opportunity to get such in depth coverage at a convention like this while sitting at home on the other side of the country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 (edited) More theme park fun from IAAPA! The guys at GCI make some BIG FUN! Yes... That is a mechanical zombie bull. Yay! It's me and "Buttons!" At IAAPA, it's ok to put your iPad and iPhone in a fish tank! Only at #IAAPA will you see animatronic "booth babes! If its IAAPA it must be pizza. This robot is totally making a monkey. Gun from Yas Waterworld Bandit Bomber. Top button is water bomb, trigger is a light gun! The 6th "D" is that you actually get eaten by a lion!! Go Karts anyone? All the haunted house stuff you'll ever need can be found at IAAPA! "I'm not so sure about this Air Race thing..." Some of our favorite water rides come from ProSlide! We know you want to see lots of Outlaw Run train pics! Edited November 16, 2012 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Mutts Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 ^ I still cant get over how beautiful those Outlaw Run trains look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 So many times we've seen Martin and Vlemix linked with Gravity Group for wooden coasters, and both take equal credit for them. What kind of company is Martin and Vlemix? To me, it seems as though Gravity Group does the physical design via CAD and stuff, and Martin and Vlemix does the construction aspect. Is that about right? That's exactly right. TGG designs the ride. MVR makes it a physical reality. Not all TGG rides are built by MVR, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinTheAttendant Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Here's the movie Korey Kiepert said he was in (Hitting the Nuts). I think I'll watch it just for the character "Wild Willy Wilder". Not only are these interviews more hard-hitting than last years (not to mention interactive), the entertainment value is through the roof. I didn't think I'd be laughing so hard during the GCI interview as I was today, I loved all the puns with TGG, not to mention how enthusiastic Rick Hunter was. You guys are doing a fantastic job! These updates are so in depth that I practically feel like I'm there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&MIntaminGCI Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I like how B&M couldn't comment on the inverting hyper/mega coaster. Sounds like one is coming in the near future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 So many times we've seen Martin and Vlemix linked with Gravity Group for wooden coasters, and both take equal credit for them. What kind of company is Martin and Vlemix? To me, it seems as though Gravity Group does the physical design via CAD and stuff, and Martin and Vlemix does the construction aspect. Is that about right? That's exactly right. TGG designs the ride. MVR makes it a physical reality. Not all TGG rides are built by MVR, though. Thanks for clearing this up--I'd wondered about who did what, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firewalk13 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I can't say how much I've enjoyed reading & watching this coverage! I'm totally living vicariously, enjoying every second of this (and you guys are so professional, not that I should be surprised, there's no half-assing hardcore). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollin_n_coastin Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Great updates a usual! I love the videos and seeing how genuinely enthusiastic each vendor is about their products. I really believe that Rick Hunter could talk me into wanting to try a 400' 90 degree speed slide. Personally looking forward to Elissa and Sandor Thanks for the truly great coverage TPR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I enjoyed the story about GCI unearthing an entire truck and a "big ball of rebar" when they were preparing the site for Thunderhead at Dollywood. I think an evil object dug up by a coaster company is a natural subject for a SyFy movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Here's the movie Korey Kiepert said he was in (Hitting the Nuts). I think I'll watch it just for the character "Wild Willy Wilder". Not only are these interviews more hard-hitting than last years (not to mention interactive), the entertainment value is through the roof. I didn't think I'd be laughing so hard during the GCI interview as I was today, I loved all the puns with TGG, not to mention how enthusiastic Rick Hunter was. You guys are doing a fantastic job! These updates are so in depth that I practically feel like I'm there! Thanks! I really made the decision to "edit less out" of the videos...and not only because I'm being lazy (hey, the less I edit, the quicker I can get them online! lol) but because I think the looser form of the interviews really make who we are talking to seem like "real people", and I actually kinda like that! I've been enjoying adding a bit more "personality" to the interviews. There's a really good one from Fred Grubb of Rocky Mountain where he talks quite a bit about his background and the company history that I felt was really good. Should be up tomorrow morning! --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I look forward to that!! RMC is off to a great start. I think their advantage is that they can make money "redoing" older coasters as well as build new ones. Thanks for all that you've done with the videos Robb and team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Great videos! I would like to thank Robb for already asking two of my questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSum1_55 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I think this year might be one of my favorite, if not my favorite IAAPA year so far. I am just very thankful my proslide question about capacity was not only asked, but also praised by Rick Hunter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhcbiinoc Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 You guys have really outdone yourselves this year. Great job on the interviews! I am glad to see that S&S has not given up on the 4D coaster concept, and was excited to hear about the possibility of a launched one. I was a little disappointed that a B&M 4D may be far in the future, but why do I have a suspicion that we might be seeing an inverting hyper/giga from them someday soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
australianalex Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Am I the only one who actually dislikes the idea of B&M making a 4D coaster or a looping hyper/giga? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Shout out to all the manufacturers who took time out of their day to do interviews with Robb & Elissa! Oh, and I guess Robb, Elissa, Jake, Hanno, Adam, and Jack deserve some credit too for putting together the great coverage! But seriously, it's really cool that so many manufacturers respect TPR enough to use TPR footage in their booths AND take time out of their busy day (time that could be spent selling rides) to do interviews! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 We've compiled all these pics in one easy-to-find place! Link: http://www.themeparkreview.com/parks/photo.php?pageid=189&linkid=12734 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Part 4 of TPR's IAAPA Video Coverage - Intamin, Air Race POV, Zamperla, More Rocky Mountain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Nearly TWO HOURS of IAAPA Video coverage posted...and more is still to come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernierocker Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 Looks like I have a TON of video footage to get caught up on over the weekend! But, just from the photos, everyone did an amazing job of covering IAAPA this year. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Looks like there was some very interesting stuff at the show this year, and I haven't even had a chance to watch all the videos. Thanks for the great coverage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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