SharkTums Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Hi there. Site owner here. Please read our Terms of Service before you post again. Your posts are nearly unreadable due to shorthand, lack of capitalization, and well, they're terrible. As for Traumatizer...it's the same thing as Infusion. I know at times Vekoma tried to hype up the SLC's as having 7 inversions, but most parks realized no one would buy that and just went with the very marketable 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefitness Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 I'm an SLC Virgin,but don't all of them only have 5 inversions?How did they market them as having 7? Sorry if this is a dumb question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 ^ I think that's an error, all of the models (there are a few) only have 6 inversions. Maybe they're adding 2 more rolls? I doubt it, though. But that would explain that they're using "parts" from Traumitizer. That or someone's getting pretty mixed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 ^The standard model SLC's all have 5 inversions. 1st Element (weird heart shaped thing) = 2 Half Loop = 1 Two Inline Twists = 2 At one point Vekoma started saying that it had like two overbanks and these counted as inversions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefitness Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 ^ Thanks for clearing that up.Is the weird heart shaped thing somewhat like a Sea-Serpent? I just don't get why they would try to "trick" the buyer with the whole 7 inversion thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 ^^ By overbanked turns did they mean this? If so, haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darien Laker Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 It's like when people say the Georgia Mindbender has three inversions because of the horizontal loop.... Actually though, that little overbank right there is IMO the least painful element of the SLC layout, other than maybe the drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Nagel Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 It's like when people say the Georgia Mindbender has three inversions because of the horizontal loop..... And we all know that has to go down as the lamest claim a park has even made up! Like Mindbender really needed that sily claim anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallen Heretic Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 The Pleasure Beach marketing people have a habit of bending the truth. One of the more famous efforts is the strange habit they have for measuring the heights of their rides from sea level, rather than base level. I guess they think bigger is better. What is it they say about men in flash sports cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan King Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 What is it they say about men in flash sports cars? Maybe they have a lot of money? Anywho, Im not worried about BPPB's decision on Trama. I mean, Its a great addition, and they KNEW that they were in for. Im sure they have all this under control, and already know exactly what theyre going to do about it... So bring on more construction photos! -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster-inc Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 WOW, so much has been said since my unfortunate cancellation of internet, that’s why I have not been posting pics and for that I am truly sorry for you all.... And I still don’t have the net at home yet, this is at college, first day back so... As construction goes, the site is very crowded with footers at the moment, more big one track has been removed and some of the supports. When I get back online at home there WILL be an update!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCoasterny Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 ^ Thanks for clearing that up.Is the weird heart shaped thing somewhat like a Sea-Serpent? The weird heart shaped element enters and exits in the same direction, like a regular loop. It goes up into a half loop, then executes a barrel roll, then into another half loop back down. Here's a link to RCDB that shows a picture of the train half-way through the element: http://www.rcdb.com/ig430.htm?picture=2 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snuggles Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Is that warped heart a symbol of vekoma's tough love? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primogen18 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 http://www.infusionblackpool.co.uk/ I was looking for some more info on this coaster, saw that link and thought "hey, it has an official site" ... I was mistaken... and it left me quite.. "Traumatized" heh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiemufc Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Hey does anyone know when infusion is actually opened?An does anyone know if the pepsi max big one is going be open when blackpool opens on weekends in february? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster-inc Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Still No Net!?!? should be in a week or so... and no, the have taken more big one track off now, nearly the whole of the section that i showed before... and i will say that as progress goes, there are nearly all the footers down now so the site is quite a wash of white concreet... or and there has also been a small move around in the carpark of the track and supports but nothin major yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster-inc Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 I AM BACK!!! and like i said... more footers footers pre footer moulds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divv3k Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Great to see that the Big Dipper has bee repainted! It looks very nice. It's a sad day when you're more excited about that than you are about the "new" coaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallen Heretic Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 PMSL! Im loving that wheelybin. lol. Thats just soooo Pleasure Beach. At least something has happened through all the weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 A report of Traumatizer I read described it pretty well, how it wasn't very exciting and when you hit the brakes its like you fell asleep when the train came off the lift and can't really remember experiencing anything. I remember it being like that on Kong. The lift was actually the most exciting part, looking wayyy down there at the ground, and then the train slinks off the lift and slithers down the first drop and then I kind of get jostled around a bit and then suddenly there are the brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster-inc Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 that sounds about right... and i will post another update tmw... iv got a new cool digital cam so ill giv it a test out for you all.... couldnt get a vid, to windy for a good looking one... but got loads of pics... which will be played as a little story... right, as you in england know, there has been a lot of bad weather and blackpool has been flooded a lot by sea waves like these and caused damage to south pier but now to the PB and some work is being done to Grand national and roller coaster the wind also did some damage to some signs by grand prex also by gand prex, there seems to be a trench cut into the ground... i wonder if this will be for some power cables or something... there has been some stuff going on in the car park as well, a few more bits like this so at least we know unsecure items can be left unsecure and the lift hill motor there is also this rapped pack which i think is new big one support bits to replace those taken out. which brings us to, although along with the distruction of the big one, big dipper has started to be put back together the footer work is coming along nice and for those egel eyed enough to see....... what we have all been waiting for... yes... thats right..... WE...HAVE...TRACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! more to come as it gets built Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster-inc Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 k, i updated my last post but i thought it changed the last post date, so im adding this just to change that, lol, so ppl can see that there is an update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster-inc Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 update again, the road under the park has been fully closed today with a crain in the way, which might be ready for track and support movment, work on big dipper carries on, a shot from outside on the prom showing the scale of the track removal from the big one, then moving to the site, the bridge has got a lot of scafold up, big dippers track is almost all back and the station has started to be constructed and here is a little vid overview of the site RMOV0030.AVI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ched Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I went to the Pleasure Beach today to get my 2007 season pass and one of the staff said that the Tramatizer is on schedule to be open for Easter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verticalzero Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 About time this "Classic" woodie gets a fresh coat of white paint, it looks nice with the Red track. The Irish Sea does not make things easy for the paint to last. This and "Rollercoaster" must be the 2 white Woodies in the UK. Is the "Nash" and "Wild Mouse" going white as well...? How about use glow-in-the-dark or UV paint. Amanda is doing something right for a change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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