Dr. M Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 Hey! I love your POV video of Dodonpa... looks like a seriously good time. If you had to guess, why do you think no coaster with an equivalent launch has been built stateside? Also, you mention in the video that it's one of the few rides that still scare you. Sorry if this has been asked before but what other rides might be on that list? Thanks!
Dr. M Posted July 10, 2013 Author Posted July 10, 2013 Why hasn't one been built that's a) as fast and b) still operating? It seems like a launch that powerful would be a unique and awesome enough experience that a U.S. park would've wanted one. "Fastest acceleration in the country" has a snappy ring to it that you think would make the marketing department happy.
larrygator Posted July 10, 2013 Posted July 10, 2013 Why hasn't one been built that's a) as fast and b) still operating? Because no US park was willing to buy one. For the record, operations at Kings Dominion we so bad it was almost not worth the wait to ride.
robbalvey Posted July 10, 2013 Posted July 10, 2013 Why hasn't one been built that's a) as fast and b) still operating? It seems like a launch that powerful would be a unique and awesome enough experience that a U.S. park would've wanted one. "Fastest acceleration in the country" has a snappy ring to it that you think would make the marketing department happy. Because a ride like that is VERY expensive to build, operate, and maintain.
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