cal1br3tto Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Awesome! I hope these take off. I agree with others that it would totally work as a shuttle if that's practical to adapt for the "real world." I wonder whether any parks will take them up on the potential to offer multiple levels of intensity. ... If a future model is able to increase and decrease the intensity based on a group of riders preferences on a cycle by cycle basis then parks can have a ride that anyone can ride and it can provide totally different experiences. Adding to my last point, I was curious about this, too. Will it be easy to adjust the intensity on the fly, or is it a more involved process? Curious to learn the details at some point and how different parks would handle it.
Woodie Warrior Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 So would this be a coaster built on a much larger scale than the prototype or could it be a small coaster/flat ride similar to a Disk'O? Either one would be cool.
robbalvey Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Adding to my last point, I was curious about this, too. Will it be easy to adjust the intensity on the fly, or is it a more involved process? Curious to learn the details at some point and how different parks would handle it. We actually asked this very thing! They said that it couldn't be done "on the fly" but let's say a park wanted an "XTREME" version for Fright Fest or something, it would not be that difficult to alter it to spin more. That being said, I'm sure if a park came in and said "we want a rider selectable feature" I'm sure something could be designed.
disneygurlz2s Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I love the smile on Kristin's face! PS, is that "MY" (ie Kings Island) Bat head?
rustyinpeace Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I'll be looking forward to some ERT on this Robb....
robbalvey Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 PS, is that "MY" (ie Kings Island) Bat head? It certainly looks like it is!
gerstlaueringvar Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Is there a chance that X2, Eejanaika and Dinoconda will receive the same restraint like those on this one? They looks much better than the older ones.
WildStangAlex Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 That prototype looks sick! I would love for a park to install one of these bad boys. I'm a big S&S fan, especially Powder Keg. If they were to launch a ride like this that would be awesome!
Spencer3000 Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I want that in my back yard when they're finished with it!
LiMiT Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I'm excited to see this concept take off. I like the idea of it smoothly rotating and not violently rocking back and forth. Also, I was looking at the IAAPA layouts and I was curious as to whether anybody knows the height of the two models.
KingRCT3 Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Also, I was looking at the IAAPA layouts and I was curious as to whether anybody knows the height of the two models. 45m and 67m, which is 147ft and 219ft. In comparison, Insane is "only" 35m tall. --- Anyways, great report. Thanks for the pictures and all the nerd-things, I loved it. That reminds me I made a sketch of my own layout for that kind of coaster, back then it was announced at the IAAPA. Take a sneak peek.
gax Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I'd love to see some of these built, never gotten to ride a 4d coaster but the 'jerkyness' would put me off I think. This looks like a great solution to the problem! I've always liked how 'enthusiastic' S&S seem as a company, the prototype looks awesome! One question though... credit?
_koppen Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 This looks like a lovely concept, and I can't wait for somebody to buy it!
BeJayDoubleyou Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Wow, I'm super jealous of y'all for getting to test out the prototype! Can't wait to see what will come of this tech, there seems to be a lot of potential with this ride system. Any news from S&S on the PolerCoaster?
SharkTums Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 ^I asked and was told they were still making progress and the companies requesting them are working through approvals and funding issues.
BeJayDoubleyou Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 ^I asked and was told they were still making progress and the companies requesting them are working through approvals and funding issues. Good to hear, thanks!
Mozart67 Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 LOL wow! I would be so jawdroppingly sick on that, but it looks really fun, so I may just do what I plan to do for X-2 and Eejanaika and do it on Dramamine. Great scoop, man!
dippindotsguy8 Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I really hope someone builds this. It looks crazy fun! Plus the seats and restraints look way more comfortable than the zacspin ones.
ZeroGravity55 Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 As soon as I saw that RMC was involved, I started thinking about an S&S/RMC brand new 4D wooden roller coaster concept. Then I realized that there would be way to many clearance issues with the wooden structure, especially on any type of inversion. I'm interested to see what type of supports they use on the I-Box track. I wonder if it could open up the possibility of RMC building completely brand new steel roller coasters with high-G inversions?
gerstlaueringvar Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 ^ I assume that RMC steel coaster will use the same style of support of S&S and I-Beam track. Kind of hard to imagine how it would look like but must be amazing.
aCoasterStory Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 As soon as I saw that RMC was involved, I started thinking about an S&S/RMC brand new 4D wooden roller coaster concept. Then I realized that there would be way to many clearance issues with the wooden structure, especially on any type of inversion. I'm interested to see what type of supports they use on the I-Box track. I wonder if it could open up the possibility of RMC building completely brand new steel roller coasters with high-G inversions? I think the Great American Scream Machine at SFoG would be a nearly perfect candidate for such a makeover. The only place where clearance would get tight is at the corner of the L (but imagine if they just banked the track 90deg for the turn on the return trip). They could do the Iron Horse treatment to the track, and then re-do the station to accommodate the 4D trains. I think it could be epic.
Mr Stratosphere Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 That's awesome, the ADA seats for El loco were installed either last night or today. Funny how fast things happen!
GigaG Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 As soon as I saw that RMC was involved, I started thinking about an S&S/RMC brand new 4D wooden roller coaster concept. Then I realized that there would be way to many clearance issues with the wooden structure, especially on any type of inversion. I'm interested to see what type of supports they use on the I-Box track. I wonder if it could open up the possibility of RMC building completely brand new steel roller coasters with high-G inversions? I think the Great American Scream Machine at SFoG would be a nearly perfect candidate for such a makeover. The only place where clearance would get tight is at the corner of the L (but imagine if they just banked the track 90deg for the turn on the return trip). They could do the Iron Horse treatment to the track, and then re-do the station to accommodate the 4D trains. I think it could be epic. That seems kind of unusual to overhaul a perfectly good, old woodie.
aCoasterStory Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 As soon as I saw that RMC was involved, I started thinking about an S&S/RMC brand new 4D wooden roller coaster concept. Then I realized that there would be way to many clearance issues with the wooden structure, especially on any type of inversion. I'm interested to see what type of supports they use on the I-Box track. I wonder if it could open up the possibility of RMC building completely brand new steel roller coasters with high-G inversions? I think the Great American Scream Machine at SFoG would be a nearly perfect candidate for such a makeover. The only place where clearance would get tight is at the corner of the L (but imagine if they just banked the track 90deg for the turn on the return trip). They could do the Iron Horse treatment to the track, and then re-do the station to accommodate the 4D trains. I think it could be epic. That seems kind of unusual to overhaul a perfectly good, old woodie. GASM is a 4/10 at best. It's not that it's painfully rough (though it does rattle you around a bit), but it just doesn't do anything really spectacular. It doesn't have great airtime, and that's really what you expect out of an out-and-back woodie.
cfc Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 ^I've heard others complain about GASM, but I don't recall having a bad ride on it. Granted, it's no El Toro or Phoenix, but what else is?
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