Projektion Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Partial POV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Awesome to see some official announcements out of this! Layout looks pretty great. Also for anyone interested, it says the official name (in Japanese) will be Hakugei, and that they chose the name because the sheer size of the structure made them think of a big white whale. I kind of like the ring of the Japanese name better, hopefully they don't translate it out of any English signage or publications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Partial POV That's a significant amount of bunnyhops before the lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 This is awesome. Yes, the layout looks ridiculous (like we expect anything less from RMC), but I still can't get over the gorgeous color scheme of this and Twisted Cyclone. The bright blue track on white structure is perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&MIntaminGCI Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Okay.....wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Unless I'm just oblivious, I can't see a MCBR in the layout either. That's awesome, especially considering how long this coaster is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 So, where did all those helixes go? Lookin' good to me. Blue track on the white structure looks nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 This looks so good, I'm going to miss the opening of this by a few months but oh well, I plan on going back at some point anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invertalon Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 So, where did all those helixes go? Lookin' good to me. Blue track on the white structure looks nice. You know, it would have been cool if they kept one of them... Even if they made it all RMC-funky in some way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pǝʇɹǝʌuı Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Wow! Looks great! It's not exactly giving Steel Vengeance a run for it's money, but it'll definitely be one of the best RMC conversions out there. I'm glad the RMC fad is going to Japan! I'll probably be living there next summer, so I'll definitely have to pay Nagashima a visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 So, where did all those helixes go? Lookin' good to me. Blue track on the white structure looks nice. You know, it would have been cool if they kept one of them... Even if they made it all RMC-funky in some way. It's okay with me. It's because of those Helixes, that went on, and on, and on, and.... yeah, well. Maybe they're afraid that any helix in this new renovation will bring up locals' childhood horror memories of the old coaster that went on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and.... On second thought, could an inversion be done, within a helix of a wood coaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinR Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 [youtu_be] [/youtu_be]Based on the model of the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Based on the model of the ride. Which is funny, considering the image of the coaster posted with the grassy background looks like it was produced with NoLimits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Projektion Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Nagashima Resorts website has been updated with the stats of the ride http://www.nagashimaresort.jp/hanamizuki/info/470113104653.html (Translated) Name - Hybrid Coaster Hakugei (HAKUGEI) Opening date - March 2019（Pending） Speed - 107 km/h / 66.5 mph Height - 55 m / 180.5 ft Length - 1530 m / 5020 ft Max vertical angle - 80° Ride Time - 160 seconds Max G Force - 4.0 G Capacity - 24 riders (6 cars of 4 guests) Cost - 2.8 Billion Yen / ~$24.5 mil Design and Manufacture: - Rocky Mountain Construction, Inc. - S&S Worldwide, Inc. (USA) - Sansei Technologies, Inc. Height Requirement - 130cm / 51 inches (pending) Not sure if this is actually old news, but I only just noticed this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 It's curious that S&S and Sansei are listed as well. I wonder why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 Maybe some re-engineering of the train to follow the Japanese code? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 It's curious that S&S and Sansei are listed as well. I wonder why? Perhaps S&S Sansei acted as the broker for their sale in the Japanese market (as Vekoma acts for RMC in the European market)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Projektion Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Sansei acquired Vekoma, didn't they? It could just be their involved in Hakugei because of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Maybe some re-engineering of the train to follow the Japanese code? I was thinking about something along those lines, considering that the height restriction is given as 130 cm versus, as an example, Wildfire's 120 cm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JG-77 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 S&S has considerable experience working in Japan and has also worked directly with Nagashima Spa Land for Arashi if not more. Sansei if I remember correctly is based in Japan, and I'm pretty sure S&S and Sansei have merged to some extent, although I'm not 100% sure exactly how. Also, S&S has worked with RMC to make the track for its freespins. Based on these facts (or at least what I believe are facts, I could be wrong on some details) I personally think that S&S and Sansei are involved in the construction because they have knowledge on what one would need to do to build something in Japan (such as building codes, legal documentation, etc.) and because RMC is already familiar with S&S (especially considering that Alan Shilke has worked with both companies). Of course, I could be completely off, but it's an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Projektion Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Been a while since an update has been posted Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Damn that's so curvy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Should have done a vertical loop. Everything is better with a vertical loop. JK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JG-77 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Looking sexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 The locals are going to freek, when they ride this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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