ItsMe Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 The ride looks like fun. Not a major thrill, but just great for the family to enjoy. Would be interesting to see the backstage part of shooting a b-roll. The drone shots are really awesome! Or is that too much nerd level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 ^ Too much nerd level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRice92 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 This little coaster looks great, whenever the day comes that I'm in Texas I will make sure to ride this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElvisLuv Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I'd love to see someone give their indoor woodie concept a try. I do that every night. You pickin up what I'm putting down? The double entendre? Eh? Eh? I'll see myself out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodie Warrior Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I'd love to see someone give their indoor woodie concept a try. I do that every night. You pickin up what I'm putting down? The double entendre? Eh? Eh? I'll see myself out... I don't see why a park would find that appealing. There are plenty of types of coasters (wild mouse, spinning coaster, launched steel coasters) that could (and already do) go through a building and not need as much maintenance or retracking as a wooden coaster would. Not to mention, a wooden coaster would be a lot noisier inside of a building than a steel coaster would. Well, except for B&Ms... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosscoe Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 looks like a great fun ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoasterKid211 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 That Lurch clip is useful on so many levels. Too true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspence1127 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 ^^^ It's useful for parks that want a worlds first (pretty much every Six Flags part or Cedar Fair park) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 ^^^It's useful for parks that want a worlds first (pretty much every Six Flags part or Cedar Fair park) But there is already an indoor wooden roller coaster: http://www.themeparkreview.com/parks/photo.php?pageid=25&linkid=166 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspence1127 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 ^^^It's useful for parks that want a worlds first (pretty much every Six Flags part or Cedar Fair park) But there is already an indoor wooden roller coaster: http://www.themeparkreview.com/parks/photo.php?pageid=25&linkid=166 You got me there Hmm. Id bet that they would still find a way to find a record for an indoor woodie (like Valravn's 10 records ). Like largest indoor wooden coaster drop! Also that ride is so much like a dark ride even though its a coaster. The people who made it mustve thought: "Lets make a dark ride thats also a credit!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Here is our backseat POV footage of Switchback: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 ^^^It's useful for parks that want a worlds first (pretty much every Six Flags part or Cedar Fair park) But there is already an indoor wooden roller coaster: http://www.themeparkreview.com/parks/photo.php?pageid=25&linkid=166 You got me there Hmm. Id bet that they would still find a way to find a record for an indoor woodie (like Valravn's 10 records ). Like largest indoor wooden coaster drop! Also that ride is so much like a dark ride even though its a coaster. The people who made it mustve thought: "Lets make a dark ride thats also a credit!" Give it another 10-15 years and with all of Prudential's whining and complaining Gold Striker at CGA will probably be an "indoor" coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedlr Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Here is our backseat POV footage of Switchback: Oh man I'm still trying to figure out a last minute trip down there this month... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiftThrill Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Meanwhile I'm less than an hour away trying to find a weekend to go when it doesn't rain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Very excited! Looks like I will get a chance to ride this puppy in January! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I didn't understand the hype for this coaster until that most recent video. Looks like a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jten11 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Thanks for that. Now I have another destination to make on my Texas trip next year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMe Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 It looks like it packs a punch, especially for a small ride like this. Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiftThrill Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I got the chance to go to ZDT's last Saturday. Switchback is amazing, I can't decide how to rank it. The first drop is great, the airtime is powerful, and holy crap that speed. The return trip is the only thing that stands in the way of it getting a near-perfect score, but is still really fun. Great investment for the park. (Also, the go-karts haul some serious bouncer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyfreak92 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I got the chance to go to ZDT's last Saturday. Switchback is amazing, I can't decide how to rank it. The first drop is great, the airtime is powerful, and holy crap that speed. The return trip is the only thing that stands in the way of it getting a near-perfect score, but is still really fun. Great investment for the park.(Also, the go-karts haul some serious bouncer) Yeah nice to have another small park in San Antonio, I imagine some other coaster being built in this park though not an B&M cause it would be really expensive, but It would make this park have a few coasters but so small, & i kind of wish Houston would get something like this especially Kemah but we have Boardwalk Bullet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiftThrill Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I don't think another coaster would fit tbh. The park is already really full and jam-packed as it takes up about as much space as the parking lot of a small Walmart. If they could fit and afford another coaster it would be amazing though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrlittle Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I know many of you are thinking about coming to Texas next year to ride Switchback. ZDT's has an awesome deal today for Black Friday. Buy one wristband , get a second for free. There good all year for 2016. www.zdtamusement.com/black-friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halogen Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 This ride looks awesome! I hope to get back to Texas some day and ride this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImNotOneOfYou Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I don't think another coaster would fit tbh. The park is already really full and jam-packed as it takes up about as much space as the parking lot of a small Walmart. If they could fit and afford another coaster it would be amazing though. Did Grona Lund teach us nothing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiftThrill Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I don't think another coaster would fit tbh. The park is already really full and jam-packed as it takes up about as much space as the parking lot of a small Walmart. If they could fit and afford another coaster it would be amazing though. Did Grona Lund teach us nothing? Then cut that in quarters and add a water park, go-karts, a drop tower, a mini-frisbee, and Switchback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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