boldikus Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Sounds like a mini hydraulic cable launch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro1118 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Wow it looks great! I really hope we see this or a T-Rex pop up somewhere in 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 I wasn't expecting the launch. Looks better than Lightning Rod in that category . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I keep watching the test video, and thinking..."this could have been Rocket Rods." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themonerd Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I keep watching the test video, and thinking..."this could have been Rocket Rods." Hey, that peoplemover track is still there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Awesome, can't wait to see a full scale of this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoasterKing Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Anyone else notice this video is pre-paintjob? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazywolf88 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Looks like the prototype trains are using an overhead lap bar system. Front seat rides on these are looking to be a super exposed feeling experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoasterKing Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I think the launch is just to get the train moving for the testing. On another note, are the brakes on the train? I don't see any brakes on the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julioot Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 ^No they are on the track, you can spot them after the train hits the brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoasterKing Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Now I see them. Just barely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 CGA 2018 project perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mater Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Is there a chance the track could bend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas2 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Is there a chance the track could bend? Not on your life, my Hindu friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Is there a chance the track could bend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 (edited) . Edited August 22, 2017 by Steely Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Is there a chance the track could bend? Not on your life, my Hindu friend. what about us brain dead slobs? You'll all be given cushy jobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&MIntaminGCI Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Looks good, I'd volunteer to ride it. Also maybe I'm mishearing, but it seems to have a bit of a roar which gets me excited. That roar makes me think the T-Rex is going to be awesomely loud if it's not filled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Is there a chance the track could bend? Not on your life, my Hindu friend. what about us brain dead slobs? You'll all be given cushy jobs Is there a chance the track could bend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 ^ I was wondering when that was going to pop up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenban Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 CGA 2018 project perhaps? Unlikely, according to RMC these are intended for family entertainment centers not theme parks. T-Rex is for parks and is supposed to follow by one to two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTPM Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 ^Well that isn't even slightly true, it's definitely been promoted as a theme park attraction. When they recently promoted it, it was promoted as being perfect for small theme parks or any with small space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Wouldn't the raptor track be somewhat of a test for T-Rex, as it is? Aside from the trains, isn't the track just smaller? In a way, this seems like somewhat of a test for both models. I'm sure we'll one day see a T-Rex test track, but it makes sense to see if the smaller variant works, first. it seems to have a bit of a roar which gets me excited. And one hell of a rattle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Unlikely, according to RMC these are intended for family entertainment centers not theme parks. T-Rex is for parks and is supposed to follow by one to two years. ^Well that isn't even slightly true, it's definitely been promoted as a theme park attraction. When they recently promoted it, it was promoted as being perfect for small theme parks or any with small space How is kenban's statement not even slightly true? Do you realize that Family Entertainment Centers are small amusement parks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOFanatic Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Guys, seriously. This isn't too hard. Just do the math. This is all according to RMC's concept video at IAAPA: Raptor holds eight people per train. EIGHT PEOPLE. Not only does it have a low capacity in terms of trains, but it also only has two trains on the track, due to it's lack of a mid-course break run. This means that the ride will have a lower capacity than a Gerstlauer spinning coaster, which features 6 trains and 3 mid-course break-runs. Spinning Dragons at WOF, a ride I have a fairly good knowledge of, has an agonizingly slow line. And it's D-ticket attraction at best! At most parks, an RMC will be a top tier attraction due to it's intensity and smooth ride experience. I don't think there's any way in hell that this ride gets built at a park with an attendance above 800,000 or so. The only parks I believe could make a ride like this work would be Michigan's Adventure, Great Escape (if their guests can learn to sit in a seat properly), or something of similar or smaller size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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