Fooz Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 It looks like there's nothing on the track controlling rotation. Relying on on-board motors sounds like a risky situation, they could be swinging and weighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share Posted September 13, 2016 I think the rotation is beeing controlled by a large disc with contactspots on every each 10 degrees. This is an old friend, back at the Vekoma Factory (this coach was years in the office of Huisman Itrec Rotterdam) : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutterflower Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Is that still track from the vertical lift prototype they trialed a year or two ago? I thought that was all sat in a field in China. Interesting if it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRCT3 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Vekoma had an open house day at their Vlodrop factory. Themepark.nl got some pictures. The vehicle for the mysterious prototype: ...well, that's disappointing as we still have to wait even more before having more infos on the kind of seats! The track from the vertical lift prototype is still here, indeed: Curvy bits: A junior coaster train: A mysterious red track: But th more interesting thing (to me at least), is this yet-another prototype, this time for a dark-ride: They had a patent for it for years, but here they are making it for real. And in action: [fbvideonew] [/fbvideonew] Sjaak, where you there that day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rill'o'beily Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Geez Vekoma I already thought you were stepping up your game but this is a bit much don't you think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Simply based on the wheels of the prototype coaster, I don't think the smaller wheels with steering mechanism can be running wheels. Therefore it can't be a flying coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 © 2016 themeparkfreaks.eu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 (edited) Empty Edited November 13, 2016 by MrRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djackson Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Could the red track possibly be for nor'easter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry M Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 When the trains come we will all sigh and go "AH!! So that's how it will work." It still looks strange to me and I look forward to the day the trains arrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSUFanChris Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 When the trains come we will all sigh and go "AH!! So that's how it will work." It still looks strange to me and I look forward to the day the trains arrive. I thought the videos posted show a pretty good idea of how it looks like it's going to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 ^ I hope not. Those videos make it look either WAY too complicated for a flying coaster or way too simplistic for a new dark ride concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share Posted September 23, 2016 I went 20th , 22nd and 23rd of September to look, but NO train, still busy with the electrics and sensors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutterflower Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Could the red track possibly be for nor'easter? I suspect this is for the Fantawild Wuhu looper. The track seems to match that seen on Formula One at Energylandia which the Wuhu one closely resembles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 (edited) Empty Edited November 13, 2016 by MrRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Flying coaster it is then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 (edited) Empty Edited November 13, 2016 by MrRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) Empty Edited November 13, 2016 by MrRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry M Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 AH!! So THATS how it works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 Looking at some pictures from the patent, i made with NL2 Pro a more realistic version how the loading part of the ride could be : The unloading is similair to the 1st video earlier in this topic (rotating) : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) Empty Edited November 13, 2016 by MrRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I keep finding myself interested in this project, and excited for this coaster!!! Then I remember . . . Vekoma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I keep finding myself interested in this project, and excited for this coaster!!! Then I remember . . . Vekoma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonem Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I keep finding myself interested in this project, and excited for this coaster!!! Then I remember . . . Vekoma. I think this could be used more in a Dark ride with coaster section than in a coaster, something like Arthur I mean. The flying part will be perfect with all the scenery around you By the way, remember that all the newest vekomas are totally smooth, nothing like the older headbangers that we all experienced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) Empty Edited November 13, 2016 by MrRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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