CoasterLover Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 ^That's really helpful! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I really like the idea if it's going to come true. Sounds like the perfect marriage of dark ride and coaster. Would also work for the Donkey Kong cart idea at Universal the way sometime the carts would turn and face each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 I still keep an eye on this project @ Vekoma, but still no changes since last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 I went for a quick visit today , still nothing changed. Seems they found something that was unexeceptable or they done finishing testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 I went for a quick visit today , still nothing changed. Seems they found something that was unexeceptable or they done finishing testing. 3 rd September 2018 quick visit , nothing has changed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 They removed the top-half of the 1st coach from the test-train : On the 1e coach "Boomerang" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Is that knott’s boomerang cars in the last picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 I don't know, never been on that rollercoaster. The picture has a lot of shadow over the coaches, simply i don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Is that knott’s boomerang cars in the last picture? Yes, those appear to be Knotts' cars. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 They took all the chassis off the track except for the bare chassis where I posted pictures yesterday. The individual coaches of Knott's Berry Farm (Boomerang), who were still standing by the container yesterday, are no longer present on the site. I assume they are inside to work on. The intermediate coaches (I call it "weight coaches") and the last coach with chassis are at a different place on the test-site, near the spike of the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 [uPDATE] : New images, due the modifications : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 The backwards tilted coach is nearly the same as the lift-hill angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Complete train incl mods is back on the track. Clearance profile is on the track (yellow) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 Better images (12-10-2018) : Seems they work on the coaches and chassispart Free Clearance : Empty chassis : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share Posted October 18, 2018 New images (18-10-2018) : Found an interresting Disney Patent : disney-develops-new-rotating-roller-coaster-ride-vehicle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 New images (23-10-2018) no changes, but some pictures have a better view and different angle. PS : The trackpiece with the "Turbo Föhn"(FLY) is not longer on the Vekoma ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 Trackpieces spotted @ EPCOT : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyUD06 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Interesting that it's Disney filing for the patent and not Vekoma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 (edited) Doesn't Imagineering usually do the design and Vekoma just manufactures the track? I think I remember hearing that with 7DMT. Edited November 4, 2018 by ytterbiumanalyst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 Thats possible and Vekoma does the testing for the Imagineers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Interesting that it's Disney filing for the patent and not Vekoma. Doesn't Imagineering usually do the design and Vekoma just manufactures thr track? I think I remember hearing that with 7DMT. Disney probably got the patent to discourage competitors from using and / or developing a similar system. They give Vekoma permission to use the patent to build the actual coaster system and, boom, collaboration. Disney gets their patented coaster concept and both companies reap the monetary rewards. For all we know, Phantasialand could be patenting whatever system is being put in place for their upcoming flying coaster. Pretty much all of the stuff that Vekoma has done for Disney since Expedition Everest has been bespoke to their needs. The only coaster you could maybe argue was an existing ride system purchase (from Vekoma) would be Tron Lightcycle Power Run but it's so unique compared to the other existing motorbike coasters with the different track, launch system, vehicle design, disabled access seat... From what I have come to understand, Disney has often worked under the mentality that the attraction system should always, always serve the story, even if a completely new system has to be made from scratch. Whether that's the "best" approach always depends on who you talk to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Cool, thanks for the explanation. From what I have come to understand, Disney has often worked under the mentality that the attraction system should always, always serve the story, even if a completely new system has to be made from scratch. Whether that's the "best" approach always depends on who you talk to. Yes they do, and this is one of the many reasons I'm a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventuresinAirtime Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Pretty much all of the stuff that Vekoma has done for Disney since Expedition Everest has been bespoke to their needs. The only coaster you could maybe argue was an existing ride system purchase (from Vekoma) would be Tron Lightcycle Power Run but it's so unique compared to the other existing motorbike coasters with the different track, launch system, vehicle design, disabled access seat... Yeah when you look at Tron and compare it to the older Vekoma motorbike coasters, it is basically completely different in every way design-wise, the idea is the same but the track and trains are a different design entirely as far as I can tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRC Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 New images from today (11-11-2018) They making the supports for electronics for the chassis : All the info and more pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I'm sure we'll see and hear more at the IAAPA Attractions Expo this week, but Vekoma has detailed the improvements to their flying coaster designs on their shiny new website. Take a look! https://www.vekoma.com/flying-coasters Specifically, they're now confirming the rotating seats that we've come to understand will be on Phantasialand's new coaster. There's also some cool new concept images of new layouts for their existing coaster types. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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