Gutterflower Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 (edited) This is one thats been known about for ages but has only just gone vertical. The ride name translates as Thunder Chariot (although there's no English name yet and they are often different) and the ride will stand 115ft tall. Featuring a custom layout instead of the linear design seen at Coney and OWA not much else is known about the design. Concept art gives at least an idea of layout Track and supports are slowly rising behind the castle Source of pics http://www.guoshanchemi.club/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=165&extra=&page=1 Edited October 1, 2017 by Gutterflower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 I admittedly liked Thunderbolt more than most people so I'm interested to see how this turns out. The forces on Thunderbolt were great and I only found one part that was uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutterflower Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 its certainly has some funky curves. The first inversion is now up and the lift hill has all it's track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Kill it with fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Kill it with fire. I haven't ridden Thunderbolt, but from the sounds of it, Zamperla should really just stick to making awesome flat rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry M Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Kill it with fire. You know what. If another one of these rides suck, then yes, however, I still stand by my statement of seeing how this or the one at OWA actually ride, before writing off all of these Zamperla rides as terrible. They have make one of these rides, and it may not be very good, however I would suspect Zamperla rode the ride themselves, and have assessed how to make it better. Half of me is like this when I see these rides, and the other is like this (hopeful). Burn it down if this ride is bad, not because another ride is bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rill'o'beily Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 however I would suspect Zamperla rode the ride themselves, and have assessed how to make it better. Sure it would be nice to be hopeful and imagine they've learned their mistakes but considering they're basically the biggest ride maker at the moment they probably don't need to worry about that when people will buy their rides in bundles anyway, they made volares for years on years and never did they improve on the roughness and the new ones are just as bad as the old ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 I've only ridden Thunderbolt once, but myself and the two other enthusiasts I was with all enjoyed the ride. Only rough part was a shuffle atop the vertical loop. Maybe there are just some really bad trains on that ride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 The first inversion is now up and the lift hill has all it's track. They should just stop while they are ahead and... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Half of me is like this when I see these rides, and the other is like this (hopeful). Awww optimism level: Original Epcot, that's adorable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry M Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Half of me is like this when I see these rides, and the other is like this (hopeful). Awww optimism level: Original Epcot, that's adorable Give the poor thing a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 ^Cause those SLC's kept getting better and better, I'm sure this will too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry M Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 ^ Vekoma is helping the issue with new trains, and an improved design. Also, as someone who worked at Vekoma told a group of people on Facebook once, the reason for them being rough, was not all down to the design, and mainly due to the park maintenance of the rides. The new SLC in Poland has had some great reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 . . . the reason for them being rough, was not all down to the design, and mainly due to the park maintenance of the rides... If this were the case then not nearly EVERY single SLC out there would be brain bashing rough. According to this theory there would be a park some where that was really, REALLY good at maintenance, and their Vekoma SLC would be as smooth as a brand new Intamin Hyper coaster. The roughness is in the design of the ride, and the seemingly 6inch+ gap between the upstop wheels and the track. ...Also, as someone who worked at Vekoma told a group of people on Facebook once... Repeat after me: You can't always believe everything you read on Facebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutterflower Posted June 4, 2017 Author Share Posted June 4, 2017 More track and inversion now up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoB Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Half of me is like this when I see these rides, and the other is like this (hopeful). Awww optimism level: Original Epcot, that's adorable Give the poor thing a chance. I don't see Vekoma helping that much given their track record... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry M Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 ^ name two bad Vekoma coasters in this decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoB Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 ^ name two bad Vekoma coasters in this decade. https://rcdb.com/r.htm?order=-8&ot=2&co=6836&page=2 got a whole page of them, well except the family ones. Until last year every thrill coaster they made was still awful, and theres probably more boomerangs to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry M Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Wow! Just look at them all! Every one of them is terrible! What would we do with out compact, cheap, and 6 inverting rides? Oh, wait, many small parks would struggle. Also, TRON, that gets aweful reviews...nope, it does not. Seven dwarfs mine train is also rubbish...nope, it is a great family coaster. Also, those family suspended coasters, never have people and small parks had to suffer so much until parks bought them...wait, they are forceful, compact, and have great restraints. You gave me a list of really good coasters which fit the park requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoasterKid211 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 I'm giving this a chance. I'm actually in the minority that enjoys the one at Luna Park. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Did Zamperla ever improve the Volares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Did Zamperla ever improve the Volares? Doubtful, but as weird as it may sound... My partner and I preferred Soarin’ Eagle over Thunderbolt. Seriously, Thunderbolt is a POS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 MCBR? Lol the operation at that POS park is slow enough to let the coaster wheels develop flat spots while waiting to get into the station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoBruz199 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I think the main problem with the current Thunderbolt rides is the trains. This is just speculation, but would any of you guys think it would be an improvement if Zamperla worked with, say, ART Engineering to make the trains? ART Engineering is the company who manufactured the trains for Cannibal at Lagoon. I mean- it wouldn't be the first time Zamperla collaborated with another manufacturer to produce a ride. The Windshear for instance is a collab between Zamperla and Soriani and Moser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutterflower Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 Proper layout and some more pictures of the now complete ride http://www.zamperla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ZPL333_Zpress_June_WEB2.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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