Rct3man777 Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 At Hersheypark someone behind me in line said that Lightning Racers cost 5 Billion dollars. LOL, I don't know very much about coaster prices but I know THAT is definatley wrong! Isn't the most expensive in the world like...120 million? [Then again, this included themeing, technology, etc. The ride itself would probably cost what...30M?]
sixflagsguy5 Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Usually wooden coasters go anywhere from $3- $7 million. Steel coasters vary, but a B&M is usually $12- $20 million. The most expensive were the two strata coasters and I think the coasters themselves were around $25 million and the theming/ queue was more.
Rollerman87 Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 When I was at SFoG (no not a batman story) a few weeks ago I was in line for Goliath watching that Top 10 Six flags coasters thing on the TV and they show SM; ROS, but they show the first drop and then its off and onride footage are clearly a different track, what looks like Ninja from SFMM to me. So anyway this convo happened. Guy: That ride is huge (after seeing first drop) AND it goes upside down, WE HAVE TO RIDE THAT! Me: That ride doesn't go upside down that footage is of a different coaster, see the way the track is made up and how its different? Guy: What are you talking about! The tracks are both red and everyone knows looping coasters have different tracks for drops and loops! Me: (turning around rolling eyes) Yeh I guess your right... First, which ride are you referring to? If it's the ride I'm thinking of, then wow, how'd they mix a coaster with the track below you with one where the track is above you?
dammie16@vt.edu Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Sorry its the superman in SFA, Maryland so MF style track against arrow/vekoma style track EDIT: I may be wrong in which coaster is Ninja in SFMM maybe I'm talking so I'll say it was like Ninja in SFoG to clarify.
zeke11793 Posted July 15, 2008 Posted July 15, 2008 So these were comments on a POV of Runaway Reptar at Carowinds: "why is there like no one there?" "no one is there cuz its a pov its not real dumb ass"
rgb60 Posted July 15, 2008 Posted July 15, 2008 I overheard this conversation while waiting in line for Phoenix this past Saturday night. Guy 1: So is this ride fast? Guy 2: Well, there's no magnetics involved, it runs totally on momentum. Me thinking: I guess we're backward here in PA. We don't have any of them launched woodies. LOL
Kalepi_Konei Posted July 15, 2008 Posted July 15, 2008 In the new Vekoma coaster train concept forum. Vekoma is awesome....
MisterP Posted July 15, 2008 Posted July 15, 2008 This March in line for POTC at Disneyland, I heard a middle-aged woman say to her preteen daughter, "The Pirates movies were so popular that Disney made this ride..."
Manny In England Posted July 15, 2008 Posted July 15, 2008 ^^ There's some truth to that. The movies were so popular Disney attacked the classic by putting robots of the movie characters everywhere.
lame coaster dude Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 At SFGAv while in line for for Nitro, someone said "Ride the back, it goes faster" LOL
dammie16@vt.edu Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 ^LOL sad though that if he said feels faster it wouldn't have been a stupid quote
lame coaster dude Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 ^yep, lol, which is exactly why I put it in
PhantomNick Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 This was years ago, while enjoying a day at Kennywood. I was in line for Thunderbolt when I heard the following conversation behind me: Son: "Dad, what's THAT big green roller coaster over there?" Father: "That's the Steel Phantom's Revenge" Son: "Oh. It looks cool. Why do they call it that?" Father: "Because there was an older coaster called Steel Phantom and it had loops. Then they took out the loops and had all that track straightened out and painted to make this new ride. It was a real tough thing to do since it was cold outside when they were having to bend all that steel!" I didn't have the heart to tell him that the old track was scrapped. Besides, my friend and I were laughing too hard!
MisterP Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 ^^ There's some truth to that. The movies were so popular Disney attacked the classic by putting robots of the movie characters everywhere. I am a huge Disneyland fan and I think that whole thing is blown out of proportion....three Depp figures that are actually very cool (and two of them don't exactly stick out, and the third is where there was nothing previously...). The water effect is very cool. The only thing I miss is the old ship captain's dialogue ("strike your colors, you bloomin' cockaroaches!"). To me, that could be the only legit complaint...but Barbossa is a cool figure too. I am as much of a purist as anyone, but riding the new version this spring, I thought it looked as spectacular as ever... Then again, I am very far from a DL "regular"...
NASA Guy Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 Man Standing Outside Vortex, looking at this view: This Ride Goes Upside Down, Right? Men in Line for Flight of Fear: Man 1: Is this ride safe? Man 2: Well, people have died on it, besides that sure! Man 1: How Many? Man 2: 6 Man 1: Wow, that's a lot for a Coaster like this! Man 2: I know, you can expect at least 1-2 deaths, that's pretty standerd. But 6 is one away from the 7 deaths limit!
MisterP Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 Man Standing Outside Vortex, looking at this view: This Ride Goes Upside Down, Right? Men in Line for Flight of Fear: Man 1: Is this ride safe? Man 2: Well, people have died on it, besides that sure! Man 1: How Many? Man 2: 6 Man 1: Wow, that's a lot for a Coaster like this! Man 2: I know, you can expect at least 1-2 deaths, that's pretty standerd. But 6 is one away from the 7 deaths limit! You totally made that up...
MisterP Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 ^Sadly not. I'm sorry, I've walked this earth long enough to know for a fact that that conversation NEVER happened... ...nice try...
Rct3man777 Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 ^Hey, remember that there's mentally retarded people out there, too!
MisterP Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 ^Hey, remember that there's mentally retarded people out there, too! I work with retarded people, and they would NEVER say that....as would no other human.....sorry, I call "shenanigans"....."7 deaths limit"?! that's SO a 12 year-old trying to be funny...
Rct3man777 Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 ^I didn't mean extremely stupid people. I meant like...LITTERALLY, like...down syndrome...surivial policy (sp?)...stuff like that.
MisterP Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 ^I didn't mean extremely stupid people. I meant like...LITTERALLY, like...down syndrome...surivial policy (sp?)...stuff like that. Yes, I understand...I work with ACTUAL RETARDED PEOPLE.....I'm a Special Ed. teacher...jeez
dammie16@vt.edu Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 My next one I heard (or read) VERY recently in a roller coaster enthusiast forum: "Men in Line for Flight of Fear: Man 1: Is this ride safe? Man 2: Well, people have died on it, besides that sure! Man 1: How Many? Man 2: 6 Man 1: Wow, that's a lot for a Coaster like this! Man 2: I know, you can expect at least 1-2 deaths, that's pretty standerd. But 6 is one away from the 7 deaths limit! "
MisterP Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 My next one I heard (or read) VERY recently in a roller coaster enthusiast forum: "Men in Line for Flight of Fear: Man 1: Is this ride safe? Man 2: Well, people have died on it, besides that sure! Man 1: How Many? Man 2: 6 Man 1: Wow, that's a lot for a Coaster like this! Man 2: I know, you can expect at least 1-2 deaths, that's pretty standerd. But 6 is one away from the 7 deaths limit! " Gee, when you regurgitate that nonsense, it suddenly doesn't seem so made-up!!!
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