Universal Orlando Resort (USF, IOA, Epic) Discussion Thread

[jjune4991]

what do you mean by heartlined?

[themeparkman25]

Since the loop is a non inverting loop, the track will have to spin counter-clockwise in order for the rails to be on top of the loop. In a regular loop, the heartline just follows the track built, but in this case the riders will have to be spun CCW which would eliminate the straight line used in a normal loop. Naturally, the riders heart is going to be ~2-3 feet off the track so when the track does its spin, the heart will now be 2-3 feet off of the straight heartline. Does that make any sense what so ever?

[KrakenKing]

^ Yes, it will be heartlined.

[jjune4991]

i completely understand. and i'm not sure. there is a video on youtube of the ride, so that might be close. check it out.

[themeparkman25]

^Yes, but I didn't think that that video was an official release by USO, I thought that was just a fan made reproduction based off concept art.

 

^^Glad you understood, it was difficult explaining kind of! Thanks

[jjune4991]

^it was, but it gets the jist of it. and that concept art and the model don't really help much.

[King_K.]

Here are the pictures from yesterday. They've put up another piece of track, which I believe is part of the bottom of the non-inverting loop.

 

Finally.

 

[Guy T. Koepp]

That is some seriously reinforced steel. That track spine is immense.

[jmicha]

^I was just thinking the same thing. Hopefully it means that there will be some great positive G's at this point and a lot more reinforcing is needed.

[King_K.]

New update at Orlando Rocks.

 

orlandorocks.com/1a/usf/rides/rockit/construction/1/Rockit-Construction.aspx

[pianojohn]

Some new pics from this afternoon (Friday March 6th)

 

They have started on the loop! Woo hoo!

The crowd surfer element close up

The crowd surfer element

[jjune4991]

ooooo....i can't wait to see that loop up and full!!!

[jkwan]

This ride is going to be so crazy. I cannot wait to ride this in the summer.

[sam06pr]

AHHHH!!! THE LOOP IS GOING UP!! YAY!!! And that surfer element looks sick!

[Shavethewhales]

I know we've talked about the weird supports on this thing before, but the loop supports take the cake. On the upper right side of those first couple of shots, you can see where they have two bars going into the same area, with suspension cables coming in from 90 degrees.

 

Designing this ride must have been a nightmare.

[thunderguy345]

This is the moment i've been waiting for the whole time ! Finally the loop or the "Double Take" is coming up! Bet there will be strong airtime on top of that thing + lots of hangtime in the surfer

[DiSab]

Designing this ride must have been a nightmare.

 

I second that. With that maze of supports in there, going every which way, it had to be crazy trying to find a place of them.

[stricklandCC]

Is there any conceptual art pertaining to the building fly-through? I'm curious to see how they incorporate the surrounding facade.

[HatetoFLY]

^ Pg 23 half way down on this thread.

[HatetoFLY]

There has been another update at Orlando Rocks

 

 

orlandorocks.com/1a/usf/rides/rockit/construction/1/Rockit-Construction.aspx

[Rct3Mike]

More loop construction!

 

Hopefully it wont be too much longer before the trackwork is completed.

[Lenaapple1974]

At first, this ride was kind of eh to me. It is really taking shape. I especially love the fly through and all the (to me) unique elements and sexy curves. Now, there was some art of the full (concept?) coaster. Did I see that in this thread? I thought I did, but maybe not. I have been looking for it for a few days now (I got rid of my copy as again, I thought it was eh.. ) Can someone point me in the right direction?

[HatetoFLY]

Here are some pics from today. I would imagine the loop will be complete by the end of the week.

 

Somebody get me a pressure washer and some touch up paint.

[themeparkman25]

Looks like the last section is ready to get some scenery.

[King_K.]

Those right there are some mighty fine curves.