Patriot's Loop

[MARK]

http://midwestinfoguide.com/worlds/patriot/103105/1.jpg

 

It looks really wierd to me for some reason.

Edited October 31, 2005 by MARK

[DATman]

link didn't work for me

 

EDIT, the reason it looks weird is that it levels out higher than it enters the loop, making it look off center

Edited October 31, 2005 by DATman

[Wes]

Yeah, it's an invisible loop!

[MARK]

Ah, go to midwestinfoguide.com and look up worlds of fun and then patriot construction. Hopefully that'll work.

 

Make sure you go to the pic where it's looking at the loop from the side.

[Jeezus Juice]

For all the lazy asses:

Looks like a normal loopy to me, I like the Hot Wheel playset style of layout so far. It even has the racing stripe!

[robbalvey]

Holy crap that loop looks TINY!

[SharkTums]

I think I see what he means, it looks like it's 'drunk' and leaning back!

[SLUSHIE]

Raptors loop is kinda like that too.

[Twister II]

Because the photo was taken at a bad angle.

 

The drop curves back around, under the lift, unlike silver bullet.

 

http://rcdb.com/ig3244.htm?picture=9

[MARK]

Yeah, what Elissa said. It looks lopsided, but it could just be a defect in my brain.

[patriot]

i live in kansas city and i have seen the patriot up close it is actually pretty big it looks small from that pic but it is the tallest invert for cedar fair.

[coasterfreak101]

It's bigger than Raptor!?! That thing is 137 ft tall! The Patriot looks tiny compared to that!

[patriot]

yea the patriot is 149ft the loop it self is 89ft.

[Twister II]

But Raptors loops in 100ft.

[SharkTums]

Yeah and Silver Bullets loop is 105', weird that it's the tallest, but has one of the smallest loops!

 

I guess this could maybe be good?

[PhishyBrewer]

Hmm... small loop? Fast, tight... greyout, with a side of G's :shock:

[OzCatter]

It's funny, cause from the other side, by the loop, if you look up, the loop actually looks on par with the track. From the parking lot it looks pretty tall too. Just a bad shot of the loop. Trust me, I've been as close as public can get to it

 

-Cal

[socalMAN123]

Yeah and Silver Bullets loop is 105', weird that it's the tallest, but has one of the smallest loops!

 

I guess this could maybe be good?

Silver Bullet's loop is so tall because you're still like 50 feet off the ground when you enter it.

---Brent 8)

[Corkscrewed]

Here's a thing I've never quite understood... how come the vast majority (perhaps all, but I'm not sure) inverted coasters choose Immelmans over dive loops? I'd think that a dive loop would feel more exciting on an inverted then an Immelman.

 

Maybe that's just me though.

[coasterguy618]

IT does look really lopsided!

[Imhotep]

Here's a thing I've never quite understood... how come the vast majority (perhaps all, but I'm not sure) inverted coasters choose Immelmans over dive loops? I'd think that a dive loop would feel more exciting on an inverted then an Immelman.

 

Maybe that's just me though.

 

Its probably all about perspective.Since you approach the immelman from the bottom, and the track is above you, it has more of that feeling of flight. Also that suprise of not really knowing when you are going to be whipped up into the inversion. A dive loop on the other hand, as you approach it you will have a pretty good view of the rest of the element and track.

 

Thats just my guess. Im sure they can make a dive loop work and it would be a cool feeling element, but it may ruin that sense of flight a little. Id like to see it done though.

[willski]

Well, the Immelmann is an actual flying manuver (named after WWI pilot Max Immelmann), and since B&M wants the Invert to feel like a fighter-jet, I'd say it fits quite well.

 

A dive loop would be awesome though, especially one that goes into a tunnel.

[bluemen]

The loop looks short and wide to me. Less whip at the top, more consistent force throughout the loop. Where's Real when you need him?

[BiCoastal Kid]

^Why ask Real when you can ask red?

[MagnumForce]

They are measuring the height from the station. The lifthill actually goes uphill.

 

Anyway it already looks loads better then Silver Bullet. Looks like the drop will have some whip and the loop will pull some very high g's.