rabid disney Posted November 4, 2005 Posted November 4, 2005 GREAT NEWS GUYS I WON A COMPETION AT WORK (im a Photographer at WBMW) AND I WILL BE THE 1ST PERSON TO RIDE SUPERMAN IM SO HAPPY. Anyway here is this week update featuring the train going around the track so awesome is it DECEMBER yet http://ozcoaster.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=2 Ian:)
Andrew643 Posted November 4, 2005 Posted November 4, 2005 That is going to be one awsome ride! I wish I could get there!
alpengeist04 Posted November 4, 2005 Posted November 4, 2005 Congrats and great photos as always. Quick question, is there a picture of the full coaster layout yet?
Hercules Posted November 4, 2005 Posted November 4, 2005 Great pictures. Can't wait for the chance to ride this, maybe sometime soon Waiting for more word on that.
SharkTums Posted November 4, 2005 Posted November 4, 2005 Yeah I've been following your pictures also, but I'd like to see a good picture of the whole ride.
rabid disney Posted November 4, 2005 Author Posted November 4, 2005 Due to it being built in a movie studio area just like universal hollywood it is very hard to get any full layout shots because of buildings blocking and no fly zone above.
Guest Posted November 4, 2005 Posted November 4, 2005 This ride looks good. How many trains will there be? I only see the park will launch 8 at a time in each train.
rabid disney Posted November 4, 2005 Author Posted November 4, 2005 There will be 2 trains each will hold 20 people they are doing the pull through with just the front and back trains. the 3 middle ones are still inside
ECZenith Posted November 4, 2005 Posted November 4, 2005 Actually, a new coaster sometimes pulls through 1 or two cars rather than an entire train. They did this to the yet to be named Thorpe Park accelerator before completing assembly of the trains. The coaster will most likely run 5 car trains once actual testing begins.
TheStig Posted November 4, 2005 Posted November 4, 2005 Oh man if anyone is going in December TAKE ME WITH YOU!!! This coaster looks like the best hydraulic launch coaster that Intamin has built. I might just have to get to austraila some how... Colin C
CoasterCrazy Posted November 4, 2005 Posted November 4, 2005 Great pictures of a awesome roller coaster! This coaster looks awesome, I'm looking forward to seeing some video of it in action!
Guest Posted November 4, 2005 Posted November 4, 2005 Thanks for the info. That is something I didn't know. Good trivia! Katie
socalMAN123 Posted November 4, 2005 Posted November 4, 2005 Dang man, this looks freakin awesome! I wish I could ride it in December! ---Brent 8)
Liam S Posted November 5, 2005 Posted November 5, 2005 Great pics Ian! I wish I could ride it in December... oh wait, I am!
pgathriller Posted November 5, 2005 Posted November 5, 2005 Great Pictures. You are probaly going to be the first rider because thay want you to be the test dummy. Just kidding!
thunder001 Posted November 5, 2005 Posted November 5, 2005 Yeah, I will be there to ride it as soon as it opens, but will be visiting the park this weekend to have a sneek peek at it yet again. Great pics Ian and looking forward to the rest of the pictures of the pull through.
matty_o_911 Posted November 5, 2005 Posted November 5, 2005 Was lucky enough to be at Movie World on Thursday and see it being pulled down the hill of the first camel hump and into the enclosed overbank for the first time. While only the front two cars being pulled through looked quite strange, the colours of the train work really well with the red track and blue supports and it looked really good. Superman will no doubt be the best coaster in Australia - and will definately be very popular with the guests. It has the best location in a park that any ride could ever ask for - I find it always good to look around at all the people standing around the fountain looking up at the top hat, pointing and trying to work out how it works since the general public here does not know how such a ride works - I think the concept of not having a lift hill throws people off. I really, really can't wait til December! And out of curiosity, whilst I have heard that the 16th will be the official launch date - when will the general public opening be? the next day? or the traditional Australian opening day of Boxing Day (26th)?
DATman Posted November 5, 2005 Posted November 5, 2005 I am so happy that a fellow enthusiast gets the first ride. It will be a lot more appreciated than if it were just a regular person. Very glad you got it, and I hope that you have a great ride in, gap, a MONTH, which really isn't all that far away.
rabid disney Posted November 6, 2005 Author Posted November 6, 2005 ^thanks, yeah not long to go at all, I dont think the feeling will really sink in till im siting on the train. And later in the week I will have pull through photos of the camel humps.
rollermonkey Posted November 6, 2005 Posted November 6, 2005 I love the plywood mockup of Superman attached to the back of the train! How long do you thit will be before it ends up on EBay? Chris B
Thrasher Posted November 6, 2005 Posted November 6, 2005 I must be the only one that doesnt understand all the hype behind this coaster. It may be true though that Ill porlly never get down to Austrailia, so I just dont care. Cant wait for a POV though!
thunder001 Posted November 12, 2005 Posted November 12, 2005 The cable seems to have been installed and we hope to see the train in full testing in around two weeks time. Counting the days down to when we get to ride this baby....
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