Six Flags Over Texas (SFOT) Discussion Thread

[LcHg5265]

Some pictures of the new trains have been posted to Ride Entertainment Group of Companies' facebook page!

 

Link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ride-Entertainment-Group-of-Companies/105309932838317#!/pages/Ride-Entertainment-Group-of-Companies/105309932838317?v=wall

[KCForce]

^Okay, I admit it, I really like it. When we heard of this, those who commented were afraid it'd look tacky. It does, but in a cool way. Definitely the most unique trains on a coaster in the world. Anyone else notice the saddle horn on the restraints? (Saddle horn is oval shaped and black, yeah just like you'd find on a horse saddle).

Edited October 6, 2010 by KCForce

[CD]

Cool! What's with the weird sheets of fiberglass next to the seats on the sides of the train?

[Lady Gaga]

Cool! What's with the weird sheets of fiberglass next to the seats on the sides of the train?

 

I'm pretty sure that's so you don't get back to the station with a broken arm.

In other words.. a guard.

[BigDipper 80]

Holy crap. That is quite possibly the greatest wooden coaster train I have ever seen !!!! It's so incredibly Texan!

[nagro5]

Seeing the trains kind of makes me want to yell YEEHAWWW. Not sure why.

[rcfreak417]

The caption on the photo is

 

Everything's bigger on the Texas Giant, Six Flags over Texas media event

 

Any news if they released anything else about the ride? Maybe a layout or something at this event?

 

Edit: Nvm. Six Flags is apparently posting more pictures on Facebook in the Texas Giant album. Here's the one they posted as the profile picture.

[coasterkarl]

Oh man do these trains look incredible..i was just about to post some pics when someone beat me to it...but otherwise i think its going to be a welcome addition to the 2011 lineup of newbies!

[CD]

Cool! What's with the weird sheets of fiberglass next to the seats on the sides of the train?

 

I'm pretty sure that's so you don't get back to the station with a broken arm.

In other words.. a guard.

 

Ya, but what's the benefit of adding them on the trains? I can't think of any other coasters that have them. They may be necessary due to the proximity of the catwalks to the track during the overbanks? I just think they seem strange.

[DarkStitch626]

CD actually El Toro has stuff like that at GADV for during the "over bank turn" just without the plastic guards it is more a shoulder height or maybe a little lower guard. http://rcdb.com/3183.htm?p=25538 As Seen here.

[Skycoastin Steve]

Timberliners are also going to have similar side guards.

 

[CD]

Hmm, well I guess they are common. Though the Timberliner side guards look good aesthetically, instead of being just a large piece of rectangular fiberglass. The ones on the TG trains just seem so out of place to me. In fact, I would love the trains if it weren't for those giant fiberglass side guards!

[nagro5]

I think they're cool. They look like the windows on the car.

[SFOGdude25]

Those trains remind me of RCT2 Wacky Worlds. They look way better than I thought they would! Those seats look rather comfy as well!

[alpengeist04]

Love the train design!!! Actually, I'm loving everything about this project.

[Skycoastin Steve]

I think they're cool. They look like the windows on the car.

That's what I was thinking.

[mightbeawannabe]

Do I see...stadium-style seating?! Does Indamin have a foothold in this project?

[Funky Cold Medina]

I think Gerstlauer outdid themselves on this, but I really hope they ride nice and not rough like most of their woodie trains.

[JuanSe_Colombia]

Great design! Love the new trains, very unique. Greatest trains for a wooden coaster.

Edited October 7, 2010 by JuanSe_Colombia

[STR8FXXXINEDGE]

I think they're cool. They look like the windows on the car.

That's what I was thinking.

 

Same here. I think they look awesome. I love the horns on the front of the train too!

[Coaster Mike]

They did a great job with these! I can't wait to see a shot of the back of the train.

[texcoaster]

I was holding my breath and not letting myself get too excited about this project... I mean, YES the layout is looking sick, but all it takes to ruin a coaster is crappy trains. I was hoping that they wouldn't have shoulder restraints, I was hoping that there wouldn't be seat belts (both of which kill airtime), and I was "iffy" about the idea of a Caddie with horns on the front.

 

I saw these pics and I'm awestruck. The Caddie front looks awesome, the horns aren't detracting from the coolness at all, the saddle-leather looking seats (with a saddlehorn!!!), and stadium seating too???

 

The chassis has dual wheel guidance AND roadies to reduce shuffle and jackhammering. T-bar restraints instead of the infamous Gerstlauer people staples. Seatbacks low enough to see over.

 

The only drawback is those window guards, which will look like crap within a week... but I would rather have those than a shoulder-high side on the car any day. If those guards are really necessary, I'm thinking that there are going to be some wicked-close clearances on this thing, probably in the overbanks. Su-weet!

[Zingoman]

I couldn't be happier with these trains! They really do look awesome! I do hope that the headlights work too. I'm also thinking that those windows are going to look pretty shabby VERY quickly. People are going to scratch them to crud, and more so as they age, the hot TX sun will probably bake them to a nice yellow, or golden brown. The seats look AMAZING. Here is hoping that the park will keep up with those too, and not start ordering generic pads in the coming seasons phasing out the faux brown leather upholstery. SEXY! Great job Six Flags and Gerstlauer!

[4rturo]

That has to be by far the sexiest coaster train EVER!!

 

I mean really, that it the most awesome thing ever, it's so texas

[SharkTums]

I like these 'car themed' trains better than the Intimidator's!