let1gre Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 They are going the Xcelerator route! I wonder if they'll have several different trains with custom license plates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texcoaster Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Ok, that's 25 reply posts and not a single "OMG, I hate these, they're awful" post. That might be a new TPR record. I'd say SFOT knocked it out of the park with these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcfreak417 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Yeah, these are definitely amazing. I'm surprised there's no seatbelt though like on El Toro. I'd just imagine there will be some crazy uplift forces on this ride as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightyfire Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 WELL, I smell a #1 on our hands again. This STILL was my favorite wooden coaster even when it got rough. Hell it was rough to me when I rode it back in 1992. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE ONE Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I like the way these trains look, but they need to lose the windows on the side, they just look weird and out of place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texcoaster Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 This was from a press release from the park to an Arlington Tx newspaper: Additional Information: In true Texas fashion, these Giant trains symbolize everything that is grand and great about the Lone Star State. The ride will boast three trains that pay homage to the popular 1961 Cadillac Deville. From the replicated body of the car, to the grill, headlights and tail lights, the look of these trains will take guests on a smooth and exhilarating ride with a nostalgic twist. To top it off, each train has a custom-made “cattle horn” and custom saddle designed seats. The three train colors are aqua metallic, black metallic and red metallic. Each train will hold 24 passengers in stadium style seating. Each train is approximately 48 feet long and almost 5 feet wide. The lap bar restraints have been custom designed with a saddle horn. Headlights and taillights, huh? Wonder if they'll light up or just be for show. Holy crap, if they leave the ride in the dark at night and just have the train headlights to light the way, that would be awesome. Aqua, black, and red. I like it. Obviously, they trotted out the aqua train for the preview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcfreak417 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Well, we know there's a block brake at midcourse. Or at least I'd assume there is, if there are three trains. At least the lines will be shorter though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texcoaster Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 ARE there no seatbelts? I can't see any belt receptacles in any of the pics, but they might be inconspicuous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Force! Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Everyone who I've talked to believe this coaster will be a huge fail. I'm the exact opposite, and hoping for the best. Also, that train does indeed look awesome, however, not a fan of the "window" guards. Anyway, I'm loving this project take shape everyday and think this has the potential to be a Top 5 coaster for many. Now to book my flight to Texas for next year.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texcoaster Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Everyone who I've talked to believe this coaster will be a huge fail. Get new friends. Yours clearly have no concept of awesomeness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texcoaster Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Surprised nobody's mentioned that the logo on the seats is the original logo... not the "New Texas Giant" steel-looking one that surfaced briefly a few weeks ago. I'm glad that logo didn't catch on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Force! Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 ^^Ha! Apparently they don't see a masterpiece taking shape like I do. Its truly a work of art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveRides Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Robb or Elissa... will TPR be doing another Texas trip anytime soon to ride this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalCoasters Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Those trains leak pure awesomeness...I mean, awesome design, comfy looking seats, NO seatbelts (yay less loading wait!) and if the headlights work, amazing realism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kf2010 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I LOVE the new trains and don't mind the plexiglass guards at all! I know they're a little ugly from an aesthetic point of view, but when you're riding will you REALLY notice them? Hell no! Honestly I think it's to save your back from swinging over the side of the train, which means the forces are going to be there! The ONLY comment (and this isn't about the aesthetics of the train) I have is I wish they would have put the bogeys on the OUTSIDE of the I beams instead of the inside. As we've learned with Arrow and Morgan rides like X, GASM, Magnum XL, Steel Phantom or Steel Dragon, inside rail bogeys are prone to a rough and choppy ride. Intamin and B&M has the bogeys on the outside and it helps to provide an overall smoother ride, as the axle has a wider length, and rotates more smoothly. I hope they have the headlights AND tailights, and I hope they work for more than a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonR Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 But can you really chalk up Arrow and Morgan rides' roughness to the wheel bogies, or just poor engineering in terms of the track profile (crappy transitions, not heartlined, etc.)? I know on most Arrow rides if you look at the wheels there's typically a pretty big gap between the side and upstop wheels and the track due to poor tolerances (even to the point of them still spinning after the train stops in the station), which of course translates to a rough ride. B&M and other modern coaster manufacturers use spring-loaded wheels to stay in contact with the track at all times, in addition to using sophisticated software and analysis to heartline their tracks. I think if properly engineered, wheel bogies on the inside don't necessarily translate to a rougher ride. Of course Rocky Mountain seems to have a lot of experience in building coasters and none in designing them so it's still somewhat of a gamble I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texcoaster Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Robb or Elissa... will TPR be doing another Texas trip anytime soon to ride this? ACE CoasterCon is at SFOT next year. SFOT is well-known for their hospitality and killer surprises during an enthusiast event (they had intended to let folks at this year's Lone Star Coasterthon climb the lift hill on the Giant, but weather didn't allow it). The last CoasterCon at SFOT was in 1990, the year that Giant was born. One of my favorite memories is during ERT one night on Runaway Mine Train, they turned off ALL the lights in that corner of the park and ran it in total darkness. That little ride is freaking INSANE if you can't see those turns coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 i think they hit a home run with these trains, I think, however, that it would be totally crazy if they added a mechanism to roll the "windows" down when the train left the station and then roll them back up when it hit the brake run, but then, for sure, someone would claim they got hurt when the windows rolled up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airtime&Gravity Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Wow, these trains look great, especially since I was expecting something like what was on Twisted Twins with horns. The new Texas Giant is shaping up to be a great coaster, and it wouldn't surprise me if it ends up being ranked as one of the best in the country. Every update shows this coaster getting better and better, and hopefully if the new track system works, we will see other parks do something similar in the not to distant future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 (edited) The new trains look very "Texas"--the horns are a nice touch. Edited October 7, 2010 by cfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDcoasterMAN Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Those train are really nice! My only complaint is I wish the paint color was white instead of blue (OMGOSH! Somebody complained about the trains!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Love the design of the trains. Especially if it does in fact have working headlamps and tail lights. Not real pleased with the colors other than the red. Hopefully it will be candy apple with glitter fleck. I'm wondering how the end car will look. Perhaps we will see fins. A man can only hope. Well, sadly, it looks like I will have to spend at least a day in Texas next year. I feel the dry heaves already. Except when I am riding of course. I hope. Guy "Every thing about this project is looking better and better. Now if we could just get them to move the whole thing out of the state." Koepp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I personally think the reach shields look almost un-noticable. Wait a second - is that stadium seating I see? That will be really cool. It will give more airtime over the hills, too, because of the taller heartline in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaMiTsPaT Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 It's like the Xcelerator trains on steroids! Glad to see this project is going smoothly so far. I can't wait to see this open and see how it changes the industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Robb or Elissa... will TPR be doing another Texas trip anytime soon to ride this? ACE CoasterCon is at SFOT next year. SFOT is well-known for their hospitality and killer surprises during an enthusiast event (they had intended to let folks at this year's Lone Star Coasterthon climb the lift hill on the Giant, but weather didn't allow it). The last CoasterCon at SFOT was in 1990, the year that Giant was born. One of my favorite memories is during ERT one night on Runaway Mine Train, they turned off ALL the lights in that corner of the park and ran it in total darkness. That little ride is freaking INSANE if you can't see those turns coming. To be fair, David asked if TPR was doing a trip there. Pretty sure he'd enjoy a TPR Trip there about 10048395 times better than an ACE Event. And yes David, we will certainly be doing another short Texas Trip in the future. Most likely not next summer, but you never know! We could end up doing a 'Bay Area Bash' type short trip if the ride ends up being as awesome as it looks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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