Cerberus Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Now, I dunno about anyone else, but recently I've been really interested in rides where the actually vehicles are just as special, if not more so, than the actually track or path they follow. I think the most obvious examples of these would be the EMV vehicles used in rides like "Indiana Jones Adventure", "X"s flipping seat train or those shooting ride vehicles that drive themselves and don't actually have a track such as "Challenge of Tutankhamun". I consider these sorts of developments the future of the industry. Where companies aim to un-tether the action and produce a ride experience that you can't just figure out beforehand by looking at the track. So simply to fuel my fascination, has anyone come across any outstanding rides like this where the ride vehicle itself is half the experience? Especially those that are really well themed, or have movements that are really fitting for the ride's overall theme. Cerberus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Nagel Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Maybe i'm just old school but any wooden roller coaster with PTCs makes it better for me. That's the one thing that will always bother me with El Toro no matter how good it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 The Amazing Adventures Of Spiderman, the vehicle's state of the art hydraulics IS actually half the experience. The fact that it simulates crashes and falls while actually moving on a track is what amazes me, nevermind the awesome 3D effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cool Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 The trains of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at MGM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillMontu Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 IOA did an impressive job with Dueling Dragons. There isn't much you can do to a B&M inverted frame. The OTSR's on the front cars are pink to represent the "tongue" of the dragons. Gwazi at BGT: BGT considered standard woodie trains "boxy", so they took standard PTC trains and gave them a lively paint job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOOOLkid Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 meh... I don't like the fact that those dragons are grasping me by the crotch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien666 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 I like Dueling Dragon's trains. Very well themed and I love the sound effect you hear when a dragon (train) comes into the station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UberBeavis Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 The stretch (counts the people in the preshow area), make it a Super Stretch Limos of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 best trains ever http://www.rcdb.com/ig2747.htm?picture=23 Booster Bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT3000 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 The trains of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at MGM. I hate those things, personally. It's cramped, and one of my arms is always wedged up against something to the point that I can't move it. My vote for best vehicle goes to Spider-Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spideyfreak Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Definately Spider-man's RV's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nannerdw Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 http://www.rcdb.com/ig2567.htm?picture=1 Chicken Express! I think I have posted this one on this site before. It's just so cool! 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imbordisux Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 B&M's "Hyper" trains - they provide the most freedom of ANY trains ever. Being able to stretch my arms AND legs out, lean from side to side, etc., is so wonderful; they're just not confining at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnumForce Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 GCI Millennium Flyer trains and unmodified Intamin Hyper trains (I.E. MF, GOliath, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgathriller Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 I liked the vehicles on some odd carnival ride I went on. It was a dark ride where the vehicles take you through the haunted house. It was very well themed and it was pretty scary but when you look at the cars it's like what the hell!? The 5 vehicles were pink and had butterflies and flowers on it. It don't make sense??? But that's only half the story. I decided to ride it with my friend and when the vehicle gets in it stops. It got stuck right next to a censor that makes a skeleton pop up. So we were stuck there for like 10 minutes with the damn skeleton popping up and down. I don't know how the ride op didn't notice a vehichle hasn't returened for 10 minutes on a 1 minute ride. A really messed up carnival if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Stratosphere Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Personally i think the Elevator Carts for Tower Of Terror are pretty cool! i mean they move around and travel around the building and the elevators themselves are pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Fan Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 http://www.rcdb.com/ig2567.htm?picture=1Chicken Express! I think I have posted this one on this site before. It's just so cool! 8) When I went in 2004 the head was missing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maliboomer Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 The EMV's a la Indiana Jones are pretty cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dailey Enterprizes Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Kennywood's, Phantom's Revenge trains are by far the best IMO. They are so comfortable and awesome looking.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Personally I loved Top Thrill Dragster trains.......before they took the cool stuff off ***Photo from RCDB***(and apparently from CoasterImage as well) Robbie"why oh why did that tire have to fly off"Milburn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiCoastal Kid Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapseofreason Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 http://www.rcdb.com/ig2567.htm?picture=1Chicken Express! I think I have posted this one on this site before. It's just so cool! 8) ROFL! I wanna ride Chicken Express!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 The one and only original... Caterpillars from 'Alice In Wonderland' Disneyland, 1958, redesign 1983/4 Best I can find of the vehicle right now, thanks to MouseHub.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 Hah, some of those are plain weird. It's a shame the squirrel one isn't more technologically advanced. Having it walking the course, or banking around corners would be comedy gold. On the topic of the EMVs, I don't suppose anyone here has been on the ride at Leofoo in Taiwan that uses the system? I only have a few brochure images of what looks to be Indiana Jones Adventures long lost, lower budget cousin. Probably the only other installation of the ride system outside of a Disney park. So some more information would be great! I've attached a scanning of the photos for people to check out. Apparently Intamin Ride Trade designed the EMV, not Disney as they so often claim! Cerberus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffy Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 I liked the look of The Bat at Kings Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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