JonnyRCT3 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I may have missed this, but is the height of that loop released? Will it be the tallest, or will that Mack in China still hold the record? Here is the official press release: ... and the world’s tallest loop of 52m (170ft)... That makes a tie with GateKeeper, interesting. Any word on the height of the loop for Flash at Lewa Adventure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDG Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 That makes a tie with GateKeeper, interesting. Any word on the height of the loop for Flash at Lewa Adventure? 49 m / 161 ft = Full Throttle (Premier) 50 m / 164 ft = Lewa (Mack) 52 m / 171 ft = Ferrari World (Intamin) 56 m / 184 ft = Wanda Hefei (Intamin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRCT3 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I definitely find the top connectors to be weirdly angled. So, is this going to be a loop with a funky banking (Tennesse Tornado), or are we going to have a non-inverted loop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDG Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 (edited) I definitely find the top connectors to be weirdly angled. So, is this going to be a loop with a funky banking (Tennesse Tornado), or are we going to have a non-inverted loop? Hmm... looks it could be non-inverted. Here's a quick Photoshop with the top of Rip Ride Rockit's loop: Edited September 23, 2015 by BDG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyRCT3 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Whoa, that looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRCT3 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Yep, most likely that. Awesome! Definitely prefer that than a regular loop! Oh, but I just saw trims on the drop... Unless it's the cable-lift system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 ^I think it's for the cable lift as in the press release they said it would have the world's steepest lift I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Oh, but I just saw trims on the drop... Unless it's the cable-lift system? It's the trough for the cable lift, not a trim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I305forever Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Would it still count for the record if the loop is non-inverting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 (edited) Looks like both sides of the lift have stairs, like Skyrush, which would point to the winged trains. I wonder if they are gonna need another support between the two for the lift now. The supports look very thin compared to I305 and Skyrush, and the lift is only triangular compared to what Skyrush and I305 have. Edited September 23, 2015 by _koppen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRCT3 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 ^^^ Phew, I'm relieved. ^^ No I think, but anyway that record would have been beated next year, so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Hero Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Everyone's focused on how enormous that loop is, and I'm just sitting here staring and thinking about how incredible that drop is going to be. The shaping looks insane so far, and if the crest is tight, it's going to be one heck of a drop. Also someone mentioned that there are catwalks on both sides of the lift, which I noticed as well. Perhaps the Winged trains be used on this coaster. If they are then this could very well be Skyrush 2.0 with an added loop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 It's funny, until now I didn't think of how ridiculously small that airtime hill after the loop is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRCT3 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I thought that the airtime hill was right after the loop, but it's not. From my observations, the layout is: - Lift - Drop - Non Inverted Loop - Overbank turn - ??? - Up-hill turn to airtime downhill - The said airtime hill (the one you thought was right after the loop) - Low to the ground high-speed turn - Low to the ground stengel dive - Higher reversed stengel dive (like Skyrush) - Highly banked turn - Corkscrew (how the freak did we not saw that one, it's right here, in the middle, background!) - And then things back to the station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 ^I don't see the corkscrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I305forever Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 ^^ Me neither. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerManic Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 What I see: -Intamin's "extreme high stress" double spinned track. Me likey already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 What I see:-Intamin's "extreme high stress" double spinned track. Me likey already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyknottsville Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 That lift looks extremely steep are they going to provide shaded googles for the blazing hot sun in your eyes on that lift Either way Winged trains, Skyrush drop, noninverted loop, Intamin airtime ,twisties galore I'd ride this thing until my body disintegrated if it was located on the Sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garet Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) ^I don't see the corkscrew. I think he means this part but I agree I don't think it's a corkscrew. I think the angle of the photo makes some of the supports look almost like they could be attached to inverted track but to me I just see an overbanked turn. If I squint hard enough at the 2 supports I can see where it would look as if the train enters on the left and corkscrews over coming towards the spot from where the photo was taken from. I think this is the bit he's referring to from another angle Edited September 24, 2015 by Garet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRCT3 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Forgot to attach the zoomed in picture... I'm pretty sure it is a cork (looking at the supports, the ties, etc), but I might be wrong and the picture might be misleading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I305forever Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Well if that is a corkscrew, the loop will probably be inverting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Personally I don't see how people think the loop will be non-inverting. They are using the same supports for the highest possible support point as they did for Fahrenheit's Norwegian loop. They have one pipe reach as high as possible as seen on the left side of the loop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRCT3 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 See how the connectors are angled, and how the track is starting to roll already: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerManic Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 The only convincing part of the corkscrew is the left side's single little support that is visable. But I sont think you're crazy anymore. Good catch. The true teller will be finding a good picture of the track and looking at the double spine's rotation. Does anyone thibk they could get a similiar picture zoomed in? Or maybe take a helicopter tour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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