Montuman99 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 "Wowzers, I just made a mess of my trousers." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCo Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Dear DubaiDave, After recovering from watching the BGT coaster POV animation, I just finished watching the test-launch video of the Ferrari World coaster and the resulting torrent of drool has, again, ruined a perfectly good shirt and further horrified my coworkers. Thanks a bunch. Sincerely, Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlmoorer Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Im in Shock....that looked like something out of a cartoon! does anyone know how long the horizontal launch is compared to TTD or KingdaKa....i would assume a little longer because of the higher speeds, but would like to know...if its the same length or shorter, can we assume a more forceful launch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skramp Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Looks fun!! I'm gonna start a pool right now though on how long til the cable breaks? Also, a small side bet on when the first person has a heart attack or loses an eye? Any takers. I love speed, but at what point does it just become about being fast and not enjoyable? Sorry to be a downer, but I'd gladly take a great, themed attraction over that anyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterlover420 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 ^^Well, by listening it seems like the launch will be a little more than 4 seconds, maybe 4.2 seconds. So 149 mph in 4.2 seconds would yield around a 1.6g launch. This is probably for reliability, but it seems like it will be slightly less "intense" than TTD. However, the sheer length of the launch should be pretty blood curdling! Also, by the look of it, it will probably have a system similar to KK rather than TTD, so I'm guessing a pulsed launch. ^Loosing an eye will probably be difficult considering passengers will be required to wear safety goggles. And this ride isn't going to be any more forceful than either of the other stratacoasters, just somewhat faster. The front seat should be quite an experience! I wish I could come across a picture inside the hydraulic building of this beast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 ^Kingda Ka's back to running a consistent launch as far as I've noticed. Ever since it was down for the lightning strike, it's been back to how it was before the cable snapped a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inukaza Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 ^^Well, by listening it seems like the launch will be a little more than 4 seconds, maybe 4.2 seconds. So 149 mph in 4.2 seconds would yield around a 1.6g launch. This is probably for reliability, but it seems like it will be slightly less "intense" than TTD. However, the sheer length of the launch should be pretty blood curdling! Also, by the look of it, it will probably have a system similar to KK rather than TTD, so I'm guessing a pulsed launch. ^Loosing an eye will probably be difficult considering passengers will be required to wear safety goggles. And this ride isn't going to be any more forceful than either of the other stratacoasters, just somewhat faster. The front seat should be quite an experience! I wish I could come across a picture inside the hydraulic building of this beast! A -sustained- 1.6G launch that last for 4 seconds would be incredible. I'd take that over a more intense launch that last a lot less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterlover420 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 ^^It has nothing to do with how the launch feels, it is the fact that it is a different system from TTD. TTD is a single pulse of hydraulic fluid, whereas Kingda Ka is 3 (or 4, never really counted) consecutive bursts of hydraulic fluid. It is much more consistent and reliable (hence fewer rollbacks). ^And yeah, I totally would too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liftsifter Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 GAH! (Grabs new boxers) I need to get out there ASAP. :O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knottslover77 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 ^^Well, by listening it seems like the launch will be a little more than 4 seconds, maybe 4.2 seconds. So 149 mph in 4.2 seconds would yield around a 1.6g launch. This is probably for reliability, but it seems like it will be slightly less "intense" than TTD. However, the sheer length of the launch should be pretty blood curdling! Also, by the look of it, it will probably have a system similar to KK rather than TTD, so I'm guessing a pulsed launch. ^Loosing an eye will probably be difficult considering passengers will be required to wear safety goggles. And this ride isn't going to be any more forceful than either of the other stratacoasters, just somewhat faster. The front seat should be quite an experience! I wish I could come across a picture inside the hydraulic building of this beast! The Launch is actually more intense then TTD. TTD = 30mph per sec on average Ferrari = 35.47mph per sec on average (about equal to Xcelerator and a hint under KK) at 4.2 seconds or if 0 - 149 in 4.0 like on RCDB, 37.25mph ( more then Xcelerator and KK) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooky Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 (edited) i don`t know if this has been posted before, but i haven`t seen it here.... so here is a video on facebook in highquality from the launch: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=449991033116 if this video isn`t made faster then this will be insane Edited October 15, 2010 by Kooky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saldek Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 ^HOLY GOD IN HEAVEN!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgetman82 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Actually... eww. I say that because I can clearly see the trims are working, overtime. If you can't see it then fullscreen the video. Other than that, holy cow that launch was FAST! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandallDuell Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Odd editing on that Official video (in that they have the guy standing there as if it's going to launch then cut to up close footage of the launch....then cutting back to him as if it wasn't really "about to launch" as he was recording)? What a neat sound, I only wish they showed us actual footage of the train going through the entire course (perhaps they don't have the break section working properly or something?) Anyway, really cool - somehow I imagine the owners/mgt in the part of the world not allowing for weeks/months of downtime once this thing does actually open and goes through some growing pains. Thanks for both the covert video and the Official one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G$ Kurt Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Nothing like launching straight into an army of trims... Nonetheless this ride is going to be sick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 There's gonna be trims on a coaster that launches 0-149mph?!?! Sheesh, the next thing you know, you're gonna tell me it's got restraints too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstevet07 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Holy Crap it launched! Best coaster evar! Was that epic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 I would actually hate to go over that hill without trims. Dodonpa was painful enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Holy poo. The bottom of that first hill almost looks painful, like a back-cruncher. But hot damn, that thing is crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXman308 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) If you pause the video at 0:30, you can see the launch car. Is it me or 1. Is there no magnetic Brakes on the sides (all accelerator coasters have them) and 2. I'm not sure if this is always there but there are magnets under the launch car. Is this always like this? Edit: I just saw the first video and now realize that there are only a few magnetic brakes at the end, and that it is a cable launch. Edited October 15, 2010 by TXman308 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Mad_Hatter Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Wow! That's sexy. I love my Intamin Rocket Coasters... On the other hand, I'm really enjoying finding the "hidden arab" on the home page slideshow: http://www.ferrariworldabudhabi.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not For Sale Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 It's important in both videos to remember that they're still very much in the test and adjust phase of this ride. It could end up being quite different when it actually carries riders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 ^ Exactly. What is going on right now with this ride is exactly what *should* have happened at Kings Dominion with i305 two weeks prior to media day, but the reality there was that they only had 48 hours before media day for tweaking and testing. At least they have about 2 weeks at Ferrari World. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubaidave Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Good point Robb. They are lots of testing and adjusting. The guys from Intamin are spending most of their time adjusting things on the track between launches. Dubaidave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanic Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Now, don't get me wrong here, I think this will be an amazing ride, but... While the videos of the launch are incredibly impressive, I wouldn't expect that they'll necessarily launch it that hard with GP riders aboard. Don't forget the video of Xcelerator launching at 100 mph. Just because it can launch that hard, doesn't mean it will. Case in point: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2b6OaI0BXM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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