neovortex2k Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Yeah i knew they don't rotate but they bisically are 4d seats that don't rotate on the side of a rocket launch coaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 The train was pretty cool but I liked the three across design better, I guess it made the train look wider, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astat Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Everybody seemed convinced that the trains would be inverted, even though the concept drawings showed a design basically like what you see in the video. Glad to see I was right as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Where did this video come from? It doesn't seem very 'official'. It's what we all thought though so it will be interesting to see what really happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Interesting video. I agree it doesn't look official but it looks like something rushed to get the concept of the train out. I'm sure there will be better videos of both Aventura's and Cedar Point's Intamins upon announcement times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 If those are the trains.... They look SO cool. The middle bit reminds me of a Bullet Train a bit.. Or something like that... How awesome would it be if you could sit on the outside of abullet train... 300km/h + Tree.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oriolat Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 De cara al 2007, se prevé estrenar en la zona de la mediterránea una nueva montaña rusa, capaz de acelerar de 0 a 135 kilómetros en menos de 3,5 segundos, 'más rápida que un Ferrari de Fórmula 1', la cual lleva por nombre provisional de Accelerator y conllevará una inversión de alrededor de 15 millones de euros. 'En breve' se iniciará la construcción de esta atracción 'única en Europa', tipo lanzadera, que hará un recorrido de 850 metros a ras de suelo o agua, pasando por trincheras y túneles, en 30 segundos, y tendrá tres trenes, cada uno con seis coches para 24 pasajeros. Source: Terra and PA-Community The article comes from the spokesman of PortAventura and says that the coaster will be opened in 2007. It says again that it will accelerate from 0 to 135 (84 mph) in 3,5 seconds, and he compares it to the acceleration that a racing car might have. Finally, the investment for that ride will be around 15 million €uros, as said above, in the article. The article also confirms that the construction should begin early because it will be unique in Europe. He describes it as a 'shuttle coaster' (WTF?) and it will have a lenght of 850 meters (about 2600 feet) and will last 30 seconds. This figures let us know that the initial 55 seconds were a rip-off. 30 seconds of adrenaline and the rest, unloading and loading. Finally it says that the trains will go really close to the ground, and sometimes going through trenches dug to create a 'oh-my-god-I-am-going-to-crack-my-legs' feeling. One detail, which in my view is important: the ride will feature three 24-passenger trains divided into 6 rows of 4 people sitting at either of the sides of the rails (2 per side), instead of the 2 27-passenger trains initially stated. So, what do you think of these new details confirmed about the new coaster? Personally, I'm getting more and more disappointed with this new ride. I thought it would have at least some height to get some major airtime, but no... a crappy figure-8 layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanix Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 The song of the video is called "Un año mas" and is of the 80's famous spanish pop group "Mecano". It talks about the 31th of december and the spanish tradition of eating twelve grapes in the first twelve seconds of the new year. You can hear the song in this family video from youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubgPridHMZQ&search=un%20a%C3%B1o%20mas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imhotep Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Hmm.. Elissas right, doesnt look official.. It could be for anything... ... maybe even possibly an early render of the new coaster being installed at CP? Theres quite a few similarities... Same color track, same type, same color supports, put 2 and 2 together (maybe means 2 seats on either side of the train) I dont know, just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Talk about stress fractures waiting to happen...sucks to be Port Adventuras maintenance team@! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olimonn Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Let's quote Ole Lange NoLimits developper on Coastersims.com: There is not a single all-in-one professional version. Instead each company gets their own special professional version with features depending on what they purchased. I confirm that the Intamin coaster simulation for Port Aventura was made using NoLimits. The coaster style used for this video was an exclusive job and it will not be part of the next update or following updates as long as the exclusive state of the coaster style is not changed by Intamin. - Ole So this video IS official... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Sabo Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Screamscape has apparently found several photo's of the P-A new ride for 07. I believe these photo's were available before, but I couldn't find them (or apparently were taken down from the source-newspaper), but Screamscape (Lance) has apparently located them. The ride appears to have a figure-8 layout (hope it is more intense than the photo's show). Credit link: http://www.screamscape.com/html/portaventura.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I think this coaster will turn out to be great no matter if it has a "boring" layout as some people I know have said. http://v3.espacenet.com/textdraw?DB=EPODOC&IDX=WO0108769&F=2&QPN=WO0108769 Intamin can make the "wings" go up and down. So that should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterguy618 Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Maybe it is Intamin's anwser to X because the Ball Coaster seems to be dead as of now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GURZU Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 A fastest rollercoaster in Europe!!! Roller Coaster: Unknown Amusement Park: PortAventura (Salou, Tarragona Spain) Type: Steel - Sit Down Status: Under Construction opening 5/2007 Make / Model: Intamin AG / Accelerator Coaster Designer: Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmbH Lift / Launch System: Hydraulic Launch Capacity: 1500 riders per hour Length: 2788' 9" (850 m) Inversions: 1 Speed: 83.9 mph (135 km/h) Duration: 0:55 G-Force: 4.7 Max Acceleration: 0 − 83.9 mph in 3.5 seconds Elements: In−Line Twist Trains: 3 trains with 6 cars per train. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train. Trains: The rows on the train straddle the track, so two of the four are on one side while the other two are on the opposite side. This arrangement is much like a 4th dimension roller coaster, but the seats do no rotate. History: Cost 15 million Euros. Located in the Mediterrània portion of the park. The Theming: PortAventura recreates every attraction of the park with a history. The coaster that will be constructed in the area of the Mediterranean one will be an eccentric machine that will transport barrels of wine. For a few days, one of the secrets better avoided this PortAventura to exhibition it publishes. The new attraction that still does not have official name, must fulfill the processing before obtaining the opportune license to begin the works. Thanks to it, the tematización of this train, which passengers were travelling out of the fuselage, has stopped being a surprise, though when it(he,she) has the premiere (makes the first sale of the day) it was causing a great sensation as the rest of attractions that PortAventura has from his beginnings. The subject matter of the coaster is that of a mad inventor who looks for the way of transporting his barrels of wine from the field up to the store. Before her, we will see like, a few dummies designed by the inventor recogeran the grape to do wine. Before rising to the tape transporter (the attraction in if), different environments will enjoy themselves to scare the traveler. The inventor has a series of dummies to gather grape and others that it will use to verify the reliability of the tape. At the end of the same one, a great quantity of arms, legs and torsoes they will verify that the invention still not this one fitted completely to take the barrels correctly across without suffering mishaps. Besides, when the passengers rise, they will verify these during the trip of little more than half a minute that the speed sensation combines with a distance full of obstacles that seems that they could dismember the most bold. Branches and trunks of trees near the seats will give the senación of which they can damage the travelers during the trip. At the arrival, a glove of beisbol enormous will preside at the platform. Theoretically it is the emergency brake that the inventor places for if the tape does not stop in time. The users also will happen for a forest that will recreate a vineyard replete with sculptures of bottles of wine and barrels. And during the distance, the troubadours' music was recreating a relaxed amibiente, everything opposite to the sensations that viviran on the new attraction. Ultimately, in the shop of souvenirs, the photos with the faces desencajadas of the users will be framed in different styles of etiquettes of wine. This launcher will have six compartments and a whole of 24 seats. Apart from the recreation wine plant, the tour sera brief but with many intensity. The company Thinkwell Europa SL is the manager of realizing this attraction of exclusive form for PortAventura. On the memory deposited in the headquarters of Centre Rercreatiu and Turistic (CRT) - that this to exhibition it publishes until the ends of the month - describes that for April 25, the company must deliver the attraction to the park, and this maybe be proved on the area before finishing the same month. Though it is not date of inauguration, the memory explains that podria to be in funcinamiento at the beginning of June, though the park decide that it dates is most indicated. The cost of the attraction between work and train overcomes 27 million €. It thinks that in the different rooms it will be possible receive a maximum of 1600 persons, counting from the tail to enter up to the workers. And this is a video of the simulation by No Limits http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0xur0WUB08 This coaster promises to be extremely exciting... Does someone sign to his inauguration?!?! I will keep you informed about all the innovations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas2 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Wow the layout is a bummer, there isn't any big hill or something! It's just a almost flat track with (luckily) an inversion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonKhan Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Maybe it is Intamin's anwser to X because the Ball Coaster seems to be dead as of now. Huh? There will be two Ball Coasters build next year... As far as this new coaster goes... I LOVE it! I for one like the fact it has no hills. I've seen too many of these. I want a great sense for speed al the way throught the course, and this ride seems to deliver... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatOne Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 The ride will go from 0-83.9 in 3.5 seconds...and from operating to down for two weeks in 2.4 days. -Bryan "sounds like fun" Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neovortex2k Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I agree, i can't wait to feel just raw speed for the whole trip. TheGreatOne Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 6:53 am Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The ride will go from 0-83.9 in 3.5 seconds...and from operating to down for two weeks in 2.4 days. So True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSLSM Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Wow the layout is a bummer, there isn't any big hill or something! It's just a almost flat track with (luckily) an inversion It may not have any hills, but the first drop should give some air time, and the turns should pull some nice G's. Remember, you will be going at least 60+mph through the course of this coaster. It will be unique, and even if there isn't an air time hill, it should be a great ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oni Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 And this is a video of the simulation by No Limits www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0xur0WUB08 While I think they could have done more with the layout, I like the trains and that "low-to-the-ground" design. I've got the A-Team theme stuck in my head now after watching that video edit: Sorry you can't see the link in the quote...but it's there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfie Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I don't care if I have to stuff myself in a suitcase to get to spain next year... I'LL BE THERE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GURZU Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 If there is Air - Time, not in big hills, but initially, after the first tunnel this descent can have it, and when the routes cross, also. Does to concentrate on KingDa Ka's hill, who was going to say that there there is Air - Time?? Remember, that the speed is going to be kept until the end, 135 km/h Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GURZU Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 First photos of the construction!!! http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/3245/im000695vi9.jpg http://img415.imageshack.us/img415/4918/im000694bb3.jpg http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/9859/im000696ti5.jpg http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/3425/im000697gz6.jpg http://img428.imageshack.us/img428/1889/im000698tu0.jpg http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/1300/im000699tk6.jpg http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/1543/im000702uu0.jpg THX to Niko_Dragster for the photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GURZU Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 New photos and video of the construction. In 1 month the structure arrive to the park http://img245.imageshack.us/my.php?image=9vr3.jpg http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=7gr9.jpg http://img245.imageshack.us/my.php?image=4sx2.jpg http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10jl8.jpg And the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqLwA_vD9xk The name of the coaster now is a mistery... and already they are starting selling felt of what some of them believe that it will be the pet of the coaster: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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