LOVE SFKK Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Hey whats the name of the song in that video. It's very catchy ITs called satisfaction by benni bennassi and the biz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCfanatic Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Awwww cr*p i was soooo looking forward to riding this thing like next week, and now... And it looked so much fun to, oh man... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Vertigo, the suspended coaster type ride from Doppelmayr has been postponed until 2007 following technical difficulties... It says the ride passed the initial testing stages, but fails to function as necessary. This is the second high profile ride not to open in 2006, following on from the Flying Dutchman project at Efteling, which has also been postponed until 2007. If I read correct the test with one gondel worked but when using more gondels (carts?) it is not working... No Flying Dutchman either (being on holiday, I missed a lot of news)... That's twice I'll save on entrance tickets this year... Let's hope it works out for next year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-ToF Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Vertigo, the suspended coaster type ride from Doppelmayr has been postponed until 2007 following technical difficulties... It says the ride passed the initial testing stages, but fails to function as necessary. This is the second high profile ride not to open in 2006, following on from the Flying Dutchman project at Efteling, which has also been postponed until 2007. If I read correct the test with one gondel worked but when using more gondels (carts?) it is not working... Kind of! The thing is that Vertigo uses a brand new radiosystem where all the 8 cars are in contact with each other. The 8 cars are all in contact with each other thanks to this 'radio' system. For example, when one car is going much slower, the cars behind can go slower too, so no horrible accidents happen. As Rudy Hulsman, General Manager of Walibi Belgium said: "Vertigo is finished for 95%, it's just the other 5% that still have to be studied more". Walibi Belgium tried everything they could to open Vertigo this week. But let's say they did want it to open this year...Let's say that working on this new system would take 1 month. Then Walibi still has to wait for the approval of TÜV, which can probably take a month. Vertigo would open in october and the Walibi season lasts untill November. It would be stupid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildMouse Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Aww. Was looking forward to riding this next Sunday. Hey ho. These things happen. It's not the end of the world. As long as my beloved Turbine is open, then I'll be happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahecht Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 A bunch of pictures of the cars, track, and station have been posted at http://www.loopings.nl/actueel_vertigo.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VsEuro Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I found a promotion video of doplemayer with a few pov parts of the ride. The ride is finished now and waiting to be opened next year ! http://homepage.mac.com/neusjeroen/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyjdnb Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 thanks for posting the video That looks bloody amazing, what an awsome looking ride. Where are the supports??? stunning to look it, the ride looks fun also, nice restraints and good for all ages. Going to ask a stupid question, what is holding it up?? the weight and stress on the track must be massive. Have to be lots of redundant safety mechanisms on the start where the 'car' joins the track, bit like the Vekoma tilt coaster. I for one would love to ride this unique coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCfanatic Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Thanks alot for the video! Vertigo looks great! I can't wait to ride it, the video makes it look like you're really going to be flying up there! Going to ask a stupid question, what is holding it up?? the weight and stress on the track must be massive. The few supports the coaster has, are massive! They're certainly big and strong enough to hold up the track and the cars riding it, also i don't think the track is very heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyjdnb Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 RcFanatic- Granted the supports are very large, but there are very few and they are a long distance apart from each other. You think about a 'normal' coaster where there is a support holding up the track every few feet. Obviously this track is a lot lighter, but it still has to be very strong. Amazing engineering, not surprised it was a wee bit late opening!! Would like to hear more about the materials used in its construction and what were the problems that held it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Joe Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 This is essentially a hybrid suspension bridge - roller coaster. The hills are all catenary curves under self weight. Not the most thrilling centerline for ride dynamics but the lack of supports more than makes up for it. I used to work on suspension and cable-stayed bridges and have had a similar vision for years. Guess I'm heading to Walibi post Toverland next summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyjdnb Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Thanks mate- useful to have you here!!!! Looking at it now it certainly resembles the top of a suspension bridge. what do you reckon the track is made of. Steel?? Normal steel or different to other track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Joe Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I would assume the track is a cable with some sort of sheath for the track itself. Cable strength is on the order of 270,000 pounds per sq in vs typical A36 steel strength of 36,000 pounds per sq in. But with the cable being the main structural element, and fatigue loading, etc. there is generally a HUGE factor of safety for stresses. My guess is that the cables were sized for deflection first and then passed easily from a strength standpoint. If the cable were very flimsy then the train weight would force the cable into two linear segments. The cable weight essentially counters the train load so the kink is not evident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCfanatic Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I think the track is steel, its certainly made of something strong and it looks solid. All i know is that the track is, like Coaster Joe said, suspended like a suspension bridge on cables. The track from up close. (pic by me). More cables. (pic by me). The track looks like its hanging from cables. (pic by me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
project? Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 promo video from Doppelmayr here enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas2 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I can't wait till next season. Hope they'll let me take my videocamera on this thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 It's Europe, aren't you guys allowed to do whatever the hell you want? I'd love to see a POV on this weird thing, go for it wrebbit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VsEuro Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 The old link was down, but someone uploaded it on rapidshare ... all rights reserved to the creators offcourse! This is the new link i found: http://rapidshare.com/files/3785695/mountainglider_promo_INTERIM.wmv.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Vampire Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 During one of the test rides, a member of the staff has made this onride video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Not quite as cool looking as I was hoping. Looks fun, but I thought it would be more scary or fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calaway Park Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 It has like no supports... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywood!007 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 That was kinda boring, but I bet it makes for some great views!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_type_of_person Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 This video makes it seem like it travels a lot faster. I think this ride is supposed to be psychologically scary because the trains and how high you are, and little supporting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenDen Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 WOW! What a unique looking experience. I think this can not only be fun, but has lots of major potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USRoadTripper Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Looks almost like Soarin', except that you're actually going somewhere. -Julie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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