Blastaman Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 hi, what's the function of this barrier that has mounted on the silver stars' first drop?
nannerdw Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 Maybe there is some top-secret government thingy that is visible from way up there, and they don't want people to see what's going on!
s2pids2 Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 it's a bird protection grid....so that you dont end up looking like Fabio after the first drop of Apollo's Chariot!
DragonKhan Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 Noise... Yup... They didn't really have any "complaints", but several people that live there have mentioned the screaming from the coaster. Since the park has a very healthy relationship with people that live there, they did that...
BDG Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 Noise... Yup... They didn't really have any "complaints", but several people that live there have mentioned the screaming from the coaster. Since the park has a very healthy relationship with people that live there, they did that... Exactly.
verticalzero Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 The 1st drop is huge and I would scream.
SharkTums Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 Yeah I forgot about this! I rember Miro mentioning it when we were there this Summer. Also, isn't Balder supposed to get its first drop enclosed? Anyone know anything further on that?
DragonKhan Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 Yeah I forgot about this! I rember Miro mentioning it when we were there this Summer. Also, isn't Balder supposed to get its first drop enclosed? Anyone know anything further on that? They have walls too (have been there when you went), I think that's about it...
Shockwave Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 Woah, when did that thing get added? I've never noticed that before!
ECZenith Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 That's definately ugly... but at least it doesn't take away from the ride experience.
RCfanatic Posted March 13, 2006 Posted March 13, 2006 These sound barriers just look ugly on coasters, first Balder, now this? The noise can't be that bad, its not like anyone lives so close to that coaster? Can't they fill up the track with sand like they did with Daemonen in Tivoli Gardens? Or is it the anti-rollback that makes so much noise? It can't be that loud? Anyway, Sorry, but just had to say something, i just think it ruins the beauty of it all, at least it doesn't change the experience of riding... .
AznShortBoi8021 Posted March 13, 2006 Posted March 13, 2006 The roar of the track isn't the problem. Its the riders' screams that's the problem.
Gutterflower Posted March 13, 2006 Posted March 13, 2006 bah... just fill them with sand too... sand bags never cause noise complaints. Anyway seriously it sounds like EP is trying to keep up its good relationship with its neigbours. which is all good. it doesnt really detract from the experience either. its just not pretty
verticalzero Posted March 13, 2006 Posted March 13, 2006 To make the barrier look nicer, they could make it out of "Glass or Strong Plastic".
viking86 Posted March 13, 2006 Posted March 13, 2006 These sound barriers just look ugly on coasters, first Balder, now this? I havent ridden Balder before the sound barriers were built, but I think that they really made the ride more exciting and it doesnt look bad in my opinion. The one on Silverstar looks really ugly though.
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