Three Posted March 24, 2005 Posted March 24, 2005 I don't understand at all how rcdb decides what to call a single coaster and what to call two separate coasters. Most of the entries are listed as one entry with two "sub-entries", if you will, on each page. Dueling Dragons, Gwazi, Space Mountain, and Superman: The Escape are some examples of this. It doesn't seem to matter whether the coasters are two distinct designs, are identical, or mirror each other. Yet for some reason I can't figure out, Primeval Whirl has two separate entries. Why? They are exactly the same coaster, have the same station structure, and have separate loading platforms -- pretty much the same as Space Mountain, I would say. Yet one has two separate entries and one does not. Meanwhile, coasters like Gwazi and Dueling Dragons -- both featuring two distinctly different layouts -- are considered the same. Is there some reason for Primeval Whirl to get special treatment? (yeah, this topic doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things. so what?)
CoasterFanatic Posted March 24, 2005 Posted March 24, 2005 My guess is that because it has two seperate stations, it is considered 2 seperate installations. // just guessing
Three Posted March 24, 2005 Author Posted March 24, 2005 But the stations are part of the same building. Just like Space Mountain. Why? WHY? :shock:
Rugged One Posted March 24, 2005 Posted March 24, 2005 From RCDB: "Primeval Whirl is really two distinct roller coaster placed side by side. Since they are completely independent of each other two entries exist in the database." I've ridden both sides of Space Mountain but didn't pay enough attention to just how the two layouts are set up or connected in any way. I can definitely see though how you could consider Primevil Whirl two coasters though. It would be no different then if any park had two wild mouse rides sitting next to each other in a field. They are two distinct coasters and all they share is a name and a queue area. That's it.
CoasterFanatic Posted March 24, 2005 Posted March 24, 2005 Whirl is 2 coasters. You could physically move one to the other side of the park without any modifications. Dragons, Space Mountain, Superman, and even Gwazi share supports at some point in the ride.
Three Posted March 24, 2005 Author Posted March 24, 2005 Ah, okay. That explanation makes sense. Still it seems like a pedantic distinction, at best.
Jose Eber Posted March 24, 2005 Posted March 24, 2005 I know for Space Mountain both sides are not the same ride -- they are distinct (though not totally different). I like riding on the right track if I'm in an adventurous mood. That one drop is crazy. Jose
Three Posted March 24, 2005 Author Posted March 24, 2005 Actually, you're right. How I was thinking otherwise is beyond me.
Jose Eber Posted March 25, 2005 Posted March 25, 2005 ^ No big deal -- they seem pretty much exact at first glance -- just minor differences -- but, when you are at the park a lot, those differences are more pronounced.
Three Posted March 25, 2005 Author Posted March 25, 2005 Yeah, I know it's subtle. But I *was* at the park a lot -- I had annual passes just last year! And I *do* remember knowing that the two weren't the same. I just... um... forgot for some reason.
martinb Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 Take a close look at the pictures of both Primeval Whirls, notice anything?
BeemerBoy Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 ^ I noticed that I was getting tired of looking at those pictures. Would you please enlighten us on what we were supposed to see?
MARK Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 I don't get it...In the rcdb pictures there's a model and all I can see is one coaster, and even in the photos there's only that red coaster, what's the other one?...
Three Posted April 20, 2006 Author Posted April 20, 2006 Man, this is an old thread. Why the revival exactly?
KrazyT Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 Take a close look at the pictures of both Primeval Whirls, notice anything? They're pictures are exactly the same...
V2-dude Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 Both links on the park page go to the same ride page, since they both have the same info.
ahecht Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 Does anyone have a picture showing both together? I couldn't find any.
martinb Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 ^ I noticed that I was getting tired of looking at those pictures. Would you please enlighten us on what we were supposed to see? The pictures where of the same coaster, RCDB claims there are 2 coasters, but none of the pictures show two coasters in them, they are all the same pictures! Man, this is an old thread. Why the revival exactly? I got bored, so I started looking at threads from the back pages
BeemerBoy Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 ^Well, that was fairly obvious. I thought you were gonna spring some cryptic information on us or something. I did find it odd that they couldn't get two different pics to back up they're position though. Oh well, time to put this thread to rest. Scott "A coaster which goes by one name is ONE coaster" B.
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