tanthonyam Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 I hope that yellow track gets a new paintjob!
Nrthwnd Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 ^^ I'm surprised I've been on so many of these kinds of coasters! Thanks to Robb and Elissa with their earlier tours, I have had the good fortune to ride Psyke Underground (or whatever it was called, back in 2008), Shuttle Loop at Nagashima, the Arrow shuttle loop in Blackpool, the one in Rusutsu Park, and probably (at least?) two of the ones in China. And Cascabel 2.0 in the now closed La Feria Chapultepec Park in Mexico City. But my heart goes to my very first one, Tidal Wave at (then) Marriott's Great America in CA. And my current fave, when I get down there to ride it, is Montezuma's Revenge (always loved that name, lol) 1
mattnz Posted January 19, 2021 Posted January 19, 2021 Can't wait to return to Indiana Beach - this ride looks awesome!
prozach626 Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 Just curious, but what makes the shuttle loops so great? I barely remember the one at Knotts. Although, that was pre-beer park times where all I wanted to do is ride the bigger and better coasters, instead of enjoying most things for what they are.
tndank Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, prozach626 said: Just curious, but what makes the shuttle loops so great? I barely remember the one at Knotts. Although, that was pre-beer park times where all I wanted to do is ride the bigger and better coasters, instead of enjoying most things for what they are. Nostalgia. And they're pretty fun. 1
Nrthwnd Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 3 hours ago, prozach626 said: Just curious, but what makes the shuttle loops so great? It's an immediate, screaming, adrenaline rush (for me) as you're catapulted out of the station, towards the loop. Then, after going backwards through the loop, it's speeding backwards through the station, towards that spike. And it's all over in what.... 30 seconds or so? Just love it. 2
805Andrew Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 ^^ I'm surprised I've been on so many of these kinds of coasters! Thanks to Robb and Elissa with their earlier tours, I have had the good fortune to ride Psyke Underground (or whatever it was called, back in 2008), Shuttle Loop at Nagashima, the Arrow shuttle loop in Blackpool, the one in Rusutsu Park, and probably (at least?) two of the ones in China. And Cascabel 2.0 in the now closed La Feria Chapultepec Park in Mexico City. But my heart goes to my very first one, Tidal Wave at (then) Marriott's Great America in CA. And my current fave, when I get down there to ride it, is Montezuma's Revenge (always loved that name, lol) [emoji567]Did you ride the shuttle loop in China that scraped through the loop and looked like it wasn’t going to make it? That one looked crazy! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Nrthwnd Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 ^ I believe you're asking about the shuttle loop coaster in Beijing Shijingshan Park? I was in the first group that rode it (TPR 2012 China Tour). And when we fiiiinnnnally got to the top of that loop, we could hear a KERCHUNK! Which apparently meant "a few" of the wheels on the train literally separated from the track! And when I took this photo of it below, you could easily hear the CLUNK from that distance as well. Pretty unsettling sound and experience. But of course, we rode it anyway, LOL! EDIT to add: This was one of those shuttle loops, that had the train being pulled backwards up an (eventual) inclined piece of track. Then it was released. we raced thru the station, into the loop and then KERCHUNK. Right about "there" is that sound. (Pardon the sidebar.)
i305isdaddy Posted April 1, 2021 Posted April 1, 2021 Is this thing supposed to still open this year? I haven’t seen any progress photos and it needed a lot of work after it’s journey up from Mexico.
tndank Posted April 1, 2021 Posted April 1, 2021 Said they still had a ton of work but most parts were onsite and work had started. Photo credit boilercoasters on instagram
AmyUD06 Posted April 1, 2021 Posted April 1, 2021 4 hours ago, i305isdaddy said: Is this thing supposed to still open this year? I haven’t seen any progress photos and it needed a lot of work after it’s journey up from Mexico. You know these are designed to be assembled in a matter of days, right?
tanthonyam Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 No information yet on who they got to do the trains for it. Either new, or rebuild.
prozach626 Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 On 4/1/2021 at 8:36 AM, i305isdaddy said: Is this thing supposed to still open this year? I haven’t seen any progress photos and it needed a lot of work after it’s journey up from Mexico. Actually, it's already constructed, but this thread was trying to compete with the Worlds of Fun thread for inactivity. Way to ruin it. 4
JT325 Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 Coasty McCoasterforce was the name announced for the new coaster on April 1st, maybe an April Fool's Joke But if it's not, at least it's original. It is painted white and blue (see how easy that was Six Flags Over Texas? Poor Shockwave with those odd colors over the years) in the facebook video they posted https://fb.watch/4JJ8jyTa1x/
tanthonyam Posted April 12, 2021 Posted April 12, 2021 This was posted today on FB. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2219020924879616/permalink/3810610325720660/ Those track pieces don't look refurbished at all, and the train is not looking great either. IS thing even going to be ready this year? I know it can be erected pretty fast, but refurbs take awhile to complete, it also depends on how much of it is actually needing a refurb? Video update from outside the park. Those green trains are from Cascabel shuttle loop which was in Mexico City. Also ride pods from a HUSS Condor. Probably the one from La Feria also.
prozach626 Posted April 13, 2021 Posted April 13, 2021 Most of the Batman the Rides' track is in worse shape than this track, but Six Flags just calls that themeing. 1
A.J. Posted April 13, 2021 Posted April 13, 2021 14 hours ago, tanthonyam said: This was posted today on FB. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2219020924879616/permalink/3810610325720660/ Those track pieces don't look refurbished at all, and the train is not looking great either. IS thing even going to be ready this year? I know it can be erected pretty fast, but refurbs take awhile to complete, it also depends on how much of it is actually needing a refurb? From what I understand, the refurbishment efforts are ongoing and being handled on-site at the park. I believe those pieces are still coming from Mexico, it can be assumed that the pieces already at the park are in the process of being worked on while waiting for the others.
prozach626 Posted April 14, 2021 Posted April 14, 2021 Who would have thought a 37 year old roller coaster purchased during COVID from Mexico, that had been previously located at 5 other parks, and had once tragically killed riders, would take a little time and TLC . Maybe we should give Indiana Beach a little credit. 3
ricklap77 Posted April 15, 2021 Posted April 15, 2021 22 hours ago, prozach626 said: Who would have thought a 37 year old roller coaster purchased during COVID from Mexico, that had been previously located at 5 other parks, and had once tragically killed riders, would take a little time and TLC . Maybe we should give Indiana Beach a little credit. Totally agree!!
DoinItForTheFame Posted April 15, 2021 Posted April 15, 2021 On 4/13/2021 at 9:50 PM, prozach626 said: Who would have thought a 37 year old roller coaster purchased during COVID from Mexico, that had been previously located at 5 other parks, and had once tragically killed riders, would take a little time and TLC . Maybe we should give Indiana Beach a little credit.
Nrthwnd Posted April 16, 2021 Posted April 16, 2021 Ditto on (most) all of the bottom of the previous page.
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