American Dream Discussion ThreadP. 22: April 2019 opening is announcedUsers viewing this topic: No registered users and 2 guests Re: American Dream Discussion ThreadSo apparently the names of the four American Dream coasters were revealed @ Eastcoaster over the weekend and are as follows:
Shellraiser (Gerstlauer steep A$$ Eurofighter jawn, themed to TMNT) The Shredder (Gerstlauer spinning puke machine, also TMNT) Sandy's Blasting Bronco (Intamin LSM shuttle pretzel thing, themed to Spongebob?) Slime Streak (Chance family coaster) Other noteworthy details are that the eurofighter will be the steepest drop in the world @ 122.5 degrees and will have OTSRs, the spinner is 85 feet tall, and rcdb is reporting an Intamin half-pipe is also coming in addition to these four. Sandy's Blasting Bronco has lapbars on 12 person trains. Re: American Dream Discussion Thread
Yep.
It's because the Takabisha layout is already designed for those trains. ![]() Data entry nut for the official TPR coaster poll! https://coasterpoll.com/ Check out my theme park 3D visualization portfolio! The opinions that I post on this forum do not necessarily represent those of the company I work for. Re: American Dream Discussion ThreadI'm not surprised, just pointing it out since some eurofighters do have lapbars.
Re: American Dream Discussion ThreadThese names are interesting.
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I remember reading somewhere the launch hardware prevents them from using the lap bar trains. That being said, I'm sure they could do it if someone asked and paid. Top 5 Wood- Lightning Rod, Phoenix, Boulder Dash, Wildfire, Outlaw Run
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Iirc specifically it's because Takabisha uniquely for Gerstlauer (along with FV Novgorod, also OTSR) uses both a launch system and a lift system so the underside of the already small train is being taken up by the hardware for both so a lapbar system wouldn't fit. So fitting everything in would require reconfiguring/redesigning the clone for the infinity coaster style with which lift+launch combo should be possible with lapbars if Mystic at Walibi RA is to have them. (assuming this is because the infinity coaster doesn't use friction brakes or traditional anti-rollback) Re: American Dream Discussion ThreadSo an over the shoulder lap bar couldn't work?
"B&M will NEVER build a coaster over 300 ft..." until 2012
"Cedar Fair will NEVER build a coaster taller than MF..." until 2015 Re: American Dream Discussion ThreadI'd prefer lap bars for the added freedom, but I thought both my rides on Takabisha weren't rough at all. I had no issues with headbanging.
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If you're talking about an overhead lap restraint similar to Dare Devil Dive, those bars stick out to either side, and the ones equipped on Shell Shock in the Mall of America stick out on both sides. Those four-across Euro Fighter trains are a very tight squeeze. ![]() Data entry nut for the official TPR coaster poll! https://coasterpoll.com/ Check out my theme park 3D visualization portfolio! The opinions that I post on this forum do not necessarily represent those of the company I work for. Re: American Dream Discussion ThreadAs is so often the case for me, I don't care one bit for the themes/franchises, but I love the names in and of themselves. Shellraiser. Badass.
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