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^I'll second that. I personally would hope for a much more solid, long ride experience which is not dependent on gimmick to massively enhance the ride experience. Alton are undoubtedly heading down the right route with the Smiler (comparatively, of course - don't even get me started on...

Looks like B&M has finally found the perfect compromise! All I can say is, it seems like in this barely lit segment of the park, it'll give Beast a run for its money with its night ride experience: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOTgWr0J1Bw Love the way Alvey can't remember the order of the...

Since it's so early in the season, I would think it unlikely to be receiving any major overhauls; I would hope they would attend to TLC during the off-season. Last time I visited DM with my family, we successfully managed to close it for 15 minutes after part of the lap bar became loose! I...

Just out of interest, what was this serious head injury and how has the client suffered because of it? If it's concussion, then fair play, but I don't think even an arrow could be sufficiently rough to cause that.

Well, I guess it's a little hard to do satire or sarcasm on these forums...the emphasis here is on the argument that they are likely more dangerous than say a more widely respected manufacturer. Obviously, neither of us have any proof over this issue, so none of us can essentially win the...

I am a 'he' for future reference. Anyway, perhaps you don't fully understand the point I am attempting to make, since this is such a vigorous response to what commenced as merely a throwaway comment. To clarify, I've never stated Chinese knock-offs are unsafe or dangerous, that would be a crime...

Re: Yomiuri Land | Twist Coaster Robin | S&S El Loco I'll admit, I almost love it too :P Saying that, the layout is a bit dire as seen in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGDZOrDfqhQ And there's a POV too! Surely, the standard El Loco would have been a better, possibly even...

Well to be honest, it was merely a half-satirical, half-serious remark, since I do often feel that is the general consensus on this site. I wouldn't necessarily state a Chinese Knock-off itself is unsafe and more so than any Intamin creation - it might be vile, but as I said earlier, this is no...

^That's just slightly worrying. Just how didn't they tell the park staff it was down for maintenance (or why didn't they listen) ? None of us really know (well, apart from Chinese knock-offs) whether a ride is unsafe - we just think it is. Ultimately, I believe this boils down to the purpose...

Re: Arrow Corkscrew Recreation Thanks all for your contributions! Thanks for accepting me into the world of Nolimits on CF! Anyway, after many hours of tedious custom supporting, this recreation is finally complete! Overall, I'm reasonably content with my creation (a few spots here and there...

^Completely agreed. The problem with Merlin's current marketing strategy of building rides with unique selling points is as illustrated with Th13teen, they have a tendency to spend a disproportionate amount of time on making the layout as thrilling or appropriate as possible. They've almost...

As much as I would adore a hyper in the UK, I would consider another coaster within the hyper category 200+ ft unlikely, but I wouldn't discredit a B&M hyper model standing just below the 200ft mark, like LaRonde's Goliath. We know only Merlin is capable of affording a B&M within the UK. All...

That's due to G-force's dire throughput. I mean, what were they thinking designing it for single train operation? Even though Shockwave currently only runs one train, at least it's capable of running two and accommodates in excess of 12 people per train. If they ran it like HRRR, the queue would...

Great news! I'm really liking the direction in which B&M flyers are going at the moment, if Starry Sky Ripper is anything to go by as an indication for the future. I've solely ridden Air and Manta, but save pretzel loops, I've always found flyers a little disappointing in terms of force and with...

I've solely ridden Blue Tornado at GL, but what possibly agonises me the most about SLCs is that their layouts show great potential for forces and intensity (in the right way). If B&M produced an invert with an SLC layout, I'm certain the ride experience would be comparable to Nemesis. If you...

Re: Introducing Friends to this Hobby- Share Your Experience One of my friends once made the rather embarrassing decision of joining CF once, owing to my constant talk about the site, before he had any real creds. From the moment he misspelt his username, made a few comments and created an...

Re: Scw55's Thread. Cryo (4/2/14) To be honest, concerning the X-train, I'm not too certain. No Maurer creations have as of yet featured X-trains, but the latest coaster at Romon World, China is rumoured to be using them is order to have an ameliorated throughput. Therefore they might be...

Re: Scw55's Thread. Cryo (4/2/14) Nice work! Great layout and your usage of CS really contributes to the overall experience - I'd love to see you expand the park! However, I'm not certain the 90 degree turn or the inversion are typical of a hyper though..but I suppose rct3 is not so much...

Re: Top 10(ish): 2014 Edition Here's mine, which is a rather odd forerunner. HRRR, in my opinion, is the most forceful, exciting and addictive coaster experience I have had the pleasure to ride, complimented by its length and unique music track synchronisation (well, in a sense...). I also...

Yeah, sorry. I just assumed, since I couldn't find any manufacturer information, that it was a knock-off. I'd be very worried if the Topspin wasn't a counterfeit though... :twisted: I am...but don't worry, I've been at that time before and Raptor was still a walk-on :P Thanks for your...