Cedar Point | "GateKeeper" | B&M Wingrider

[Hyde]

Closer, closer. Deeper, deeper.

 

[Ethan]

^An inclined dive loop actually. :wink:

You mean the inversion next to Blue Streak? That's a dive loop.

 

[Coasterfreck]

^An inclined dive loop actually. :wink:

You mean the inversion next to Blue Streak? That's a dive loop.

Nope it's definatly an Inclined Dive Loop according to Cedar Point:

Inclined Dive Loop – a tight, 180-degree turnaround pushes riders through an overbanked turn and rockets them back towards the station.

 

[Ethan]

... So, a dive loop! To me a slight tilt doesn't mean much seeing as it's being counted as an inversion anyway.

 

[elephant58]

Still a dive loop, just angled. RCDB says it's an inclined one anyway.

 

[rcjp]

Some of you may have noticed that many of B&M's immelmanns are also slightly angled. In fact, some of them, like x-flight's seem just as banked as gatekeeper's dive loop appears to be in the video.

 

[Hyde]

Stop talking about inversion angles, before furie barges in with his diagram!

It is true, the official inversion title is an inclined dive loop. Is it still a dive loop? Yes. Everyone wins!

:beer:

 

[Maverix]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... i5CoEGsDQ#!

New video showing off some bits of Gatekeeper. Also THE TRIANS WILL HAVE LIGHTS.

I think it would be so sick to have the eyes on the front car light up like on Swarm.

 

[Hyde]

Second keyhole tower is on its way up.

 

[bmac]

I'm telling you that corkscrew looks like a loop from this angle.

Stop faking me out Cedar Point!

 

[Intricks]

Re: Cedar Point | "Gatekeeper" | B&M Wingrider

And the second keyhole is up.

 

[Colossus]

GateKeeper fears not bad weather!! If Alton Towers was covered in snow there would be no progress happening right now.

 

[Ethan]

GateKeeper fears not bad weather!! If Alton Towers was covered in snow there would be no progress happening right now.

Woah, it's almost as if nobody has made that comment before! Seriously do we have to compare this and Smiler all the time?

 

[Colossus]

GateKeeper fears not bad weather!! If Alton Towers was covered in snow there would be no progress happening right now.

Woah, it's almost as if nobody has made that comment before! Seriously do we have to compare this and Smiler all the time?

Dude, chill,
You have totally missed the point, I'm not comparing GateKeeper to anything, I'm comparing US construction to UK construction (as a joke), not actual rides, I used Alton as an example because its the best known British park, nothing to do with the sodding Smiler!!

 

[B&MintaminGCI]

Through the keyholes

From TPR

 

[Nemesis of oblivion]

That will be one epic park entrance!

 

[Hixee]

This will be one of the best looking park entrances ever.

Genius piece of design in my opinion. I love it. <3

 

[Snoo]

It wont be truly epic until we see the final sexy result. When you see a train in the middle of that is when it will be the final sexfest that will be CP's new entrance. <3

 

[tomahawk]

Until someone spits on you from above while scanning your pass. Sorry, no hope for humanity. Looks Snoo as hell, or sexy as hell for those missing the joke.

 

[JJLehto]

Amazing. Going to be great.