Interesting New S&S Concept At Factory.

[roomraider]

Following on from the steeplechase concept that popped up a couple of years ago it seems S&S are experimenting with another new ride idea.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1182365471347269632

This looks to me like a modern take on the old Hoei Sangyo Sledgehammer concept which like the S&S steeplechase never found a buyer.

 

[Coaster Chall YouTube]

Following on from the steeplechase concept that popped up a couple of years ago it seems S&S are experimenting with another new ride idea.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1182365471347269632

This looks to me like a modern take on the old Hoei Sangyo Sledgehammer concept which like the S&S steeplechase never found a buyer.

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I wonder who will buy that...(*Knock Knock* Its Six Flags)

 

[(In)justice]

A Huss Booster gondola attached to a roller coaster train chassis. I was always dreaming about seeing this happen. I whish that this won’t abandon in the prototype phase like the Sledgehammer.

 

[Pokemaniac]

Looks like a 4D coaster at a much more sensible scale. I think one of the things that held the 4D back was just how darn big the coaster had to be. This one seems capable of much more tight maneuvers which allows more flexibility with the layout as well.

Have they built the entire thing, by the way? If they have, at least they will have a complete prototype to sell. That should have pretty high odds of being built, at least.

 

[cookie]

Yeah, this looks to me like they're making a new-gen 4D coaster that wouldn't need ginormous structures and $30-$40m at hand to build.

Could it be related to this?

 

[Antinos]

I'll bet money that the teaser photos and the constructed prototype are the same, AND I bet we learn about it at IAAPA.

 

[Lofty]

Didn't this arise a good 10 or so years ago? Called Sledgehammer or something? The concept has 100% been leaked online many many years ago. Does anyone remember?

 

[Gavin]

Didn't this arise a good 10 or so years ago? Called Sledgehammer or something? The concept has 100% been leaked online many many years ago. Does anyone remember?

I remember, and was reminded again just three days ago when it was mentioned, with pictures, in the opening post.

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[Lofty]

Ugh, I really should read properly - I my defence I am on a train with massively intermittent internet lol

 

[Pear]

https://www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/dl8346

 

[Pear]

Great video from Amusement Today! The new model will be called Axis!

 

[Coaster Chall YouTube]

Absolutely love the concept, but you just know that Six Flags will send this to three parks in 2021

 

[Hixee]

Go home S&S, you're drunk.

 

[Matt N]

Interesting... almost looks to me like a revived version of S&S's earlier Free Fly model (the only example of which is Tranan at Skara Sommerland. I'm not referring to the Free Spins).

 

[JoshC.]

Haha, that looks great and banterous. Hope it develops and takes off because that has a lot of potential and could be fantastic for a lot of parks.

 

[Rollercoaster David]

Definitely looks interesting, almost like a proper version of that drifting coaster that's on the German fairground circuit

 

[CrashCoaster]

That looks really cool! Almost like a second-gen Arrow Suspended coaster that can invert. It also reminds me of Tranan slightly.

 

[CrashCoaster]

Holy balls look at the prototype layout!

 

[TheCoasterCruiser]

Holy **** that is beautiful!

 

[Joelpagett]

Thorpe Park should jump on this one, it's a marketing departments world first dream!