Crazycoaster
Giga Poster
That’s a beautiful hill, I wonder how it’ll ride.
Kings Island | Orion | B&M Giga Coaster
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Fluorineer
Mega Poster
That looks to be beyond 90° doesn't it?
EthanCoaster
Mega Poster
If Fury is any indication, it’ll be like a sideways lateral turn. The shaping makes it so that your body is still floating vertically while you’re resting on your side.
Just about - here's the POV rotated and adjusted for perspective of flat ground. Biggest question for this and the turnaround will be entry and exit speed, as that will greatly determine how much airtime there is, and where in the train it's located.
Antinos
Slut for Spinners
I can tell you already that you will be weightless through that turn from a side to side perspective relative to the rider. The track doesn't have any profiling that would kick a rider out of their seat either. I'm afraid it'll just be a sideways, weightless hill and that's it.
Jcoasters
Mega Poster
I really think this is a big step for B&M and sideways airtime. It seems to be (having ridden no Gigas) that the entry and exit of the hill will be pretty decent floater depending on your seat and the main portion of the hill be be somewhere between -0.2 and 0.2 depending on your seat.
I called out earlier that the main focus of this ride airtime wise is sideways floater, with the second to last hill before brake run being possible flo-jector depending on the seat, and I think I'm right. Would I be more excited for outside banked airtime? Absolutely. But this first major hill is absolutely a sideways banked floater moment, and I'm excited.
I called out earlier that the main focus of this ride airtime wise is sideways floater, with the second to last hill before brake run being possible flo-jector depending on the seat, and I think I'm right. Would I be more excited for outside banked airtime? Absolutely. But this first major hill is absolutely a sideways banked floater moment, and I'm excited.
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Working on the backend turnaround (aka hill 3).
I've been driving to and from Cincy a lot recently for work. Still have yet to get a clear day to share a photo fo what the drives north and south towards the park looks like - but Orion is very predominant now.
I've been driving to and from Cincy a lot recently for work. Still have yet to get a clear day to share a photo fo what the drives north and south towards the park looks like - but Orion is very predominant now.
C
Coaster Cinema
Guest
Can't wait
Antinos
Slut for Spinners
Kings Island recently shared this photo, revealing that even though the turnaround is the main focus, the crew has already erected the supports for the following speed bump:
And for those not aware of the turnaround's current status:
And for those not aware of the turnaround's current status:
bernatc22
Mega Poster
More views of first hill:
Is it me or the brake run seem like a wing coaster wing over drop from this angle?? I can't be the only one seeing it right?
