GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
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Nanchang, China | Viper | GCI Wooden Coaster
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Pink Cadillac
Giga Poster
"Viper's" english translation is apparently Python in Bamboo Forest (which is so much better). And the entrance...
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I think the intamin has an even better name - Havoc in Heaven Palace! The SLC impersonator is called Soaring Dragon & Dancing Phoenix. Wanda Nanchang wins.
EDIT: More images as it seems the park is now open. Couldn't see a thread for the park. Looks great though
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I think the intamin has an even better name - Havoc in Heaven Palace! The SLC impersonator is called Soaring Dragon & Dancing Phoenix. Wanda Nanchang wins.
EDIT: More images as it seems the park is now open. Couldn't see a thread for the park. Looks great though
GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
Wow, the entrance for Python in Bamboo Forest is so fab! The Intamin looks as fab as ever. I need a POV now.
Hutch
Strata Poster
Urg I want that Intamin so bad.
The park, for a park that just opened, looks pretty nice tbh. I already said it seems to have a nice starting ride line up with a nice steel/wood combo, but some of the areas look pretty good. I'm wondering if they're gonna keep working on more theming/landscaping in the future?
The park, for a park that just opened, looks pretty nice tbh. I already said it seems to have a nice starting ride line up with a nice steel/wood combo, but some of the areas look pretty good. I'm wondering if they're gonna keep working on more theming/landscaping in the future?
GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
Viper(or Python in Bamboo Forest for those who care) has a handheld POV with the prelift:
[youtubevid]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3OzwSnkM7E[/youtubevid]
[youtubevid]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3OzwSnkM7E[/youtubevid]
TheCoasterCruiser
Giga Poster
Looks like GCI have created a sick airtime machine with this one!
GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
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[youtubevid]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0waIDJY9uwE[/youtubevid]
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EDIT: The continuous "SEX" was breaking the forums (har har), I've broken it across some lines. Hixee
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[youtubevid]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0waIDJY9uwE[/youtubevid]
1:50 for POV.
EDIT: The continuous "SEX" was breaking the forums (har har), I've broken it across some lines. Hixee
That POV doesn't really excite me, but I still think the ride looks amazing. :lol: Bear with me...
These big, fast Intamin coasters don't ever look that thrilling in POVs - I think they rely so much on the perception of speed when you're on the coaster. Millennium Force, Superman (SFNE and Darien Lake) and Goliath don't really look that good in POVs as their elements are very drawn out. When you're riding them, this is fine as you're racing along at 60-90 mph and part of the thrill is the speed. For me, once you take that away they don't really ever look that exciting. It's kinda why I305 does look alright in POVs, because it's very low to the ground and twisty.
I think this coaster sits with Millennium Force in that it doesn't really have any highly twisty areas, so it's very hard to get a sensation of speed - which is one of the things that will make this coaster feel exciting in real life.
I do think this looks pretty great, big first drop, lots of airtime hills and a generally long layout, but it's not the most exciting POV I've ever seen.
Although I wish they'd just done a normal S-bend hill, that thing just looks awkward and uncomfortable.
These big, fast Intamin coasters don't ever look that thrilling in POVs - I think they rely so much on the perception of speed when you're on the coaster. Millennium Force, Superman (SFNE and Darien Lake) and Goliath don't really look that good in POVs as their elements are very drawn out. When you're riding them, this is fine as you're racing along at 60-90 mph and part of the thrill is the speed. For me, once you take that away they don't really ever look that exciting. It's kinda why I305 does look alright in POVs, because it's very low to the ground and twisty.
I think this coaster sits with Millennium Force in that it doesn't really have any highly twisty areas, so it's very hard to get a sensation of speed - which is one of the things that will make this coaster feel exciting in real life.
I do think this looks pretty great, big first drop, lots of airtime hills and a generally long layout, but it's not the most exciting POV I've ever seen.
Although I wish they'd just done a normal S-bend hill, that thing just looks awkward and uncomfortable.
GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
A full train POV has been posted, and it looks even better!
[youtubevid]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws8MOEeETVY[/youtubevid]
[youtubevid]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws8MOEeETVY[/youtubevid]
Pink Cadillac
Giga Poster
From drop to brakes it's running a whole 10 seconds faster than the previous video!
GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
A POV of the Knock Off SLC is also up:
[youtubevid]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L36Ci74pp_I[/youtubevid]
Wow, this looks like one of, if not the best SLC out there! This has the layout and pacing of a B&M, but is a Knock-Off Vekoma, so who knows. Gavin, please tell us how good this is when you go.
[youtubevid]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L36Ci74pp_I[/youtubevid]
Wow, this looks like one of, if not the best SLC out there! This has the layout and pacing of a B&M, but is a Knock-Off Vekoma, so who knows. Gavin, please tell us how good this is when you go.
Here now. And it's official: Wanda, despite all their posturing, are another Chinese park/chain with an excellent product who run their park like c**ts.
The hyper is very good and thanks to it being at the back of the park, I got three rides in very quickly.
Waiting for the woodie now. Posted as 90 minutes, but still running one train and getting it out at 10 minute intervals.
The hyper is very good and thanks to it being at the back of the park, I got three rides in very quickly.
Waiting for the woodie now. Posted as 90 minutes, but still running one train and getting it out at 10 minute intervals.