Thirteen, Intamin ''psychoaster'' - Alton Towers 2010
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Screaming Coasters
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Well if the story is about the forest, black and brown are the only colours that'll do the job.
Screaming Coasters
Strata Poster
Na na, brown supports make it looks ermmm authentic? lol
Screaming Coasters
Strata Poster
I told them so too.
bob_3_
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Just to add more Intamin evidence. Look at the support connectors on the track (as these were the first things I notice to be "non-intamin").
I've found a coaster to match and I was wrong, they ARE Intamin-y!
They're just like these supports connectors on Tornado. I'm not suggesting we're getting a spinner, but I think it's definately an Intamin. The track is unusually wide though..
I've found a coaster to match and I was wrong, they ARE Intamin-y!
They're just like these supports connectors on Tornado. I'm not suggesting we're getting a spinner, but I think it's definately an Intamin. The track is unusually wide though..
WuTang2k2
Roller Poster
marc said:
Furius Baco?
Although I never understood why they cant do 4 per row by just doing Furius Baco style trains but have the 4 seats over the track rather than to the side.
Regardless, I think 2 per row rides are more exciting in ways. The train can traverse quicker and its more exposed.
Martyn B
CF Legend
Hmm, 'family coaster' disapoints to a slight degree, but then aren't Mega-Lites classed a family coasters?
By looking at this page on Intamins website:
http://www.intaminworldwide.com/iag/ind ... &Itemid=32
Mega-Lites are their own category, the only close to 'famil coaster' is the one right at the bottom, which is a Mine train style coaster.
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The unique Mega-Lite Coaster belongs to the family of high coasters, with the first drop of almost 30m, resulting in train speeds up to almost 90 km/h.
The layout is characterized by steep hills and drops, high speed horizontal turns at or close to ground level, over-banked curves, a twisting winding ‘up & down’ middle section, air-borne S-curves, and the hilly camel backs and bunny humps towards the end of the ride. As there are no overhead figures foreseen, open design trains with lapbars can be used to further enhancing the thrill experience. It is however also possible to use the newly developed Intamin shoulder-bars, which are of very soft material and light design. With this restraint system the height restriction might be brought down.
As a result of the impressive height and speed, coaster technology applied has to be at its most advanced for the track fabrication procedures, train design, lift transportation as well as for the braking system. Intamin accomplishes this superior level of manufacturing and design.
Technical Data
Height 31 m
Track length 755 m
No. of trains 2
Seating capacity per train 16 persons
Hourly capacity 820 persons
Max. speed 85 km/h
http://www.intaminworldwide.com/iag/ind ... &Itemid=32
Though it dos'nt show up in the family coasters so maybe parks class it as a family but Intamin don't
The layout is characterized by steep hills and drops, high speed horizontal turns at or close to ground level, over-banked curves, a twisting winding ‘up & down’ middle section, air-borne S-curves, and the hilly camel backs and bunny humps towards the end of the ride. As there are no overhead figures foreseen, open design trains with lapbars can be used to further enhancing the thrill experience. It is however also possible to use the newly developed Intamin shoulder-bars, which are of very soft material and light design. With this restraint system the height restriction might be brought down.
As a result of the impressive height and speed, coaster technology applied has to be at its most advanced for the track fabrication procedures, train design, lift transportation as well as for the braking system. Intamin accomplishes this superior level of manufacturing and design.
Technical Data
Height 31 m
Track length 755 m
No. of trains 2
Seating capacity per train 16 persons
Hourly capacity 820 persons
Max. speed 85 km/h
http://www.intaminworldwide.com/iag/ind ... &Itemid=32
Though it dos'nt show up in the family coasters so maybe parks class it as a family but Intamin don't
Seeing 'Family Coaster' wrote on the side of the loads doesn't disappoint me. I thought it was pretty obvious from the plans that this wasn't going to be the most thrilling coaster Alton have to offer.
But by looking through Intamin's ride catalogues, there are still a couple of ride types the track could fit into.
There's the:
Family Coaster
Family Launch Coaster
I'd like to think it's something to do with the Family Launch Coaster if it isn't going to be a Mega Lite. As the track is also very similar to what has arrived on site.
I've been looking at Jet Rescue at Sea World Australia and the track does seem similar, even if there is going to be no launch element. But seeing as we don't know what this "world's first" thing is going to be, it's anyone's guess.
Just throwing something else into the cauldron of speculation.
And ATA have put together a nice album from yesterday.
http://gallery.towersalmanac.com/thumbn ... ?album=540
But by looking through Intamin's ride catalogues, there are still a couple of ride types the track could fit into.
There's the:
Family Coaster
Family Launch Coaster
I'd like to think it's something to do with the Family Launch Coaster if it isn't going to be a Mega Lite. As the track is also very similar to what has arrived on site.
I've been looking at Jet Rescue at Sea World Australia and the track does seem similar, even if there is going to be no launch element. But seeing as we don't know what this "world's first" thing is going to be, it's anyone's guess.
Just throwing something else into the cauldron of speculation.
And ATA have put together a nice album from yesterday.
http://gallery.towersalmanac.com/thumbn ... ?album=540
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