Vekoma has introduced the SLC with "new style" tracks almost a decade ago (https://rcdb.com/4328.htm). It is safe to bet they want to fully transition away from their old track design.
Vekoma New-Gen Coasters Discussion Thread
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CrashCoaster
CF Legend
Yes, that is a batwing.
Yes, but SLCs have been made after Battlestar that still uses the old track type, e.g: Mayan at Energylandia.
roomraider
Best Topic Starter
https://content.yudu.com/web/69r/0Aiy7l/PWFeb2018/html/index.html?page=24&origin=reader
Great article in Parkworld Magazine about Vekomas up and coming projects. Aside from confirming Transmart have order an astounding 48 coasters (20 are now open)
4 Mk1101 Hyper Space Warps are heading to Fantawild parks. (We have seen 2 installed already)
Most excitingly 2 MK1101 Top Gun Launched coasters have been snapped up by Fantawild as well.
And excitingly for the US a new major project there.
The Top Gun launch coasters are another in the line of great looking launched rides Vekoma are producing like the Space Warp, Firestorm and Shockwave and I reckon the best of the lot so keep an eye out for those.
Great article in Parkworld Magazine about Vekomas up and coming projects. Aside from confirming Transmart have order an astounding 48 coasters (20 are now open)
4 Mk1101 Hyper Space Warps are heading to Fantawild parks. (We have seen 2 installed already)
Most excitingly 2 MK1101 Top Gun Launched coasters have been snapped up by Fantawild as well.
And excitingly for the US a new major project there.
The Top Gun launch coasters are another in the line of great looking launched rides Vekoma are producing like the Space Warp, Firestorm and Shockwave and I reckon the best of the lot so keep an eye out for those.
DelPiero
Strata Poster
henryjwillis
Mega Poster
God, that looks insane. Hopefully more European and US parks will start ordering these soon.
That second hill... is it a non-inverting sidewinder, or is the camera angle just wonky? Either way, this looks like one helluva layout.
Also... two-car trains? That's unusual.
Also... two-car trains? That's unusual.
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
I like it... But why only 8 riders per train?
Doesn't look as good as the Shockwave IMO.
Doesn't look as good as the Shockwave IMO.
oriolat2
Giga Poster
Don't worry. I am sure Energyland has one lined up for 2022, besides the double launch Vekoma they are getting before that...
More acceleration from the linear motors at a fixed power output. It means a more "powerfull" launch and, more important, a shorter launch track for the same launch speed. This is how you make a more compact coaster, and a cheaper one. The trade-off, obviously, is that to keep the capacity high, you need to divide your layout into blocks, and add an MCBR.
This is how Gerstlauer has been making it, and why their launches are so powerful compared to similar rides from other manufacturers.
TilenB
Strata Poster
That probably means the capacity of about 50 riders per hour, right?
Six trains an hour? Yeah, probably not far off!That probably means the capacity of about 50 riders per hour, right?
Yep, if they stick to their regular operations of getting a train out every ten minutes, regardless of queue length.
At least there'll be a second train to look at while you're waiting half an hour for them to clear the 24 people in front of you.
