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Post by "Weatherman" Dan on Sept 15, 2002 16:41:53 GMT -5
Again, we can relate the new flyer to Roller Coaster Tycoon...
Remember that scenery and terrain play a major part in the "Excitement" value of a coaster. While the layout may be the same, it may feel like a completely different ride. (For example, although I've never ridden it, what if Raven at HolidayWorld was built in a parking lot? It would suck! The trees make the ride better!)
And, in my opinion, seven feet is a lot when considering a roller coaster! (Rolling Thunder is eight and a half feet taller than Viper, but standing on the top of the lift hill at RT, it seems like a lot more!)
So there.
~Dan
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Post by JJ2K on Sept 15, 2002 16:55:10 GMT -5
Your right it seems like a lot more cause ok first take 8.5 ft. then add it by your height, cause thas where your eyes are and thas where your seeing. So, it may actually seem like its 14 ft. taller rather than just 8 and a half.
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Post by apollov2000 on Sept 15, 2002 19:02:57 GMT -5
ok then add seven to your hieght, that will be taller
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Post by "Weatherman" Dan on Sept 15, 2002 22:23:35 GMT -5
Actually, I was comparing it to a person standing at the lift panel at the top of the Viper lift... I was still far above them.
And the perception would be different on Viper, because it has the rings there too.
And I'm freakishly tall to begin with.
I don't think this post has a point at all. Oh well.
~Dan
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Post by JJ2K on Sept 16, 2002 20:01:42 GMT -5
Well, either way, its still not even 1 story taller than SUF at SFoG and IMO wouldn't cause for any different riding experience.
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Post by "Weatherman" Dan on Sept 18, 2002 7:43:39 GMT -5
Well, here's another thought! I just happened to ride Talon at Dorney Park this summer, and it goes below the level of the ground (the best part of the ride, IMO!) So, maybe our flyer will be 122 feet, but they'll do something really cool!
~Dan
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Post by zeusagis on Sept 18, 2002 13:32:27 GMT -5
Well on the Superman subject, durring CC I asked our host for the 2 days about it. We were in one of the shops on Saturday evening and he came in and talked to us a while. I mentioned all the Superman merchandise in the park and asked could we take that as an indication that Superman would be comming very soon? He caught himself and stopped the complete yes from comming out it was more like yeee, well I can't say one way or the other but, you might want to pay very close attention to the announcement on the 23rd, you will be very pleasantly suprised. Don't know how to take the last part of that comment.
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Post by JJ2K on Sept 19, 2002 22:08:54 GMT -5
I do not know how Talon is layed out, but does it go through a tunnel under ground or did they dig a ditch and when it goes through the ditch the land is on both side of you? If it goes through a tunnel underground do not count on that happening on our flyer. It is rumored that Gadv isn't even allowed to buld coasters underground. This is because of a huge amount of natural fresh water which lies about a mile under the ground of the pine barrons, called and aquifer. This Aquifer is one of the largest in the WORLD and is the water supply for much of southern Jersey and while yes the coaster wouldn't even come close to this aquifer the town or maybe even the country may not let them build the coaster underground in order to protect the aquifer from getting contaminated or polluted in any way shape or form. Its also rumored that this is the reason that nitro does not go under ground like many of the hypers that SF had built in the most recent years.
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Post by Mr. Spock on Sept 19, 2002 22:36:13 GMT -5
That is 100% Un-True!
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Post by Pashacar on Sept 19, 2002 22:44:31 GMT -5
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Post by "Weatherman" Dan on Sept 20, 2002 7:37:19 GMT -5
Talon goes through a ditch, not a tunnel. The rail (remember, this coaster is a Batman-style coaster) at that point runs about down to the ground, but it's a really well designed element.
That aquifer thing sounds reasonable, except for the part about being the biggest in the world... that's out in the midwest... (just learned about it in Meteorology class!)
~Dan
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Post by RTneedsTLC on Sept 20, 2002 8:16:31 GMT -5
Think about how deep the footers go. I'm no engineer but I would suspect that the footers on Nitro and Medusa go down at least 50Ft. The tunnel probably woudln't be more than 20. Where's Diana when you need her I'm sure she knows the footer depths.
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Post by twistedrails on Sept 20, 2002 8:49:16 GMT -5
50 ft. for a footer......are you kidding me ....i'd say bout 10 at most.......maybe 20ft for the station and other heavy parts of track......but 50 is really alot.......and your right about the tunnel being 20ft deep at most IMO
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Post by Rickyswmn on Sept 20, 2002 11:24:19 GMT -5
Think about how deep the footers go. I'm no engineer but I would suspect that the footers on Nitro and Medusa go down at least 50Ft. The tunnel probably woudln't be more than 20. Where's Diana when you need her I'm sure she knows the footer depths. Here I am Wade! LOL. It is very easy to imagine that Coaster Footers would be 50 FT. Deep and, I probably would have guess'd as High myself if Rick hadn't told me the real deal. Twisted Is actually close because, I recall Rick telling me the Footers were only 8-9 FT. Deep. I will get definate confirmation on that when Rick gets home from work this evening. Diana
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Post by RTneedsTLC on Sept 20, 2002 16:11:50 GMT -5
Please let me know Diana so I don't crawl further into my hole I've dug ;D LOL. I had no idea they were dug that shallow.
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