head-banging vekoma's besides the slc.

hey, can anyone list the vekoma haed-bangers beside the slc?

Goudurix at Parc Asterix is vicious.

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All Vekoma coasters built before 1997. Except the Python of the Efteling, this coaster receives new trains in 1997 and these trains are very smooth.
Furthermore the SLC of SF Astroworld most be smooth, because SF Belgium have the same SLC, (same colors) and this SLC is very smooth.

You may want to re-think that logic, man. Just because two similar coasters have the same color-scheme doesn't mean they will ride the same!! It's all about maintenance, and even the parks with the best maintenance teams can't keep those darn Vekomas smooth.

Until Vekoma uses wheel assemblies similar to B&M and Intamin, and rethinks some of their transitions, they will never be as un-violent (that a word? :) ) as many great companies are.
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- Peabody *** This post was edited by Peabody on 5/6/2001. ***

Vekoma is now installing various lap belt devices in their LIM rides. The Flight of Fear(PKI,PKD) AKA Poltergeist (SFFeista Texas) should have new restraints this year. PKI's have already been referbished to have lap bars. I can vouch that the Flight of Fear is 110 times better without the shoulder harnesses....and 3 times longer to load!!! They have an additional safety restraint that has to be locked from the side of the car.

Those are all Premier coasters, man. Not Vekoma. Vekoma has built 2 LSM coasters, but no LIM rides.

As for other Premier rides than FOF, we can hope that they will get lap bars, but there has been no official word that any others will get the retrofit.

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Isn't Ninja at SFOG bad?

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I don't know about anyone else, but I think invertigos are pretty smooth compared to SLCs even though both are darn intense. I'll take Face/Off to T2 anyday even though I really like the design. Maybe it should get lap bars. ;)

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I agree 100% Koaster King. Vekoma changed the wheel assembly for the invertigos, although SLCs still use the same old same old. While it is still far from perfect (like certain coaster companies beautiful wheel systems), it is a step in the right direction. While it seems better on them at the moment, time will be the true test. I hope they don't deteriorate too badly.


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Would invertigo trains/wheels go good on SLCs? Would it make them smoother it does it have to do with track design too. I say pop one of those babies on there and I think I would be willing to take another ride. Face/Off usually scares the crap out of everyone and I'm sure the SLC popularity would rise if people could concentrate on the ride instead of the pain/ annoyance(for me).

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And I LOVE CP, so Get Up Out of My Azz About It! :)

Invertigo trains (assuming they're the Face/Off, not the newer, bigger scale trains) are probably not something Vekoma should go in to. Joker's Revenge is a backwards coaster, and it is absolutely terrible. Half the riders would be backwards on this one... Don't think it's such a great idea. It may be smoother, though, but a worse ride.

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