It looks like the lift approach track has arrived. Along with some more pieces of the lift and drop.
http://kdfansite.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=68&pos=1
"With red beacons flashing atop every loop and massive banked curves at every corner of the park, this final coaster loomed over park guests like a cooling shadow of fate.." -Christopher S.
If it's a vertical lift, I think it may look like this.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40495365@N03/3724791711/sizes/o/
"With red beacons flashing atop every loop and massive banked curves at every corner of the park, this final coaster loomed over park guests like a cooling shadow of fate.." -Christopher S.
And I believe that all of the lift pieces that have shown up are odd numbered lift track, labeled L11, L13, L15. I think that means that there is only half of the lift track sitting there. The even pieces of lift probably provide other conjoining "female" puzzle piece.
"With red beacons flashing atop every loop and massive banked curves at every corner of the park, this final coaster loomed over park guests like a cooling shadow of fate.." -Christopher S.
MF's lift is exactly 45 degrees, and yes that curved piece looks like a 90 degree approach. I still think it's a vertical lift.
"With red beacons flashing atop every loop and massive banked curves at every corner of the park, this final coaster loomed over park guests like a cooling shadow of fate.." -Christopher S.
Jeff said:
Thinking won't make it true.
And trying to be witty by systematically disagreeing with something wont change an outcome either;)
But back to the topic. Dan I know what you mean. I remember when MF track started showing up at CP I thought the same thing.
"With red beacons flashing atop every loop and massive banked curves at every corner of the park, this final coaster loomed over park guests like a cooling shadow of fate.." -Christopher S.
Makes me wonder, what is the scariest or most psychologically challenging past-vertical angle possible for a roller coaster? Obviously 95 or 100 degrees seems more extreme than 90, but how far does this continuum go? If you build a track that plunges back upon itself at, say 135 degrees, is it still more thrilling than a straight-vertical drop? Where does the trend end?
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Isn't 180* the most attempted thus far? And if so, how can Mumbo Jumbo hold the record for steepest drop at 112*?
EDIT - we also already have a beyond-vertical lift.
Not to get off the new coaster subject, but I hear that there is a huge sale at KD on all Nickelodeon merch (50% off)... maybe Snoopy will also be showing up at the park next year?
Closed topic.