Artist showing ridable roller coaster as part of exhibition
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Coasters aren’t just a hobby for EJ Hill. They’re a recurring motif in his performance art, photography, painting and sculpture. “Brake Run Helix,” his exhibition opening Oct. 30 at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA) for an 18-month run, has a coaster theme and a spectacular centerpiece: a working coaster inside the museum for visitors to ride.
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RCMAC
Nice. This is also the same guy who built the Ferris wheel piece for New Orleans using a single gondola.
I’m glad there’s an artist for us, lol.
Joe E.
Very cool. This looks like the first T-rex looking thing in a museum that isn't a dinosaur.
Mulfinator
I'll wait for the official POV to say it sucks. :)
PhantomTails
Has anything made by Skyline for themselves not sucked?
Vater
Dunno, have no experience with them. What have they made that sucked?
Raven-Phile
How dare you. Crazy Couch is a BRASS RING WINNER. I'd put it right up there with the Dragon Wagon as one of the most influential designs of our time.
https://skylineattractions.com/products/childrens-rides/crazy-couch/
Vater
I mean, I guess that's kind of what I'm trying to understand. Looks like they make kids' rides and have a couple small coasters. Has anyone sampled enough of their rides to know?
Or did I just miss the sarcasm?
Raven-Phile
I think they also made the failed crossover Larson Looper things that Six Flags went nuts for and then subsequently removed.
PhantomTails
Skyline built Harley Quinn crazy coaster at SFDK which lasted a grand total of a year: https://rcdb.com/15674.htm
They also built the almost universally panned Tidal Twister at SWSD. https://rcdb.com/16772.htm
Vater
Huh. Didn't realize Harley Quinn only operated one year. And I thought the SeaWorld coaster was a pretty cool concept, but I admittedly didn't seek out reviews.
So I guess it might be fair to say Skyline...maybe...oh man, what's the word? Drawing a blank here...
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