why is it that no parks want a b&m dive machine (that we know of, anyways) ?
i think that they would be a lovely puchase for a park... with those HUGE cars, i'm sure that you good get some good RPH #'s...
... and not only a drop and turn.. what about some nice layouts with multiple vert drops? ... i'm sorry, but this coaster seems like a wonderful idea, i'm just disappointed (saddened) that there are not more out there, and the ones that are there, are relatively simple...
a ride like this would be perfect at my home park, SFWoA, and bring something to the park that would truly compete with the other parks in OH, if not the entire country..
My idea is that there are several rides that have 90 degree drops these days.
Another Oblivion would be frowned on at this point, since we have rides like X and Xcelerator that not only have the same drop as Oblivion (and taller.) but have a whole long ride after the drop.
The idea is that Oblivion is a one trick ride. With its new competition, thats not going to cut it.
But I would welcome a dive machine if they made it a nice long ride, and maybe combined some elements from their speed coasters with that vertical drop.
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But I would welcome a dive machine if they made it a nice long ride, and maybe combined some elements from their speed coasters with that vertical drop.
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that's what i'm saying! ... perhaps a SS or AC type layout... maybe even another vert drop thrown somewhere into the mix
*** This post was edited by CoasterFunk on 4/9/2002. ***
The way people describe it, it's just a really expensive novelty ride. I personally have no use for such a ride, since frankly Millennium Force gets close enough to straight down for my tastes.
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Yeah, it would be nice to see B&M build some more dive machines. I hope Oblivion and G5 aren't the last ones ever built.
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