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They billed Colossos as the worlds tallest wooden coaster. When they were confronted with the actual hight of SOB (and RATTLER, but this was already modified) they claimed Colossos to be the tallest PURE woody (SOB uses steel track in the loop).
I think the correct stats are from the manufacturer. The park still likes to tell that "C" is 60 meters high, indstead of 51 meters.
Its still a great ride with wonderful drops.
Oh, Heide Park did it again: They advertise their soon to be opened Gyrodrop SCREAM, as the worldst tallest. They say its over a hundred meters high (over 330 ft.) but there is a huge mast ontop of the tower, and its standing on a hill, which looms over the park. The actual drop is only 70 meters, which makes it just average.
Their marketing is very creative! We know, but the GP certainly doesnt.
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So essentially Dreamworld can sue, if they find out!
* not including Australia, North America, Asia and Europe. ;)
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tricktrack said:
When they were confronted with the actual hight of SOB (and RATTLER, but this was already modified) they claimed Colossos to be the tallest PURE woody (SOB uses steel track in the loop).
Actually, Son of Beast has wooden track while going through the loop. The support structure for it may be steel, but the track in indeed wood.-Sean
Height (lowest point - highest point): 51.80m / 170ft
Liftheight: 50m / 164ft
Dropheight: 48.5m / 159ft
Length: 1344m / 4410ft
* Roller Coaster - Der Achterbahn-Designer Werner Stengel
by Klaus Schützmannsky
DRNK said:
Euh.. just one slight technicality, there isn't some sort of pole on top of the tower, the tower is indeed over 100 meters tall. The gondola just drops down from 70 meters, which means a 55 meter freefall.------------------
I am sure you have seen the concepts before (and I apologise, because this picture just is crappy).IMO this is a very huge pole ontop of the ride. Its nicely themed, though.
@ aflack: Heide Park claims to have the biggest GYRO drop. (why don´t they call it Roto drop anymore? Sounds much better. The GP in europe will most likely think that GYRO is greek food.)
@Sean F.: sorry, I messed this up.
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i was a teenage rollercoaster designer
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