Huss Giants: Where's the fourth (Delerium)?

With CP announcing maXair, I went over to the Huss site to look again at the concept artwork for the Land of Giants

http://www.hussrides.com/30GiantRides.htm

So far, I only count three of the four models currently installed (or announced).

Giant Top Spin - Tomb Raider @ PKI/PKD

Giant Frisbee - Delerium @ PKI and maXair @ CP

Jump2 - Sledge Hammer at PCW

Has there been an installation (or announcement) of a Huss Delerium anywhere?

Am I missing any of the other three?

Thanks,
EV
*** Edited 12/2/2004 6:10:12 PM UTC by EchoVictor***

There's three more Giant Frisbees out there; at Bobbejaanland, Terra Mitica, and one of the Japanese parks I can't remember.

I think he meant the actual ride called a Delerium. I was really confused by that too. Huss Giants are the only flats I actually know the model names, and when PKI annouced a "Delerium" that everyone was calling a "Frisbee" I was completed confused.

I would say just looking at it that the Huss Delerium looks the least interesting and the most reliant on theme of all four. Perhaps that's a reason for the no-sale? Then again, that being said, maybe it would have been a better fit for Tomb Raider.

Actually, Terra Mitica's ride is a Mondial Revolution, like Psyclone at Canada's Wonderland. There are two Japanese parks that have the Huss Giant Frisbee -- Nagashima Spaland and Fuji-Q Highland.

And no, no one has built/announced a Huss Delirium.

- Aaron K

I think its the one @ Fujikyu that is themed to Pizza. Pizza La in 06' baby!

The Delerium is a family ride, the others are thrill rides. I was told by a "reliable source" at Huss that parks simply are not willing to spend that many millions on a calm ride.

Look at the video on Huss' site. The ride is a monstrosity, yet the forces excerted are of a ride in Kiddieland. It just costs too much for what it does.

While we're at it -- does anyone know what happened to the Topple Tower?

That looked fun.

I read last week about a park installing one for next year. Can't remember the park though.

The big rumor is that Bellewaerde, which is like a european BGT (rides and animals) will be the first park to get the Topple Tower.

A new ride for 2005 is confirmed for the park, but the park will release what it is in the coming weeks.

Holy crap! Has anyone played with those files at the bottom? They're awesome! I feel like such a geek! You get a 3-D control panel and ride and you just get to control it! The Jump2 is pretty fun! Wow, I'm mezmerized ...

Wow! You can even ride them! Damn - I'm laughing just watching a 3D of what will be maXair! Can't wait for May ...

*** Edited 12/3/2004 3:10:13 AM UTC by Impulse-ive***

I dunno.. that Delerium concept with water effects shooting would look good at a park like Hershey, but KPJB is right, the price tag is way too high for a ride like that.

Notice on how there haven't been any "new" Giant Top Spins built? PKI has built the only one, and though PKD is putting a Top Spin in next year, it's not a giant... Perhaps the Giants are very problematic.

Haven't seen any new Giant Jump2's either

^Right on,PKD's TR:TR will be one of the new floorless models ala Riptide @ KBF & soon to be at VF for the 05 season.

Can't wait to get down there & take it for a spin next summer.

According to Amusement Today, PKD's topspin is a giant.

Tekno -- you are correct sir! Tondemina is the name of it, and if you can read Japanese you can "pig out" on info here. I wish I knew what the pizza tie-in is, but unfortunately that page is not available on the English site.

- Aaron K

Edit - spelling

*** Edited 12/3/2004 7:16:27 PM UTC by ColumbusCoaster***

A giant you say? that's funny because in the press release PKD specifically described it as a floorless model with back to back seating....the giant top spin seats riders in the standard two row configuration.

Giant or floorless it'll still be one helluva great addition to PKD's line up of flats,it's about time they added another inverting flat ride that'll be more of a pleasure & less of a pain(cough Berserker cough) to ride.

Unless you have a different press release than the one on PKD's site, there is absolutely no mention of a "floorless model with back to back seating." What they do say is that riders will be tossed 60 feet in the air, and the giant topspin is around 65 feet.

I will agree that either way, it will be a great addition to the park. I do hope it is a giant because I would love to see one of these outdoors -- I bet it would be visually stunning!

- Aaron K

I didn't know a Giant Top Spin seated riders in a "standard two-row configuration". I could have sworn there were 3 rows, but then again, what do I know?

Ray P. (who only rode TR:TR at PKI only once)

The standard Top Spin's active height is 59 feet. On the other hand I heard the ride would be a giant. Perhaps Paramount issued a change order after the contract was signed?

Adam

ProgRay you are right... the video on the HUSS site confirms that the seating arrangement on the giants is 3 rows facing forward. I also heard the PKD's is NOT a giant, but instead a floorless.

Wow... after playing with the Delerium (Not the Giant Frisbee at PKI) 3D file I have to say that the loading system is one of the most ingenious and interesting things I have ever seen. To me, that would GREATLY build the anticipation for the ride. For those who can't access the file, before the ride starts, the specified number of riders are sorted into 4 different sections in the center of the ride structure. This entire platform (with all 4 divided passenger sections), then rises up into the ride to allow boarding (and the exit of the previous passengers). To me, this method seems ingenious and would really allow for a pretty high capacity. I hope a park bites the bullet and installs one of these rides.

Edited for Clarity*

*** Edited 12/3/2004 10:33:17 PM UTC by RollrCoastrCrazy*** *** Edited 12/4/2004 6:12:24 PM UTC by RollrCoastrCrazy***

I don't think potential buyers are unhappy with the Giant Top Spin's reliability. The jump in operating height and ride quality isn't as large from the Top Spin to Giant Top Spin as it is from the Frisbee to Giant Frisbee. Parks are happy to settle for the regular Top Spin. If they want to pay Giant Top Spin money, they'd much rather go for the Giant Frisbee.

I thought they held oncoming riders in the queue surrounding the ride & then they're seated in sections once the ride has been emptied.....kinda like the system used on DZ.

From what I could see on PKI's Delerium(on extreme rides 03) the ride simply has a drop platform in the center kinda like those found on inverts....riders are loaded,the platform drops & the ride cycle begins,once the cycle is over the platform rises, the riders exit & the next group is then allowed into the ride area to take their seats.