Screamscape has pix of track for the new IJ coaster at PKD, and shows where it will go (By Anaconda, I believe where the Shoot the Chutes was), and says that some of the stuff they've seen for the ride actually said Italian Job: Street Chase. Regardless of the name, I wonder if this will be a different layout, which is rumored?
But at least we do know that an IJ coaster, whatever the name and layout is, will be at PKD for next year. Now I just wonder what PCar is getting.
I sure hope they use a better color than gray for the track because it sure looks ugly & most likely it will be a clone of the other two,although there's always the possibility of it being a custom layout.
We'll find out for sure as soon as vertical construction(what little vertical this ride actually goes)gets under way,funny thing about the track is that it looks more like Ricochet's track rather than premier track because there's no tubular spine.
I sure hope it's a clone so we can, uh, like, complain about it and stuff. ;)
What's more interesting to me is this is launch #4 for the park (although they really are all completely different from each other). Still, a GREAT choice that will end up being way better than Shockwave.
When I was there a couple of weeks ago, the construction areas looked a little odd to me, but I've never seen a full layout of the other two. There were two large patches that were dug up and only a sort of "pass through" between them. It'd be kinda cool if they differentiate themselves.
Italian Job at PKI was ok. For a small coaster it packs a big punch!. I had to wait 2 hrs for it and the wait wasn't worth it. But for an attraction to add to a park, its much appreciated.
Well of course it'll be appreciated seeing as a certain SF park two hours up north of PKD hasn't added a new coaster in going on 5 years now.
I'm looking forward to IJ:ST in 06 but certainly would enjoy it more if only it had a lift instead of a launch & was a floorless,but beggers can't be choosers you know.
What PKD really needs is a nice big hyper,I'm sure if they tried hard enough they could probably squeeze one in.
Well... can you at least say if we will like it or not? :) Enough Hijacking. I would really like to ride one of these ITJ coasters... they seem like fun.
I only wish all the proposed effects would actually work.