Italian Jobs Trains at PKI

The trains look a little silly, but still pretty cool. I am excited this is on my list this year.

Intamin Fan, if it were a real mini you wouldnt even be able to fit four people in!

Jeffrey Seifert said:Can you provide a link to this update?

Correction to what I said before, the trains wern't COMPLETLY damaged, at least not enough to delay the opening of the ride. Here's the link, the article is the third down on this page of local "news briefs"...

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050308/NEWS01/503080366/1056/news01 *** Edited 3/16/2005 6:32:08 PM UTC by Coaster Lover***

If you can't stand the heights, get out of the line.

Wow the traisn look awesome. Now I have an even better reason to go get to go to Ohio. TTD and IJTS.

Is anyone else disappointed with the way the trains came out? I think they look like toy cars rather than real Mini-Coopers. I undertand that the designers are limited, but they look too fake to me. The tires look like they have been taken off a HotWheels car and the whole train itself lacks the detail I though it would have. Hopefully they still need to add some finishing pieces to the trains to make them look finished and realistic.

I suspect there is some detailing [racing stripes, etc] left to be done to the trains to make them look more like mini-coopers. Wait until the ride opens!

lilspike333 said:
The tires look like they have been taken off a HotWheels car

Well I think that is a good idea....as we all know what heppens when you put real tires onto a coaster train.

But Mark, real tires are so much more exciting! I mean come on, possible death by tire vs. hot wheels toy theme on a roller coaster, I know which I'd choose every time!

Brett, Resident Launch Whore Anti-Enthusiast (the undiplomatic one)

Look at that Head Chopper!!! that looks amazingly close! I agree the Mini look pretty fake. The hoods of real minis are longer. I know they could not make the cars the exactlly the same. But come-on they can do better then that.

The LIM fins are funny looking. Or is that part of the transfer track?

Mark Burleson said:
lilspike333 said:
The tires look like they have been taken off a HotWheels car
Well I think that is a good idea....as we all know what heppens when you put real tires onto a coaster train.

Ummm...you get Hypersonic? :)

--Dave Althoff, Jr.
(conveniently forgetting about Tire Throw Dragster for the moment...)

LOL! Actually, Dave, that was my first thought till someone mentioned TTD.

Great Minds and all that? Na...

;)

WOW those cars are cool looking I cant wait to see what 2006 will bring at paramount parks because this coaster looks like it will be one heck of a ride. *** Edited 3/17/2005 2:06:12 PM UTC by MysteryIncs1#Fan***

When at Kings Island Ride The Beast.

You guys are way too critical.

The cars are very cute.

I can't believe people bitc# over how the train looks.

As I said before I suspect there is still some detail work to be done [racing stripes, etc] before the ride opens.

I hope this will be one of the ERT rides for Beastbuzz. The little bunny hop under that "headchopper" bridge and the helix in the parking structure alone have me thinking this little coaster is going to be way more fun than one would initially think.

Can I assume those waiting in line will be walking over that bridge?

I'd rather die living than live like I'm dead

Impulse-ive said:
But Mark, real tires are so much more exciting! I mean come on, possible death by tire vs. hot wheels toy theme on a roller coaster, I know which I'd choose every time!

Ummm I never said anything about putting real tires on the trains. I was just pointing out that they look really fake. It is possible to make fake tires that look real without using actual tires.

I think they should bring in the people from "Pimp My Ride" in. New body kits, Giovanna (sp?) 15-inch rims with the phat Pirelli tires, a slamming sound system, and when it rains, a convertible top that automatically raises. Can you tell I've watched the show one too many times? Even my parents have watched an episode or two. By the way, the Mini owner got a good laugh out of the picture.