King Cobra sold? - CoasterBuzz

pkidelirium said:
KC was the first LOOPING standup.

Thank you pkidelirium! I knew that there was some kind of catch to KC! I knew it was the first but I forgot that it was the First Looping! Problem solved!

If i remember correctly Donguy at Gotemba Family Land was the first ever stand up (it looped as well) Picture here: http://ft.digital-coaster.com/open1/don%20guy.jpg
The RCDB lists Standing Loop coaster at Yomouri Land as being built before that but i belive thats an error. (i may be wrong but im 90% sure) Picture here: http://ft.digital-coaster.com/open4/YOMI%20STANDUP%202.JPG

Anyway King Cobra was Americans First Successfull Stand-up, Extreme Roller at WOF had Stand-up Trains fitted before King Cobra Opened i belive making it Americas First Looping Stand-up. *** Edited 3/27/2005 7:18:55 PM UTC by roomraider***

IIRC, and it's been a WHILE.....ExtremeRoller and Railblazer did run stand-up trains, but were not DESIGNED to be stand-up coasters. Assuming I *do* recall correctly...KC was the first N American coaster built specifically as a stand-up...

You still have Zoidberg.... You ALL have Zoidberg! (V) (;,,;) (V)

You are correct Gator.

ExtremeRoller was an Arrow Corkscrew that they added the stand-up trains to. Not sure how long that lasted, but I know it wasn't long.

Railblazer ran stand-up trains on the mine train that still resides at SFStL. Didn't even last a full season IIRC, due to a death.

KC is, as far as I can tell, the first purpose built stand-up in America and the first successful looping stand-up in America. Or just plain first successful stand-up in America. Which makes me wonder, how many non-inverting stand-ups are there?

While I've only ridden three stand-ups, KC takes second behind Riddler's but ahead of Mantis. I sure liked it and join me to the list of people hoping that it could make a comeback (highly unlikely) somewhere. *** Edited 3/28/2005 5:40:13 AM UTC by Incidentalist***

Yeah is Good!

King Cobra is THE only coaster where I almost lost my glasses on. I've never had a problem with them at all with no strap, but when I rode King Cobra the bashing was just too much, they slipped and fell and i grabbed them. KC & Drachenfire are my only defunct coasters..

-Geewhzz

i never got a chance to ride it, my first time to the park was in 03. I had to settle with riding delerium. I heard rumor about a launched standup coming to pki over the weekend.

Launched Stand-up? I think I'll pass.

Yeah is Good!

Cobra has been for sale for 3 years. If no on has boughten it by now, then what reason do they have to sit on it? I assume they will ship the trains to the other Paramount Parks for spare parts and they will sell the steel to a recycling plant.

That's what I'm guessing

Launched standup? lol...Lemon Chill guy strikes again! It's coming right after Nephew of Beast, that 4-D racing wooden water coaster.

Real Cbuzz quote of the day - "The classes i take in collage are so mor adcanced then u could imagen. Dont talk about my emglihs" - Adamforce

"boughten"?? Oy vey! ;)

Why they didn't combine Shock, Wave and King Cobra is beyond me.

Shocking?

-Jimvy! ;)

The launched stand up was a ride concept invented for the PKICentral Survivor game. the two tribes had to invent a concept, and that was one of them.

Invented?

Had you said 'mentioned without anyone laughing,' I woulda boughten that...

-CO

NOTE: Severe fecal impaction may render the above words highly debatable.

I hope it gets built again.

Don't kill me, but it's still my #1 steelie. I've got a pretty decent list under my belt, and IMO nothing can match the airtime it had in the back row.

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I know it wouldn't be the most thrilling ride but could it be re-built with sit down trains? Then maybe a smaller park would be up to installing it. I think there is/was a Togo coaster in Japan that has stand up and sit trains.

I don't think anyone would want to buy the King Kobra. Wasn't it becoming a maintenance nightmare?

And, I don't think there's any such word as boughten, people. This is the 2nd time I've seen it used.

Next week on Amazing Discoveries: Fire--it burns stuff! :)

Darth Saambe said:

Don't kill me, but it's still my #1 steelie. I've got a pretty decent list under my belt, and IMO nothing can match the airtime it had in the back row.

Don't feel bad... I have lots of love for Vekoma Boomerang and SLCs! Can't say any of them are #1 to me but I'll marathon on most if you give me the opportunity.

And, I don't think there's any such word as boughten, people. This is the 2nd time I've seen it used.

Sure there is! It's spelled P-U-R-C-H-A-S-E-D ;)