Kingda Ka toy coaster?

I was actually surprised to see this in a SFGAm store.

I guess it's sort of like K-Nex. The box has a pic of the coaster on the front and says it has a motor that actually rockets the coaster up the tophat.

They wasted no time trying to capatalize on this with merchandise even in an SF park over 1000 miles away.

Oh, and I was bummed because the same store was fresh out of Mr. Six Bobblehead dolls. :(

Never seen it, but it doesn't sound like it would work well. And don't think I'm making any incinuations about the actual coaster, it just doesn't seem do-able.

I want pictures :).

Sure it's doable. I remember a Matchbox-type car racing set I had when I was young. It had a hand-cranked motor that turned a couple of foam brushes pretty fast. It gave the cars a push every time they came around. You could actually get them going pretty fast.

The public wants toy rockets!

Here are the links. Don't forget to keep your hand's up!

http://www.amusementpics.com/Notes%20Summer%2005/080405-001.jpg

http://www.amusementpics.com/Notes%20Summer%2005/080405-002.jpg

http://www.amusementpics.com/Notes%20Summer%2005/080405-003.jpg

It's not K'nex. If it was, it would actually work, whereas this probably won't. I bought one of the Six Flags coasters before off of ebay and it is a piece of crap. Doesn't make the circuit and the track is too rigid.

I am sure my cats would have a field day with something like that. lol.

Millrace,

I believe we had that same exact racetrack. As a matter of fact I still think my brother has it stored somewhere. Wasn't it made by Mattel?

-Tina

This is the Six Flags Cool Coasters system that came out a year or so ago. It's basically like a Hot Wheels/Matchbox type car that runs on coaster track. Looks like they've changed the colors of the plastic and have remarketed a set or two. Not a bad idea really, especially since these kits are dirt cheap ($20 or so)

Ah. I bought 2 of the originals, don't know where they are now. Pass.

Queen: Yah, I think it was Mattel. From the pictures of the toy coaster, it looks like it uses a similar system to launch the trains (but probably not hand cranked - kids today would have a fit if they had to do it by hand!) :)

Yeah, K'nex are better. /scoff

I think this would be fun for a roller coaster disaster movie. . show the car going up, and then have ManZilla come destroy it.

I'm still trying to figure out why you would want a Mr. Six bobbelhead. Go buy a real bobbelhead like Kinzel or Eisner. ;)

So they have those but no Karien Burke bobbleheads? :)

But how could you tell the difference between him and the doll? ;)

Oh wait, that's a CHUCKLEHEAD! :)

Awww mannnn..... I want a Karen Mcdougal bobble b... errr head. ;)

I wonder if the toy is more reliable than the actual coaster?

As long as you replace the batteries often.

Is there anything to simulate parts falling off the ride?

You haven't seen the little trains, have ya? The people, the wheels. It is rather flimsey;).

Sounds exactly like an Intamin. The company gets an A+ for realism!