Kings Dominion's 2010 Coaster
It looks like the lift approach track has arrived. Along with some more pieces of the lift and drop.
http://kdfansite.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=68&pos=1
"With red beacons flashing atop every loop and massive banked curves at every corner of the park, this final coaster loomed over park guests like a cooling shadow of fate.." -Christopher S.
If it's a vertical lift, I think it may look like this.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40495365@N03/3724791711/sizes/o/
"With red beacons flashing atop every loop and massive banked curves at every corner of the park, this final coaster loomed over park guests like a cooling shadow of fate.." -Christopher S.
If that is what it is, ( I am not questioning that it is) that is a pretty steep curve. Something vertical may not be out of the question.
And I believe that all of the lift pieces that have shown up are odd numbered lift track, labeled L11, L13, L15. I think that means that there is only half of the lift track sitting there. The even pieces of lift probably provide other conjoining "female" puzzle piece.
"With red beacons flashing atop every loop and massive banked curves at every corner of the park, this final coaster loomed over park guests like a cooling shadow of fate.." -Christopher S.
Also, going off memory that looks a lot like the curve on MF leaving the station.
Remember those elevator lifts have go up at a greater then 45 degree angle, so that curve is going to be pretty steep at the start of the accent.
I thought MF's lift was exactly 45°, or very close to it. Is it me, or does that curved piece look awfully close to 90°? It's far more than 45°...
MF's lift is exactly 45 degrees, and yes that curved piece looks like a 90 degree approach. I still think it's a vertical lift.
"With red beacons flashing atop every loop and massive banked curves at every corner of the park, this final coaster loomed over park guests like a cooling shadow of fate.." -Christopher S.
Say, guys, it is POSSIBLE that this track chunk we're talking about ISN'T part of the lift?
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Jeff said:
Thinking won't make it true.
And trying to be witty by systematically disagreeing with something wont change an outcome either;)
But back to the topic. Dan I know what you mean. I remember when MF track started showing up at CP I thought the same thing.
"With red beacons flashing atop every loop and massive banked curves at every corner of the park, this final coaster loomed over park guests like a cooling shadow of fate.." -Christopher S.
Makes me wonder, what is the scariest or most psychologically challenging past-vertical angle possible for a roller coaster? Obviously 95 or 100 degrees seems more extreme than 90, but how far does this continuum go? If you build a track that plunges back upon itself at, say 135 degrees, is it still more thrilling than a straight-vertical drop? Where does the trend end?
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Isn't 180* the most attempted thus far? And if so, how can Mumbo Jumbo hold the record for steepest drop at 112*?
EDIT - we also already have a beyond-vertical lift.
Moosh, that one looks a little too extreme for me. I showed the photo to my 13 year old daughter/ride buddy and she asked when we were going. ;)
Not to get off the new coaster subject, but I hear that there is a huge sale at KD on all Nickelodeon merch (50% off)... maybe Snoopy will also be showing up at the park next year?
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