Knott's new coaster offically announced

Taipan,

It's hard to tell from those pictures, but the RRC cars look inspired from around a 57-60 Cadillac Eldorado. Those were the cars with the HUGE tailfins. Plus they had the sharp-pointed V-shaped nose on the hood.

2hostyl,

"The Best Cars", as with coasters, are extremely subject to personal opinion. I think that while '50's (and your mentioned 60's and 70's example) are cool, the true automotive performance renaissance is NOW. Your average family sedan can do 0-60 in under 8 seconds, all while getting 20~30 MPG and doing it reliably, every dang day.

BTW, my favorites are my beloved '90 Lotus Esprit SE, the Lotus Elise, and for nostalgia, the 1952 Allard J2X.

Later,
EV

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Wahoo! I smell airtime!
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"I'll bet that thing hits 5 Gs going through that loop.....faaar ooouut!"

This is a surprise. I thought it was going to be an Intamin version of the Hulk at Islands of Adventure. Can't wait to see an illustration of the project.

Question: Was this stuff fabricated here or overseas? If overseas, is it arriving from San Pedro? Also, through the Panama Canal? I'd love to see them unloading it. It seems to be coming a little at a time, could that point to it being fabricated in the states?
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"I'll bet that thing hits 5 Gs going through that loop.....faaar ooouut!"

The track length is actually 2,202 feet. The two trains will each hold 20 peeps with a theoretical capacity of 1,330 peeps per hour.
http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/f_headline.cgi?bw.121701/213510269

Also of note in that article is that Knott's is having to wait for approval from the city and the results from the Environmental Impact Report before beginning construction.

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Karl
http://www.twistedrails.com *** This post was edited by Karl DeAngelo on 12/17/2001. ***

I'm sure launching below grade will help reduce noise.
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"I'll bet that thing hits 5 Gs going through that loop.....faaar ooouut!"

Anybody find it odd that they are receiving track before getting final approval? Is this a common practice?
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"I'll bet that thing hits 5 Gs going through that loop.....faaar ooouut!"

It seems to be, on the West coast anyway. Parks like Knott's and PGA have so many hoops to jump through before getting a coaster built.  :(
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waaaa i wanna se the lay out

Here's the layout, more or less:

http://www.screamscape.com/html/knott_s_berry_farm.html

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An update on my post about the trains: I was close...they'll hold 20 people, not 24.

Geez, I think that sounds pretty fun to me!!!  Oh, and I think that after I said "maybe a hyper" a bunch of you said "no way!" well guess one of us was wrong...

:)  who cares  :)

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Notice the trains are 4 across?

what makes you say that they sit 4 across?
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Knotts 2002...ready when you are!

Awesome renderings! Looks like the station will be themed (highly themed) to be a 50s diner/drive-in (ex. the Varsity in Atlanta).

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The trains are four across? That was new....

Looks like there will not be any bunny hills before the end. ):

Then again, it's only conceptual art. The train and station look great!

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"I'll bet that thing hits 5 Gs going through that loop.....faaar ooouut!"

Jan:  remember this is an artist's concept drawing...there might be bunnies still. 

Everyone else:  the trains are NOT four across. They are standard 2 across.

the layout does not have any bunny hops hidden away at the end gained from a source close to the project

Guess I'll have to get my air fix on the other side of the park...darn! ;)
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"I'll bet that thing hits 5 Gs going through that loop.....faaar ooouut!"