Lake Compounce announces triple-launched Phobia Phear roller coaster

They really didn't need to spell it like that; phor phuck's sake

So why are these things (seemingly) so popular? Are they cheap? Is it the small footprint (which maybe leads to the cheapness)? Boomerangs seem like they're super marketable, super cheap, and super compact. B:TR's are also marketable and their main prevalence was championed by a single company. I don't get what's the draw for the 3 different companies that have/are going to put one of these things in.

It's probably because they're really good rides with a minimal physical footprint.

The Maurer Skyloops (http://rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&mo=8447) are fairly horrible IMHO.

These, on the other hand, are awesome.

These are the new impulse coaster, imo.

I thought Tempesto was a really fun ride. I say plop 'em down everywhere.

2015 sky rocket 2 count: 3

Uh...what?

Why look: koolcat tossed us up some word salad.

I'm excited for it. It's awesome that we're getting a lapbars-only version. A custom layout would have been great, but it's still exciting to have any premier coaster in CT.

And josh I agree these do seem to be the new impulse, but with a bit more too them.

Interesting. I significantly prefer the impulses to these guys. Especially the models with holding brakes (are any still running with holding brakes active?). I get that they're small and probably relatively cheap, but I didn't think they (SFDK's anyway) was that good and the capacity was pretty bad.

What's so bad about the skyloops?

Andy, I can't speak for any others, but Possessed at Dorney still has an active holding brake on the straight spike.

Spelling a word wrong in a title or name is just plain wrong! Kause I said so. Oh-wait.

^Perhaps you should be the spokesperson for a different....ummmm, cause....

Just be Kause.

:-p

I really loved Sky Rocket, I love Premier coasters, glad they're getting more work, and already loved LC. Bring it on!

I really need to ride Tempesto.

For all of you saying they are cheap, they really aren't. Apparently Phobia Phear Coaster, which I somehow got through spellcheck, costs 8 million. That's Rmc money and while they aren't really expensive, that isn't that cheap, especially since they run 1 train and 800ft of track.

jonnytips said:

They really didn't need to spell it like that; phor phuck's sake

The name is stupid and nonsensical, ignoring it's misspelling. But it's whatever.

I'm sure it's more of a space issue than a cost issue. LC wants something high thrills, highly marketable, and they don't want to take up too much space. And lets face it, this will be a win with the public. There's nothing else like it in the area and it can be (legitimately) marketed as such. I'd be disappointed if Cedar Point got one, for sure, but I'd understand, capacity issues aside.

As for Phobia Phear, is that really any different than Phoenix Phall Phunfest. We all let that one slide, don't we? Perhaps it's just because it's so easy to say "PPP."

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I don't mind the misspell as much as I do the repetitious redundancy.