New invert prototype?

Some time ago, there was rumor and speculation about a interted stand up. Basically, it has the same form as an inverted (i.e. Raptor, Alpenghiest, Montu) except instead of riding in the sitting position, you would be riding in the standing position. Has anyone heard anything new about this? Or was it merely heresay?

That, to me, sounds like a major pain in the groin. owwwie...I'd like to have kids someday...
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There was nothing definite, but as redman says, that doesn't sound like a terribly comfortable ride.
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How would it be anymore painful than a regular stand up? Your feet wouldn't dangle so you would be supported only by your crotch! (that would hurt!) Think of a normal stand up coaster train, except it's attatched to the track above you. I would think it would be a rush.

I think it would be weird. Also I am not sure how easy it would be to make.
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Danimales, what would the point of having a stand-up hang from the track if the floors were still there? it changes nothing in the ride or view - other than blocking it, that is.

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Well I e-mailed a designer about this before and he answered that the design had been on the drawing board for years and after acrophobia, who knows what could happen, they could tilt the cars at some angle that would not be painful, I think the ride would be outstanding!

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Homestly, I don;t think that it would be any more exciting than the present inverts. I wenjoy more having my feet hangng, becasue that creates my beloved foot choppers. I think the stand up model would take away from that. Just my two cents.

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Lets do a little work. In a previous topic about this I came up with the same thing. Stand-up inverted... being built now! One of you said they need tilting seats like on Acrophobia. Done. Floor, none! Inverted, yeah. On this ride, you are almost in a standing position, but it's as close as we'll ever get. What is the name of this ride? AIR, or course!

So for all this time a stand-up inverted has been under your nose, you just need to take another look at it.

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I personally think that a stand up swinging suspended coaster would be more fun than a standing inverted. Plus, it is easy to picture how the ride would work. The swinging side to side would be fun while standing up.

Why is it that everytime this subject comes up someone has to say "what would the point of having a stand-up hang from the track if the floors were still there? " Is the imagination so far gone these days that no one else can picture just a small platform to stand on with nothing but air surrounding it? Stand up with all the view you want! Just our 2 cents worth.
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Natas, a stand-up swinging suspended? Now that would be interesting! Good Point! Never thought of that!

That's an awesome idea, Natas.

JW, how could a design for that be on the boards for years ater Acraphobia if Acraphobia just came out?
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I've thought about an suspended stand-up before...it would be pretty interesting.

They could design it so that it did not pull alot of G's, and I still don't see why stand-up's supposedly "hurt" some people, they never seem to bother me.

I think it would be an awesome idea, the reasons are that inverted coasters produce a different feel from above the track and stand-up's produce a different feel also, imagine combining both, it would be a whole new experience. A company could make alot of money of them and it could be a really awesome ride.

a stand-up inverted or suspended would need a floor. the g force would be too much for your crotch to stand. it wasn't meant to support your body weight people. Acrophobia (sp?) is successful because there isn't much force on you. its probably around 1.5 g's when you go up which is nothing compared to the 4 g's of current inverteds. I'm not sure about suspendeds, but I believe that they pull simmilar g's.

as for the person that said AIR is a stand-up inverted, I'd like to know where you came up with this. last I saw the trains were like a normal inverted with knee braces that raised up to the flying position. in other words, just like Vekoma's only with the track inverted.

whoever thinks that an inverted stand-up with floors woulnd't block a person's view, well I don't know what to say. if you're not in the front row or on the outside (supposing this is a B&M we're talking about) then all you see is glimpses of landscape passing with 75% of your view taken up by the seats in front of you.

a stand-up inverted poses another problem, though. I'm not sure what Intamin did to correct this, but on a stand-up, you need adjustable seats. how are the seats going to adjust unless there's a huge support pole that rises up to the chasis which would just further the sight problem? the only other way is to adjust the floor, but that isn't very pratical. as far as I know, there isn't an inverted stand-up in the works and if there is then we'll find out how they overcome all those problems plus all the ones we don't see.

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AHH interesting poitn Tr. I like it. But I do enjoy the feet dangling of inverteds. But I will admit it would be interesting.

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