I read the stats at this website:
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rap metal sucks!
My brother and I thought 300+ feet was unrealistic...
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Let the bears pay the Bear Tax, I pay the Homer Tax.
First Point; that site is closed at the moment and has been for a while.
Second, what makes you think they have it right?
I will probably hear a blasting from the webmaster saying he has never said this, but he has, and I'll go back through the forums to prove it.
Jeff has said: "Don't believe everything you read on the internet!"
I do think 350ft is way too high, but they are the japaneese, and demand these ultra-intense rides.
*** This post was edited by Iron Wolf on 6/13/2001. ***
No, it's roughly 350 feet high. There are a couple of reasons...
1) The launch speed is consistently stated at 107 mph. You can't go over a 170 foot hill at those speeds.
2) There are three columns instead of two like Hypersonic. That means it's wider, which presumably makes it taller.
3) The turnaround at the base of the tower is gigantic. If you compare Hypersonic's turn with that one, it's about twice as large.
This thing's gonna be big, there's no doubt about it. Why, oh WHY, does it have to be in Japan!
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Six Flags America? No, no! My name means "Sarcasm-For-All"
ok, coaster network isnt down, you have to put this in
www.coaster-network.com/bm then it will work, i go to that site everyday!
I was dropping by Thrillrides.com and saw this:
http://www.thrillride.com/hotnews/hotnews28.php Here is the layout of it from the parks web site. It is in Japanese, but it does have renderings of ride.
http://www.fujikyu.co.jp/press/p_010611.htm Just thought I would add this bit of info.
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*** This post was edited by Coasterdave on 6/13/2001. ***
Ahh, now we know why you can have a 107 mph launch speed, a tower only 150 feet tall and such a huge turnaround! The turnaround comes first, then the tower. It looks like it will be extremely fast ride!
Oh, and I don't think Japanese actually demand ultra-thrill rides. They just like ones that are statistically superior to ours, but not really as intense. I thought this when I went to Japan in '90, back then Moonsault Scramble was supposed to be the tallest and fastest, but it was quite a relaxing shuttle coaster with huge sweeping turns. And when I rode it, I was the only person who put my hands up and was yelling. Most people were silent, and were silent on all of the rides, with only a few short screams here and there. That totally weirded me out! I think Japanese prefer rides that go fast but are nicely paced, and they MUST look nice, since there is no space at all in Japan and they aren't going to screw around.
Steel Dragon isn't nearly as relentless as MF.
*** This post was edited by djansi on 6/13/2001. ***
CoasterDave, you beat me to it. Yes, it will be 170ft high, because before the hill is a huge sweeping inclined turn, which will take away alot of the speed before the hill. It will be awesome.
I stand corrected! That looks like its gonna stink! The whole fun of Hypersonic was feeling SO close to the tower prior to launch. With this, you'll have so long to anticipate it that it'll lose its thrill (in comparison, of course). I hope they get better than this before the American production models start going up.
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Six Flags America? No, no! My name means "Sarcasm-For-All"
Actually, I believe that site (http://www.coaster-network.com/bm) is called Cobra Roll and is hosted on Coaster-Network (I may be wrong) but coaster-network does host sites.
If it helps, I have run the english translation over that japaneese page and these heights are clearly shown:189m, 150m and 52m. It also says World's Tallest Coaster in amongst the japaneese text and King of Coasters!?
The speeds shown is 172kph
and the g-force shown is 3.2g
Officially, that Fujikyu Highlands page says the ride is 60m high, dont know what that is in ft, anyone else know? I have a theory, the extra tower is to make the top section longer, so a higher speed can be attained on a lower tower. It certainly doesn'tlook very high on their renderings.
It seems to be going by the name "World Bucchigiri Coaster" because that is listed baove a bunch of stats.
*** This post was edited by Iron Wolf on 6/13/2001. ***
60m is like 180 feet. Or pretty darn close to it.
I seen A show on steel dragon and Japan coaster and it was very intresting on how the riders acted. I totally agree with you djansi.
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Gosh people can't you take a joke. Just laugh and get on with life.
i heard that it was going to be 300+ feet tall. But i could be wrong
SFMM from theme park to xtreme park
60 meters is 196.85 feet. The 189 meters and the 150 meters are unlikely to be coaster heights as they are 620 and 492 feet.
With its pneumatic tires, Hypersonic seems to have higher friction than coasters with hard plastic wheels. This makes it seem possible that with a turn before the hill the coaster could be only 197 feet tall with a 107 mph launch speed.
coastermaniac99 said:
"ok, coaster network isnt down, you have to put this in www.coaster-network.com/bm then it will work, i go to that site everyday!"
Me too! It's great! Nearly as good as CB!! Only kiding as I don't compare the two, just enjoy them!
Ok, what is up with Japan? How retarded can they make their trains!!
A caricature of a weird person on the front going really fast, Riiiggghhht...
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If Millennium Force doesn't go upside-down, then how could Mantis?
You guys with the translaters, what is the ride called?
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SFGAm: SCREAM. THRILL. REPEAT. Two New Coasters in 2001!
I don't think it is appropriate to dis the designs on a coaster, considering it may be part of their culture. Actually, it looks kinda cool.
Anyway, does the ride have 3 towers because it protects it from earthquakes?
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Let the bears pay the Bear Tax, I pay the Homer Tax.
*** This post was edited by Coaster Xtreme on 6/13/2001. ***
Interesting, I wonder where the 350 ft tall one that S&S has indicated they have designed and sold is going to then?? Everyone assumed that this coaster was it. Very interesting.
Just imagine the rush this ride will be. The airtime going over that hill will be drop dead awesome!
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