Old Intamin mall coaster?

If you go to Intamin's rollercoaster section of their site (http://www.intaminworldwide.com/i_products_roller.htm), you'll see a pic and description of a "Spiral Coaster." What the heck is it? I can't even pick the track out of that mess of steel? It looks cool, but if anyone had any clearer pics of this ride or others like it, I'd love to see them.

~me

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Their version of the pipeline. Runs in a trough shaped track with wheel assemblies on the sides of the train for twist and dive (half inline then half cork) type inversions.

http://www.rcdb.com/installationdetail1605.htm

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Here is some more pics:

http://www.digital-coaster.com/~ft/intamin/spiral.htm

If anyone whants to know about any coaster, they should visit www.rcdb.com and www.frighttime.com first and look them up.

That coaster looks really interesting and a great alternative to TOGO's version. Why hasn't Intamin made more?

I belive this one is a powered coaster. But i agree it does look cool but I don't think we'll see more of the pipeline coasters in the future when normal intamin coaster can do the same kind of elements (zero-g-roll) and more.

Which is exactly why Inatmins and Arrows Pipeline concepts were doomed.

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Yes it is a powered coaster. I thought I heard somewhere about a year ago the coaster became SBNO since the supports were tearing apart the structure of the mall. According to RCDB its operating so maybe I am wrong.

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Favorite Steel: Magnum and Raging Bull

How could it be a 'coaster' if it's powered?

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Easy, if you want to call it a coaster then it is a coaster. If you don't want to then it's not. It's up to you what you want to call it.

I count powered coasters on my tracklist.

what do you mean by powered? like a launch, or it is pulled throughout the ride?

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I see it now - thanks for the pics. RCDB doesn't call this a powered coaster, but I'd be interested if it is how it gets through the loops? When i think "powered," i think 2MPH kiddie ride. Anyone who's ridden care to confirm?

~me

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The nose of the trains are cool Jules Verne looking. Creative coaster trains like that are great.

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