I have been wondering this for awhile. Is anyone sure if SFNE's new coaster is going to perform an Immelman or a Dive Loop after the Veritcal Loop? TPNE's animation shows a turn into an Immelman but it appears the track could go right into a dive loop after the vertical loop? What are your thoughts?
Look at the trend:
Wildfire - Immelman Superman: Ride of Steel - Immelman
I think you've got your answer.
If you look closely at the plans, its a diveloop. Follow the line and you will see it. The exit of it is straight, and on a diveloop, its straight. ----------------- Take a Virtual Ride:
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Well, I didn't say it followed the trend...
It would be cool to have an Immelman instead of a diving loop. I don't know what it will be. ----------------- TOP 5 1. Alpengeist, 2. Magnum XL-200, 3. Superman: Ride of Steel (SFNE), 4. Volcano: The Blast Coaster, 5. Apollo's Chariot
It's really kind of up-in-the-air. I designed the NoLimits version with an Immelman based on my interpretation of the plans. It could go either way. Once we find out for sure, I'll change the NL track if necessary, Personally, I hope it's an Immelman, but no matter what happens, this will be a great coaster. ----------------- Bigger is not always better. SFNE 2002
Dan, S:ROS doesn't have any inversions....
Cali, he's referring to the new B&M Floorless at WBMW Madrid.
I'm placing all bets on a Dive Loop. :)
Ever since I saw the animation, I've been wondering this aswell. An Immelman would be cool but since no other floorless has one, I think that it will most likely be a diveloop.
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What animation?
www.tpne.8m.com has an animation of what the coaster will look like.
There is Vekoma SLC in "The Whole Nine Yards", its way back in the background and hard see.
Earlier I was convinced that it was an Immelman because of the angles that the track enters and exits the inversion. Of the dive loops I looked at, they all seemed to exit 90 degrees from where they entered, like Mantis, for example. The plans certainly don't show it exiting 90 degrees from where it enters. The one that brought some doubt to my mind was Kumba. I was checking out those overhead satellite images from mapquest, and Kumba's entrance and exit of the dive loop looks exactly like the plans for SFNE's. I hope it's an Immelman since only 1 other floorless has one.
I feel like an idiot for asking, but what's the difference between immelman and dive loops?
dive loop rises while twisting, then drops straight. immelman rises straight then drops while twisting. and don't feel like an idiot, no one knows everything. ----------------- Knott's Berry Farm Cuba ~South Park
Kari, what does that have to do with an immelman or a dive loop? And besides there definately is no vekoma slc in that movie or in the park for that matter, thats "le cobre" an intamin stand-up (its painted orange/yellow) your probably talking about. The only vekoma product that they have is a boomerang, and thats by the rocketship and mcdonalds on the other side of the park.
If your talking about SFNE they do have an slc Mind Eraser
