I think the builders had the blueprints at 90 degrees and didn't notice :/
Either that or it was a really windy day and they had to sort of build on the fly with whatever they could catch ...
Anyone else think one of these babies would be absolutely *perfect* at Kennywood as a terrain hugger? Can you imagine one of those immelman things straight up the walls of the ravine behind Jackrabbit and Racer? *dreaming*
Brett, Resident Launch Whore
Anti-Enthusiast (the undiplomatic one)
I think Kennywood already has their spinning mouse.
-Nate
They already had a wooden coaster and they built two more of those ...
It's not like this ride would be anything like Exterminator. I saw somewhere that they wanted to reintroduce loops to the park at some point after they butchered the Phantom, I think this would be a great way to achieve that for a low cost, low space use and a unique way ... look at the *twists*! (think Tim from Monty Python ... )
Brett, Resident Launch Whore
Anti-Enthusiast (the undiplomatic one)
"We can't risk another frontal assault. That rabbit's DYNAMITE!"
C'mon...if you're going to quote Monty Python...get it right! ;)
"And we'd better not risk another frontal assault. That rabbit's dynamite." http://bau2.uibk.ac.at/sg/python/Scripts/HolyGrail/grail-21.html
It looks like MS is going to become the B&M of spinning mouse coasters so Mack has got some serious competiton in that general category.
The color scheme used on both SBW & Dragon's fury does look a little too remeniscent of a certain inverted coaster in the SF chain made by a certain Dutch manufacture that we're all familiar with though & it's kind of bad seeing said color scheme being used on such fine rides as these.
It's also the same scheme as a Swiss ride in the CF chain that we're familiar with ...
And if you've been to Ohio to ride that color scheme, your impression of that scheme would probably be a lot higher - I sure see that as the mark of a great (or at least surprising)coaster.
Brett, Resident Launch Whore
Anti-Enthusiast (the undiplomatic one)
EchoVictor said:
"We can't risk another frontal assault. That rabbit's DYNAMITE!"
Bring forth the holy handgrenade of antioch...
Threadjacking by *un*usual suspects in one, two, FIVE! (three sir!) THREE!
Brett, Resident Launch Whore
Anti-Enthusiast (the undiplomatic one)
C'mon Ross, the script has a link in my post and you still can't get the quote right? Aaargh! Are you all trying to drive me crazy???? ;) ;)
ARTHUR:
"The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch! 'Tis one of the sacred relics Brother Maynard carries with him! Brother Maynard! Bring up the Holy Hand Grenade!"
MONKS: (chanting)
Pie Iesu domine, dona eis requiem. Pie Iesu domine, dona eis requiem. Pie Iesu domine, dona eis requiem. Pie Iesu domine, dona eis requiem.
ARTHUR:
How does it, um-- how does it work?
LAUNCELOT:
I know not, my liege.
ARTHUR:
Consult the Book of Armaments!
BROTHER MAYNARD:
Armaments, chapter two, verses nine to twenty-one.
SECOND BROTHER:
And Saint Attila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying, 'O Lord, bless this Thy hand grenade that, with it, Thou mayest blow Thine enemies to tiny bits in Thy mercy.' And the Lord did grin, and the people did feast upon the lambs and sloths and carp and anchovies and orangutans and breakfast cereals and fruit bats and large chu--
MAYNARD:
Skip a bit, Brother.
SECOND BROTHER:
And the Lord spake, saying, 'First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then, shalt thou count to three. No more. No less. Three shalt be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, nor either count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then, lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it.'
MAYNARD:
Amen.
KNIGHTS:
Amen.
ARTHUR:
Right! One!... Two!... Five!
GALAHAD:
Three, sir!
ARTHUR:
Three!
(angels sing)
(boom)
I know this is out of contextual order, but it fits, Ross...
"You're a looney."
;)
Hey I got my parts right! You can all just refer to me as Mr. Python from now on :)
Ah blow mah nose at you, crazy Eeenglish Kah-NIGGITS! (that's one's towards Ross ;) ) Now bow before Mr. Python!
Inspired thought (even though no one will probably read it): Who owns the rights to Monty Python? Wouldn't it be great to have a big teen/adult area themed to Python? Sort of like Seuss land but ... well not ... I don't know I can sure as heck think of a lot of things I could do with that in RCT and I'd love to see it in real life! *** Edited 1/15/2004 9:01:14 PM UTC by Impulse-ive***
Brett, Resident Launch Whore
Anti-Enthusiast (the undiplomatic one)
Like a "Knight who say Ni!" Shrubbery ride?
I'm glad there are people in this world that enjoy the excellent humor of Monty Python but would I be asking too much if we could go back on topic? This is a roller coaster forum afterall :)
Ni!
olov ... I entrust you with this holy quest ... to seek the offseason and its lack of roller coaster things to talk about ...
I was thinking a Castle Anthrax with a "snowman" cups ride with a grail in the middle on the top of it and a water ride with suggestive themeing inside and a roller coaster called the "possibly gay Lancelot" starting at the castle and running away from it ...
Come to think of it, don't steal that ... I need to stay in for a week or two to save up the money I've been splurging lately ... I'll see what I can post on CBuzz games ;)
Brett, Resident Launch Whore
Anti-Enthusiast (the undiplomatic one)
thepinkdoomofmonkeys said:
Can you image a loop while spinning......
*drools*
olov said:
would I be asking too much if we could go back on topic?
Yes..You English wiper of other people's bottoms!
-'Playa
NOTE: Severe fecal impaction may render the above words highly debatable.
If they made a Monty Python ride anywhere in the US I would be there on opening day. *Drools.. again*. I need to see LoB and MoH again soon. I haven't seen them in a while. Oh, and for Christmas I got the Monty Pythons Flying Circus box set :D. At the end I know it says something about being copyrighted by Python (Monty) something(Sorry I don't have it memorized). Oh, and when I go to London this year, they better have the Ministry of Silly Walks and a bicycle repair man that looks like superman ;)
