Anyone around for a while will remember S&S's disaster of a website. Out of curiosity, I checked on the site a moment ago, and was pleased to find that they updated with a new design:
Of course, my pleasure was replaced by disgust as I realized that the new site is just as much of a mess as the old one, but on the bright side, there are some interesting new ride concepts posted, such as the El Loco coaster, water drop rides (WTF?), and Junior Swing.
*** Edited 7/11/2007 5:53:08 AM UTC by PhantomTails***
What perplexes me is that their wooden section in the rides is listed as looping and under their junior coaster section there is a mini screamin' swing. Oh well.
Wow, what a coincidence. I was just at that site this morning checking it out. I found it to be nice, but not linked correctly. It is still in progress, so no one get mad or judge yet.
-Congo Falls - 90 rides (one day)
-Murder of the Orient Express (1980-2003)
I was hoping that the fact that they named the wooden section 'looping' means they told the design team to create a section called thus. So maybe they're planning ahead to get into the looping coaster market?
Also, what the hell is 'el loco'? The concept art looks interesting.
They rebuilt the one at Kennywood last winter. And again last month when S&S was here for a week. And it STILL can't run two sides for more than a day or two.
Dood, I didn't say it worked as ORIGINALLY designed! Just that it was actually working...which seems to be a milestone all in itself. While it happens, anyway.
The smell of antifreeze around the ride was a bit disconcerting this week...but I'm guessing that has to do with the high operating temperatures. I hope.
-'Playa
NOTE: Severe fecal impaction may render the above words highly debatable.
Kennywood's still isn't running that well? I think CP's and Valleyfair's have both been running pretty consistently since the retrofit of the piston system.
^No, KW's was having problems when I visited there after Mania. They tested in the morning with both, but they quickly E-stopped it when the one arm was started acting funky and then proceeded to only use one arm the rest of the day.
El Loco is the reimagining of the Screaming Squirrel. When I visited the factory last year I got to see some computer simulations of it and it looks cool.
What perplexes me is that their wooden section in the rides is listed as looping and under their junior coaster section there is a mini screamin' swing. Oh well.
It's just like their rides... they need several redesigns and/or modifications until they get it right!
I'm still waiting for the air-launched woodie. :)
El Loco is the reimagining of the Screaming Squirrel. When I visited the factory last year I got to see some computer simulations of it and it looks cool.
