Steeper than vertical - A new trend?

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PhantomTails said:

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The Mole said:
Whoever designed that should be casturated [sic]. I mean, that thing looks PAINFUL! A sharp turn like that!

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Wow, harsh words. I guess it hasn't occurred to you that there are brakes before that sharp turn. Ride manufacturers aren't stupid enough to put the car through a sharp turn at high speeds.

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I can't read German or whatever the language in the page is, but there didn't look to be breaks, so I assumed otherwise. But still, that looks VERY painfull.

Sorry about my bad spelling too. ;p

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There seem to be white strips inside the track on the descent from the tower and after the loop that look like they might be breaks.
Still... the shape of that loop suggests that it will pull an imense amount of Gs.
It looks like I might have built that ride for my model cars when I was 8.
It might be something to watch... the screams from the people hanging upside down at the top will sure create a lot of attention - a bonus for a showman attraction.
However, I personally would refrain from riding it... the loop looks dangerously like the shape of a circle, especially the second half - my coaster-hunger would have to be really high in order for me to consider that.
Looks like a revival of the very first looping coasters from 100 years ago - that all were a hazard to the rider's health.
But... in general people take these things into account when they design coasters.
*** This post was edited by superman 10/30/2003 2:36:19 PM ***

The seems to be travelling the German carnies already:

http://www.amusementrides.de/ra_coaster/coolandfresh/coolandfresh.html

and there's also a video

http://www.amusementrides.de/homepage/ov_videos.html

It doesn't look tooo bad of a ride, the car gets breaked on the way down the tower quite a bit.
And the loop seems to look more circular than it actually is.

MY OPINIONS.

The EuroFighter looks pretty cool.

The Screaming Squirrel is the dumbest idea ever made.

Cool & Fresh looks neat.

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The Mole said:
Whoever designed that should be casturated. I mean, that thing looks PAINFUL! A sharp turn like that!

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Okay, first of all it's castrated. And that's sick. Anyway, I think it would fun to ride it. It might be painful, though, as are many other coasters. Too bad I'm not in Switzerland,
*** This post was edited by Coasterjosh 11/12/2003 5:03:13 PM ***

Re: Cool and Fresh....Like the ride, hate the name...HATE it.

Re: Screaming Squirrel, really like the name, can't wait to try one out despite all the negative publicity from those who haven't ridden it...;)

Yes, increasing "descent angle" does seem to be a trend, one that I will NOT complain about....:)

Adam said: "forever a Top Scan, Shake, Mega Drop and Afterburner devotee"....agreed on all counts, except for the Mega Drop, which I have yet to find....perhaps I'll have to stalk Adam next time he's in my neck of the woods...;)

For these piss pour (tm) designs, they need to be casturated (tm)

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