Thrill ride designers push limits to beat short-lived records
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Designers say they will continue to push the limits of speed and acceleration at least until the attractions are so extreme that they no longer attract enough riders to justify the construction costs.
Read more from The LA Times.
[Ed. note: -1 to the reporter at The Times who actually believes the Thorpe Park disembodied test mannequin story.]
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Sigggh... How many news agencies in the US are going to report this marketing stunt as fact? Even Yahoo is guilty...
"Thorpe Park, outside London, recently was forced to redesign a new roller coaster called the Swarm after several mannequins used to test the coaster lost limbs on the ride."
I thought that a) the weight dummies don't usually have limbs, and b) don't they perform a pull-through with some sort of clearance template before a full test?
They forgot to include that an exorcism had to be performed on Saw. Thorpe staff pushed the limits of the number of ghosts guests could handle on a ride with wanton and apparently unauthorized Ouija board use.
janfrederick said:
"Thorpe Park, outside London, recently was forced to redesign a new roller coaster called the Swarm after several mannequins used to test the coaster lost limbs on the ride."
I thought that a) the weight dummies don't usually have limbs, and b) don't they perform a pull-through with some sort of clearance template before a full test?
The video of the test dummies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xi7BEWVF4o
That is what happens to dummies who don't keep their arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times.
This was just another stunt for publicity - you can see those weight dummies on the other rows in the video.
Regarding the topic of the thread, from what I've heard, SFGAdventure will already beat the worlds largest drop ride next when Lex Luthor hasn't even opened yet. The rumor is there will be some sort of drop attached to KK like Superman at SFMM.
Cedar Point will always be The Roller Coaster Capital of the World, regardless of the number of coasters they have.
...And they will provide a trolley service to get to the ride. lol
Seriously though, It sucks really really bad that these parks are building such low capacity, record-breaking rides. "Don't want to wait all day for our 300 pph amazing new attraction that the our 50,000 daily guests want to ride today? Rent a QBot NOW!"
To heck with record-breaking. I want to see responsible capacity at these parks.
-Travis
www.youtube.com/TSVisits
LostKause said:
I want to see responsible capacity at these parks.
You're oversimplifying again. :)
Maverick00 said:
Regarding the topic of the thread, from what I've heard, SFGAdventure will already beat the worlds largest drop ride next when Lex Luthor hasn't even opened yet. The rumor is there will be some sort of drop attached to KK like Superman at SFMM.
Source, please.
I've heard nothing about this, although it wouldn't surprise me in the least after SFMM's announcement. But GAdv is already opening a StarFlyer and several flats this season, so I don't see this so-called KK drop ride before 2013, if at all. Isn't Luthor supposed to open this year?
The amusement park rises bold and stark..kids are huddled on the beach in a mist
http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1248054&...fr_id=1372
Mike, SF had this as a possibility on one of their surveys, according to Screamscape.
-Travis
www.youtube.com/TSVisits
I took that survey. As Screamscape says, there was no reference to or indication they were considering it as an adjunct to KK. So it's pure speculation. Makes sense, but it's speculation nonetheless.
The amusement park rises bold and stark..kids are huddled on the beach in a mist
http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1248054&...fr_id=1372
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