The track will not be 50 feet above the ground after the launch if the track is sloped. Slanting the track up enough to get that high would really make a weird station, since Xcelerator's station is slanted already. maybe having it 25 feet off the ground would work, and have it rise another 12 feet or so like Xcelerator.
About the no stapling, please comment, if you expect a 3 inches of space ride, you're not going to find it. Stapling should be within reason, but the bladder pain stapling on Xcelerator's opening week was just too much. Now it feels just right, maybe just a little too tight. You still get air though even with the tighest stapling.
FYI, Xcelerator's current capacity is around 600pph, not including the regular 4 hours of downtime. Xcelerator may haved proved itself a very good ride, but it certaintly hasn't proven itself a high capacity/reliability ride. It breaks down all the time. To settle capacity issues, I would have a much longer train (upwards of 32 passengers), and also a roll out of the station and then launch, just so that the 2nd train doesn't have to wait 30 seconds to come into the station. Or, have shorter trains, a dual track station, and roll out to a launch.
Hey jeff. you say theres something we won't like about this. How much will we not like whatever it is?
Hey, I like Italian. It's pretty hard to mess up pasta! The spaghetti at Carowinds was actually pretty damn good (when I ate at the park two years ago...).
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About the track looking narrow: It doesn't look narrow to me, but taller than normal. I've seen certain B&M's (the speed coasters) have varying depth of the spines seemingly related to stress. I think it was mostly in the valleys. Is this track really taller than "normal" Intamin box track, or was MF's track like that too?
If we are breaking new ground in terms of speed and height, perhaps Intamin made the track a little taller to stand increased stress?
About the reliability of the rocket at Knotts: Hopefully Intamin will make improvements. This will be second gen. S&S improved the reliability of Dodonpa (after it opened of course) vs. Hypersonic. Hopefully Intamin will follow along the same lines.
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I was thinking that the track looked odd as well, but I looked at the track pics from MF's construction over at GTTP and they look perfectly similar.
I just wonder how long it will take for the Soak City parking lot to look like this: http://www.guidetothepoint.com/gallery/img.asp?img=h-mfconst108.jpg
At least I hope it will look like that...I want a lot of extra track...not just the Xcelerator length...but if it is, that's great too.
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LocoBazooka--Sevendust, Nonpoint, Stereo Vent, Mushroomhead
Korn Tour (With no name)--Korn, Puddle of Mudd, Deadsy
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"Escuse me, can you tell me where the heck the Mystery Lodge is"?
First off, it's NOT going to duel or race, so what's the point?
Secondly, I really hate it when just as the discussion is getting exciting, someone drops a SFMM or SFWOA into the discussion just to stir things up. You'd think at this stage of the game, we'd be smarter than to fall for the same ole' same ole'.
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"Escuse me, can you tell me where the heck the Mystery Lodge is"?
Closed topic.