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How can Vekoma stay in business, thats easy, build parts and create a consulting firm. They build the parts for the coasters, and the consulting firm designs the coasters. The adverage coaster only has a few parts that are not straight or at a industry standard curve. They can mass produce the things and still offer a competitive edge. Especially since so many of the parks have delt with them in the past (including Six Flags, which if Six Flags guaranteed them 1/2 of their new parks next year Vekoma would be doing very well.. and they should be doing very well with this V2 and Deja Vu buy anyways).
Anyways, thats my 2c
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-Nick Catalano
http://www.vercomnetdesign.com/vekomasite/default1.htm
That's the address for their ride listings.
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Wild Adventures in Valdosta, before they got together the cash for Cheetah, had four "adult-sized" coasters - three Vekoma's and a Maurer-Sohne wild mouse. They built their business, and now are a competing regional park. Vekoma rides will still be around, and I'm not disappointed when I say that.
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I Will Destroy Vekoma For All Of Their Evil Hypercloning!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Think about it.
turnofthecentury said:
Wouldn't it be a boring world if all rides were just B&M, just Intamin, or just Arrow?
Not really because each manufacturer has their own ride types. Like for B&M, there are speds, floorlesses, sitdown loopings, standups and inverteds. There is a difference between those types
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I Will Destroy Vekoma For All Of Their Evil Hypercloning!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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onekong said:
Vekoma is low quality and no one wants to ride there rides.
Hmm...then why did Serial Thriller and Kong both have hour lines when I went to the parks at which they are located? Explain the 2 hour lines for Stealth and Batwing. How about my 45 minute wait for Invertigo, or the usual 30 minute wait for Boomerang at Knott's? Just because you or even most enthusiasts don't want to ride Vekoma doesn't mean that the rest of the world doesn't want to ride them. I don't know of a single Vekoma ride that is unpopular with the GP. Even if you HATE every single Vekoma ride, which I don't, at least they keep the lines down for other rides. Heck, I even heard people in line for Kong saying they preferred it to Top Gun! You see, people's tastes vary. Many people have yet to figure that concept out. It would be a shame to loose Vekoma (although I wouldn't mind if they would start building rides tall people could go on... ;))
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coasterjedi said:
"Nick Catalano: I don't know what parks you'vebeen to, but all of the other major companiesclone also. B&M has several clones of Batman: The Ride from SFGAm. Intamin hascloned their Impulse coaster and Superman:Ride of Steel coaster. Arrow has clonedShockwave from SFGAm. its not the companythat clones. its the parks. if a parksimply asks for a Batman clone then that's what they get. if they ask for an origionalinverted coaster, then they get someting origional. Vekoma does offer custom coasters, but most parks just ask for a clone. sure Vekoma doesn't make the best big coasters, but they do make some good flatand kiddie rides. DON'T LIMIT VEKOMA TO BOOMERANGS AND HANG-'N-BANGS! parks will continue to deal with Vekoma after this isall said and done. and ya know why? becauseVekoma will learn from their mistakes. theywon't promise something that they can't deliver and, hopefully, they'll start makingmore origional designs.
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You made some good points- but Shockwave at SFGAm wasn't cloned- it was enlarged:). But Arrow has done other clones- Shuttle Loops (ala SFEG), Corckscrews, Loopscrews, ect.
Back on topic, Vekoma does make custom rides. Most parks, though, go to Vekoma for clones, because they have some of the damn best clones scratch S:RoS and B:TR. I mean, who the hell would've thought of a boomerang (be honest). Or a Dutchman? They do make custom, but as I said, their rides offer a different experience than most others unless you've already been on one of them. And, as coasterjedi said, its what the park wants. If they want a clone, they'll get one. Vekoma just designs them, and hands the plans over to the park. Plus, the GP doesn't know Vekoma clones these things like mad. But anyways, does it matter? I don't hear any S:RoS bashing because they're clones (except SFNE version), only Vekoma bashing. Does it matter that the ride is at one billion (over-exaggerating) other parks? As long as its fun, its good for the park and riders. I just hope Vekoma keeps building them and that this little set back won't hinder that.
And onekong, as I asked before, what has Vekoma done to you? All they do is make coasters. What you should really be angry at are all of the parks that order the clones. "Kill Cedar Fair and Six Flags for all of their ordering of clones!" Sheesh dude. You need to chill.
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Mr. G-lix said:
And onekong, as I asked before, what has Vekoma done to you? All they do is make coasters. What you should really be angry at are all of the parks that order the clones. "Kill Cedar Fair and Six Flags for all of their ordering of clones!" Sheesh dude. You need to chill.
Yes, that would be nice........:) Onekong, Have you read the FAQ? Noise is unacceptable. Your opinion is valid, and maybe even important (to you), but screaming through your computer isn't going to change the fact that small parks NEED companies like Vekoma. Oh...and please stop it with the run-on sentences. Thank you.
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When you constantly flame about Vekoma sucking and make noise by doing the same, you break rules. Just play by them! Yes, you can have your own opinion. But as I've said to your earlier, just start your own topic to say your opinions. Call it "Vekoma Sucks" or something of that nature. Then, a minute or so later, check back on Coasterbuzz, to see, surprise, "Vekoma Sucks (Closed)". That's all you gotta do. Then keep repeating the process until Jeff finds that your not shaping up and kills your account.
Go tell the world Vekoma is trash- on another board! We all know your feelings- go tell other boards so they can know too! Just stop cluttering CoasterBuzz with your flaming noise. We've heard it and don't want to hear it anymore. Now hush up!
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