Waldameer post major revision of Ravine flyer layout.

Too many right turns? Might want to stay away from Thunderbolt at K.W. T-bolt has only 1 left turn!

So will the "tunnel" on the bridge be glass or fencing?

I know it's there to protect from objects being thrown from/at the flyer.

I hope its a net similar to those found on B&M rides, a fence or tunnel would be ugly.

I believe it is going to be exactly as depicted, blue cross-fencing.

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swampfoxer said:
Oh, the announcer reminded of that one commercial with Ben Stein when he said WOW....in that low, monotone voice. LOL!

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Ha! I thought the same exact thing. :)

In addition to those scans that Rsscbell has posted, the website linked from Waldameers page added 3 more photo's from the 30th, including one taken from the top of the old station.

Those would be HERE.

Tom

Edited to condense link.

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Too many right turns

Right turns: 5 (first drop, turn around, 90* banked turn before third drop, turn at bottom of third drop, turn after last rise to top of bluff).

Left Turns: 7 (between station and lift, after first bridge crossing, at top of turn around, at bottom of first rise up to the bluff, at top of first rise up to the bluff, u-turn after station pass, u-turn after final brake run).

The finale is essentially a helix right?

From the 90* banked turn to the brake run is all right hand turns. Not sure I'd call it a helix as there are straight portions of track between sections of right-turning track.

It's kinda like a square helix, if that makes any sense.

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eightdotthree said:
Seems like Every GG/CCI coaster I ride gives me headaches after their first few years of service. This includes most of their coaster I have ridden that have ever been in the top ten.

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If you're thinking of Hades and The Voyage, I'm thinking that might not be the case with this one. Unlike those two coasters, I don't see this one really pushing the limits of wood coaster design. If anything it's a classic Miller terrain coaster with modern tweaks, but nothing too extreme. Time will tell, I suppose.

I dunno Rob. I mean it's no Voyage, but it looks like it's going to be hauling ass from the time you leave that lift. I'm pretty sure they will do what they can to take good care of RF2. I'm very excited to see this ride take shape. I've been waiting since 1998 for this.

~Rob Willi

I'm not suggesting it's not going to haul but it's smaller and likely less aggressive than The Voyage so I don't see it needing as much work to keep it running good.

Still lots of high speed, low angle banking turns.

I would also lump in Raven, Legend, Ghostrider, Villain etc in this list as well. They are all too rough for my tastes in their normal running state and seemed to have been better in their early seasons.

Raven...rough? Not at HoliWood Nights this year. It was in tip-top shape!

I get the feeling Ravine Flyer II is going to end up being a lot like The Legend and Ghostrider when it comes to intensity. I suppose your feelings about Waldameer's ride will come from your feelings for those other rides.

Only one new picture to report, and it's of the station and the snow covered grounds at Waldameer. Find it HERE.

Tom

Finally! A station for a new woody that isn't build 100 feet off the ground!

That looks so incredibly awesome!

millrace - just curious...is there an on-going problem with wood coaster stations being too high off the ground?

Yes. :)

There seemed to be a bit of a trend with high stations over the last several years, and I always wondered why they did that. I like and prefer the look of a ground-level station.

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thrillerman1 said:
The announcer reminds me of Radiohead..."Fitter, happier, more productive...."

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Totally!!! Awesome! :)