Where's The Track? - CoasterBuzz

It seems that RollerCoaster Designers more and more are trying to get rid of the riders view of the track, probably to give them more of a sensation of flying ... First came suspended coasters, then inverted, then floorless, then Flying, and now with the development of Arrow's 4th Dimension Coaster. So my question is, What's next in this evolution, and will there ever be a final sollution?

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I'd Rather Be Riding Rollercoasters

I think that "levitating" train thats being built in Tokyo is the direction that the technology will go!

The track will be built of a incredilbly strong clear plastic making the track appear invisible.

well I can dream can't I.

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Get wrapped in the coils of Viper at SFGAm.

There's almost a limitless way to position the human body. There's a definite limit to what is comfortable. Designers have to make a ride thrilling while still keeping their riders (physically) comfortable. Seating-wise, I honestly couldn't tell you what's next.
There are just so many possibilities, but I have no clue what effect they have on the body.

I would like to see the old "pipeline" coasters come back. It seemed like a great idea, but it definitely needed work. I'm not sure why Arrow stopped working on it; I think it was too expensive. Cars that ran between rails could definitely perform some wicked maneuvers.

According to Ron Toomer at CoasterMania a few years ago, Arrow simply ran out of R&D money. The first test went over well except for the fact that capacity would have been really terrible. At that point there was no money left to improve it.

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Jeff
Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com

A few others and myself have thought of making a train so that riders sit sideways. One way would be by taking Face-Off cars and rotating them 90 degrees.

Here are a few links:

http://www.coasterbuzz.com/forums/thread.asp?ForumID=11&TopicID=2344

http://www.coasterbuzz.com/forums/thread.asp?ForumID=11&TopicID=3170

Geicu was it you that was brushing your teeth and looked at your toothbrush and had this idea of clear plastic rails?

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What is life without ups and downs!?!?

It was me with the idea of plastic rails. I got it because my toothbrush is clear.

Yeah, I thought of that too a while back but I just figured that there aren't any clear materials that are stong and durable enough.

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I'd Rather Be Riding Rollercoasters

who cares?

geicu said:
"The track will be built of a incredilbly strong clear plastic making the track appear invisible.

well I can dream can't I.

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Get wrapped in the coils of Viper at SFGAm."

I still get the feeling that it could have the capability to melt...even if it was very strong.

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-Glitchey
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