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Lonman
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Does ANYONE have any clue as to where this coaster might be located &/or it's name?
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karyoker
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 1:49 pm |
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Anaconda Kings Dominion in va... Maybe ...The pics dont look right..
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It's called "Vanish" and is at a park in Yokohama Kanagawa Japan...Why?
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Lonman
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 3:48 pm |
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xx @ Tue May 29, 2007 3:16 pm wrote: It's called "Vanish" and is at a park in Yokohama Kanagawa Japan...Why? http://www.rcdb.com/id1290.htmThanks.
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Come on Lonnie I thought we were going for a ride 
You wouldnt get me near tat thing. Altough I did do the in southerns cal that goes out over the ocean and does a sharp turn..
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 4:03 pm |
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karyoker @ Tue May 29, 2007 3:52 pm wrote: Come on Lonnie I thought we were going for a ride You wouldnt get me near tat thing. Altough I did do the in southerns cal that goes out over the ocean and does a sharp turn.. If it was in the states, I may have planned a trip to it. Love coasters. Wooden are my favorite, but the steel can be designed alot more intense. _________________ LIKE Lonman on Facebook - Lonman Productions Karaoke & my main site via my profile!
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You could ride the anaconda but it's way on the other coast from you..
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Lonman @ Tue May 29, 2007 5:48 pm wrote:
Why? Because I wanted to know.
dang! curiosity may have killed the cat, but it pisses lonman off! I know there are some coasters that have underwater tunnels in the states because i've rideen them, but danged if i cna;t think of where! _________________ All work and no play make Homer something something
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xx @ Tue May 29, 2007 4:45 pm wrote: Lonman @ Tue May 29, 2007 5:48 pm wrote:
Why? Because I wanted to know. dang! curiosity may have killed the cat, but it pisses lonman off! I know there are some coasters that have underwater tunnels in the states because i've rideen them, but danged if i cna;t think of where! Didn't piss anybody off, you asked I answered. And I thanked you for the info as well. _________________ LIKE Lonman on Facebook - Lonman Productions Karaoke & my main site via my profile!
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oh, i know. i was just foolin' around. i'm pretty sure i've never seen you upset....well at least since the one and only B.D. left
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 6:38 pm |
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I live close to an old wooden rollercoaster (Lake Compounce, Bristol CT.). Since you are into rollercoasters, and you like the wooden rollercoasters you'd likely know whether it's "supposed" reputation of oldest wooden rollercoaster in the US still in operation is valid. Personally I don't know. Compounce has been around since the 1800's. I envy those of you who have the guts to go on these things. This is Kingda Ka in NJ. "Six Flags". I can't imagine ever having the guts to even look up at this thing
http://www.flurl.com/entry/view/1205510 ... _Adventure
Specs.
Location Six Flags Great Adventure
Park Section The Golden Kingdom
Type Steel - Launched
Status Open
Opened May 21, 2005
Manufacturer Intamin AG
Designer Werner Stengel
Model Accelerator Coaster
Track layout Out and Back
Lift/launch system Hydraulic Launch
Height 456 feet (139 m)
Drop 418 feet (127.4 m)
Length 3,118 feet (950.4 m)
Max speed 128 miles per hour (206 km/h)
Inversions 0
Duration 28 sec.
Max Vertical Angle 90 degrees
Capacity 1400 riders per hour
Cost $25,000,000 USD
Acceleration 0 − 128 mph in 3.5 seconds
Height Restriction 54 inches (137.2 cm)
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Here's a pretty good one for you Lonman, in nearby San Antonio's Six Flags Fiesta Texas - the Rattler:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattler_%2 ... Coaster%29
I've ridden this one numerous times and it is a blast. One time my ride started just as a thunderstorm let go dropping copious rain. This was all slamming into my face at high speed and felt like little tiny rocks hitting me. I was getting drenched but I was screaming I was laughing so hard I thought my face would split. It's been good since but never as good as during a thunderstorm. LMAO
Edit: Whoa just saw Stevens post above about acceleration 0-128mph in 3.5 secs! Not sure of the speeds of the Rattler.
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Just watched the video Steven - Wow - amazing.
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planet_bill @ Tue May 29, 2007 8:26 pm wrote: Here's a pretty good one for you Lonman, in nearby San Antonio's Six Flags Fiesta Texas - the Rattler: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattler_%2 ... Coaster%29I've ridden this one numerous times and it is a blast. One time my ride started just as a thunderstorm let go dropping copious rain. This was all slamming into my face at high speed and felt like little tiny rocks hitting me. I was getting drenched but I was screaming I was laughing so hard I thought my face would split. It's been good since but never as good as during a thunderstorm. LMAO Edit: Whoa just saw Stevens post above about acceleration 0-128mph in 3.5 secs! Not sure of the speeds of the Rattler. Rattler sucks dude. I had marks across my pelvis/hip from the chains they put across you to keep you in. It rubbed so hard against my bone that I had a hge bruise that showed up almost three days later. That hurt and made me never want to go on it again. Plus, everyone was shifting into me through the turns, forcing more weight into my hip. That really did stink, Billy ol' bean! :(
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Specs on Rattler:
Interesting mention of what Jeff stated:
The ride has been publicly criticized for being jerky, uncomfortable, and sometimes even painful. Many people report soreness in the heads and necks and complain of backpain after riding.
Location Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Type Wood
Status Open
Opened 03/14/1992
Designer John Pierce
Track layout Terrain
Height 179 feet (54.6 m)
Drop 124 feet (37.8 m)
Length 5,080 feet (1,548.4 m)
Max speed 65 miles per hour (104.6 km/h)
Inversions 0
Duration 2:26
Max Vertical Angle 61.4 degrees
Height Restriction 48 inches (121.9 cm)
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My apologies ahead of time for this post Lonnie. I just found it tough to resist LMAO
http://www.wewin.com/Redneck-carnival-ride1891.aspx
Now back on topic.
Titan rollercoaster
Double Helix Hypercoaster 4.5 G's ?
Steel Hypercoaster 2001 Giovanola
Roller Coaster Stats
Height: 245 feet Drop: 255 feet
Angle of descent: 65 degrees Top speed: 85 mph
G-Force: 4.5 G's Length: 5,280 feet
Ride time: 3 minutes, 30 seconds Trains: 3 - 30 passenger
More Information About Titan
Elements: 120-foot tunnel; Negative-G Camelback; Double Helix
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Steven Kaplan
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Zaturn Rollercoaster in Japan
http://www.rcdb.com/ig3454.htm?picture=8
80+ mph G-force 5
I'm enjoying learning about this, because I really know nothing about it. I found this interesting in a Rollercoaster site.. I was wondering about maximum allowable G-force after reading about a few of these double-helix hypercoasters..
site I think was rollercoaster.C.O.M.. (north american theme park rollercoasters)
Quote: Re: Record G-Force Holders?
6 G's is about the limit on roller coasters. Anything beyond that is pushing the limits of what a normal person can handle, and what insurance and state inspectors will allow.
People often question how much a body can handle, so I'll answer it before someone inevitably asks it on here.
Most people with a normal, well-functioning body can handle G-force loads of around 6 without blacking out. Sometimes people experience "greying out" on roller coasters - most notably (from what I've heard) on Goliath at SFMM and Titan at SFoT - during intense moments of positive G forces often found in helixes.
Fighter pilots, on the other hand, can experience G-force loads up to around 11. Keep in mind that they have extensive training, as well as special flight suits and oxygen masks that help blood flow and breathing during the most strenous flying conditions.
The most extreme examples of G-forces on the human body occur most often in car crashes. Race car drivers, for example, often experience upwards of 100 G's during wrecks. The reason why they are able to survive is because the G load occurs very briefly, whereas a roller coaster or fighter jet pulls them over a longer, sustained course of time.
Coaster designers could design a ride to be as powerful as the heart desires, but physical limitations and insurance ultimately limit G-force.
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Jeffieoke @ Tue May 29, 2007 9:50 pm wrote:
Rattler sucks dude. I had marks across my pelvis/hip from the chains they put across you to keep you in. It rubbed so hard against my bone that I had a hge bruise that showed up almost three days later. That hurt and made me never want to go on it again. Plus, everyone was shifting into me through the turns, forcing more weight into my hip. That really did stink, Billy ol' bean! :(
Yeah it is a bit jerky and crazy, but I thought all wooden coasters were like that. Sounds like you weren't strapped in right, as that's never happened to me. Well, not totally true I got sore one time I believe at the end. It is going fast, and at the very end they slam on the brakes. You can kind of hurt yourself there if not aware of it. It happened to me on first or second time, but after that I learned to expect it and adjust for it. The other parts of the coaster you learn to roll with all the jerks and turns and not as bad. They have other good coasters down there too.
One of my favs was at Universal Studios in Orlando - I think it was called Space Mountain, and was indoors in mostly dark.
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Steven, I have ridden Kingda Ka and it is a blast! What is a bit freaky is the little signs they have along the queue path that state there may be the possibilty that the train will not have the momentum to make it over the top and is designed to safely return backwards to a standstill! Guess I'd have to ride it a lot more to get the chance to do that and find out just how freaky it would be.
Kingda Ka was such a blast, but a very short ride (53 secs) and I just had to get on the thing straight away for a second ride. At Six Flags NJ, my favourite coaster is "Nitro". It is about 4 minute ride and the best way to do it is with hands and feet held as high as you can for the whole ride.... only a lap restraint (no shoulder restraints) on Nitro, which makes it so good!
There is another ride at SFNJ which is just a vertical drop.... that one is cool to ride with a penny placed on your knee... when you drop, the penny hovers an inch or so above your knee all the way down until the run-off at the end where it disappears over your head..really cool!
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 8:44 am |
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Silverwood Theme park in Idaho has a couple pretty nice wooden coaster.
This is the smaller of the 2.
Timber Terror
http://www.rcdb.com/ig176.htm
This one is set up & runs directly under the gift shop in which you can stand inside & look down a large opening as it goes flying under your feet.
Tremors
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