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Title: f1 coaster testing
Post by: kingdakafan on October 14, 2010, 03:28:58 PM
ferrari worlds f1 coaster is testing. theme park review posted a vid of th launch and all i can say is OMFG JEBUS! :o :o :o
http://themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=951968#p951968 (http://themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=951968#p951968)
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: B-mac on October 14, 2010, 04:13:00 PM
That thing accelerates like a dragster...
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: Steve on October 14, 2010, 07:17:24 PM
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=449991033116 (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=449991033116)
KK has been de-throned.
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: Millennium Force 44 on October 14, 2010, 07:38:48 PM
WOW
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: Coasterdude28 on October 14, 2010, 08:36:54 PM
Woah.

In the Facebook video, is the video at normal speed at the 1:09 mark? It seriously looks like a fast forwarded video.
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: AV Matt on October 14, 2010, 08:40:19 PM
No overbanks? It sucks.
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: B-mac on October 14, 2010, 08:45:28 PM
No overbanks? It sucks.

lol, zero isn't enough but four is too much...
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: AV Matt on October 14, 2010, 08:51:26 PM
LOL  zero is plenty unless you're a different Matt S. ;)
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: Millennium Force 44 on October 15, 2010, 09:25:49 PM
shush!
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: Millennium Force 44 on November 02, 2010, 06:56:35 PM
lame, the train crawls over each hill... watch onride video here
http://www.ameinfo.com/247118.html (http://www.ameinfo.com/247118.html)
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: B-mac on November 03, 2010, 07:38:05 AM
That's just the way the video is, cheetah hunt looks slow as hell through half its elements. Btw, IT HAS TRIMS!!!
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: kingdakafan on November 03, 2010, 02:51:12 PM
since it has trims after the launch that just means U GOTS NUTHIN ON KINGDA KA!!!!
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: Ogolo on November 03, 2010, 03:09:15 PM
Cheetah Hunt is a cartoon, this is reality.
How can you even compare the two?
It looks like it barely makes it back. Not impressed.
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: AV Matt on November 03, 2010, 05:48:17 PM
Ka launches into a trim too ya know.
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: B-mac on November 03, 2010, 06:32:31 PM
Ka launches into a trim too ya know.
not cutting it to 80 mph...
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: Millennium Force 44 on November 03, 2010, 06:37:13 PM
reverse pov http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MqLVNmpFCw#noexternalembed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MqLVNmpFCw#noexternalembed)
looks like a bunch of boring huge sweeping turns
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: rjholla2003 on November 03, 2010, 06:40:55 PM
Ka launches into a trim too ya know.

Huge difference between "Launch - Tophat - Trims" and "Launch - Trims - Everything else"
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: Steve on November 03, 2010, 07:13:41 PM
since it has trims after the launch that just means U GOTS NUTHIN ON KINGDA KA!!!!
It has the speed record.
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: B-mac on November 03, 2010, 08:06:51 PM
since it has trims after the launch that just means U GOTS NUTHIN ON KINGDA KA!!!!
It has the speed record.

for all of a half a second, then you just ride the disappointment for a mile...
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: overlord on November 04, 2010, 11:11:35 AM
I feel like I305 imitates more of a Formula 1 experience and this would be a better Nascar experience with long corners.
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: B-mac on November 04, 2010, 11:55:24 AM
I do have to agree with that, formula one racing has a much faster pace than Nascar. But Nascar requires much more endurance. I honestly think both of those rides are on the bottom of Intamin's best projects list since they have so much potential wasted before the ride even gets fun.
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: GADVwow on November 04, 2010, 06:48:27 PM
INTAMIN judges its projects differently than you do.  They worry if they will SELL and if they generate repeat business.  After today's conference call, and similar remarks by Mr. Kinzel during Tuesday's FUN call, it's clear the US regional seasonal players won't be buying large roller coasters for quite some time.

What we, as customers of the parks, think matters very, very little.  What the buyers at the parks think matters a great deal.
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: B-mac on November 04, 2010, 08:16:09 PM
By "US regional players" you mean all cedar fair parks, right? or all the major theme park companies like six flags, busch and disney?
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: GADVwow on November 04, 2010, 08:20:10 PM
The U.S. regional seasonal park players are Cedar Fair and Six Flags...
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: B-mac on November 04, 2010, 08:58:23 PM
That I can believe, next year the only "big" coasters being installed in the Six Flags chain are the two green lanterns (Gadv and MM) and Dare Devil Dive in SFoG.
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: AV Matt on November 04, 2010, 09:06:08 PM
and Texas Giant 2
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: GADVwow on November 04, 2010, 09:09:42 PM
That I can believe, next year the only "big" coasters being installed in the Six Flags chain are the two green lanterns (Gadv and MM) and Dare Devil Dive in SFoG.

Almost all the products of decisions by previous management (tweaked by location changes at most).
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: Millennium Force 44 on November 14, 2010, 07:35:46 PM
more lame footage...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NT2ATOajM4#noexternalembed&feature=sub (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NT2ATOajM4#noexternalembed&feature=sub)
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: B-mac on November 14, 2010, 08:00:47 PM
Looks really smooth, on a positive note.

On the negative, I saw trims on the last hill before the return camelbacks and the ride would be so much more intense if it had a real SPEED FACTOR.
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: WadeJ on November 15, 2010, 07:25:24 AM
Looks like another Intamin special. There are trims on the very first hill as you go UP!  There is no way they meant for it to crawl through the rest of the course that slowly so one can only guess they goofed on what the human body can endure or they are still doing test and adjust. But for me, this is letdown.
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: B-mac on November 15, 2010, 02:45:57 PM
There was someone who said the forces were too great for the average person to endure, so I guess they added the trims so it would be "safe" for everyone.  Somewhat off topic but S&S did the same thing to ring racer, btw.
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: rjholla2003 on November 15, 2010, 06:09:33 PM
That's why they both suck...
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: B-mac on November 15, 2010, 08:37:30 PM
And if I learned the right things about INTAMIN I can say that ride should have a few breakdown periods in the next year or two.
Title: Re: f1 coaster testing
Post by: nitrorox1414 on November 16, 2010, 05:59:08 PM
you get one rush and its pretty much over...