Krake - B&M dive machine for Heide Park

[furie]

The image from the drop looks like it shows concrete ready for theming to dive into...

 

[marc]

If you look at the track though in the channel there is no bottom to it so there must be water of some sort to drain back down.

 

[Screaming Coasters]

Ah, nice shiny black paint... Thats not gonna last long.

 

[Nick]

^ Its not the turn that kills Oblivion's speed though, its the huge climb out of the tunnel which you can't see that kills all the speed. If that climb was out in the open it would probably rise to a considerable height.

That's a good point, because looking at 'G5' which hardly has any of the climb enclosed, it is fairly high. But I think the trains probably have a fair bit of drag due to their size, and aren't particularly stream-line. But then again, Krake is going to have smaller trains, I suppose the weight will be less so have less momentum. Still' the imelman does look very small compared to the drop... have to weight and see...

 

[Ben]

OK, this new photo showing more than the last one does have the concrete stuff I was saying was missing...

MY GUESS.

Dives into theming, and then comes out and then there's the watersplash. Because it's out of the themeing by the looks of it by the time it's leveled-out, you could have BOTH.

 

[bob_3_]

Krake is going to have smaller trains, I suppose the weight will be less so have less momentum

Isn't Krake going to have 3 rows of 6 seats? That's the same number of total seats as Oblivion. (correct me if I'm wrong on that)

So I'd expect the trains to weigh about the same, maybe even more.

EDIT: Actually, I can't see a holding break on the image, I am sure it will have one though?! I mean, that's what the first drop on a "Vertical Drop Coaster" is for, to draw the suspense and tease you before letting you go. Surely?!

Don't worry, you can definitely see it in this picture *phew*

Also, does anyone remember this?

Is that theming meant for the drop, or elsewhere? I'm not sure how they'd incorporate it.

 

[Nick]

Krake is going to have smaller trains, I suppose the weight will be less so have less momentum

Isn't Krake going to have 3 rows of 6 seats? That's the same number of total seats as Oblivion. (correct me if I'm wrong on that)

So I'd expect the trains to weigh about the same, maybe even more.

You're most probably right, for some reason I thought it was going to have 2 rows of 6, but now you've said it I'm pretty sure I'm wrong...

Interesting about the themeing. This monster is certainly not 'drop-in-able', perhaps it's for near the entrance or station??

 

[Ben]

Also, does anyone remember this?

Oh God, it's like that time Vadge opened her legs...

 

[tks]

 

[neo]

Has anyone else noticed the trims along the straight track?

If you look at the track corresponding to between the white and red objects nearby (right of the track), there definitely looks to be a set of brakes. Another, higher resolution photo:

You can’t really see if they’re retractable though....

Could this be reason for the new brake system?

 

[bob_3_]

Trains are on site

 

[furie]

Works for me...

 

[SaiyanHajime]

Also, does anyone remember this?

Is that theming meant for the drop, or elsewhere? I'm not sure how they'd incorporate it.

Entrance theming, I thought.

Can't see the drop having anywhere near that level of theming.

I recon there will be wrecked boats and bits littering the queue and such.

 

[Nic]

Oh God, it's like that time Vadge opened her legs...

[Insert my standard Facebook response to Ben here]

 

[bob_3_]

From their facebook, probably see some testing soon (I hope).

They are very minimal arn't they. Weird.

 

[Nemesis Inferno]

The trains look so cute I wanna take one home...

 

[Uncle Arly]

They do look alot different from regular DM trains. I know they're smaller, but I expected them to look the same.

 

[Hixee]

They almost look like they've got more pieces to add. Could it be that that is just the train 'chassis' and all the body panels etc are going to be attached later?

 

[bob_3_]

Couple more picture

I'm still waiting to see a good shot of the back car to see any kind of scoop. This is clearly a middle/ front one as it has the walkway part attached to the back.

Bit'o'theming.

 

[bob_3_]

From their facebook

The entrance (probably). Not sure what this photo is for though and who those people are.

Looks like they've started enclosing the bottom of the drop.

Andddd abit of merch...baaahahaha