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Nanchang, China | Viper | GCI Wooden Coaster

Crazycoaster

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Is that a trick of the light or is that a weird wobble in the track here?
 

Hutch

Strata Poster
That's a pretty solid starting lineup of coasters for a new park, two great complimentary coasters and a few fillers. That Intamin mega should be tons of fun going over those airtime hills.
 

Pink Cadillac

Giga Poster
"Viper's" english translation is apparently Python in Bamboo Forest (which is so much better). And the entrance...

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I think the intamin has an even better name - Havoc in Heaven Palace! The SLC impersonator is called Soaring Dragon & Dancing Phoenix. Wanda Nanchang wins.

EDIT: More images as it seems the park is now open. Couldn't see a thread for the park. Looks great though :)

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Hutch

Strata Poster
Urg I want that Intamin so bad.

The park, for a park that just opened, looks pretty nice tbh. I already said it seems to have a nice starting ride line up with a nice steel/wood combo, but some of the areas look pretty good. I'm wondering if they're gonna keep working on more theming/landscaping in the future?
 

GuyWithAStick

Captain Basic
Viper(or Python in Bamboo Forest for those who care) has a handheld POV with the prelift:

[youtubevid]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3OzwSnkM7E[/youtubevid]
 

GuyWithAStick

Captain Basic
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[youtubevid]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0waIDJY9uwE[/youtubevid]
1:50 for POV.

EDIT: The continuous "SEX" was breaking the forums (har har), I've broken it across some lines. Hixee
 

DelPiero

Strata Poster
The turns will be full of sexy G's, drop looks incredible, but still think it will be floaty.
Cant wait for Gavin to make us all Jel.
 

gavin

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^ Was waiting to make sure the park is open. Will likely go sometime in June.
 

Hixee

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That POV doesn't really excite me, but I still think the ride looks amazing. :lol: Bear with me...

These big, fast Intamin coasters don't ever look that thrilling in POVs - I think they rely so much on the perception of speed when you're on the coaster. Millennium Force, Superman (SFNE and Darien Lake) and Goliath don't really look that good in POVs as their elements are very drawn out. When you're riding them, this is fine as you're racing along at 60-90 mph and part of the thrill is the speed. For me, once you take that away they don't really ever look that exciting. It's kinda why I305 does look alright in POVs, because it's very low to the ground and twisty.

I think this coaster sits with Millennium Force in that it doesn't really have any highly twisty areas, so it's very hard to get a sensation of speed - which is one of the things that will make this coaster feel exciting in real life.

I do think this looks pretty great, big first drop, lots of airtime hills and a generally long layout, but it's not the most exciting POV I've ever seen. :p

Although I wish they'd just done a normal S-bend hill, that thing just looks awkward and uncomfortable.
 

GuyWithAStick

Captain Basic
A full train POV has been posted, and it looks even better!

[youtubevid]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws8MOEeETVY[/youtubevid]
 

GuyWithAStick

Captain Basic
A POV of the Knock Off SLC is also up:

[youtubevid]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L36Ci74pp_I[/youtubevid]

Wow, this looks like one of, if not the best SLC out there! This has the layout and pacing of a B&M, but is a Knock-Off Vekoma, so who knows. Gavin, please tell us how good this is when you go. :)
 
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