nadroJ
CF Legend
Can't really comment on the theming as I feel like all we've seen so far is a few walls and a piece of propeller, nice though they are it isn't very extensive, but I suppose it is enough. The name of the coaster is a bit pants, but then I guess this is Chine, home of such imaginative names as '10 Inversion Roller Coaster' and 'Dive Coaster', so I guess it can be forgiven.
The colours are a bit meh for me, I usually like to see something vibrant, this is too 'modern' for me I suppose.
The layout itself looks really thrilling, hopefully there'll be some impressive airtime on those hills. Hopefully we'll continue seeing some more of their innovative efforts in the future! (And hopefully somewhere closer than the land of the rising sun....).
The colours are a bit meh for me, I usually like to see something vibrant, this is too 'modern' for me I suppose.
The layout itself looks really thrilling, hopefully there'll be some impressive airtime on those hills. Hopefully we'll continue seeing some more of their innovative efforts in the future! (And hopefully somewhere closer than the land of the rising sun....).
andrus
Giga Poster
^All we've seen so far is a few walls and a piece of propeller? There's way more than that baby! There's the entire snowy mountain thing the ride wraps around (hence the name), the boat the ride drops through when it goes under water and random other stuff!! :--D Looks brilliant imo!
nadroJ said:
What you have to remember though, it's that that's what they use as the English names. The actual Chinese names (for the 99.99% of people who ride those coasters) are usually not the same at all. They often just slap generic English names on them, based on ride type; they're not usually translations of the actual names for the coasters.
Sticking it through a translator it's "Shangri-La Snow".
So, again, the English name is just something generic, possibly even the name of the coaster type that S&S have given.
EDIT - Just thought that Happy Valley Shenzhen has a themed area called Shangi-La Forest, so that makes complete sense.
Just checked RCDB, and it's listed as Shangri-La Snowfield there as well.
So, again, the English name is just something generic, possibly even the name of the coaster type that S&S have given.
EDIT - Just thought that Happy Valley Shenzhen has a themed area called Shangi-La Forest, so that makes complete sense.
Just checked RCDB, and it's listed as Shangri-La Snowfield there as well.
Because it really doesn't matter given how such a tiny, tiny minority of their visitors are non-Chinese.
Going completely off topic, but out of interest I thought I'd stick a few more through the translator to see what came up:
Crystal Wings' actual Chinese name is Crystal Wings of God
Extreme Rusher = Ultimate Speed
The English sign for the SLC at Happy Valley Shenzhen is just "Suspended Looping Coaster", when the actual name translates as "Snow Dragon"
G5 = Flying Submarine G5
Roller Coaster (Beijing Amusement Park) - Helix Scooter
Spinning Batman - The Red Bat
The coasters at Chimelong really do just have a descriptive, generic name though, based on the model type:
10 Inversion Roller Coaster - 10 Ring Roller Coaster
Dive Coaster - Vertical Coaster
Motorbike Launch Coaster - Motorcycle Roller Coaster
Going completely off topic, but out of interest I thought I'd stick a few more through the translator to see what came up:
Crystal Wings' actual Chinese name is Crystal Wings of God
Extreme Rusher = Ultimate Speed
The English sign for the SLC at Happy Valley Shenzhen is just "Suspended Looping Coaster", when the actual name translates as "Snow Dragon"
G5 = Flying Submarine G5
Roller Coaster (Beijing Amusement Park) - Helix Scooter
Spinning Batman - The Red Bat
The coasters at Chimelong really do just have a descriptive, generic name though, based on the model type:
10 Inversion Roller Coaster - 10 Ring Roller Coaster
Dive Coaster - Vertical Coaster
Motorbike Launch Coaster - Motorcycle Roller Coaster
andrus
Giga Poster
Click the link below for a video of the ride testing!
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/dByoYdCHiHg/
Looks very promising imo :--D
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/dByoYdCHiHg/
Looks very promising imo :--D
Bottom_Feeder_13
Hyper Poster
Me want a POV already.
rollermonkey
Strata Poster
I'll be at this park in a few hours.
I hope this thing is open. We've already been shafted by Knight Valley...
I hope this thing is open. We've already been shafted by Knight Valley...rollermonkey
Strata Poster
So, they still have a long way to go on this.
There were "adjustments" being made all over the ride. As in: Sections of drops being cut and raised a centimeter or less, being re-welded into place and grounded down until smooth again. Completely weird.
There were "adjustments" being made all over the ride. As in: Sections of drops being cut and raised a centimeter or less, being re-welded into place and grounded down until smooth again. Completely weird.
michaellll
Mega Poster
^Hmm, that's a bit of a knock on S&S engineering. Sucks for them. Those kind of problems are the kind that would scare future parks from buying S&S.
andrus
Giga Poster
These two caosters are the first large costum layouts made by S&S and there'll always be some child diseases. Dodonpa and Hypersonic XLC were both much simpler layouts plus they utilized a completely different technology with I-beam track and tire wheels. The 4th dimension design is an Arrow product and Ejanaika is only a slightly larger version of X2 but with essentially the same design. One can argue that S&S already has made a successful complicated layout with Powder Keg and should know what thay're doing, but this is at a much larger scale..
I'm completely confident that S&S will get this running soon and that they'll iron out the problems for their future installments!
I'm completely confident that S&S will get this running soon and that they'll iron out the problems for their future installments!
michaellll
Mega Poster
ring racer.................yeah............about that.........