silenthillXD
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Yeah there does seem to be some wooden track! Hmm I wonder what that is for. (Investigating face) Also it appears Rita hasn't been painted yet. Is it too late now to start?
Thirteen, Intamin ''psychoaster'' - Alton Towers 2010
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Darren
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I have been wondering at that apparent piece of wooded track. I've just realised what it is. It's just those cylinder supports with the wooden beaming around the edge. You can see it from a different angle in the rest of that picture. The snow just makes it harder to see... 
bob_3_
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To me (from the other pictures as well) it looks like the helix will have like..ups and downs in it, similar to corkscrews helix! Seeing as it probably won't have much speed in this part I think it's a good way to spice things up. It would explain the weird shaping anyway.
I'm also impressed with the depth of that ditch!
I'm also impressed with the depth of that ditch!
Uncle Arly
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]Kebab said:
It dips down, that's why it looks odd. I imagine riding it (Especially in the dark) will be quite weird.
Screaming Coasters
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AJ said:
OMG, LMFAO!!!!!! ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!
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Anyways, does anyone get the feeling that the train is going to run quite slow around this turn? Look how shallow the banking it. Maybe this is because something will happen inside the tunnel?
I don't think anyone ever confirmed it was a tunnel - so it's a bit of a surprise to see it looking like that to be honest.
If it is enclosed, then it makes things quite different.
Before, it looked like:
1. Enter station (after the coaster bit in the woods).
2. Suffer the "secret weapon bit".
3. Pushed out backwards into the open through a trench.
4. Back into station for a turnaround.
If this is indeed all covered though, then the "secret weapon bit" may not just be restricted to the station building. As you say Erol, there's a chance that the entire "effect" is pushed right through that reverse section.
I know it's been done on Everest before, but you could have projectors making it look like the Wraiths are chasing you backwards right through there. Okay, that's high fantasy stuff - but some kind of effect like that. It makes the entire thing less "damp squib".
If it is enclosed, then it makes things quite different.
Before, it looked like:
1. Enter station (after the coaster bit in the woods).
2. Suffer the "secret weapon bit".
3. Pushed out backwards into the open through a trench.
4. Back into station for a turnaround.
If this is indeed all covered though, then the "secret weapon bit" may not just be restricted to the station building. As you say Erol, there's a chance that the entire "effect" is pushed right through that reverse section.
I know it's been done on Everest before, but you could have projectors making it look like the Wraiths are chasing you backwards right through there. Okay, that's high fantasy stuff - but some kind of effect like that. It makes the entire thing less "damp squib".
I can't think of any other reason for those piles, other than restraining the earth - but I'm sure there are better solutions...
I doubt it'll take too long to cover the track though, they built an entire extension on the back of our house in less than two months - and that was just two builders!!!
I doubt it'll take too long to cover the track though, they built an entire extension on the back of our house in less than two months - and that was just two builders!!!
Uncle Arly
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AJ said:
Riding you would be weird. HA.
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