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Nah, I think this one will complete. Doubt it will make a profit but there comes a point when you've invested so much that you open it just to soften the losses.. The Ferrari building is complete and there are at least two complete coaster tracks so it should open. Also, it is in ABU DHABI...

Re: The Sum of All Thrills ride opens at Epcot's Innovention I've actually ridden one of these. It is WAY cooler to watch than actually ride. You kind of get off thinking.. "did i really do all those crazy moves that I was watching someone else do earlier...?". I rode with a POV of Skywheel at...

You might mean Hafema? e.g. Phantasia's is a Hafema. Often found in parks with the vision to look past the same old Intamin.

Joined. So we're in Anything Goes this season. After recent spells in Members and Forum Fun that was enough to confuse my sorry ass. Don't worry, you can give it to the homeless or something. Wait, it wasn't gonna be a sports car was it?

Oh, fair play. That does say 2008 up there. So u had your own little breakaway league last year? With 5 members? Last year: two leagues. This year: none. Except Rob seems to suggest there is a 09/10 league (above). I'm so confused. I'm off to take some pills.

Your instincts were correct. It's a zamperla sky tower 10m park model. I don't know why they don't advertise their flat rides more clearly on the net. I suppose they rely on sales during trade shows and stuff. It is pretty tricky to get an idea of the full zamplerla range. I'm not even sure that...

So I tried that code and it ain't working. Possibly a problem with browsing in safari but it should work.. Any ideas?

I have to confess to being quite excited by this one. Mainly coz it has the potential to be a no-frills classic. I remember the Millennium Force hype like it was yesterday and lots of the speculation here is the same. Let's hope for a big hill and an expansive layout. What's the best way...

Nope it wasn't Speedjunkie that won last year. The results are here: http://www.coasterforce.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=603119&highlight=#603119 I think lesson 1 in beating your rivals is knowing who they are! : ) It also says that Michael Austin came second. dan, if you're called Michael...

They don't need to make the dispatch times slower. There is a signal which tells the ops that the train is approaching the final brakes. All they need to do is MAKE SURE they stop the other train cresting the lift hill if they don't hear that signal. I realise this is easier said than done...

Now there are pictures on the web:

Sorry, then i misunderstood you. If you weren't talking about the track then what were you talking about? What is quad lateral? I take your point that it could be going for theming but it's still a little too quick. Don't forget that these things don't come off a production line like cars...

Huh? What does the train tell you about the track structure? Am i missing something? A single Intamin train can run on quad, tri or bi-rail if necessary. MJ's cars have 4 seats, are really not very long and could quite easily be transported without the shoulder restraints fitted (to save...

So, this ride is all about being the steepest drop etc. and we are told that the name is a reference to other park's "mumbo jumbo" claims about their rides.. So what is the official line on this ride (below)? Fair enough, the standard Screaming Squirrel doesn't really have a drop but...

Is there a reason why we are still writing in "News and Rumours" when construction of this ride is well underway along with 3 or 4 other coasters at Universal Singapore? I noticed somebody tried to start a construction topic but it got locked - is that just because nobody really lives nearby...

I'm not sure that I fully understand the question but what I will say is that no gravity powered ride can have an acceleration (in the direction of the track) greater than 1g. Only a launch coaster can accelerate over 1g. Don't forget that the acceleration due to gravity is 1g so even track...

I think the Asia argument has the edge. Let's face it, we would probably know something if it was for a US park and there are increasing numbers of Asian parks capable of buying the best. I'm gonna shout out for Ocean Park Hong Kong. I think I read that this place pulled more visitors than...

Funnily enough, I was there last week. And I took this photo: Not sure exactly how tall but that building next to it is an SBNO Mack wild mouse and they are usually 45 foot, so that's my guess. There must be taller log flumes out there but as with all these "world's tallest" debates, it...

Hehe, well, there's two ways to spin that Marc... I would say that a because a fair doesn't get any money for broken rides, they cut more corners to get them up and running. A theme park gets the revenue anyway so they can afford to wait for that spare part or that inspection report to come...

I take your point but don't forget that parks also MUST disassemble all parts of their rides at least once a year for inspections. You might think these places are dead in winter but believe me they are a hive of activity! And the parts which can't be totally dismantalled (like structure) are...