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    Raptor, Swarm, Wild Eagle or X-Flight?

    Now that the layouts of all four are known (and one is already in operation), I'd be interested to hear people's thoughts on the varied layouts of B&M's latest offerings. I've included Raptor here for the simple fact that it is pretty different to the three 2012 offerings with its more compact...
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    Th13teen Drop Mechanism

    Sorry if this has been posted before, but was having a browse of the Intamin website, and they've recently added more information about the family drop coaster, which has a nice diagram of Th13teen's layout, as well as a (rather crude) diagram of the drop mechanism- that look's nothing like what...
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    help?

    Do any of you guys know how much a standard sit-down ~5 car Intamin train weighs- either loaded or unloaded? I'm doing a project and can't find a rough estimate anywhere?
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    Maintenance and operating costs *help*

    hey guys, I'm currently doing a project on the commercial viability of building a rollercoaster. Can anyone give me a ball-park figure of how much it costs to maintain a steel rollercoaster per year. On the same note, operating costs for any steel coasters would be very useful too. Thanks!
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