Nemesis Inferno
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Ultimate Coaster said:
I think it may be a British thing, where we spell things with 'u' and what-not
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I think it may be a British thing, where we spell things with 'u' and what-not
^^Guess I'll have to word myself better, and risk getting UC on my neck:
Remember the self-operated Butterfly coasters? They pull up backwards, then go forwards. No left turns, no right turns. The car moves on two axis:
1: Back and forth (1st dimension)
2: Up and down (2nd dimension)
Then we have traditional coasters. They go in three directions, so three ways to go:
1: Back and forth (1st dimension)
2: Up and down (2nd dimension)
3: Left and right (3rd dimension)
Remember that back and forth counts as one direction, or one axis if you want.
Then, we have the 4D coasters. They move in four directions (NOTE: This is stretching the definition of "moving" a bit):
1: Back and forth (1st dimension)
2: Up and down (2nd dimension)
3: Left and right (3rd dimension)
4: Seat rotation (4th dimension)
Last, but not least, we have the ZacSpins AKA Ball Coasters. I hope this illustrates my point. They move on these axis:
1: Back and forth (1st dimension)
2: Up and down (2nd dimension)
3: Seat rotation (4th dimension)
See? It may be a bad explanation, the trains move in the fourth dimension, but not the third. The 4Ds have turns, whereas the Ball Coasters are pancake flat seen from the front. So three dimensions, not four.
(P.S.: One may count Time as one dimension, so technically speaking, most coasters are 4D)
Remember the self-operated Butterfly coasters? They pull up backwards, then go forwards. No left turns, no right turns. The car moves on two axis:
1: Back and forth (1st dimension)
2: Up and down (2nd dimension)
Then we have traditional coasters. They go in three directions, so three ways to go:
1: Back and forth (1st dimension)
2: Up and down (2nd dimension)
3: Left and right (3rd dimension)
Remember that back and forth counts as one direction, or one axis if you want.
Then, we have the 4D coasters. They move in four directions (NOTE: This is stretching the definition of "moving" a bit):
1: Back and forth (1st dimension)
2: Up and down (2nd dimension)
3: Left and right (3rd dimension)
4: Seat rotation (4th dimension)
Last, but not least, we have the ZacSpins AKA Ball Coasters. I hope this illustrates my point. They move on these axis:
1: Back and forth (1st dimension)
2: Up and down (2nd dimension)
3: Seat rotation (4th dimension)
See? It may be a bad explanation, the trains move in the fourth dimension, but not the third. The 4Ds have turns, whereas the Ball Coasters are pancake flat seen from the front. So three dimensions, not four.
(P.S.: One may count Time as one dimension, so technically speaking, most coasters are 4D)
^Yeah, agreed on that. I guess that the words "in my opinion, these should not be counted..."etc should be there. But for some reason, I missed them, so instead, I put up a large technical explanation that's even wrong.
nemesisnutter
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Alton could do better than an Intamin Ball Coaster. But the Gustlauer Bobsleds look like they have terrible capacity, I don't think it would work for Alton.
Screaming Coasters
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Pokemaniac said:
No just do it, it's actually quite a laugh battling it out with UC, you'll enjoy it
Smithy
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Lol at ATA where they said that Wing Rider is a rumour.
Thinking about it, maybe a big coaster wouldn't be a good idea. That section is already quite badly congested due to the number of guests riding/queueing for/watching Rita. To build another large coaster, especially a woody, would leave that area SWAMPED. I suppose if they could add quite a bit of path space to it like (I think) they did with Air and it's close proximity to Nemesis it would work. Although the bad thing is that this means there'll be no new rides pretty much for the next two years in X Sector.
Thinking about it, maybe a big coaster wouldn't be a good idea. That section is already quite badly congested due to the number of guests riding/queueing for/watching Rita. To build another large coaster, especially a woody, would leave that area SWAMPED. I suppose if they could add quite a bit of path space to it like (I think) they did with Air and it's close proximity to Nemesis it would work. Although the bad thing is that this means there'll be no new rides pretty much for the next two years in X Sector.
Screaming Coasters
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Nah, they need something big as they've already had too many family rides lately.
spicy
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^I know what your saying UC but since Rita they have built:
A new play area for the kids (Dung Heap)
Charlie and the chocolate factory for the kids,
A new pirate themed area for families, and guess what is new next year? A new area with another play area for the kids.
I think that they could invest in maybe one big attraction for thrill seekers in 2010?
A new play area for the kids (Dung Heap)
Charlie and the chocolate factory for the kids,
A new pirate themed area for families, and guess what is new next year? A new area with another play area for the kids.
I think that they could invest in maybe one big attraction for thrill seekers in 2010?
What do you call a family ride? say a family is parents and 15 year olds then Nemesis, Air etc are family rides to them as well.
There are more than enough kid rides at Alton Towers they dont need another right now.
Ugland is at the back of the park and I feel should be set aside for more grown up people.
There are more than enough kid rides at Alton Towers they dont need another right now.
Ugland is at the back of the park and I feel should be set aside for more grown up people.
It is worth pointing out though that Wardley really wants to see a wooden coaster built there. If I haven't heard him say it, I've definitely read it several times. And the bosses at Alton will try to pursue what he wants, without a doubt, they have little ride knowledge themselves and treat his word as The Word.
Quite right UC, and I'd not be upset if we saw a Troy at Alton
And since 2005 Alton have had steadily increasing gate figures... Even though it's unrelated to the new kids stuff, the marketing people are generally stupid enough to believe it was their doing
spicy said:
And since 2005 Alton have had steadily increasing gate figures... Even though it's unrelated to the new kids stuff, the marketing people are generally stupid enough to believe it was their doing
costar said:
Do they bollocks. Am I the only one sick to ****ing death of seeing John Wardley being deified?
Anyway, if there is going to be a new coaster, when can we expect the marketing/hype/announcements to start? I know it's not possible to predict exactly, but what was the timescale with the other SW projects, assuming this will be one?
Site clearing will start over the closed season, construction will begin probably Easter/Summer next year. If it's a major ride.
If not, it won't be until this time next year.
For all other projects of this 'scale', Alton just say "new coaster, come back and see" and you don't know anything more until the ride appears on site - then they let it all out.
They're bastards like that generally, but we do have new management since Rita...
If not, it won't be until this time next year.
For all other projects of this 'scale', Alton just say "new coaster, come back and see" and you don't know anything more until the ride appears on site - then they let it all out.
They're bastards like that generally, but we do have new management since Rita...
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