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I don't think it is. But ill have a look at it from different angles, and based on how I feel when I ride it whether it truly is an inversion or not. But the park did call it a "Twisted Immelmann".
 
ATI said:
But the park did call it a "Twisted Immelmann".
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No, Mack initially pitched a Twisted Immelmann which is a slightly different element. It would’ve been effective at the originally pitched faster launch speeds as it would have created strong airtime. Originally the train didn’t invert at all and was fully upright at the apex of the element. The original layout still had just two inversions however, as the inclined loop was an inversion rather than the “banked turn” it became.

When the launch speeds were decreased, a more standard Immelmann made sense. It is definitely an inversion now, even if it does start to rotate the train just before the apex, rider’s heads will be well below their feet.
 
How long do we reckon it will take for the ride to be complete, and how long would we say they have already completed? I would reckon completion in mid-late January, and I would say the coaster is around 25-50% done.
 
Temleh said:
No, Mack initially pitched a Twisted Immelmann which is a slightly different element. It would’ve been effective at the originally pitched faster launch speeds as it would have created strong airtime. Originally the train didn’t invert at all and was fully upright at the apex of the element. The original layout still had just two inversions however, as the inclined loop was an inversion rather than the “banked turn” it became.

When the launch speeds were decreased, a more standard Immelmann made sense. It is definitely an inversion now, even if it does start to rotate the train just before the apex, rider’s heads will be well below their feet.
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Out of curiosity, since you seem to know, were there any other major differences between the original ride and the final proposal and if so, which version do you think looked better? Just hypothetical questions of course :)
 
The only other major change I can think of is the zero-g roll, originally it was very parabolic (think Swarm's) and rotated clockwise. Despite the initial proposal being faster, the final profile is the best. The original didn't have the smooth and silky flow the finished one has, which is to be expected considering it was a proof of concept.
 
ATI, wait until you see it in person. It is ridiculously steep and tight hence the premature rotation. It will provide a fantastic sensation, the fact it's fit into that gap along with launch track, brake run and a station building is an engineering marvel in its own right.
 
The optimist in me hopes they wouldn't bother giving it an actual theme if they didn't have grand plans for the station. But I wouldn't be surprised if it was just a plain box with a bit of Japanese writing on the inside.
 
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Credit goes to Pleasure Beach Experience on Facebook.
 
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