Dollywood | Firechaser Express | Gerstlauer Dual Launch
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rtotheizzo17
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Re: Dollywood | "Firechaser Express" | Gerstlauer Dual Launc
My guess is there will be a block brake right before the track switch into the station. The animation didn't show (or I didn't notice) where the other track switch was.
This animation has me freaking pumped for this ride. This will be a great first coaster for many future enthusiasts.
owenrita121 said:
My guess is there will be a block brake right before the track switch into the station. The animation didn't show (or I didn't notice) where the other track switch was.
This animation has me freaking pumped for this ride. This will be a great first coaster for many future enthusiasts.
TheCoasterCruiser
Giga Poster
Re: Dollywood | "Firechaser Express" | Gerstlauer Dual Launc
What a great family coaster!
What a great family coaster!
Youngster Joey
Strata Poster
Re: Dollywood | "Firechaser Express" | Gerstlauer Dual Launc
The animation made it look like the same track switching system that is used on Expedition Everest.
The animation made it look like the same track switching system that is used on Expedition Everest.
Re: Dollywood | "Firechaser Express" | Gerstlauer Dual Launc
Perhaps the way the animation chops and changes between offride and onride makes it appear longer than it is. I'm quite impressed with the way it interacts with the terrain but I get a strrong Th13teen vibe from it. A family coaster with a gimick that poodles around some trees. Ok, so it'll be better than Th13teen but I don't think it should be hyped like previous Dollywood coasters. It'll be good but it's not for thrill seekers like you and me.
Perhaps the way the animation chops and changes between offride and onride makes it appear longer than it is. I'm quite impressed with the way it interacts with the terrain but I get a strrong Th13teen vibe from it. A family coaster with a gimick that poodles around some trees. Ok, so it'll be better than Th13teen but I don't think it should be hyped like previous Dollywood coasters. It'll be good but it's not for thrill seekers like you and me.
rollermonkey
Strata Poster
Re: Dollywood | "Firechaser Express" | Gerstlauer Dual Launc
It's like Powder Keg Jr.
I like it, but won't be making a special trip to TN for it.
It's like Powder Keg Jr.
I like it, but won't be making a special trip to TN for it.
Re: Dollywood | "Firechaser Express" | Gerstlauer Dual Launc
So this is absolutely not what I was expecting.
To call this a family roller coaster is like calling Stonehenge a bunch of rocks. There is a lot to this ride, more-so than on your regular run of the mill family coaster.
Looks to have a cool use of terrain. Hopefully the ride experience works out.
So this is absolutely not what I was expecting.
To call this a family roller coaster is like calling Stonehenge a bunch of rocks. There is a lot to this ride, more-so than on your regular run of the mill family coaster.
Looks to have a cool use of terrain. Hopefully the ride experience works out.
Ethan
Strata Poster
Re: Dollywood | "Firechaser Express" | Gerstlauer Dual Launc
I really do love the station. It's as if this fire engine sits in the building, waiting to be called out, and then returns from 'duty' from the same direction it left (but in reverse, just like an actual fire engine would...)
Nice touch.
I really do love the station. It's as if this fire engine sits in the building, waiting to be called out, and then returns from 'duty' from the same direction it left (but in reverse, just like an actual fire engine would...)
Nice touch.
Jarrett
Most Obnoxious Member 2016
Re: Dollywood | "Firechaser Express" | Gerstlauer Dual Launc
I noticed that in that drawing there appears to be a turn inside the show building. I wonder how it's going to work to idle the train back around that turn before the launch. Maybe the train creeps out of the building while the firework's fuse burns and once you round the corner there's lights and most to make it look like it exploded in the other room and you launch backwards? Just a thought.
I noticed that in that drawing there appears to be a turn inside the show building. I wonder how it's going to work to idle the train back around that turn before the launch. Maybe the train creeps out of the building while the firework's fuse burns and once you round the corner there's lights and most to make it look like it exploded in the other room and you launch backwards? Just a thought.
TheCoasterCruiser
Giga Poster
Re: Dollywood | "Firechaser Express" | Gerstlauer Dual Launc
And we have track!
And we have track!
rollermonkey
Strata Poster
Re: Dollywood | "Firechaser Express" | Gerstlauer Dual Launc
Tire-launch makes so much sense, I don't even know why I was imagining LSMs.
doh!
Tire-launch makes so much sense, I don't even know why I was imagining LSMs.
doh!
