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Magpie's nest in TP's Colossus supports
- Thread starter sparky2u
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"We've got rid of a record-breaking, extremely-popular coaster that goes upside-down ten times, and is visually very impressive in order to give you a smaller, shorter ride that's not much to look at.
LAPBARS!!!!!"
Yeah, no.
If anything, they could put lapbars on Collossos (the newer models have them) for a hell of a lot less than removing and replacing the entire coaster, and still have the same (non)marketing point.
"We've got rid of a record-breaking, extremely-popular coaster that goes upside-down ten times, and is visually very impressive in order to give you a smaller, shorter ride that's not much to look at.
LAPBARS!!!!!"
Yeah, no.
If anything, they could put lapbars on Collossos (the newer models have them) for a hell of a lot less than removing and replacing the entire coaster, and still have the same (non)marketing point.
Jordanovichy
Credit Whore 2016
^I agree. It needs some TLC is all!
Intricks
Strata Poster
^^ Sarcasm, you apparently need lessons in it. Direly.
Would a refitting of the restraint system really help enough? Would they also be able to make it a large enough selling point to make them agree to the cost of buying new trains. Ontop of that, would the non-enthusiasts really be keen on going upside with a restraint system they've only seen on non-inverting rides.
It would be a nice step to see that happen, yet why haven't we seen an Intamin that already utilizes the OTSR system switch to the new lap-bars yet.
Would a refitting of the restraint system really help enough? Would they also be able to make it a large enough selling point to make them agree to the cost of buying new trains. Ontop of that, would the non-enthusiasts really be keen on going upside with a restraint system they've only seen on non-inverting rides.
It would be a nice step to see that happen, yet why haven't we seen an Intamin that already utilizes the OTSR system switch to the new lap-bars yet.
Intricks
Strata Poster
Yes, but visual safety is also a major concern to the public as well. How many modern rides in the UK feature a lapbar while also doing inversions? Its still rare in the US (8 modern day rides I can think of, with several more if I include Shwarzkopf made rides), with it slowly gaining momentum.
sparky2u
Mega Poster
cjbrandy said:
Replace it & "X" with this type of Mega Lite coaster which has just opened in France:
Alpina Blitz Roller Coaster POV Mack Rides Mega Lite Nigloland France
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9FX-hf7PHQ
I don't think any park in the UK would build this type of coaster as it does produce loads of "airtime" which most of ours don't. Sort of Anti-Airtime country.
