Manta- B&M Flyer for SWO opening May 22

[Louis!]

Those trains are amazing. So sexy and sleek. Cant wait to see them in action.

 

[Dave]

Am I being dumb or do most B&M Flyers not have such a large zero car? Or is it the fact of the shape of it makes it stand out.

 

[bob_3_]

^ This is the first flyer to have a zero car, it has it's own separate wheel assembly.

On other flyers the front car essentially does the same job. I'm not sure if this is something we're likely to see often, it may just be to add weight to the train.

Look at Alpengiest, that was the only B&M invert to have a zero car.

 

[Screaming Coasters]

The zero is just for added weight toward the front, which on this, just so happens to be themed.

 

[Snoo]

I also think that because this is the first Flyer with a MCBR, B&M might have felt the zero-car was necessary.

 

[Hixee]

Those trains looks SEXY!

The zero-car does look particularly large, but it actually looks fantastic.

 

[Anonymous]

So does the train actually touch the splash dip thing? Like the divemachines and Diamondback or is it just a water effect created by jets?

 

[Mike T]

I also think that because this is the first Flyer with a MCBR, B&M might have felt the zero-car was necessary.

Lol, I'd like to hear you elaborate on this a little bit because it makes no sense to me...

I'm interested to see the finished trains when it opens, but as they stand now they look pretty good. I'm a bit disappointed that they share such a close resemblance in color to the track, but I imagine that the train detailing will explain why at a later date.

 

[The Grape Wizard]

Hope they take them balloons off.

 

[Mike T]

*facepalm*. That photo was taken from early December when the coaster's track erection was completed. That was the last installed piece... Balloons were taken off the day of...

 

[tks]

^ "Sense of humour missing alert"

 

[Mike T]

Coming from The Grape Wizzard it wouldn't surprise me if he was serious...

But seriously, go put on some more make up or something if you have nothing better to contribute to the thread... :roll:

And to CJH, after viewing the trains there's not much on them that suggests they'll make physical contact with the water. If there was a place on the train that it would, it would be on the zero car. But the entire thing is a fiberglass body, so I wouldn't get your hopes up there. Look for the splash to be similar to what you see on The Incredible Hulk Coaster at IOA.

Honestly I don't know why they made such a big deal about the splash portion of the ride if it was going to be as simple as water jets. Brian Morrow sure did make it seem like they did a lot of trajectory testing to get that wing to swoop down into the water when CF first interviewed him a few months ago...

 

[Antinos]

Maybe that's why that trench thing doesn't seem to line up with where the train would be. That would be such a disappointment if this is true.

 

[Ben]

I thought the fact it was just fountains had been confirmed ages ago?

 

[tks]

Coming from The Grape Wizzard it wouldn't surprise me if he was serious...

But seriously, go put on some more make up or something if you have nothing better to contribute to the thread... :roll:

I love the fact that the only insult people can come up with against me is to do with make-up. Be a bit more original next time?

Anyway, there are pictures of the fountains in the trench on that Jonny persons website I think. So yeh, no train dipping which is a shame, although it makes things alot simpler for B&M and SeaWorld this way I suppose

 

[Antinos]

I thought the fact it was just fountains had been confirmed ages ago?

I don't even remember them talking about it at all. I must have missed something?

 

[Hyde]

As long as everyone is on the same page, that's what matters! :razz:

It'll be interesting to see how the water effect looks.

 

[CMonster]

Wow, the trains look great!

If the train did dip into the water as it is, would there even be a splash? Because the only reason, say, Sheikra has a splash is because of the metal funnel type things that aim the water up into the air. The Manta train would just knife through the water unless there was an ugly metal box where everybody can see it...

Right?

 

[bob_3_]

^ exactly!

I don't think the fact it doesn't have a "proper" splash is a bad thing. I think the simulated one will look so much better, and look alot smoother.

Also that manta zero-car is SO wide it'll look like it's just touching the water anyway.

 

[Funky Monk]

Wow that car just looks so smooth, I can really see it looking great on that track, even if it is the same colour pretty much. But I've never seen a zero-car THIS big before. It probably has to be though to get the effect they are trying to.

I wish i could be there in the summer