Raptor - B&M 'Wing-Rider' - Gardaland

[Tomatron]

If you don't watch winter sports, then no.

He's one of the most successful lugers of recent times, won 2 Olympic gold medals.

 

[EnigmaHyena]

Looks pretty bad-ass. The more and more I see of it in motion the more I fall in love with it.

 

[Hixee]

If you don't watch winter sports, then no.

He's one of the most successful lugers of recent times, won 2 Olympic gold medals.

Oh right, no I don't follow it that closely. Thanks for filling me in though.

 

[tks]

Is that a LOST soundbite right at the very end? :lol:

 

[ciallkennett]

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

It's quite bumpy.

 

[Tomatron]

I really don't think it'll be that bad.

If it tuns out to be a bit a bit shaky, that's just physics. It won't be nearly as bad as Eejanaika or Furius Baco's shaking.

 

[bob_3_]

The video's from the back-row-outter seat too, which is considered the worst for roughness on baco and the 4ds.

 

[Lofty]

Yeah, it does vibrate, but it's expected tbh. It doesn't really matter though, it's slight movements compared to Baco's harsh bounces. Still, that first drop <3

 

[Martyn B]

I see this even has the same prelift concrete tunnel as Air too

 

[Jared]

I don't think it looks all that rough, but it certainly doesn't look as intense as I was hoping for. It looks quite gracious and flowing, pretty much like Air. Looks like LC12 will be the Tatsu and Manta of the Wing Walkers.

 

[bob_3_]

New video

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moSFtUCBrY8[/youtube]

 

[Screaming Coasters]

Oh its gonna be sooo smooth cos its B&M. Intamin are rubbish, look at Baco. LOL Baco PWND!!!!!!! B&M DO IT BETTER!!!!!!!..... LOL.

Lol, topic members pwnd - This vibrates alot, don't deny it. Its just as bouncy as Baco. The only thing that makes up for it is the restraint design. Your head doesn't touch any part of it, which will make for a more tolerable ride than the big neck-cutting Baco restraints.

 

[tks]

Because we all have first hand experience of riding both. :roll:

 

[T0M]

Looks OK. The guy looks either bored or terrified. The first drop looks good, but to me it seems to take elements quite slowly as per Air - I was hoping these were going to have Nemesis-style intensity and speed.

 

[SaiyanHajime]

I think it looks good, but re: roughness...

Baco's roughness isn't stereotypical Intamin roughness. It rattles. It resonates so much that it hurts in your chest. The neck cutting restraints are clearly a problem too, but that doesn't effect me. I felt sick and faint post riding it because of the vibrating in those outside seats. Note I still really like Baco though, It's a shame it rattles SO much.

Now, when B&M's are rough, it's rattlyness... On Nitro I felt similar to how I did on Baco. It was dreadful. Hulk is pretty bad too, but loads of them do it a bit - Nemesis and Air even. So it concerns me massively that you can visually SEE this thing vibrating. :/

Still excited for it though. This thing is interesting all-round.

 

[Tomatron]

That's cos riding a rollercoaster isn't quite the same sitting on a luge going 90mph.

That takes serious balls.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsos1rjXcUo[/youtube]

 

[Bottom_Feeder_13]

Those restraints look epic, the way they completely avoid your neck, I would love to see them on all new B & M's.

 

[Screaming Coasters]

Because we all have first hand experience of riding both. :roll:

Baco, yes. This, later in the year.

 

[tks]

Because we all have first hand experience of riding both. :roll:

Baco, yes. This, later in the year.

Same. I'm expecting Baco to still be rougher purely because of the extra speed.

 

[Naemuti]

I drive faster on the freeway than that thing goes. And the restraints look...well, there's not going to be as much headbanging, but it doesn't look like I can put my hands up in the air because of those insanely ugly v-shaped things coming out of the sides of them. I seriously want to vote for this ride in the ugliest-looking most restrictive restraints contest; it would almost beat an Arrow coaster. :roll: