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SHOULD RCDB have some changes?

RollerCoastersFrolicking

RollerCoastersFrolicking

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`so recently iv been think that RCDB should be changed. like for example, the TT2 situation. TT2 is listed as SBNO on the RCDB page (https://rcdb.com/1896.htm)

should TT2 be considered SBNO or Under construction on RCDB because of how vastly different TT2 is to TTD

another example is Falcons Flight a Six Flag Quiddia

the roller coaster is very clearly under construction and underway yet RCDB doesnt list it because "its not offically confermied" . however like i stated before, its very much under construction.

lastly, USEU (epic universe) and its coasters (https://rcdb.com/20549.htm)

this is mostly about the dueling mack, the ride is very much built and we very cleary have inversions. yet RCDB still bearly has ANYTHING listed . other than its a dueling coasyer

there is much more on this however this is just a small portion, not hateing on rcdb (infact rcdb is what got me into coaster), RCDB is actually quite accurate and reliable, these are things i think should be changed

tell us what you think

(to clairify, im not trying to harrass Duane,not at all. theses are just nitpicks i have that have very much been explained in the replys. as a matter of fact, that man needs a raise, Duane is litterally the CEO of thoosies and he doesnt even get paied a penny for RCDB. like i said before, GIVE HIM A RAISE)
 
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Yeah it's fine the way it is.
It's run by one guy and it's a massive undertaking.

There's some minor issues I'm sure he'd like to change one day such as when a ride changes from standup to sit-down (Firebird for example) still showing as standup but that's hard coded into the way the database has been set up and would be an awful lot of work for a very minor change.

Who really cares if falcons flight isn't on there because it's not officially confirmed? It's a tiny thing. We know it's there does it really matter it's not on a website online for a few months?

In some cases parks/manufacturers will specifically ask for the rides not to be added until they are officially announced as well. It could very well be the case with the universal rides. They've done it before.
 
roomraider said:
Yeah it's fine the way it is.
It's run by one guy and it's a massive undertaking.

There's some minor issues I'm sure he'd like to change one day such as when a ride changes from standup to sit-down (Firebird for example) still showing as standup but that's hard coded into the way the database has been set up and would be an awful lot of work for a very minor change.

Who really cares if falcons flight isn't on there because it's not officially confirmed? It's a tiny thing. We know it's there does it really matter it's not on a website online for a few months?

In some cases parks/manufacturers will specifically ask for the rides not to be added until they are officially announced as well. It could very well be the case with the universal rides. They've done it before.
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that actualy makes sense, by now coprate comapanys HAD to have at least heard about RCDB. so it would make sense that some companys would DM the dude who runs it not to put information on the RCDB.
 
The main reason why the information isn't correct now, is because the themeparks themselfs haven't released any official information about those coaster yet.
And when it's not official RCDB won't add any information we can see at those parks at the moment.
 
I'm pretty sure it's not just run by one guy, last time I contacted them it wasn't Duane who replied.
Anyone/everyone involved in running that website are absolute heroes in my view, they provide an amazing resource free of charge, ad-free, and without any kind of self-glorification.

I think keeping it up-to-date for rides which are under construction as facts emerge would be a lot of extra work for not much benefit to be honest.
 
Peet said:
I'm pretty sure it's not just run by one guy, last time I contacted them it wasn't Duane who replied.
Anyone/everyone involved in running that website are absolute heroes in my view, they provide an amazing resource free of charge, ad-free, and without any kind of self-glorification.

I think keeping it up-to-date for rides which are under construction as facts emerge would be a lot of extra work for not much benefit to be honest.
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Oh it 100% is run by one guy. At least the site itself. Duane who has run it from the start.

However the social media accounts are run by others and sorting out photos is run by Rik before they are sent to Duane who adds them to the site.
Research is done by a ton of others including myself.

Oh and obviously translations into other languages are done by others but Duane is the ringmaster asking for everything.

There's a whole page on the DB about it

About This Site

Looking for statistics on the fastest, tallest or longest roller coasters? Find it all and much more with the interactive Roller Coaster Database.
rcdb.com

But the site itself is run by the one guy. He's a lovely chap and an ever present at IAAPA.
 
Nah, no need for changes for stuff that's pretty minor.

It's an absolutely brilliant resource, especially when you consider that yeah, it pretty much is just one guy keeping it going. As has already been said, there's someone else who checks their "photo" mail box - a job I don't envy since I'm sure there are plenty of people sending terrible pictures of popular coasters which are already well covered - and someone else who posts to Facebook etc., but the main meat of the site, the constant updates, is coming from one guy.

I haven't met Duane in person, but we shoot emails back and forth regarding new/removed coasters etc. that I come across, and he's always very quick to update the site accordingly. Let's face it, not many people are going to give a s**t that a jungle mouse in a tiny park in a 3rd-tier Chinese city has been removed, but he still gets all that stuff out there.

This is all very much done without really having a "face" to the site. No self promotion, no attempts at monetisation, no attention seeking and no "like and subscribe" bollocks.

When I first got into the hobby, I genuinely thought that the site was some kind of official list of coasters. I'm not sure how I thought that worked exactly, but I think a lot of people treat it that way, which is fine as if you're going to look at any site as definitive, it's respected enough to do so.

But yeah, it is one person, which means that there might be aspects that you don't agree with, for example the ever-popular "is it a cred" discussion. There are a small number of things that I personally count, but don't get included on there, but that's fine as I've been at this long enough to make my own personal judgements.

Anyway, what was my point. Yeah, it's fine as it is and Duane is seriously one of the backbones of this stupid hobby.
 
gavin said:
Nah, no need for changes for stuff that's pretty minor.

It's an absolutely brilliant resource, especially when you consider that yeah, it pretty much is just one guy keeping it going. As has already been said, there's someone else who checks their "photo" mail box - a job I don't envy since I'm sure there are plenty of people sending terrible pictures of popular coasters which are already well covered - and someone else who posts to Facebook etc., but the main meat of the site, the constant updates, is coming from one guy.

I haven't met Duane in person, but we shoot emails back and forth regarding new/removed coasters etc. that I come across, and he's always very quick to update the site accordingly. Let's face it, not many people are going to give a s**t that a jungle mouse in a tiny park in a 3rd-tier Chinese city has been removed, but he still gets all that stuff out there.

This is all very much done without really having a "face" to the site. No self promotion, no attempts at monetisation, no attention seeking and no "like and subscribe" bollocks.

When I first got into the hobby, I genuinely thought that the site was some kind of official list of coasters. I'm not sure how I thought that worked exactly, but I think a lot of people treat it that way, which is fine as if you're going to look at any site as definitive, it's respected enough to do so.

But yeah, it is one person, which means that there might be aspects that you don't agree with, for example the ever-popular "is it a cred" discussion. There are a small number of things that I personally count, but don't get included on there, but that's fine as I've been at this long enough to make my own personal judgements.

Anyway, what was my point. Yeah, it's fine as it is and Duane is seriously one of the backbones of this stupid hobby.
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im not saying RCDB is bad, these are things i kinda wish would be changed. other than that i think RCDB is actually amazing. as stated before, its what got me into coasters. infact its one of the only things i look at while i have nothing in school. (RCDB and CoasterForce because i dont have a life outside of amusment parks).

(as a side note, is there a site for rides like log flumes or river rapids similar to RCDB)
 
RCDB should get a lifetime award - is it too much to ask for a knighthood for FREE services to the community? I'm sure worse people or causes have got one.

I've listed before things I'd do differently but they don't matter.
 
Having worked with Duane for well over a decade I tell you he doesn't get paid for any of this - he's got a job outside the industry. He enjoys his standing in the community and the perks that come with it from his hard work, which seems to be enough for him. There's no one more concerned in keeping everything up-to-date than he is. I'll never forget being at the Fury 325 media event and him being so excited to show me his latest update by being able to make immediate changes to the database on the fly with his phone.
No one on the enthusiast (and Duane definitely is one) side of the industry works closer to the manufacturers and parks than Duane. Both (manufacturers/parks) use their relationships with him as much as he uses his with them and both contact him to confirm if their new coaster breaks a record or what certain records are, etc. He sometimes even informs manufacturers and parks of something that's unique to a new coaster that neither were even aware of.
Working so closely with manufacturers and parks means Duane also has to be careful with what he updates and he always confirms any changes before making them. Although it might be obvious that a coaster has a major or minor detail that's been omitted or needs to be updated, he'll only do so if it's been made public by the park or he's gotten permission from the park. I completely understand Duane listing TT2 as SBNO instead of Under Constriction, if that's the way Cedar Point wants it, or not listing further details about USEU's dueling Mack although he knows more about it. Relationships are everything in this industry and he doesn't want to step on anyone's toes by listing something the park or manufacturer doesn't want posted.
Like Gavin said, Duane is quick to update info if it's something he's able to without per-releasing anything. He's also a fast responder if you contact him with any questions, which @CoasterGoji_501 might want to do. On RCDB it says "New roller coasters are not listed until a park makes its official announcement. An exception to this rule is when track is spotted on site, at which point it is considered publicly known." So if Falcon's Flight at Six Flags Qiddiya is under construction with track on site, ask him why it's not listed.
 
Loads of alternatives out there who 'do things differently' but none come close.

Thank you Duane and those that help, where would we be without you. :)
 
I've always used RCDB with not much thought about who is behind the website or how it is run. Now I am rather impressed and grateful for such a useful resource that has just always been there to use for free

I think I find this part the most impressive:
gavin said:
This is all very much done without really having a "face" to the site. No self promotion, no attempts at monetisation, no attention seeking and no "like and subscribe" bollocks.
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He could have very easily gone down this route but didn't.. With the website traffic and using the RCDB brand, I am sure a RCDB YouTube channel, Instagram, TikTok etc could have been pretty lucrative for him..

Very rare for anyone to just run and update a website of that scale just because they enjoy it these days!
 
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