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Where will the next Intamin Blitz/LSM launch coaster go?

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As far as I am aware of, there are no known Intamin Blitz coasters being built next year so far, but what parks would they be a great fit at, and which park is most likely to receive one? What do you think?
 
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Well don't you think it is a little early to discuss this I mean we have literally scratched into January and most coasters don't even get announced until the second half of the year so kind of feels pointless speculating when we are still wondering what 2017 has in store in some aspects. Also that post was kinda tongue in cheek as the way they are going it probably wont be opening till 2018 unless the open a half arsed refurb of what was destroyed. Also my mind is still kind of in 2016 still lol
 
China?

To be honest, I'm kind of surprised there aren't more of them there already.
 
^ I hadn't really thought about it, but China is very low on launch coasters really. A handful each of S&S air launchers (the best launch type by far to be fair) and a couple of Vekoma booster bikes and that's a out it. Well, a few knockoff Zamperla motorbikes, but they're not worth mentioning. In terms of large-scale launches, it really is just the S&Ss unless I'm having a massive brain fart.
 
I've got a feeling we may see a couple more of the semi-shuttle type launch coasters popping up in Asia, but it'll be in the next 3/4 years as opposed to next year.
 
I agree with Lofty, Intamin seem to be doing well in Asia currently. I'd like to think we'll get a few surprise pop ups similar to Taron over in Europe or the states, can see at least one randomly surfacing for 2018.
 
CanobieFan said:
I wish RCDB had a basic 'launch' search...
Uh....
LIM - https://rcdb.com/r.htm?na=&nm=na&pl=26380&el=12172&ot=2
LSM - https://rcdb.com/r.htm?na=&nm=na&pl=26380&el=12170&ot=2
Air - https://rcdb.com/r.htm?na=&nm=na&pl=26380&el=12164&ot=2
Flywheel - https://rcdb.com/r.htm?na=&nm=na&pl=26380&el=12090&ot=2
Hydraulic - https://rcdb.com/r.htm?na=&nm=na&pl=26380&el=12166&ot=2
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And the only things of any note, apart from the air launches and motorbikes I already mentioned, are the new one at Wanda Hefei along with Skycar and the Blue Fire clone, which I should've remembered to be fair. I deliberately didn't include Big Grizzly as China.

A relocated spaghetti bowl and that U-shaped thing that has been SBNO for years aren't worth mentioning.
 
CanobieFan said:
Yeah, funny RCDB lumps Hong Kong into China but fails to do so with say.... Taiwan.
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Taiwan is recognised by some UN members as an independent country. I guess that's the reason?
Another weird one on rcdb is putting Russia under Asia, while it has Turkey in Europe...
 
gavin said:
^ I hadn't really thought about it, but China is very low on launch coasters really. A handful each of S&S air launchers (the best launch type by far to be fair) and a couple of Vekoma booster bikes and that's a out it. Well, a few knockoff Zamperla motorbikes, but they're not worth mentioning. In terms of large-scale launches, it really is just the S&Ss unless I'm having a massive brain fart.
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Could this be related to issues with the power grid? I mean, the Chinese cities are booming, and places where parks are built seem to be undergoing heavy development all around them as well. Could it be that the authorities are reluctant to allow parks to build rides that draw heavily from the local grid at irregular intervals? I imagine that the electricity usage in developing areas won't stabilize and be fully predictable until a while after the developments are complete. Introducing power-guzzling, somewhat unpredictable rollercoasters to that mix while they're still figuring out how much electricity infrastructure to allocate to the various areas, doesn't come across as the best idea. If this is true, maybe the Chinese will be building more launchers after a while, once the relevant authorities are certain that the local grid can handle them without interruptions.
 
Pokemaniac said:
Could this be related to issues with the power grid? I mean, the Chinese cities are booming, and places where parks are built seem to be undergoing heavy development all around them as well. Could it be that the authorities are reluctant to allow parks to build rides that draw heavily from the local grid at irregular intervals? I imagine that the electricity usage in developing areas won't stabilize and be fully predictable until a while after the developments are complete. Introducing power-guzzling, somewhat unpredictable rollercoasters to that mix while they're still figuring out how much electricity infrastructure to allocate to the various areas, doesn't come across as the best idea. If this is true, maybe the Chinese will be building more launchers after a while, once the relevant authorities are certain that the local grid can handle them without interruptions.
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Whilst a plausible statement - and one which I wouldn't be able to refute - I feel like there are engineering solutions to those kind of problems. The large capacitor banks underneath Lightning Rod are a good example of a park trying to reduce the instantaneous draw on the grid and being able to provide very large, irregular, power surges to the ride. I can only assume that many other launch coasters have an electrical design like this, but I can't recall seeing it myself. Of course, those systems have to also be checked and signed off by the local authority, so there's no guarantees there either! :D
 
^ though LSM systems do require beefier infrastructure (wires, etc.) to get the power to them. Cedar Point for instance had to create a whole new electrical conduit plumbing to get a more reliable connection for Maverick when it was installed (you can see the concrete lids for that conduit along perimeter road). That rather would pose a strain on the surrounding community grid.
 
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