c1hrisin
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Selected? Did I miss something. Usually fright nights has all the rides running?
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Ive been looking at pictures of slightly later in construction, there is a trench there but the car does not go into it only part of the track and supports, hence why I said ground level
EDIT: Take that back it does go slightly deeper, the picture I was looking gave a weird perceptive
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Well by theory it goes from the first floor to the ground, so estimating the height of the building at about 60foot? (feel free to correct me) I'd say the drop is about 30-40 foot (about 10 meters). But the extremely steep drop and the use of the close up theming and strobes makes it seem so much more intense
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Took a while but I got it
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Yeah I'm sure with the link with lionsgate they are allowed to use the movie themes?
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In my personal view river rapids don't get you that wet unless they have theming elements and chessington is a bit eh with theming (effects)
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Thats either a good sign that they are planning something or they have just left it do be destroyed and will probably so a crappy job or repairing it with some sheet wood or something
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Pretty sure it says they can't be re-sold somewhere...
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When he said ghost train me meant a proper year round attraction :'D I would love it
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To get more views probably?
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They are complaining about increased traffic, not noise
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That ride is almost more of a performance than a ride. Even if ramesis is more intense I'd take that with theming any day!
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Dead end was a crappy walkthrough that used all of thorpes "memorable" junk to create a creepy area (although it was advertised as a scare zone) which was a massive flop
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I don't know if there is a topic for Hershey Park, certainly haven't seen one.
Anyways look at their new ride looks <3
Hersheypark Announces "Laff Trakk" - New indoor spinning roller coaster for 2015!
Official Website: http://www.hersheypark.com/2015/
Laff Trakk is the first indoor, spinning, glow-coaster in the United States. This family friendly house of laughs spins riders through an exciting adventure of sights and sounds complete with glimpses of colorful characters, a dizzying hall of mirrors, and more! Laff Trakk is the fun house of the 21st century offering a new experience with every ride.
Official Press Release
Hersheypark Announces First Indoor, Spinning Glow-Coaster in the United States
Prepare for More Grins, Giggles, Twists and Turns in 2015
(Hershey, PA - August 12, 2014) — Known for blending the best of the past with the innovations of the future, Hersheypark announced the addition of Laff Trakk, the first indoor, spinning glow-coaster in the United States for the 2015 summer season. Laff Trakk will be the 13th roller coaster at Hersheypark, officials announced today in a press conference at the site of the new attraction.
Laff Trakk, built within a family friendly house of laughs, spins riders through an eye-popping adventure of sights and sounds complete with glimpses of colorful characters including classics like Laffing Sal plus an engaging hall of mirrors, house of cards and more. Laff Trakk, a 21st century Fun House, offers a new experience with every trip as riders enjoy the sensation of floating along the coaster track.
“Fun Houses are an American amusement park treasure and an important part of the historical fabric at Hersheypark,” said Kevin Stumpf, General Manager, Attractions & Entertainment. “We are thrilled to bring back some of the timeless elements from these classic attractions and, quite literally, put a new spin on them.”
Set to debut in May 2015, Laff Trakk, part dark ride, part family coaster, will deliver a different sensory experience with each trip on the innovative attraction. “The
number and size of riders affects the rotation of the cars giving riders a different view of the bright, colorful elements and playful surroundings providing endless amounts of fun on Laff Trakk,” continued Stumpf.
As soon as riders enter the queue line, they will see a glimpse of the whimsy which awaits them in Laff Trakk and be able to capture the anticipation in sharable photo opportunities.
The roller coaster will deliver larger than life experiences in an elaborately themed environment. The new attraction will be located within a 130 feet long by 75 feet high red, white and blue building along Midway America between the Whip and Midway Tent.
Hersheypark worked with the award-winning team at Raven Sun Creative, a New York-based immersive entertainment design group that has worked with internationally known brands, to bring the Park’s rich history to today’s guests.
“Our team took inspiration from researching iconic Hersheypark Fun Houses,” said Louis Alfieri, Principal and Chief Creative Officer, Raven Sun. “We looked at archival images of ‘WHOOPS,’ ‘Laugh Land’ and ‘Laffing Sal’ with the goal of re-creating the nostalgic Fun Houses of yesteryear with the latest in technology in Laff Trakk.”
Maurer Söhne, a German company, manufactured the coaster that will feature a four-seat ride vehicle with two seats in two rows, back-to-back. The design of the coaster car allows for a 360-degree free spinning rotation. Reaching a maximum speed of approximately 40 miles per hour, Laff Trakk takes its riders along 1,400 feet of track which includes an Immelman turn (riders enter a half loop and then go through a half twist and curve out in the opposite direction in which they came), multiple high-banked curves (85 degrees maximum) and Camelback air time hills.
With seven ride vehicles each holding four riders, the 70-second ride has an estimated ride capacity of approximately 850 riders per hour. The ride system utilizes a
combination of the most modern magnetic and pinch braking systems to give everyone the smoothest and safest ride possible.
For more information or to take a “virtual” ride on Laff Trakk, please visit www.Hersheypark.com. You also can like us on Facebook at https://facebook.com/Hersheypark or follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @Hersheypark. -
Sounds like its being worked on, or its turned into storage :/
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Dead Silence and Slender both rely on audio...
With a Dead Silence attraction, I don't know how they'd get some scenes completely silent, because you'd hear people talking from other parts of the tour. As with Slender, you'd need the same thing.
Plus both films rely on suspense rather than actual scares (most of the time), and I doubt they could pull that off.
In my head they wouldn't use the silence aspect of that movie, more the creepy dolls and scary characters. It would be impossible to get complete silence, but the theming could be done really well. It could theoretically be done really cheaply too
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Ok, thanks. I first got it onthe swarm a few months ago, but then I went on other coasters and realised that it was them too. Though I do have to say that last time that I went on the swarm I didn't feel it as much, phew!
Yeah I get it really badly on the swarm too
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I just take a charger... there are sockets everywhere! Including in the floor >
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wow that inside section makes Saw look like a Disney attraction. I've seen better looking subways
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It had some downtime when it shedded a bolt, or am I not supposed to mention that