May 14, 201411 yr Author comment_183121 But there are some wooden coasters that are glass smooth, Mammut at Tripsdrill for one, and Colossos at Heide (which is in my opinion, TOO smooth for a wooden coaster)... S'all about the manufacturing and construction techniques... But a smooth wooden coaster is a bit, well, dull and pointless really...
May 14, 201411 yr comment_183142 Well it technically ain't a hybrid, it is a woodie with a piece of metal on top of the wood track ... no
May 14, 201411 yr comment_183143 no Don't no me , no RMC and six flags and RCDB, cos it is classed as a woodie its hard to believe, that structure I know is steel but I'm talking and going on about topper woodies in general like outlaw run and the inpending wildfire.
May 14, 201411 yr comment_183144 Don't no me , no RMC and six flags and RCDB, cos it is classed as a woodie its hard to believe, that structure I know is steel but I'm talking and going on about topper woodies in general like outlaw run and the inpending wildfire. But if you want to be technical, they're not woodies though, are they? They are still, technically speaking, hybrids, since are made of a combination of wood and steel. In my opinion, regardless of how the manufacturers or parks market it, it's a hybrid. No one goes around calling Th13teen a Pyschcoaster or whatever, but that's how it was marketed (thank goodness that's no longer the case though...). Just because a somewhere claims it to be a certain type, doesn't it is actually is.
May 14, 201411 yr comment_183145 They can class it as blancmange for all I care, it is made of steel with some wood and great swathes of the structure containing no wood at all , it ain't a woodie. If you are going to believe their words despite what your eyes tell you, then 'no' to you!
May 14, 201411 yr comment_183148 If you saw I said my self that I found it hard to believe that it was marketed as a woodie, it is a hybrid but it originally was going to be predominantly wood the with original concept, unfortunately thats not the case, it is ugly as hell but yeah, it will be an interesting one to see what reception it gets.
May 14, 201411 yr Author comment_183163 Their taste in good rides can be sometimes (read 'often') argued as completely wrong though...
May 17, 201411 yr comment_183411 Why not make it out of steel. Track is steel, most of the supports are steel. I hardly see how this is a hybrid when most of it is not wood. But to call it a wooden coaster is just dam right lying.
May 17, 201411 yr comment_183437 Can someone pass me the sick bucket please? I'm guessing because of the Ugly or do you have vertigo
May 18, 201411 yr Author comment_183455 Possibly the ugliest coaster in the world this is... Jesus...
May 18, 201411 yr comment_183505 I reckon it will be a great ride... and doesn't look that bad, although it is like the Conchita Wurst of rollercoasters, can't make their mind up what it is.
May 19, 201411 yr comment_183532 I reckon it will be a great ride... and doesn't look that bad, although it is like the Conchita Wurst of rollercoasters, can't make their mind up what it is. I hope you listened to her winners speech, that kind of bigoted comment is the kind of mindset she was targeting. It is an ugly coaster no doubt.
May 20, 201411 yr comment_183659 The wood track is almost at the top of the steel structure! I think if Thorpe were to ever have a "woodie" this sort of structure would probably aid the visual impact on the area seeming as its steel and in a hybrids concerned has a very minimalist support structure (like I said for a hybrid) even if it is ugly as hell. Its the only way I could ever see Thorpe one in unless it was like 70ft or something like White Lightning at fun spot. Plus it opening for may 29th is laughable when it is the 20th today and they haven't even properly installed the lift yet...
May 20, 201411 yr comment_183663 Well they got planning permission to build the 100ft one planned before Saw and that was an exceedingly dense structure. I wouldn't be against something like White Lightning though. Brilliant ride! Would definitely work with the new shift in market, it doesn't look intimidating but it sure packs a punch, full of airtime and was fun! But yeah, if this opens in 9 days I'll be amazed.
June 1, 201411 yr comment_184540 Another video showing the diveloop, the hangtime is a little over excessive!
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.