Benin Posted May 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Well it technically ain't a hybrid, it is a woodie with a piece of metal on top of the wood track ... no pognoi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 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. pognoi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 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! Sidders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pognoi Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 As said earlier, the American's are practically worshiping it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Their taste in good rides can be sometimes (read 'often') argued as completely wrong though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 It has been topped out. Photos proving yet again it sure is UGLY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 It looks like some kind of oil well or mining drill. EC! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 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. Sidders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 It's going to have one hell of a drop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Can someone pass me the sick bucket please? MarkC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Can someone pass me the sick bucket please? I'm guessing because of the Ugly or do you have vertigo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 The sheer monstrous look of this ugly thing of course... pluk, MarkC, Benin and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Possibly the ugliest coaster in the world this is... Jesus... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 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. coastercameron98 and EC! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 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. Tom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 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. pognoi and EC! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 This strange contraption is testing... http://youtu.be/bk8JbSjsNTU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 here is a video showing it go over its 2 airtime hills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted June 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Excessive hang time is excessive... </3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Another video showing the diveloop, the hangtime is a little over excessive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 http://youtu.be/ZU2v3rhb4_I hmmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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