JoshC. Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 Have an update from Walibi, highlighting the 270 double inverting corner stall (which I can't help by abbreviate to 270dics from now on...) in all its glory: And one from RMC, showing some nice upsideness: Still on track to open July 1st this is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 Looks very RMC... Still dunno if that's good though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 I definitely feel like RMCs have started to look nicer lately, so looking very RMC isn't wholly bad in my books.. Also, here's a fun comparison between Robin Hood and Untamed: https://laurensvanheerde.nl/untamed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 To me, it really serves home-made backyard coaster. They look like utter ****e but they are fun, can't deny. When they have versions is when they look particularly bad with the disgusting metal box supports but I guess it's necessary. Hope they find a way in the future to make them look more aesthetically pleasing because they're ugly as sin still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 I think some of the Six Flags ones look kinda bad like TC or Joker but I think besides those examples they look pretty fine. Wildfire and Goliath actually look better aesthetically than some B&M's IMO, Goliath's stall under its lift hill looks amazing. Remember too these things ride really well and are fairly cheap (Wildfire was no more than 9 Million).. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 Basically finished bar a few rails. 2542464 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 Latest Making of video: Track is now finished (with a random ceremony including fire to celebrate, cos why not), with a train on the track ready for testing from June 1st. It confirms the 4th (out of 5) inversions will be a 140 degree stall, and there will be a single rider queue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 So Mack and Walibi Holland have been doing drugs together it seems.. Mack approached Walibi about turning Lost Gravity rows backwards, something the park were intrigued by. So far, they've turned the back row on 1 of the 4 trains backwards (the ride can only run 3 trains) and are testing it with staff. It's not clear whether the park will ever open this to guests or if they're just trialling it on Mack's behalf. There's no denying that Lost Gravity backwards would be a ton of fun though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 It's testing! Looks rather slow tame.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 And if you like POVs... https://www.facebook.com/173148719393593/posts/2773396009368838/ pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 It looks better than i was expecting and seems well paced and has some good inversions, plus decent pops of airtime. I shall be riding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 I wasn't really getting excited for this but now that its moving, it looks better then I was expecting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 Well, it looks like I should probably go back to Holland now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted June 7, 2019 Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 For those who never did Robin Hood / can't remember it because it was such a forgettable ride, here's nice side-by-side of Robin Hood vs Untamed.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Doyle Posted June 7, 2019 Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 RMC to the rescue again by the look of it!! Now if Portaventura could be so kind to do likewise to Stampida, that would be very much appreciated!! Back to Untamed. This looks very well paced, full of airtime, good transitions and some pretty interesting looking inversions particularly the first and last ones. Yes it doesn’t have the height and speed of the likes of Steel Vengeance and Zadra, but stats don’t mean a damn thing to me when it comes to what makes a coaster good. Cannot wait to ride in October!! Mattgwise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted June 7, 2019 Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 Crazy how different they actually look from each other, almost like they are different rides. Untamed looks amazing. 13 hours ago, Martin Doyle said: Now if Portaventura could be so kind to do likewise to Stampida, that would be very much appreciated!! Port Aventura should definitely get an RMC, but I’d prefer for it to be a stand alone one. Stampida just needs GCI Millennium Flyer trains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Designers need to stop slow adverse camber turns. It's not big, it's not clever, it's just weird. Other than that, looks incredible m not the same ride at all, is it? JoshC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 15 hours ago, pluk said: Designers need to stop slow adverse camber turns. It's not big, it's not clever, it's just weird. Yes, 100%. It seems to be an almost RMC exclusive thing (only other rides off the top of my head I can think of that have such slow turns are S&S El Locos and Lost Gravity, though the latter is barely noticeable). But it just looks weird and uncomfortable when being done at such a slow pace, and will probably feel exactly the same whilst riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 3 hours ago, JoshC. said: Yes, 100%. It seems to be an almost RMC exclusive thing (only other rides off the top of my head I can think of that have such slow turns are S&S El Locos and Lost Gravity, though the latter is barely noticeable). But it just looks weird and uncomfortable when being done at such a slow pace, and will probably feel exactly the same whilst riding. Even the might Wodan starts with one of the wretched things! JoshC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 Adverse Camber sounds like a good name for a rock band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Some extra hype with a back row POV... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 And another Making Of video.. This series has probably been my favourite construction video series in recent years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 Annnnd it's open. Media event was this morning, and it opened at approx 3pm Netherlands time to the public.. I'll let you know how it rides Thursday (assuming it does RMC itself and die before then...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 Let's talk Untamed then. It's really bloody good fun. It's glass smooth, has loads of really good airtime, some quite floaty, some really aggressive, and the inversions are great. The second half in particular is full on and relentless. It's truly fantastic and I reckon anyone who goes on it will enjoy it, even if that type of ride isn't your thing. What it did leave me wondering though, is: what is all the fuss about RMC? Yes, Untamed is fantastic, but this didn't feel like anything particularly groundbreaking? If you'd commissioned, say, Mack or Intamin to do this exactly same layout on a steel coaster, it'd feel exactly the same. There's nothing I saw our felt that made me think "wow, RMC are special" like half the enthusiast community seems to think. Obviously it's great they convert rubbish woodies to amazing rides, but that's it. So yeah, Untamed is fab. I love it. And I'm looking forward to trying similar rides. But it hasn't made me think 'RMC are gods' or anything crazy. JoelAllen and pluk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 2 hours ago, JoshC. said: I reckon anyone who goes on it will enjoy it, even if that type of ride isn't your thing. Even @Marhelorpe??? ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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