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That would be rather cool and I was thinking it could have been a bit like that ;) But what if the carriage had flown off the end :(

it wouldnt as the big slow loop would slow it down and then there would be a line of straight brake fins not a air hill to take it to a controlled stop
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it wouldnt as the big slow loop would slow it down and then there would be a line of straight brake fins not a air hill to take it to a controlled stop

Yeah, I do like the idea of a thunder looper but I think theyre a bit boring though arent they??Up round up down round station, not much of a thrill I think, but if they increased the speed?? Now your talking :(
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Up round up down round station, not much of a thrill I think, but if they increased the speed?? Now your talking :(

Speed would be a great update for Stealth, considering they've already made it faster. But there's a limit on how fast they can make it... any faster they'd have to make the run-up much longer.. Would be great if TP could buy up the land around it :/ and become a mega theme park. Shame its surrounded by nature reserves and all the rest. Though having said that, they made the island for Saw and I doubt most people knew that was going to happen...
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I totally agree with Markus number nine. Oblivion is a one trick pony, but is totally world class. Tussaud's say Oblivion 'cost' 12 million and Thorpe bragged Stealth also 'cost' 12 million. Oblivion was a world first and is up there as one of my favorite roller coasters in the world. They also say Saw cost more and I fear the higher the 'cost' of a roller coaster, the more the great British public think it's gonna be "well gud".

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Really, thats why they make Colossus, Thorpe Park's Chav Ride and Stealth the over-hyped ride which is over to quickly.

Errm yesThey also make TTD, KK, Expedition G-Force, Millennium Force, Maverick and many more.Check the top 5 in the most recent Mitch Hawker's coaster poll, look at the Manufacturers, and come back to me.http://www.ushsho.com/steelrollercoasterpollresults2008.htmJust because the examples in the UK/Thorpe Park arn't brilliant, does not mean that they don't make good ride's elsewhere.
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Last May when Stealth got stuck at the top...that train was up there for like 3 hours.How heavy is an entire Stealth train? Because I heard that it's about 10 tonnes. And for 10 tonnes to be stuck up 205ft high for 3 hours is scary for some people. I mean, imagine if that train fell off the side of the track for some reason...all that weight come crashing down.

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Last May when Stealth got stuck at the top...that train was up there for like 3 hours.How heavy is an entire Stealth train? Because I heard that it's about 10 tonnes. And for 10 tonnes to be stuck up 205ft high for 3 hours is scary for some people. I mean, imagine if that train fell off the side of the track for some reason...all that weight come crashing down.

That is true - one Stealth train is roughly 10 tonnes in weight. But seriously, what is the chance of the train derailing?
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Last May when Stealth got stuck at the top...that train was up there for like 3 hours.How heavy is an entire Stealth train? Because I heard that it's about 10 tonnes. And for 10 tonnes to be stuck up 205ft high for 3 hours is scary for some people. I mean, imagine if that train fell off the side of the track for some reason...all that weight come crashing down.

How exactly would it do that...
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Last May when Stealth got stuck at the top...that train was up there for like 3 hours.How heavy is an entire Stealth train? Because I heard that it's about 10 tonnes. And for 10 tonnes to be stuck up 205ft high for 3 hours is scary for some people. I mean, imagine if that train fell off the side of the track for some reason...all that weight come crashing down.

I have to be honest that these things don't happen that often, it's all to do with weather conditions
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Well I dunno. ;) Anything's possible these days. What if it caught fire on the launch, stopped up the top, and the fire continued on the train?

I wouldn't worry about the train stopping on the top hat, and a previously sparked fire eating away at the train and riders. Something tells me it's not going to happen.
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Obviously the train is not going to derail. It can't due to the wheels that surround the track.However, I presume that if a train full of people got stuck on the top hat, it would put immense strain on the structure? I mean, the engineers would want to see it down much much quicker than they did when the train got stuck empty on the top during testing.

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