Ian-S Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 But but... you 'invert' back to normal position at the top... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 But but... you 'invert' back to normal position at the top... These are the two points that could be considered inversions. Where else does the track take you upside-down?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holtjammy16 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 As I said it depends on your interpretation of what an inversion is. For example the Cobra roll on Colossus is counted as two inversions (according to wiki), yet the corkscrews on the last section are all counted individually. It's certainly unique though. you go upside down twice on a cobra roll, hence why it counts as 2, and each of the corkscrews are counted because each of them go upside down.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Technically an inversion is a point at which you go beyond 135 degrees Someone get your angle meter out and fly to Dubai for us Ian-S 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-S Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Technically an inversion is a point at which you go beyond 135 degrees Someone get your angle meter out and fly to Dubai for us But but is that measured from the horizon, or another point of origin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 This conversation has become rather 'obtuse'...... Matt 236, EC!, pluk and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-S Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 But, but.... OK I'll stop, and hope you see the humour in my posts, unlike another forum I've just been banned from for cracking a joke about booze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 As I said it depends on your interpretation of what an inversion is. For example the Cobra roll on Colossus is counted as two inversions (according to wiki), yet the corkscrews on the last section are all counted individually. It's certainly unique though. That's not an interpretation... A cobra roll is only called as such because of the way the element looks. If you wanted to break it down you could choose to see it as an Immelmann loop into a dive loop or something. It's still 2 inversions either way. Ian-S and BenC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-S Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Getting back on topic, I wonder how long the cars/trains are on this ride? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 New image from the park's Facebook... That angle makes it clear to me that there is no inversion there. Then again, or makes the element look a lot larger than the lift hill (even taking into account perspective and whatnot). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holtjammy16 Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Does anyone else think Intamin's new track looks horrific especially in white.. OldFarmerDean and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Skyrush (Hershey) doesn't look too bad; from my experience of Nolimits, most coasters look terrible when all white! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 Update on the 2 other coasters (images from VHCoasters' Facebook): Some of the track for the SFX coaster has gone up, showing one of the inversions. Here's another photo, from earlier on in construction. I think it really shows the scale of the track: And a photo of the Intamin shuttle coaster. Apparently, it's meant to go through the glass and the track is meant to spike vertically upwards.. pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 It's mildly depressing seeing such fantastic looking things that in all likelihood I'll never get to experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Dubai next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Anyone for the tilt track? Renderings. Video, 38 seconds and 1 minute 33 show it. It's fast. And there's another one going to Kuala Lumpa. BenC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 My gosh! That looks insane in the most awesome way. I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-S Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Now that's what Thorpe should have bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 So whilst Flying Aces currently has the tallest loop in the world (at about 171ft), it won't for much long. This Intamin shuttle coaster at Wanda City Hefei, in China, will have a 187ft tall non-inverting loop, which is currently being constructed... On a side note, this Wanda park is also rumoured to be getting duelling tilt coasters too, which is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 Flying Aces has reportedly started testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 Flying Aces has reportedly started testing. I like how you say "reportedly". I mine, they might have faked this testing video https://www.facebook.com/ParksCoastersWorldwide/videos/952575664816993/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 I hadn't seen that video and my only source was from instagram. Previous disasters have told me never to trust instagram. So I'd rather be safe than sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 (Source: TPR) The Flying Aces entrance looks surprisingly good! CharlieN, Kerfuffle and pognoi 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 Flying Aces is now open: https://www.facebook.com/CoasterForce/videos/10153350100928639/ Looks pretty darn fun! Lift hill is a bit slow though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 The second half seems like a slow boring mess. It just looses all its speed so quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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