October 20, 201113 yr comment_125310 The ride itself certainly has the biggest impact though. By your logic Josh (although I see what you're getting at, and agree with you), Saw should seem as intimidating as this, and it just doesn't That is true; didn't think of that actually. Though I guess where Swarm is out on the open, and has a much bigger lift hill (as in length, not just height), that will probably going to cause a lot more fear.
October 20, 201113 yr comment_125315 I wonder how long it will be till they put up the other supports for the zero-g roll. Last thing I remember, they were still pouring some footers for the rest of the zero-g supports, from what I saw on some pictures.
October 20, 201113 yr comment_125324 What I love about this ride is that, even in it's most fundamental state, it's already passed the interaction test. B&M and Thorpe (and Gardaland, for the matter) know the opportunities that lie in wake for Wing-Riders and the potential proximity to their supports. As Mark said earlier in this topic, there's a near miss for the word "Go" - as soon as the train disembarks the lift hill, the right side will have a foot-chopper support. Further on in the circuit, there's a foot-chopper for both sides in the Zero-G roll; one for the right side in the inclined loop, which is sustained all the way through the helix. The corkscrew should have awesome foot-choppers on it as well, and all because the train protrudes so far out at the sides.For illustration of my point, look at the first inversion on Raptor, and how the support acts as a foot-chopper:Second inversion is similar:And now the helix. Observe how the supports double-up as foot-choppers:And that's just a few examples of where the supports could play a far more important role in the ride experience than one might assume!
October 20, 201113 yr comment_125329 On the last photo, is that where the brake trims are on raptor...on the hill going into the helix? Because on pov videos you can barely feel it, yet on offrides you can really hear it. Hopefully our trim is either inactive or unnoticable.
October 20, 201113 yr comment_125330 If it's like Raptor, it will be un-noticeable/improve the ride experience even more as dashing around those elements would not have been anywhere near as effective.
October 20, 201113 yr comment_125352 there's a near miss for the word "Go" - as soon as the train disembarks the lift hill, the right side will have a foot-chopper support.Yeah, although at 3mph that wont really be a shocker! I must admit, I am not a fan of using the rollercoaster supports as a near miss event. That seems to be how a lot of American coasters do it, but I think it is far more effective with terrain and theming like on Nemesis.
October 21, 201113 yr comment_125357 Yeah, although at 3mph that wont really be a shocker! Considering how heavy the trains are and how quickly they pick up speed, I would put a lot on the line to say that near miss element will be more effective then you suggest. I kind of get where you are coming from in terms of preferring terrain to height but.. Swarm will have both.
October 21, 201113 yr comment_125361 I must admit, I am not a fan of using the rollercoaster supports as a near miss event. That seems to be how a lot of American coasters do it, but I think it is far more effective with terrain and theming like on Nemesis.To further what Mark said, I don't see what's so "American" about using supports as near-miss elements. Gardaland's Raptor is the only other B&M Wing-Rider in existence and can therefore be the only real comparison for what the near-miss supports be will like (being the Arrow Dynamics and Intamin coasters position there riders above and to the sides of the track, whereas as B&M positions them lower). And don't forget, The Swarm will also have a mint's worth pumped into the themeing department so hopefully the combination of both will be very effective. Either way, we get interaction so I'm not complaining!
October 21, 201113 yr comment_125369 I don't know that it is when you put in the enormous train and the batching gates either side. Looking forward to see how it works as I assume it will batch just like Raptor..
October 21, 201113 yr comment_125372 Massive station is... MASSIVE!Massive station is... MASSIVE! 50% maintenance shed.Awesome pic though, and a view you won't get even once the ride is open.
October 21, 201113 yr comment_125374 Massive station is... MASSIVE! 50% maintenance shed.Awesome pic though, and a view you won't get even once the ride is open.Unless you're being evacuated.Which, you probably will.Noting here that the harness line hasn't been installed yet..
October 21, 201113 yr comment_125377 Was referring to the height of the building site, and it will be massive if Raptor's is anything to go by.I am rather curious as to how the batching will work, as we won't do it Italian style, just a bloke stood at two chains it is then!
October 21, 201113 yr comment_125379 Nice to see that the maintenance bay is going to be hidden by themeing by the looks of it.
October 21, 201113 yr comment_125385 Nice to see that the maintenance bay is going to be hidden by themeing by the looks of it.Very true. Like this a lot. As long as the queue doesn't get a big old view of a shed it should be fabulous.
October 21, 201113 yr comment_125397 Lovely. So have they added any more track today? Personally that's all I'm excited about atm!I want to see a completed zero g roll!
October 21, 201113 yr comment_125403 Lovely. So have they added any more track today? Personally that's all I'm excited about atm!I want to see a completed zero g roll!Lovely.
October 21, 201113 yr comment_125415 From theme park james. Shows the rest of the zero-g supports going up.Also an update today from theme UK.http://themeuk.net/LC12_Thorpe_ParkPG2.htmlLooks like the in-line twist is being prepared. Pic taken from Theme UK update.
October 21, 201113 yr comment_125420 ^ Thats the remainder of the Zero G roll, they assembled it on the floor but due to setbacks where unable to hoist into position.
October 22, 201113 yr comment_125430 The more I look from that angle, the more I struggle to imagine the plane in there. On the plans it looked like there would be much more space between the bottom of the drop and the end of the entrance bridge. Perhaps it's just the angle; I'll check it out tomorrow but right now I'm struggling.
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