Query for the Intamin lovers amongst you...

Hi all you Intamin fans

Just one quick query:

Surely y'all know of the "Shockwave" in Drayton Manor (stand-up coaster, designed and built by Intamin). I was just wondering if any of you know the purpose of the rather long, flat, straight section in there. Couldn't they have stuck at least a hill in?

Steve

lol, perfect username for this. Intamin liKes doing this so people can get a chance to see the view intstaed of top adrenaline all the time, on both SROS's Intamin does the same thing, for view.

Ohhhhhhh, and on a side note, have any of you guys ever tried something along the lines of "The Apocolypse" in DM?

I believe Intamin refers to it as the "Giant Drop" rides. My god is that fun. Nothing like going from 200ft in the air to ground in three seconds

I've gotta admit though, I felt a little uneasy when I found out it was a glorified fridge magnet stops the things. Makes sense when you think about it though...

It sounds to me like you have been to DM, Aterlatus. Hvae you ever tried riding backwards on Shockwave? [8D] http://www.coasterclub.org/photos/trp-d ... g_44.shtml

LMFAO!

I'll have to try that one day

Hmmm, that is a way to avoid peeing on yourself...

On second thoughts, I'll concentrate on making sure the person in front of me ISN'T doing that...

Thats gotta be painful.

What, backwards on the shockwave, or being pissed on whilst on the shockwave?

http://www.coasterclub.org/photos/trp-d ... g_45.shtml
there not pissed, just on goofballs lol

and yes ive been on shockwave, ridding it backwards would just be 2 painful. And yes ive been on apocalypse, thats some server rockage, floorless tower :O


and they probaly added the straight bit or track so you can compose yourself, for them corks ouch

No, i'm almost positive they do that straightaway for the quick view. I forgot where i read it.

I just remember that for the shockwave (i think just for the shockwave)
That the straight track is roar section (does what it says it is) just to imtimidate the geusts. Or other wise its a sand filled roar section so it doesnt make a noise

You do get a decent view of the park from there though - I'm sure I read somewhere it was for the view too. I still say you'd get a better view from the top of a hill though