Holiday World Adds a Launched WingRider - Pics and Video!

Helo9797 wrote:

Rickrollercoaster wrote:

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See the straight section low to the ground?

The building next to it could also be a machine house for the mechanism.

More likely the station! also see the footers that kinda go in a curve away from the straight section? That could be for the switch track!

This is the most likely guess on that segment so far. I applaud you, sir.

The only problem with that is station would have to built around the gigantic footer and beam. look closely.

I agree the ones off to the side look like a few lat supports or something. don't switches tend to have more supports not less?

also I think we are missing something here. he said it was truly unique, the first of its kind. even a launched wing rider isn't really all that unique. I think its something we havnt even thaught about yet. my wife thinks it will be an extreme log flume type ride. a rollercoaster with a flume feel and more drops.

Doesn't B&M usually use one vertical support for low to the ground break runs?

when is the announcement?

8:15 PM Central time at http://www.holidayworld2015.com

And the actual announcement is around 8:30

this thread is so quiet right now. 3 more hours!!!

[Oscar]

Where is it going to be announced? nevermind, scrolled above 2-3 posts xD

IT seems that its wing coaster, but I hope it isn't, 2 of the 3 currently in the US are also in the midwest.

doubt its a wing coaster. its "truly unique" and "first of its kind" wing coaster doesn't really fit there.

[Paradox]

I am really psyched for this. I think we should keep in mind though that this will only be one of a kind for 2015, then Six Flags will build the same thing just breaking more records

I still think it'll be some kind of wing rider variation. It came up in the chat a few days ago that it could be a wing rider with freely rotating/rocking seats, and that sounds like a plausible idea.

If its a first of its kind, then every coaster after it will be breaking records. The prototype is always the smallest.
The first dive machine, wing-rider, stand-up, flying, all B&M, all small compared to their big brothers after them. Its not always good to be the first, at least if its a B&M.

[Turbo]

First Wing Rider in Indiana...

Parks love to do that.

On the web page watching! Excited! This one is gonna be pretty awesome I think guys.

Turbo wrote:

First Wing Rider in Indiana...

Parks love to do that.

If that happens I'm rioting.

^
don't think that will happen, it looks like their going for a bigger region than their state. Their trying to put themselves on that Map with this coaster.
It would be too easy, they could put any coaster, first suspended or floorless!
Looks like it way more important then that!

You guys are so hopeful for something out of the ordinary. It's almost adorable.

[Paradox]

I can't watch the livestream it is not even loading

Launched Wing Coaster!!!!!!!!! Thunderbird opens in 2015!

If you switch to low quality the streaming is pretty solid.

Its a LAUNCHED WINGRAIDER! I KNEW IT!

It's a launched wingrider called "Thunderbird"! I WAS RIGHT!!

^I wonder what NightWindElf is thinking