Dodonpa Rerfurbishments - 2017

[mkingy]

lol240 is an insider on this job

[Coasterkidmwm]

I wish someone would take a damned picture

For those doubting the speed increase, that's what a friend of mine was told during an S&S factory tour during an ACE event. I can't imagine the current launch, so to make it even faster.... *creams*

[Turbo]

wait.. is that loop going to be massive..?

This is honestly the scariest thread ever made

[Dirk_Ermen]

Let it be a twisted tophat instead of a loop~<3

My first thought was tall oval tophat loop. Like "0"

[Coasterkidmwm]

I guess. We'll see what they come up with.

And while Dodonpa is down the park has set up a VR version of the ride that uses fans to simulate wind.

[Turbo]

best use of VR I've ever seen. Holy crap.

[Coasterkidmwm]

I'm having trouble figuring out the scale. Is this going to hit some brakes before the loop?

[Dirk_Ermen]

I really hope it's going to do more than just a loop.

^ I guess that ride (hot rod - pun intended) needs an afterburner moment!

Love the tire at the top

[Turbo]

The had a tire at the top of the tophat too. WOW that loop is big

[Coasterkidmwm]

Well you're taking it at like 80mph

[Dirk_Ermen]

Bummer, looping. I do hope they do more with the layout than just this...

The loop looks massive but considering how fast this ride goes I was really hoping for taller.

And a freaking kicker wheel? I'm not following.

[Coasterkidmwm]

It has/had kicker wheels in the turns after the main brake too lol. Very odd ride. Launch looks absolutely nuts though.

How tall do you guess is that loop in feet? Perhaps somewhere around 180!

The starflyer behind it is 200 feet

[Dirk_Ermen]

lol240 wrote:

How tall do you guess is that loop in feet? Perhaps somewhere around 180!

I have the feeling it's almost the same height as the original tower.

[mkingy]

Paradox wrote:

The starflyer behind it is 200 feet

The perspective makes it difficult to determine unless you have a good knowledge of the park though :/