The ride was never meant to be quiet. In order to fit into the budget we were going for, some sacrifices (noise consideration) were made. A quieter version is definitely possible, but so far no one has decided on going that route. We are definitely excited to get this one open, and to open this budg...

I believe Alton Towers had an RMC project (maybe rumor) before the Smiler crash. And so, since they lost money because of this crash, they certainly asked GCI for a cheaper woodie. This is not true at all. Wicker Man is the 2nd shortest GCI, longer than Heidi by .4ft, and Heidi cost around 7 millio...

I do...It's fun...and weird.

Technically, there are two more bents before it is topped off, but close enough.

Your last picture is of me taking a picture of you.

Maybe a few inches, nothing you will notice.

We didn't shorten anything; the turn over the station is just as tall as it always was (and TALL it is!).

It sure is a good looking ride.

The last loop is way down the hillside.

Most rides from from a given manufacturer will be similar, consistency is a good business model. You want your customers to know what their ride will deliver. On occasion a customer will request certain things to try and incorporate into a layout. B&M has basically been building the same looping coa...

New, Old, or New-Old?

I still remember when Shivering Timbers was all over the Discovery channel. Out of the whole ride, they seemed to talk about the trick track the most.

The idea behind Big Fun was to make a ride that will fit in an area similar in size to what is needed for a Boomerang.

This ride reminds me of Thunder Run.

Yes, if the weather holds out, the ride might be done by the holidays (that's the goal anyway). It's a perfect addition to the park.

After having ridden it...yes I would.

^Ouch.

It's going to be fun ride, not the ultimate machine, but still fun.

Originally posted by boneplaya Originally posted by NightwindElf I love how such a big, coaster building company hand builds in NL. And then pumps the track all over the place. First of all, it wasn't really that bad. Second, I wouldn't be at all surprised if, given the new pics of the layout, that...

Low ridership? That ride always had a line.

"Batters"

I dig it.

I sure hope not.


Any photos are better than none.

Anyone see this?

http://youtu.be/KNRRAg84RQk

Originally posted by Jakizle Yeah, from what I've been told GCI's are designed for between 4 and 0 vertical G's. This may be in the middle of the train, but also what you feel is the sudden transition from 3/4g to 0g. That's why you get thrown up on GCI's so quickly, but don't continue to be lifted...

The Cyclone is in extreme need of repair. Zamperla decided to build a new set of trains for the coaster, which I'm excited to see what they come up with. The ledgers for the ride were in sad shape and were going to be replaced anyway. The profile changes mentioned are just to bump the ledgers back u...

Sometimes just re-inserting the object will fix this issue.