Mantis Becomes Rougarou Floorless Coaster - Cedar Point 2015

man, thats a good looking photo lol
kinda want to go just to take pics of coasters in the snow.

[TTD03]

^ Cool!

[Coasterkidmwm]

Paint doesn't match for the new parts/10

[TTD03]

Maybe they paint the parts?

[Coasterkidmwm]

Video includes blueprints.

[mkingy]

Thanks for the link CK! Appreciated.

[TTD03]

Embeded link for you.

I really appreciate the fact that this will be the first and only [B&M?] sitdown with an inclined loop. I've always enjoyed those.

I'm trying to think, are there other sitdowns from other manufacturers that have a true incline loop? I know what constitutes a "true" inclined loop is a bit iffy and subjective, but most of the ones I can think of are *less banked* at the top than the bottom, and way less than the inclined loops found on the mega standups. Those types are little more than a rising turn, IMO.

^I auctly do not know only in nolimits 3 but how many b&m usually get changed from one seating argenment to another

[Metazoanhaddock]

Actually* NoLimits2* arrangement*


And even then you still have improper grammar.

^really.... im just typing as fast as possible.... I might make mistakes

[Metazoanhaddock]

It takes like 2 seconds to spell check...are you really so busy trying to "own" the front page that you cant take 2 extra seconds to fix your posts?

[TTD03]

I own the front page, and I spell check... usually.
Anyway, yes, one of the records of this is the only floorless coaster with an inclined loop.

The only "true" non-B&M inclined loop is on the TopFun coasters:

That pic at 1:42 of the ride really makes the paint job come across as really putrid.

[TTD03]

TylerE wrote:

The only "true" non-B&M inclined loop is on the TopFun coasters:

I legit can't deal with the banking.
That must be sooooo painful.

Actually the drop into the loop and the loop itself are pretty much the one section on that ride that are smooth.

[TTD03]

wha... how the..... i don't even know anymore.

Projektion wrote:

That pic at 1:42 of the ride really makes the paint job come across as really putrid.

That pics photoshoped from before the painting started. Notice how the track isn't panted yet?

hahahaha it looks like...
*oh sh** we don't have enough potential energy...
*ok lets bend the loop!

I really think Rougarou could be a great surprise. Having ridden Dragon Khan in its good years, seeing Mantis layout and its forces , and thinking the floorless trains are a great inprovement over the stand up ones, this could end being one of the best B&Ms out there. I hope they won't try to reduce intensity. That would be a major dissapointment.

[Coasterkidmwm]

TylerE wrote:

Actually the drop into the loop and the loop itself are pretty much the one section on that ride that are smooth.

You forgot the drop off the MCBR. Also it's not that bad compared to some of the Arrows I mean really. The corkscrew definitely sucked though.

Dapalm wrote:

I really think Rougarou could be a great surprise. Having ridden Dragon Khan in its good years, seeing Mantis layout and its forces , and thinking the floorless trains are a great inprovement over the stand up ones, this could end being one of the best B&Ms out there. I hope they won't try to reduce intensity. That would be a major dissapointment.

I'm betting 10,000 dollars people will still hate the corkscrew while loving the S turn into the MCBR. That S turn has more air than Raging Bull. , It should end up similar in head hitting the restraints-ness as Raptor.

^Which is why I am surprised they didn't implement the new chest pad restraints like on the wingers and Banshee for this. Not only would it look cool on a floorless train, it would also prevent Mantis's/Rougarou's signature whip sections from bulky harness head-banging.

TTD03 wrote:

I own the front page, and I spell check... usually.

If I could like this post, I would do it in a heartbeat.

[TTD03]

Coasterkidmwm wrote:

TylerE wrote:

Actually the drop into the loop and the loop itself are pretty much the one section on that ride that are smooth.

You forgot the drop off the MCBR. Also it's not that bad compared to some of the Arrows I mean really. The corkscrew definitely sucked though.

Dapalm wrote:

I really think Rougarou could be a great surprise. Having ridden Dragon Khan in its good years, seeing Mantis layout and its forces , and thinking the floorless trains are a great inprovement over the stand up ones, this could end being one of the best B&Ms out there. I hope they won't try to reduce intensity. That would be a major dissapointment.

I'm betting 10,000 dollars people will still hate the corkscrew while loving the S turn into the MCBR. That S turn has more air than Raging Bull. , It should end up similar in head hitting the restraints-ness as Raptor.

I agree, I always thought that turn was crazy for a stand up