Cheetah Hunt at Busch Gardens Tampa Construction

[gouldy]

Originally posted by Flickstah

How heavy is a piece of track like that? (First video)

This is just a guess, but:

Looking at the length of the track section and scaling the size of box section and tubular steel used in it's construction, and based on a few assumptions about the wall thickness of the box sections and tubes, I would say something like 400kg. Less than half a metric ton.

^ My guestimation would by about the same weight as a morbidly obese couple.

so are they testing it yet
or do we need to wait longer for a test vid..
i cant wait to go to opening day next month

Rumor is they are going to start testing this week.

http://www.rollercoasterpro.com/updates/bgt4.17.11/

Testing begins!!! I recomend watching the
video in HD.

Pretty..... exciting.. video....

Rollback!!!

That video was put on a website? Bandwidth on someones website is being wasted for that? Upload that crap to Youtube. I just wasted about 2.5min with that. wow.

Originally posted by Real

That video was put on a website? Bandwidth on someones website is being wasted for that? Upload that crap to Youtube. I just wasted about 2.5min with that. wow.

I lol'd

Lol, I thought the video to be pretty interesting. You can get a more true understanding of how big the first turn is (for those who haven't been to BGT). I also noticed that the turn has a really interesting shape to it. It has a very sharp lead in, followed by a slight decrease in degree and a long sort of "airy" section, which is probably followed by a speedy drop into a trench, fast launch, blah blah blah.

Lol sorry, but that's my hippy view on it. At least we get to see the train on the track a little...

Originally posted by Flickstah

At least we get to see the train on the track a little...

That was the best part about it. But still, YouTube people...

[Coasterkidmwm]

Originally posted by Flickstah

Lol, I thought the video to be pretty interesting. You can get a more true understanding of how big the first turn is (for those who haven't been to BGT).

You are full of a horrific amount of poop. Lots of philosophy major friends?

Originally posted by Flickstah
I also noticed that the turn has a really interesting shape to it. It has a very sharp lead in, followed by a slight decrease in degree and a long sort of "airy" section, which is probably followed by a speedy drop into a trench, fast launch, blah blah blah.

It's a turn. Deal with it. What is with you people?

Originally posted by Flickstah
Lol sorry, but that's my hippy view on it. At least we get to see the train on the track a little...

Transfer track would have been more interesting than this poop

Originally posted by Coasterkidmwm

Transfer track would have been more interesting than this poop

You act like you have never seen transfer track before.

this ride is going to be amazing
i cant wait to go opening day

any one want to car pool
may 27th...

Originally posted by Flickstah

Lol, I thought the video to be pretty interesting. You can get a more true understanding of how big the first turn is (for those who haven't been to BGT). I also noticed that the turn has a really interesting shape to it. It has a very sharp lead in, followed by a slight decrease in degree and a long sort of "airy" section, which is probably followed by a speedy drop into a trench, fast launch, blah blah blah.

Lol sorry, but that's my hippy view on it. At least we get to see the train on the track a little...

Not that theres nothing interesting but really, why use website bandwidth? Hey, its his website, he can do as he pleases. But untill theres something really exclusive - thats what youtube and vemo or whatever it is are for.

[coolbeans326]

i agree. It was dumb. Of course i skipped through most of the video upon the second show case of the roll back so I might have only wasted a minute of my time. Thank god.

More videos posted on youtube...

[slosprint]

Only one thing in that whole video impressed me and it was an airtime hill...

[Coasterkidmwm]

Lol everyone's "interpretation" of that when they copy it in No Limits is going to pace twice as fast as that.

I think it looks like it'll be a lot of fun. Definitely not a #1 ride, but it's still going to be a good addition to BGA.

The scenery is very impressive. Not especially dense like a Disney ride, but very high quality throughout from what I've seen in some pictures.

looks very nice with a nice pace and quick sudden changes flowing with long speed elements

i still dissaprove of the barrel roll

It looks really fun. I mean, sure it's no SheiKra, but I think it will still be an entertaining ride. Not every ride has to be an El Toro to have fun on.

I look forward to riding this this weekend!