how come B&M never made a true LIM lauched coaster

this has been killing me since I first took real intrest in coasters, Intamin makes them, so why didnt B&M compete with them?

Can anyone awnser this?

INCREDIBLE HULK DOES NOT COUNT!!! its flywheel launched and its not even a complete launch!

Don't you mean "tire propelled launch?"

[slosprint]

Incredible Hulk isn't a flywheel launch, dumbass. Also, Intamin uses primarily LSMs now, not LIMs.

From what I've heard, B&M said a long time ago that they're just not interested in producing launched coasters. Incredible Hulk was an exception; B&M agreed to do it as long as the park found a different contractor to design the launch itself, they just designed the rest of the ride.

There's no competition. B&M destroys most Intamin with Dive Machines, Flyers, Floorless multi-loopers and all multi-loopers at that. Some say B&M Hypers have more to deliver than some Intamin Hypers.

Why didn't Intamin compete with them and make a Dive Machine? Or a Flyer? Hahaha, B&M is good at worrying about themselves and still being some of the best.

I think it is great that B&M and Intamin do not offer similar rides or ride experiences.

Yeah the two companies really each have their own niche within the business, B&M giving parks high capacity, low maintenance, guaranteed-to-please rides while Intamin pushes the boundaries a little more even if their rides tend to be a little less reliable as far as maintenance and other factors are concerned.

^^Well said

^Likewise

Originally posted by slosprint

Incredible Hulk isn't a flywheel launch, dumbass. Also, Intamin uses primarily LSMs now, not LIMs.

vagina

...Who are you.

Nice comeback

majourly they said theyre not intrested in launched coasters and yes i think thats great.

the only other thing i would say is the design of there trains, they are stupidly heavy and any lauch system would struggle to launch them at all.

first thing is though, they dont want to and i agree with them, a launched B&M wouldent seem right to me and incredable hulks is basically just like a fast lift hill in my eyes so dont count LOL

Originally posted by slosprint

Incredible Hulk isn't a flywheel launch, dumbass. Also, Intamin uses primarily LSMs now, not LIMs.

You are kind cool of the roller coaster world... but that's it.

[hyyyper]

B&M doesn't want to use unreliable launch methods, they say it's 'not their thing'. So if a park want a launched B&M, B&M will build the coaster, but the park has to subcontract another company to build the actual launch.
In Hulk's case, the transport tire launch was the simplest solution.

Originally posted by nolimitsfan38
INCREDIBLE HULK DOES NOT COUNT!!! its flywheel launched and its not even a complete launch!

Let's flip a bigger poop next time we want to say something obvious, shall we?

This is why I barely spend time here:P
B&M are too busy being awesome. The launch and then the huge ass track and you've got a super expensive lump of metal that's just a waste of their money.

[Coasterkidmwm]

I'm pretty sure it's more of a "don't fix it if it ain't broken" philosophy from them regarding train modification and such.

Originally posted by guitarplayer673

From what I've heard, B&M said a long time ago that they're just not interested in producing launched coasters.

There, question answered.