Largest GCI to China (Mountain Flyer)

looks like some ejector and some floater in there.

[slosprint]

Holy crap... I think GCI may have just outdone Gravity Group pacing wise!

That looks almost painful. It just flies through everything.

[hyyyper]

Wow, for a first run this incredible. Keep in mind that this thing isn't at top speed yet.

It might be. I know Tatsu tested with wheels that had a lower coefficient of friction than those designed to be used, then they slowly mixed and matched until the pacing was correct. There's always a possibility that GCI could have been using a certain kind of lubrication with the intention of achieving the same goal.

But yeah, looks real good. I like it.

Somebody make a custom supported No Limits GCI coaster like it called "Its a celebration pop pop bottles bottles."

[AyTrane]

Since the bearings on the wheels haven't been broken in yet, the guys typically do whatever they can to make sure the train makes it home. This usually involves manually working the wheels in, varying the lubricants, and making sure the braking system is set to be loose. This usually works out that the fifth or sixth run will be the fastest run the coaster will ever make, as it is then dialed back from there.

The train here is going so fast that the magnetic braking gets "overly excited" and almost fully stops the train before reaching the second set of mag brakes.

Best GCI ever buit? Absolutely! Best coaster ever built? Very possibly! This thing looks like no matter what they do to the wheels it will still fly.

^And that's what makes GCI awesome. Only one I've been on is Terminator and that fly's right through the course. There's never a dull moment. I think it only gets to 50mph. With a ride this big, once it's dialed in, it could be over 60mph. I'm there's specs somewhere with that info. Too lazy to look it up.

I think 60 mph is an underestimate. I would say 70.

How about we do some math, yes?
In 135 feet, an object in freefall will reach about 63 mph. Now, that's in freefall, with no friction, no wind resistance, no rolling inertia to overcome, etc. I'm guessing a top speed of about 55 mph, if that.

Haha well that thing looks like its flying for a 55 mph coaster!

[gouldy]

I have a slight incling that we'll see a POV within the next few hours.

gahhhhhhhhhh .................. OMG

anyone got some clean pants? these are now sticky

hmm, I wonder when people will realize that joke isn't remotely funny?

Heeellllloooooooo beautiful!

Wow great job on shaping the track so smoothly chinese construction workers. Not a single flaw with the carving or track. Beautiful.

wow.

Originally posted by Kyle Sloane

Wow great job on shaping the track so smoothly chinese construction workers. Not a single flaw with the carving or track. Beautiful.

I could be wrong but I was sure GCI has their own construction crew...maybe not...

I think saw chinese people working on construction, but i am most likely wrong.

[gouldy]

They had a mix of both on site, throughout the build. The chinese workers were mainly labour as far as I could see.

GCI has dubbed the coaster Mountain Flyer.

Finally not a totally love up name

POV


I wish they wouldn't use such terrible cameras for their rides. It looks worse than it is.

Looks like they incorporated every possible great GCI aspect into the ride. Pacing looks fantastic too.