iron shark 2012 new coaster for tx

http://rcdb.com/10289.htm

http://www.johnnyupsidedown.com/talk/in ... ?topic=9.0

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Shark

Opened May 2012
Type Steel
Manufacturer Gerstlauer
Model Euro-Fighter (Custom)
Height 100 ft (30 m)
Length 1,246 ft (380 m)
Max speed 52 mph (84 km/h)
Inversions 4
Duration 1:00

sounds like fun[peakhill]

Nice. I'm always a fan of pier-based coasters. Looking forward to seeing this one complete.

It says on Wikipedia that some of the parts will be over the Gulf. That would be awesome. Also

A short stretch of high speed curves lead the train into a banana roll followed by a vertical loop. This returns the train to the station.[5]

Yayyyyyy banana rollz

aren't there only a couple of Euro-Fighters in the entire US?

[Coasterkidmwm]

Nothing like doing a banana roll....



....over some banana hammocks at the beach.


**puts on sunglasses**

more photos on there facebook page
like this one
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... =3&theater
that looks epic for a pier coasteer

^it does...the only pier coaster I've ever seen was a purple lift,helix and brakes. Pretty open to this ride.

[Metazoanhaddock]

i spot laterals =F should be fun...

This is from Gerst's FB

im kinda disappointed that it ill only have a min ride time n 4 inversions, ish it was longer then that

A minute isn't bad dude... and neither are 4 inversions. Have you ever been on a Euro? lol

It's not bad, but it will certainly be a small coaster. I would venture to say that the average eurofighter ride time (without actually looking anything up) is around 1:30, with the maximum around 2:00, and the minimum around 1:00. So it'll be on the small end, but it'll be fun I think.

Great for the miniature real estate they had to build on.

i do love the image for there logo for this ride,
n i am looking forward to seeing it finished n opened by may

ok
heres this
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... 361&type=1
http://www.facebook.com/galvestonislandpier
layout looks amazing n intense for a small coaster, i cant wait to see a pov or ride it

^

This is how all Euro-Fighters should be

Is that rendering image a mirror of the real layout or something? Because I'm having a hard time visualizing the completed construction based on that and what's been done so far.

I believe that's the actual layout. At least based off of the animated NoLimits POV done by the park. I love the loop placement at the end... it's very WTF which I think is cool lol.

I've been reading and looking at the renderings and I think this park will be successful, my only problem is that they're filling it so fast with attractions that there won't be any room for expansion

I'm not sure if it's mirrored or what, but that is the layout.

I'm liking that loop into the brake-run more and more. It just looks so cool!

The loop at the end looks like its actually an inclined helix based on the latest photo:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hp ... 0515_o.jpg

That sea-serpent element sure is going to be long and drawn out. I look forward to see how it's going to ride...

^^LAME