Holiday World Adds a Launched WingRider - Pics and Video!

I'm ready.









Photo credit: Holiday World Facebook

[Dirk_Ermen]

Looking good!

Made it's first 2 test laps today!!

Park released a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnxMUWjbKWM. And its got a roar

Looks great so far!

[Paradox]

Dayum that's fast!

Wait, the launch looks really powerful! This is so a quick start. Must put your head back on a seat!

FRONT PAGE OR NAW?

NAW!

Add: Made me think of a warning "Prepare for launch!" after finding this launch intense!

Holiday World's first steel coaster test run. Even though I'm pretty meh on Wing coasters in general, it's still a pretty big deal!

That launch looks intense!

GREAT year for B&M! Very excited and hope I can get out there to ride!

That looks much faster than I expected. A few years ago first test runs on B&Ms seemed to hardly make it, with this and F325 it looks like they move pretty well through the layout

That launch is really quick. Much faster than I saw in the 3DVIP render and a whole lot faster than I ever expected. That's really impressive given the heavier wingrider trains. I also love the way it just glides into and out of the dive loop. It's graceful...like a bird . The sound is nice too - gotta love that signature B&M roar!

I'm not big into forceful rides, but I am a big fan of forceful launches, and Thunderbird looks like my teeth are going to melt down my throat.

I wonder what else holiday will do to top this project off because this is crazy

Rickrollercoaster wrote:

I'm not big into forceful rides, but I am a big fan of forceful launches, and Thunderbird looks like my teeth are going to melt down my throat.

ehh it'll be fun for sure, but I've been ruined by Xcelerator
I think what suprised me more was how fast it transitioned, looked fast!


but yeah, gotta admit, its faster than I thought.
The station looks great too!

[Paradox]

My body is ready...

Helo9797 wrote:

Rickrollercoaster wrote:

I'm not big into forceful rides, but I am a big fan of forceful launches, and Thunderbird looks like my teeth are going to melt down my throat.

ehh it'll be fun for sure, but I've been ruined by Xcelerator
I think what suprised me more was how fast it transitioned, looked fast!


but yeah, gotta admit, its faster than I thought.
The station looks great too!

I agree about the transitions. I don't know how the UK wing coasters are, but they are more floaty than intense in the US. This looks to have a much more powerful ride then the others, especially with shorter trains. I think each side will actually feel really different

[TTD03]

Helo9797 wrote:

Rickrollercoaster wrote:

I'm not big into forceful rides, but I am a big fan of forceful launches, and Thunderbird looks like my teeth are going to melt down my throat.

ehh it'll be fun for sure, but I've been ruined by Xcelerator
I think what suprised me more was how fast it transitioned, looked fast!


but yeah, gotta admit, its faster than I thought.
The station looks great too!

I agree, I've been ruined by Xcelerator, TTD, and Kingda Ka,
But Volcano's launch is still powerful for me!

[TTD03]

Some photos of testing.

[Dirk_Ermen]

Looks like fun. Although those short trains look weird. I've seen too many of those longer trains

[Turbo]

I love the way this looks but my first thought is zoomed up pictures on the trains make them look way too short lol. Looking at the ride from afar makes them look way better lol

Those short trains are the very reason Thunderbird has potential to be the best of its brood, shaping here seems a little tighter than those with longer trains.