Impulse at Knoebels Construction Update 3/3/15

[TTD03]

Last week Knoebels topped out Impulse, the park's new for 2015 roller coaster. The absolutely striking colors of the ride, in addition to its steel track and inversions, have forever changed the park's skyline - for the better! Here we see the recently completed vertical lift hill that rises to 98 feet above the ground, and the 90 degree drop that immediately follows it.

The base of the lift hill can be seen here, with the ride's vertical loop in the background. As riders begin their ascent they will pass directly under the entrance to Impulse' final inversion, a heartline twist. Hopefully different trains will pass one another at this point, which would be pretty neat if the timing is right!

This wide angle shows off most of the track and supports that were installed as of the end of this past week. The lift, drop, cobra roll, vertical loop, heartline roll and helix finale were all in place. This only leaves the 180 degree turn after the vertical loop and a helix before the roll yet to be installed - and at the pace this ride has been going up that'll be done in no time!

That final helix looks like it could give some great g-forces! I just love the coaster's colors, especially set against the picturesque mountain background. If you click over to the Impulse website and watch the timelapse video from the 26th you can watch as the lift track and supports go up.
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[Dirk_Ermen]

Wow, the loop looks extremely round, awesome! With that straight track in between the cobra and loop it could be a big G-bomb going into the loop.

I really would love to ride this

Those colors are great and stand out in a park that does really well in blending in with the environment. I've been lucky enough to get to the park for the last 3 years, hopefully I get down there this summer too.

Looking good...it's crazy how similar to Gerstlauer this Zierer is. Have we seen anything on the trains yet?

[TTD03]

^ Not that I am aware of.

aj74205 wrote:

Looking good...it's crazy how similar to Gerstlauer this Zierer is. Have we seen anything on the trains yet?

I seen the pictures of it somewhere I think it was on a in the loop video its has hyper coasters restraunts if I remember correctly I cant look for it now but maybe later ill look for you

^Lol only if you feel like it! I'm sure we'll get more details soon enough.

heres what the trains are spose to look like http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt ... CAQMygDMAM

This looks great!

[Dirk_Ermen]

deere839 wrote:

heres what the trains are spose to look like http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt ... CAQMygDMAM

Same trains as on Wicked. Should be interesting.

[Coasterkidmwm]

Cobra roll looks like the GIB cobra rolls. Hopefully it won't need stairs later lol.

[TTD03]

^ Let's hope not, especially since Knoebels is new to this whole "steel coaster" thing.

^TTD03 they finnish the ride but cant seem to find a picture of the finale piece being installed

[Paradox]

deere839 wrote:

they finnish

I didn't know Knoebel's was in Finland!

[TTD03]

Paradox wrote:

deere839 wrote:

they finnish

I didn't know Knoebel's was in Finland!

[Dirk_Ermen]

Paradox wrote:

deere839 wrote:

they finnish

I didn't know Knoebel's was in Finland!

Ahh damned! Now I have to go back to Finland, because I missed out on that park!

It would probably look a whole lot better in Finland rather than the coal mines of Pennsylvania XD

[Paradox]

Trains!

[Dirk_Ermen]

Looking good! Should be a fun ride with those lapbars.

[TTD03]

Not digging those feet restraints or the train colors, or just the trains in general :/

[mkingy]

TTD03 wrote:

Not digging those feet restraints or the train colors, or just the trains in general :/

Agree with you on all counts TTD - the green and blue is really garish. Plsu whats the real need for the shin pads? I get it on flyers but eurofighters and the 4 across screaming squirrel rides are fine without these measures!

[TTD03]

mkingy wrote:

TTD03 wrote:

Not digging those feet restraints or the train colors, or just the trains in general :/

Agree with you on all counts TTD - the green and blue is really garish. Plsu whats the real need for the shin pads? I get it on flyers but eurofighters and the 4 across screaming squirrel rides are fine without these measures!

I think it's just knoebels being overcautious on their first real steel coaster

[Coasterkidmwm]

I have no evidence of this but I'm wondering if the shin guard is another "see if a person has the wrong geometry to be restrained" style device. I don't see a useless seatbelt like most rides have for that purpose.

I like the colors should fit in with the tracks plus the lapbars are going to make it awesome