Cedar Point 2016- Valravn

^ Ow.

[Coasterkidmwm]

Gift shop then Coasterdave?

[slosprint]

The exit of that Immelman looks really steep compared to their other coasters. I like it.

Coasterkidmwm wrote:

Gift shop then Coasterdave?

Nope lol It's a sound barrier for the Luma stage mixed with some theming

I think it's fun to read how many first didn't believe the dive coaster was a real thing

[Coasterkidmwm]

coasterdave wrote:

Coasterkidmwm wrote:

Gift shop then Coasterdave?

Nope lol It's a sound barrier for the Luma stage mixed with some theming

Oh so then they'll probably fill it with sand and de-roar it.

Whats the point of the wall that reaches all the way back to the marina gate.

[Coasterkidmwm]

To keep people from sneaking in without paying. It'll hopefully be better than the previous iteration.

^ Oh... that's too real. I thought that we could see something like a mythical building.

SHE FLIES!

[Coasterkidmwm]

Well poop it might actually have floater air

Now we're close to the full length POV!

[Mr. Freeze]

toiletalker26 wrote:

SHE FLIES!

SHE IS FINALLY ALIVE

I heard that they were running it with the holding brake and MCBR both turned off to make sure it completed the course in the cold temps, so I don't think it will run that fast later on.

VF15 wrote:

I heard that they were running it with the holding brake and MCBR both turned off to make sure it completed the course in the cold temps, so I don't know if it will run that fast later on.

i don't think they will, it would probably be a bit to fast, and without the MCBR on, the wouldn't be able to run all the trains.

B&M's run at there fastest speed for the first test run usually. Even after they turn the midcourse and the holding brake on it'll still be running faster then normal, with harder wheels.

They normally start with all nylon wheels. As the testing progresses, they start replacing them with polyeurothene wheels to slow it down to their desired speed.

[Oscar]

Valravn is cursed I tell ya! See the post count!



Then again, my reply just changed it...

[slosprint]

Wow way to ruin it

VF15 wrote:

I heard that they were running it with the holding brake and MCBR both turned off to make sure it completed the course in the cold temps, so I don't think it will run that fast later on.

From the off-ride video I saw, it looks like they aren't using the holding chain but still bring the train to a crawl before the first drop. The MCBR is on, but it is not on at full strength so the train goes over the second drop at ~15 MPH vs crawling over it. It may be running a little faster in the video than the ride will actually run, but the difference is probably fairly small and won't affect the ride experience much.

Valravn is looking pretty good. Depending on what happens with Lightning Rod, I may have to alter my plans and try for a Cedar Point/Holiday World/Kentucky Kingdom/Kings Island trip instead of a Carowinds/Dollywood/Six Flags Over Georgia one.

[Oscar]

When are you doing this trip? We're hoping for a road trip of sorts for August

^I'm not 100% sure I'm doing a trip yet as a lot is up in the air, but I'll hopefully know by early May. For the Deep South option, it would likely be the last two weeks of July. The Midwest option is a lot more variable since I haven't looked into it too much yet, but August could potentially work.

[Oscar]

Right on, as we get concrete on the dates, we'll be posting more info on it.

Oscar wrote:

Valravn is cursed I tell ya! See the post count!

Wow great capture, haha!

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