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/r/rollercoasters
Wanted to make a fitting tribute to honor the fallen. Here’s 32 defunct coasters from over the years and 13 possibly soon-to-be-dead. How many can you guys recognize?
Such a smooth ride from Olympia Looper at Oktoberfest 2024
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I've been a coaster enthusiast for a long time, so I'm fairly familiar with how different launch systems work. I'm not expert though of course, and I'm wondering why the only way to launch a train at high speed thus far has been a hydraulic system.
LIM/LSM systems seem to only be able to get to a certain speed and take a much longer time to get there. The hydraulic launch can reach much higher speeds at a quicker pace but the system it's self has been proven to be far too complex for everyday use and maintenance.
My ultimate question is if there's a better way to achieve high speed launches with a more reliable system. I drive a Tesla that can go from 0-60 in 3.2 seconds and only uses two small motors. Again, I'm not an engineer or anything but it seems like electric motors could achieve high speed launches with a much simpler design.
I’ll do Six Flags Great Escape since I’m a local:
2025 (Not including this in my 10 years because it has already been confirmed): Flashback Repainting/Train Upgrades
2026: Return of the dive show/new show lineup
2027: Water Slide Complex with 2-3 new slides @ former Kidzopolis/new water park area
2028: Technical Park Aerobat @ old Flying Trapeze Plot
2029: Vekoma Family Invert @ Storytown
2030: Small park improvements/gap year
2031: Sally Dark Ride @ Comet and Extreme Supernova plaza
2032: Improvements/gap year
2033: 3-4 new kids rides throughout the park
2034: Improvements/gap year
2035: SFGAm Goliath clone replaces Steamin’ Demon
MAN THIS WEBSITE IS PHENOMENAL. I'M CHANGING MY LIFE GOALS FROM NOW ON. https://www.coast2coaster.com/mobile.php?min=0&max=20&lat=26.846664530625297&lng=-458.8741539526189&zm=3&
You keep the same layout and yes I understand it’s not a “woodie” anymore but the structure and aura remains.
I guess I’m not a purist when it comes to these kinds of woodies. I’d rather see the structure and layout remain (and have it race again) then watch it be rough and lose riders ect.
So I want to create a coaster type ride small scale just using common household items. I was thinking marbles and paper towel rolls (the inside cardboard pieces whatever they're called). Any other ideas?
Me personally, I wish more roller coasters had a rider cam to capture the reactions of the riders, I feel like that would be a more justifiable purchase than a photo on a monitor that you could easily sneak a quick picture of at the ride booth, as far as I know, Gotham City Escape at Parque Warner is the only ride to actually have this as an option
19 years ago Six Flags Astroworld (or Astroworld for short) would operate for the final time. We loss some of unique coasters such as Texas Cyclone, Ultra Twister, Viper, Greezed Lightnin’ and more. We also lost the world’s first River Rapids ride that day (Thunder River).
Had a mostly cloudy day, so I was grateful to snap this photo right when the clouds parted for a short time.
Link in comments. Will replace the Fiesta restaurant behind the Flying Elephants on the smaller side of the park.