Going up up and inplace!

Sorry my mistake, It is Maurer Sohne who makes the drifting coaster.

http://www.maurer-sohne.com/en/Amusement/Xtended_Rides/Rollercoaster/X-Car/Drifting_Car.htm

I took some pictures at the park today and sent them to Walt. That track sure is right up in your face when you're on the train!

j2k95sunfire said:
Sorry my mistake, It is Maurer Sohne who makes the drifting coaster.

http://www.maurer-sohne.com/en/Amusement/Xtended_Rides/Rollercoaster/X-Car/Drifting_Car.htm

I had no idea, I thought it was a concept. I guess you proved me wronge.

No worries, Its not that I like proving people wrong, I just like proving that Im not senile ;)

I was just looking at a vid from for a drifting coaster from Alton Towers and they had a piece of track in it like this http://www.pointpixels.com/4images/details.php?image_id=7426

and it looked fun.. and not painfull!

I havent made a prediction on this yet, so i'm starting to think somthing like a drifting coaster.

Greg

What is the name of the "drift" coaster?

I would assume that he is talking about either Rita or Spinball Whizzer. Neither of which is a drift coaster and only one of which is an Intamin.

A drift coasters cars do not spin all the way, they are spring loaded and only fishtail. Like a car drifting (see FATF3: Tokyo Drift, It should have went straight to DVD btw).

Rita does resemble P07 a little so maybee he is talking about that?

Actually, it should have never been made. But thats a discussion for another day.

Then what you are talking about is like the IJ:ST coasters that just went into the Paramount Parks. Which still aren't Intamin coaster.

Yes, only Maurer Sohne's cars actually drift quite a bit more. (i didnt notice it at all on IJ:ST at KI)

Good point about the movie as well
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sorry.. i didnt mean drift, i meant spinning.

here is the link of the vid i was talking about.

http://www.maurer-soehne.de/en/Amusement/Xtended_Rides/SC3000/Film/altontowers_dsl.htm

I know intamin may not make it (as of yet), it takes a small area, it has lots of curves and hills.. just seems like it may fit. I have no clue, as of most people, just speculaulating.

Greg
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GregTSmith said:
sorry.. i didnt mean drift, i meant spinning.

hear is the link of the vid i was talking about.

http://www.maurer-soehne.de/en/Amusement/Xtended_Rides/SC3000/Film/altontowers_dsl.htm

I know intamin may not make it (as of yet), it takes a small area, it has lots of curves and hills.. just seems like it may fit. I have no clue, as of most people, just speculaulating.

Greg
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Well that would definately be considered sidewindin' and going in a whole different direction. My question would be could they make a train of cars like that instead of single cars? CP would need a much higher ride capacity to handle the crowds they have.

Gravity, those are some great pictures!!

They're putting more track onto the end of the turnaround right now.

This coaster is sure gonna be close to the ground. My parents wanna go to Dollywood next season but I told them it's gonna have to wait for another day :)

Woah, Why are they starting so early? I dont think this is the real Project HA just thinking and typing.

I think the reason they are already laying track is because there is going to be a whole lot of it. They have a lot of time still and already moving at a pretty fast pace. It would be pretty cool if the ride was like 5 minutes long. Does anyone know what steel coaster has the longest ride duration time? and the longest steel track?

According to RCDB, Steel Dragon 2000 is longest track length. 8133' 2"

Longest ride duration, I've no idea. But, I wouldn't be surprised if it was Steel Dragon 2000 as well.

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WOW I love the track....It looks so good!

Hey is it me or is the track actually going vertical? look on funcoast cam!

Sure looks like a hill to me :):)

EDIT:
It also looks like you can see the top of that piece on the CP cam.

*** Edited 8/18/2006 5:38:28 PM UTC by MrInkspot@aol.com***