Maverick Trains

^We're all praying for that! :)

^^Ditto!......especially after my Storm Runner ride.

halltd said:
Wonder if that's the brass or gold train?

i think its the either iron/black or gold train

Ouch, looks like it'll hurt if theres any headbanging...

But it looks pretty awesome. I really love the look of intamin trains.

Just keep your head firmly against the headrest and everything should be alright lol. The trick track area is probably going to be the worst part for head banging.

The trick track area?

"A crooked section of track that was made famous in the 1920s by designer Harry Traver."

That's all I could find on "trick track." Looks like The Villian and Shivering Timbers have an example of it, but I'm not sure what it really is.

King Kobra at Kings Island had a perfect example of trick track. Towards the end of the course, the track made a sudden twist to the left, while maintaining a straight, forward direction. It was more painful than fun, however.

It's hard to find a picture of the element on Shivering Timbers. It's right before the final helix on a low to the ground section under the lift hill. The track is flat, but it throws riders right then left very quickly.

Main difference on Maverick is that Intamin does a very good job and doing its transitions. (See Raptor's last turn for an example of a bad transition)

Worst part of Maverick will be the end for sure. By end I mean the brakerun. ;) *** Edited 12/3/2006 6:02:36 AM UTC by Gomez***

Hey, off topic, but I just went to RCDB to see what Kobra looked like when it was up, and I see that it's "In storage" but then there are pics of it scattered in like a coaster graveyard. 1. Why? 2. Where? and 3. Why not sell it instead of letting it rot?

I know what a trick track is, Im just wondering where on Maverick there's a section of trick track.

*** Edited 12/3/2006 4:37:34 PM UTC by TTD 120mph***

Bootz3456 said:
Just keep your head firmly against the headrest and everything should be alright lol. The trick track area is probably going to be the worst part for head banging.

By definition, there is no trick track on Maverick.

I'm guessing he was talking about the stengal dive, or the turn that goes under the first drop. I wouldn't define it as trick track though.

Watching the animation, the turn transitions are very smooth, trick track is more like getting thrown both directions very quickly. Works better on wooden coasters.

^^I'm pretty sure there will absolutely no head banging at all on this ride.

Darnit! And I was looking forward to digging out my old Judas Priest tee-shirt.

Ouch!!!

Them otsr's look painful.

Ensign Smith said:
Darnit! And I was looking forward to digging out my old Judas Priest tee-shirt.

worst joke ever.

besides re-electing Bush of course.

^That is a joke. :(

crazy horse said:
Them otsr's look painful.

Is it just me, or do the Intamin OTSRs look flimsy? I'm sure they're not, but they've always given me that impression just by looking at them.