Tri-Coaster??

Do your think anyone will develop a hybrid between a standard train and a wingrider. Meaning two sets on either side and a normal train on top. And to get even crazier a Quad-Coaster with a regular,wing, and suspended all together. Obviously there are some issues currently that would need to be figured out. But do you think anyone will ever attemp it.

I like your imagination lol

I can't imagine what the station would look like.

Food for thought: a "wing coaster with seats over the track" already exists. Its called a dive coaster.

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/20635350.jpg

Obviously there are some issues currently that would need to be figured out.

Just thought it bears repeating.

Also where in the world would the support stuctures go?

Yes, one will be built and i predict it will be called skyrush and be placed at Hershey park over the creek. People will then go one to complain about how the restraints are so painful causing the restraints to be redesigned several times ;)

inversionsarebetter said:
Do your think anyone will develop a hybrid between a standard train and a wingrider. Meaning two sets on either side and a normal train on top.

You mean this.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qk8aKzVV9JY/T8gKzzJS-lI/AAAAAAAARpM/KG1-2...Open16.jpg

I think inversionsarebetter means something like Skyrush, except with even more seats. Instead of only 1 wing seat, it would be like any other wing rider with 2 seats on each side, in addition to probably 2 other seats over the track. So a total at least 6 seats per row. It would have a great capacity, that's for sure.

So like this.

http://rcdb.com/3631.htm?p=19389

Well let's throw an invert train under the track while we're at it...four in one. But seriously, I would say that a dive coaster, as mentioned already, is pretty much what you're talking about.

Ride On_17 said:
I think inversionsarebetter means something like Skyrush, except with even more seats. Instead of only 1 wing seat, it would be like any other wing rider with 2 seats on each side, in addition to probably 2 other seats over the track. So a total at least 6 seats per row. It would have a great capacity, that's for sure.

Precisely!!! Literally like a wing and a standard together.
Rough Sketch http://i.imgur.com/FGrRoQc.jpg

Those already exist, as has been pointed out by three separate members.

I view it as similar to dive coaster, but not completely. As seen in ^^this sketch, unlike a dive coaster this concept is not straight all the way across when it comes to seating. Instead, the wings are lower in elevation outside the track while the seats actually over the track would be at normal height. So sort of dive a dive coaster, but also sort of different.

My understanding is coasters are designed around the riders heart line, so Gforces are spread throughout the body in safe areas, easy example if you take Maverick track and put wing trains on it, it very likely would be deadly! This is also why we probably will never see floorless trains on Mantis.

I understand the thought of "well if we add "normal" seats to gatekeeper, that mean more riders per hour and shorter lines" but when coaster designers have to design around 3 different heart lines that greatly limits the maneuvers a coaster can do. In short a potentially boring coaster.

As mentioned above if you had seats on all 4 sides of the track you have no way to support it, unless it was straight up, like power tower. :)

Rough sketch? Don't be so hard on yourself. That thing is ready to be sent to the fabricator!