TTD records to be broken?

The only thing that concerns me (not really concerns me) about SFGA's new coaster breaking the record is the infield footers (two thus far). I can't imagine this coaster going 500 feet in the air and having overbank turns or possibly other inversions but what else could these footers be used for? Does TTD have any infield footers?

Wow, this thing sounds pretty nifty. I'll admit that I would like to see the record stay here, but I am not going to loose sleep over it. Hopefully their ride will run better than TTD. I don't want to read a bunch of posts saying "Haha, you should have learned from us," or other crap like that.

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Anonymous said:
Maybe Cedar Point will start building fun rides, and not just ones that break records, again.

Oh, I think they're a lot of fun, not just there to break records...

Look, it's just not going to happen. I know I'll look stupid come the 29th (and btw, who exactly was told about that date in the first place??), but come on. It's NOT going to break 500 ft., and probably not going to break 420. Six Flags doesn't seem like the type to put so much innovation into one ride that they manage to go HIGHER than TTD, and do it with 320 ft less track. And the footers imply that it will at least have one over-banked turn. That really stamps out any hope of a height record.

Well if the rumors are true and they do make a bigger TTD, then when it doesn't work for the first year we have something to laugh at.

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well i dont know how people are going to argue & bitchin lol @ Six Flags, & by no means im no Six Flags Fan @ all, & Im not defending it, but the announcement hasnt even been made yeat just wait a week

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S2Kster said:
Does TTD have any infield footers?

Of course it does. The infield footers on TTD are for the transfer track and the station.

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than in the drink with a boat on the rocks.

What if it is just a rollback machine?? Launch, UP, DOWN, brake. Just like SFMM Superman.

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OK, just registered here.... an invitation to the media was sent out, that most of the info is posted on www.thrillride.com He is a really credible source, and I personally know 3 people who have this invitation. The announcement date is the 29th, and it is to "EATS ALL RECORDS!" "Witness history in the making" All things are pointing to the FIRST OVER 500'! I do agree that they need to do some more about there maintenance, but they are actively working on that. The track length was heard at a planning board meeting to be 2,480, but we don't know if that is true. Lots of talk over another element, but as of now, I personally think it will be 520' tall, go around 145-150 and just be a L TH B Might I ask a question about your park ... how would they top there records? Would you guys at the point have two intamin launch coasters in one park, that closely resemble eachother. This will not be a dueler ... there are only two lines of footers, one for launch one for brake. It has already been posted on an official document of SF that it will brake all records, and become "History" So ... unless you guys are going to build a 500 footer within the next few months ... looks like we got that under our belt. And.. to be honest ... anything over about 550 would need to be so fast, they would need closed in trains, to prevent serious injury and possibly death to riders from birds, and bugs, and would be a less thrilling ride.

According to the article, the announcement that was sent to the media had a picture of a tower that looked like TTD, so I don't think it would be a Superman type ride.

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Can someone scan one of those announcement things?

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SFcoasterguy said, "anything over about 550 would need to be so fast, they would need closed in trains, to prevent serious injury and possibly death to riders from birds, and bugs"

Oh, because apparently if a bird flew into your face at 120MPH you'd be fine... Come on. And what does 550 feet have to do with anything. If it goes that high, it will likely be just like TTD and be just barely making it over the hill. There are other ways of keeping the riders safe without enclosing the ride.

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Records broken by new SF coaster:

Most days down in one season.
Highest maintenance cost to manufacturer.
Biggest PR headache.
Longest freefall by an unsecured passenger.
And...
Most metal thrown in face of riders

I guess if they want to make it a record breaker, we better look at what records the combination of Intamin and SF would be best at breaking.

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John

Thanks for the scan. Looks like Superman clone is out.

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Yep, that's the invitation! They wouldn't put that kind of media thing out, with that much hype with it just being 421 or 422.... I can bet you guys it will be the first 500'+! Again, I know about the maintenance problem, but they are going to seriously focus all there power on keeping this ride open! It will bring in more people then any other coaster they have ever had... so they NEED to keep it open, or it will be corporate suicide!

JuggaLotus said:
Records broken by new SF coaster:
Most days down in one season.
Highest maintenance cost to manufacturer.
Biggest PR headache.
Longest freefall by an unsecured passenger.
And...
Most metal thrown in face of riders
I guess if they want to make it a record breaker, we better look at what records the combination of Intamin and SF would be best at breaking.

Hey Jugga,

Thanks for the laugh. Let's just hope they don't break those records.

Of course, I am surprised that Intamin would let any SF park have a coaster from them after the problems they have had withother Intamin coasters and guest safety. I am also surprised that SF didn't build this coaster out at Magic Mountain, if the info is to be believed it sounds like more of a type of coaster that you would see out there. Plus, by building it out there they would also break the record for the most coasters at one park. Which is a record we all know that Cedar Point likes to really talk about.

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SF didn't build at MM because it was our time to get a new coaster, and MM don't have much more room for any coaster = another parking lot coaster... but it looks like this may be a parking lot coaster. We will see on the 29th what exactly they will do. I have a feeling they will be hiring a few more maintenance people specifically for this ride... I also think this thing will probably be getting OTS restraints.

I swear to god... If something bad happens to that coaster because of low maintenance and/or a lazy work crew at Six Flags, which in effect causes "major changes" to be made to TTD, I will so flip out. Such as if changes have to be made to the train design, like giving TTD OTS restraints. Or maybe if this new coaster is faster than TTD and pieces of metal start flying at riders more and more often then maybe they're gonna have to close it down for good... hence causing TTD to close down (at least for a long time) (I doubt that will happen)

What i'm just saying is that I will scorn Six Flags for life if they screw up this coaster and how it's maintained.

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I have previously found thrillride.com to be reliable in the past, but I'm still a little bit skeptical about how high it will go.

I for one do not believe that it will go over 500 feet. When Cedar Point was building Dragster, they had two of only four cranes in the US tall enough to build the ride. From a previous thread (http://www.pointbuzz.com/cpplace.aspx?mode=thread&TopicID=8950) the cranes that Cedar Point used have a maximum height of 500 feet. If the new coaster were to go over 500 feet, they would either need different cranes that can go higher, or a different method of construction.

Thus, I don't expect it to go much over 450 feet, if that. I still woudn't be at all surprised if it were a bit shorter than Dragster.

Thus, I don't expect it to go much over 450 feet, if that. I still woudn't be at all surprised if it were a bit shorter than Dragster

No, its already confirmed it will beat two WORLD records, posable third! And, they aren't for most inversions in one ride, or longest track length, so you can guess what the other three I am talking about ... also ... notice I said WORLD records... How do you think buildings over 500' are made? They use extensions on the cranes, or even use choppers for the pieces. The only thing all the hype is pointing to is first over 500, them calling it a historical announcement, "Come watch history in the making!" A record breaker is hardly history.... A new height class is certainly history!

JimD007, why are you surprised that Intamin would let Six Flags purchase a ride like this? You can buy anything you want if you have the money....

I wonder how much this monster cost. I also hope they worked out some sort of launch cable non-breaker as often thing. rrright....comprendes?

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