Everything posted by gforce1994
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Kings Island 2016 Discussion Thread
I was at the park today, and for the gold pass ERT, they weren't checking passes. I was on FOF with a man, and I asked him why he had Fast Lane, if he had a gold pass (granted he said previously this was his home park). He said he didn't have a pass. Isn't exclusive passholder events supposed to be exclusive?
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
Apparently, a GCI truck was seen leaving the construction site according to reports.
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
Guys, it's definitely an RMC. If you look at the blueprints, the one thing I was looking at was the lateral bracing. In the close up of the blueprints for the area of work, the structure is not like a GCI structure since all the braces are INDEPENDENT structures, except for connections at extremities. These blueprints would indicate crossbeams between lateral braces. The blueprints are now screaming RMC.
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What will put Kings Island above Cedar Point?
For me, snapping.
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
Actually, those beams aren't piles, as piles would have way more steel to allow for greater stability. It's the structure, and someone has ID that piece over Twitter to be almost identical to the Goliath structure at SFGA.
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Ten Years Ago Today...
And the FLYING EAGLES. Those were so awesome.
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
I hate to burst your bubble, but RMCs use a similar motor block.
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
Also it looks like the rails are a foot wide according to the text for the motor block diagram.
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
But in the diagram the motor connects to something on the right hand side of the track. A lift is usually in the center of the track unless they need 2 chains.
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
Actually, the motor diagram looks like there is a catch car involved.
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
The Motor block looks like it's set up to carry some sort of induction current. All the connections scream RMC. Best guess with current clues, blueprints, and CF's past stated goal to replace SOB with RMC: https://youtu.be/fQlU8Xr_WEo
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
I saw Don and Dennis in the report.
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
I saw a key piece of information from the clearer images. The beams will connect to the footer in two separate distinct regions, not the 4 connects found for GCI's. The connections seem almost to be the connections found on Storm Chaser. Just my $.02
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
Which GCI's have you ridden? And in what seat(s)? I've only ridden Thunderhead, but I didn't get anything more than mild floater.That shouldn't discourage anyone from enjoying the ride though. It had some pretty insane laterals. I've ridden THead in all seats, Wildcat, Lightning Racers (both), and KR. I thought TH was exceptional in the quick bursts of airtime mixed with laterals.
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
One question. If the coaster is a GCI, do you think it will come with ejector airtime? I'm asking since there are now no rides besides Vortex with ejector air. Second, I took a tour of the GCI in Bowling Green and the GCI footers are different from those on the plans.
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
From analyzing the plans thrown around, I realized RMC doesn't have that much lateral bracing in turns, see Iron Rattler. I created this concept: http://youtu.be/fQlU8Xr_WEo
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
In other news, the fences have gone up at the end of Coney Mall, and it looks like the theater is getting gutted. I think soiled p(l)ants may be coming!
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
Except for the company listed as the structural designer if I remember correctly worked on Goliath and Wildfire.
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
The steel ties are for the entire structure, plus they are dynamic (moving) parts. I wouldn't want to go on a ride where the ride was sturdy and the bridge was moving. So the ties are steel, which is a huge hint towards RMC. Plus the company in listed in the video Malem sent me listed a company that I believe did the arch structure for Goliath at Great America.
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Kings Island 2016 Discussion Thread
Don't forget, no snapping! (Sorry, couldn't resist) I know KI was quite the party poopers with all the no snapping crap. They're now only letting kids snap.
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Kings Island 2016 Discussion Thread
Can anyone post a picture of the line for Woodstock's Gliders?
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
Blueprints were leaked to YouTube. The plans showed a top down view, with what appeared to be RMC footers, as well as steel ties were indicated.
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
So all aboard RMC train?
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
When does GCI come with steel ties?
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
It goes in the center of that turnaround down at the bottom of the pic I'm really buying what you're selling here, Kenban. The zones divided by the railroad track makes a lot of sense. I thought the statue was replacing the Eiffel Tower. Never mind about that...?Sent from my SM-T810 using Tapatalk Where would the elevator go? Up. Tb, obliged. Up what?.......(I meant where? (Dang it......I meant HOW?)) I give up. There's a different plan shown from top down showing a large RMC footer.