3/25: New roller coaster

Undertoad · 03-25-2001, 11:00 AM

This new roller coaster is due to open in Virginia. It's the first one to run on compressed air. It goes from 0-80 MPH in something like 2 seconds. And then here's what it does:

I used to go on such rides, but when you reach a certain age, maybe oh I don't know, 22, you find that life itself has such risks and up and downs that voluntarily submitting to such is kinda nutty.

mbpark · 03-25-2001, 07:05 PM

While this is an excellent ride, I can only imagine the years of engineering that went into this!

Wow. Introducing any new technology into a very established world takes a LOT of work.

russotto · 03-25-2001, 09:40 PM

Have you been to the Batman and Robin rides at Great Adventure? 0-70 in 3 seconds (yeah, passe, I know). But they use "linear induction motors", which appears to mean it's a big railgun. Much cooler than compressed air.

Sascha · 03-26-2001, 05:19 AM

Thrillride.com previewed this ride last year before King's Dominion started to build it.

While I don't think they have that preview up on the site anymore, here's a link with information about the one specifically at KD: http://www.thrillride.com/ta2000/ta2000.html

Not my cup of tea, I don't think!

-- Sascha
http://www.sascha.org

03-25-2001, 07:05 PM	#2
mbpark Lecturer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 761	and we use our engineering talent for this? :) While this is an excellent ride, I can only imagine the years of engineering that went into this! Wow. Introducing any new technology into a very established world takes a LOT of work.

03-26-2001, 05:19 AM	#4
Sascha Rapscallion Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 5	Some related web links... Thrillride.com previewed this ride last year before King's Dominion started to build it. While I don't think they have that preview up on the site anymore, here's a link with information about the one specifically at KD: http://www.thrillride.com/ta2000/ta2000.html Not my cup of tea, I don't think! -- Sascha http://www.sascha.org

03-25-2001, 11:00 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	This new roller coaster is due to open in Virginia. It's the first one to run on compressed air. It goes from 0-80 MPH in something like 2 seconds. And then here's what it does: I used to go on such rides, but when you reach a certain age, maybe oh I don't know, 22, you find that life itself has such risks and up and downs that voluntarily submitting to such is kinda nutty.

03-25-2001, 09:40 PM	#3
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	Have you been to the Batman and Robin rides at Great Adventure? 0-70 in 3 seconds (yeah, passe, I know). But they use "linear induction motors", which appears to mean it's a big railgun. Much cooler than compressed air.

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