Comments on: TPS Report: Orlando Thrill Park, Ferrari World Formula Rossa Video & More

By: Quil

Quil — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:45:10 +0000

Is bill gates proposing this park?

By: Prof.BAM

Prof.BAM — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:45:12 +0000

i was on screamscape yesterday, and found plans for the proposed park. It says 15 roller coasters, the 425 ft. tall coaster is said to be inverted. Intamin will probably do the same thing they did with Volcano at King's Dominion. A 4-D coaster is part of the plans. Now the question is, will it be S&S, Intamin, or B&M? A 55 ft. tall Vekoma MLC is also planned.

By: Prof.BAM

Prof.BAM — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:42:21 +0000

and increase how many problems could happen? all they need is the number of trains they have. A train enters the station every 15 seconds. And the canveyor belt that is used to increase the capacity? And besides, a good number of people don't ride, they just come in to take pictures and exit before it's too late.

By: Quil

Quil — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:25:59 +0000

All of your points are good ones, jjhobo, but to sum it up it's just that all these trims are getting on my nerves. Record breaking rides should just behave a bit more like record breaking rides in my opinion.

By: jjhobo

jjhobo — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 08:36:41 +0000

I didnt mean speed, i meant that people complained that the ride was over so fast. Anyway how can you site KK as a good example when that was just a clone of TTD but built slightly taller and faster to take the title, that didnt change anything either. Also alot of people complain about the over shoulder restraints and say they ruin the ride experience compared to TTD, so you cant please everyone all the time.

The health issue is also not that straight foward, many people who have ridden certain coasters (Goliath etc) who are perfectly healthy have complained that they had grey outs on intense parts of the ride and didnt enjoy it much so its not just "unfit riders" who this happens to.

At the end of the day the park is there to make money, if the ride is too intense for some people then they loose money from people not riding it. This ride is perfect for a new park, it sets a record and gets it noticed plus it will create a buzz in a country which doesnt have many theme parks.

The trim breaks are there for a reason, they may make the ride abit less exciting for you, but they may improve the ride for someone else. Your already a coaster fan and your not gonna stop riding a ride because it has been trimmed, whereas a new rider can be put off if they were to suffer from a grey out which equals loss of money to the park.

By: Quil

Quil — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 22:31:09 +0000

jjhobo, what the heck did you mean about people complaining about KK's speed? I've never heard anyone who disliked KK over It's speed. These Rides aren't made for the people who can't ride them, If someone has health problems that would make riding this dangerous, they should stay off. This Ride could possibly have earned this title by being as fast as it's launch was. KK'ride has an average speed that is somewhat close to it's launch.

The Ride and the Launch aren't the same thing, far from it. It's launch has all the speed you could want, but the ride dosen't reflect that. I'm happy other countries are trying to set some records, but F1 & Ring0Racer both only just earned those records, they never went any farther beyond that. This ride had a lot going for it, but they trimmed it, and I no longer think this ride actualy has the potential to fufill that title.

By: Frog

Frog — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 23:19:13 +0000

I agree with jjhobo completely! Also, the launch lasts for a very long time, so it isnt a 2 second launch an your up, its more like 5+ seconds of pure speed. And it was a very smart choice to provide glasses!

By: jjhobo

jjhobo — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:38:45 +0000

Safety is the main priority on these rides, what good is a ride that can cause health problems for the riders? This ride does exactly what its meant to, its brings attention to a newly built park in a part of the world which isnt really on many coaster fans maps. It is the fastest coaster in the world no matter what you say. Alot of people complain about KK being over fast so you cant please everyone. Think of the cost of making a ride thats the fastest in the world and has many different elements.

How do you act deserving of a title? The ride was designed specifically to break the record and its done that, there are other rides in the park aswell so its not a big deal.

It looks like a good ride, the whole point of the ride is the launch and thats not a bad thing there cant be many thrills bigger than being launched to 150mph.

By: asdkjgnd

asdkjgnd — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 18:43:38 +0000

The capacity must be horrible :/
This ride should've had a longer train design with more seats and also mid-course brakes to up the number of trains possible on the ride.

By: Prof.BAM

Prof.BAM — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:44:07 +0000

Orlando has too much in the area. they don't need more. Anyone know what the layout for the Maurer Sohne at Ferrarri world is? Finally Intamin has created a 100mph+ coaster with something other than a big hill. Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey was awesome!