Mäch Tower News
- Thread starter Alpie
- Start date
- Status
RE: Mäch Tower
We haven't seen any actual testing the last two days. Although I heard it was happening in small doses. There are signs now on it that say "ride testing" or something, so I guess that's progress...
We haven't seen any actual testing the last two days. Although I heard it was happening in small doses. There are signs now on it that say "ride testing" or something, so I guess that's progress...
RE: Mäch Tower
1. Please you correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. When you don't, it makes you look unintelligent.
2. They didn't build an Intamin tower for a variety of reasons. First off, they've had bad experiences with Intamin in the past (specifically Escape from Pompeii). Secondly, they wanted a rotating car. Intamin hasn't done that before. Lastly, they wanted on-ride audio which is another thing that Intamin has never done on one of their towers.
3. How can one metal tower be more "trustworthy" than another?
4. It malfunctioned during testing. If you chose never to get on a ride that has malfunctioned during testing (or even with passengers), you would be missing out on a ton of good rides out there. They're not going to open this thing until they know that it's 100% safe for the public.
BlueWasp said:i dont see why they just didnt go with wat kings dominion has(drop tower):dodgy: its a more trustworthy drop tower. And mach tower crashed...no way im gettin on it now.
1. Please you correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. When you don't, it makes you look unintelligent.
2. They didn't build an Intamin tower for a variety of reasons. First off, they've had bad experiences with Intamin in the past (specifically Escape from Pompeii). Secondly, they wanted a rotating car. Intamin hasn't done that before. Lastly, they wanted on-ride audio which is another thing that Intamin has never done on one of their towers.
3. How can one metal tower be more "trustworthy" than another?
4. It malfunctioned during testing. If you chose never to get on a ride that has malfunctioned during testing (or even with passengers), you would be missing out on a ton of good rides out there. They're not going to open this thing until they know that it's 100% safe for the public.
RE: Mäch Tower
Intamin has drop towers that spin^ better designs even with them than Mach tower. Audio is not hard to install into a ride. I don't know if they've done that but I know they have on their roller coasters
Intamin has drop towers that spin^ better designs even with them than Mach tower. Audio is not hard to install into a ride. I don't know if they've done that but I know they have on their roller coasters
RE: Mäch Tower
^ 40 seats around 1040-1360 guests per hour depends on the height of ride of course reference: http://www.intaminworldwide.com/amusement/Towers/Gyro+Drop/tabid/142/ProductNumber/Gyro+Drop/language/de-DE/Default.aspx
^ 40 seats around 1040-1360 guests per hour depends on the height of ride of course reference: http://www.intaminworldwide.com/amusement/Towers/Gyro+Drop/tabid/142/ProductNumber/Gyro+Drop/language/de-DE/Default.aspx
RE: Mäch Tower
First, I want to say I love this site. I think this mach tower delay will improve both the manufacturer and BGW. Problems like this will force the manufacturer to improve and force the park to research their future rides to ensure the patrons are satisfied. I can only hope they take this lesson into mind when planning for the 2012 coaster.
First, I want to say I love this site. I think this mach tower delay will improve both the manufacturer and BGW. Problems like this will force the manufacturer to improve and force the park to research their future rides to ensure the patrons are satisfied. I can only hope they take this lesson into mind when planning for the 2012 coaster.
RE: Mäch Tower
I think it came down to pride actually. As much as I love Giles, he said they'd never work with Intamin after the nightmare that was Pompeii.
Thing is, the Gyro Drop has been the most reliable thing Intamin has ever designed and maintained. Moser's made their version once before(?), and is a smaller company. Not to mention, with the abundance of Gyro Drops and the proximity of the IntaRide offices to BGW, how could price have really weighed that much? I feel like, with all of the revenue JUST BGW gets, they could afford it. Hell, they charge around twice the price of KD, and somehow they could afford a Gyro Drop. It's not like the flowers and horses cost that much.
Swiftman said:
I think it came down to pride actually. As much as I love Giles, he said they'd never work with Intamin after the nightmare that was Pompeii.
Thing is, the Gyro Drop has been the most reliable thing Intamin has ever designed and maintained. Moser's made their version once before(?), and is a smaller company. Not to mention, with the abundance of Gyro Drops and the proximity of the IntaRide offices to BGW, how could price have really weighed that much? I feel like, with all of the revenue JUST BGW gets, they could afford it. Hell, they charge around twice the price of KD, and somehow they could afford a Gyro Drop. It's not like the flowers and horses cost that much.
RE: Mäch Tower
Can someone tell me about the "nightmare that was pompeii"? No one at work said that anything went wrong with pompeii or any other intamin rides at bg...
Can someone tell me about the "nightmare that was pompeii"? No one at work said that anything went wrong with pompeii or any other intamin rides at bg...
RE: Mäch Tower
Exactly, let's not forget the girl who had her feet amputated by and Intamin Drop Tower in Kentucky.
Plus with all of the downtime of Pompeii and the effects problems in the ride itself, I am very glad they are testing this as much as possible to ensure its safety. I don't mind waiting just to feel confident in my own safety or that of anyone in my family riding it.
Unagi said:
Exactly, let's not forget the girl who had her feet amputated by and Intamin Drop Tower in Kentucky.
Plus with all of the downtime of Pompeii and the effects problems in the ride itself, I am very glad they are testing this as much as possible to ensure its safety. I don't mind waiting just to feel confident in my own safety or that of anyone in my family riding it.
RE: Mäch Tower
There can be/has been fatalities on any manufacturer... Most/almost all are from people not obeying the signs, tampering with the harness or from operator error... I did a 10 page research paper in eighth grade on the subject.
Unagi said:
There can be/has been fatalities on any manufacturer... Most/almost all are from people not obeying the signs, tampering with the harness or from operator error... I did a 10 page research paper in eighth grade on the subject.
RE: Mäch Tower
I haven't heard anything about the Roto Drops in terms of injuries, deaths, etc. I think it did come down to prejudice and price striking Intamin from the contract. I wonder if BGW ever regretted the decision when the incident happened but I guess they can't do anything now but see the thing through.
I haven't heard anything about the Roto Drops in terms of injuries, deaths, etc. I think it did come down to prejudice and price striking Intamin from the contract. I wonder if BGW ever regretted the decision when the incident happened but I guess they can't do anything now but see the thing through.
RE: Mäch Tower
It was a prototype. They knew there was a chance. They took the chance to get the lower price and a new ride that nowhere else has yet. They understood all that could happen. The ride could have been assembled overseas and tested there and then shipped here. What fun is that though? The hate that everyone here thinks that Busch has to Moser now is nothing at all as you all tend to think.
B-Mac said:
It was a prototype. They knew there was a chance. They took the chance to get the lower price and a new ride that nowhere else has yet. They understood all that could happen. The ride could have been assembled overseas and tested there and then shipped here. What fun is that though? The hate that everyone here thinks that Busch has to Moser now is nothing at all as you all tend to think.
- Status