Major Hulk Renovations Debuting in 2016

[Unagi]

I know Sheikra is a Dive Machine, and quite different, but that had a floor originally. What made that different in regards to the heartline?

SheiKra was actually designed to be converted to floorless.

 

[Nicole]

NO. It doesn't matter that much, it won't destroy the ride, and the sit-down vs. floorless arguement is bollocks.

it's in no limits but it shows side by side how these rides compare. a stand up coaster is not the same as a floorless. If the heatline location was such a big deal, then how can someone who is 56" tall and someone who is 78" tall ride a stand-up coaster? I'f anyone wants real physical examples I can produce them but this was easy and I think shows very well.

I don't want to restart this debate, but I thought the differences in people's heights was one of the essential problems with stand-ups?

 

[Fur Dozy]

I think that's why they stick the elements with minimal lateral g's and avoid zero-g rolls.

 

[Shane]

I don't want to restart this debate, but I thought the differences in people's heights was one of the essential problems with stand-ups?

I have to agree. The riders' hearts are going to be all over the place on those things. I imagine the center of gravity is aimed for somewhere around the upper middle of the "seat" backs.

 

[Unagi]

Hulk is testing.

 

[Shane]

Yay

 

[Unagi]

Daytime testing vid.

 

[Zimmy]

I have to say that was a rather... redundant video. Not a single shot of the launch.

 

[Thomas]

I am still puzzled why they did so much work on it.

 

[Zimmy]

It wasn't Hulkie enough?

 

[CastleOSullivan]

I heard it had to do with structural integrity, but I really don't know. I'm wondering why the standard sit-down model was chosen over a floorless model. Maybe that was already discussed. I actually know a few people who won't ride coasters where their feet dangle, but I don't think that would be their reasoning.

 

[Fur Dozy]

Perhaps it has to do with it being a launch coaster.

 

[Zimmy]

it is possible to launch a floor-less.  See Volcano. Yes I am aware that Hulk is B&M not Intimin.

I suspect heartlining prevents them from even considering changing to floor-less. Besides, what would be gained?

 

[Fur Dozy]

it is possible to launch a floor-less.  See Volcano. Yes I am aware that Hulk is B&M not Intimin.

I suspect heartlining prevents them from even considering changing to floor-less.  Besides, what would be gained?

We already covered heartline, it's not an issue. And volcano is an invert.

 

[MAZ]

An invert with no floor. Which proves a Floorless model B&M could be launched. (Pretty sure this is Zimmy's point here)

 

[Thomas]

Maybe the issue is related to being floorless with the launching mechanisms being right under your feet.

 

[Eric]

Yeah, someones shoe or sandal falling off onto to launch mechanism may cause some problems

 

[Nicole]

it is possible to launch a floor-less.  See Volcano. Yes I am aware that Hulk is B&M not Intimin.

I suspect heartlining prevents them from even considering changing to floor-less.  Besides, what would be gained?

We already covered heartline, it's not an issue. And volcano is an invert.

I'm not sure that everyone agreed that heartlining isn't an issue.

 

[strycker]

So any word on the launcher? Still a bunch of tires on motors? Or was it converted to LIM technologies since B&M has moved over to that realm now?

 

[Gavin]

You all do realize that if they did convert it to a floorless, they would have to redo the station. The hardware has to go somewhere.