I kind of wish they sold pieces of it. That way I could repay all the pain it gave me.
Project 2016: Delirium & Candy Apple Grove Renovations
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If it weren't driven by a machine the seats wouldn't rotate at all, that's not how centripetal force works. The rotational velocity is indeed constant, but it appears to rotate faster at the peaks because it's moving slower (the pendulum itself, not the rotation). If you compared the rotations per second at the peak, and the rotations per second at the base, they would almost definitely be equal to each other.strycker said:Thomas said:
From the Kings Island Youtube videos of theirs, it seems like it is centripetal force that makes it spin. You can see as the pendulum stops, the spinning slows a little, but will pick back up on the down swing. Not sure if this is actually the case, but it does not seem machine driven at a constant rate except maybe at the end, unless that's just a braking system stopping the revolutions.
I'm always weary of these types of rides. But I'll more than likely 'give it a whirl'.
Pretzel Kaiser said:
I heard KD is keeping pieces of Shockwave and implementing them into a new midway game. It will be a supersized version of "Whack-a-Mole". It will be called "Whack-a-Togo". Game players will stand on a large platform with a 10 pound sledgehammer. As the Shockwave track pieces pop up out of a hole, you whack them with the sledgehammer. Person with the highest score wins a front of the line pass for Anaconda.
Pretzel Kaiser said:
There is a short video of the demo on KD's Facebook site.
Here's the Shockwave demolition video:
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Well, part 1 of the Candy Apple Grove overhaul looks to be almost complete.
Something looks different.
Something looks different.
Which would be.....?
I see that Bad Apple's cars have been taken off, but I had just assumed that was a part of yearly winter maintenance...
I see that Bad Apple's cars have been taken off, but I had just assumed that was a part of yearly winter maintenance...
KD's web site has a blog update on Shockwave's demolition. There are 3-4 photos with the ride in various stages of removal. Most of the pictures appear to be before the short video of the lift hill being pulled down. The last two photos are a nice before and after shots taken from the same angle/location.
Coming Down
Coming Down
KD posted a photo of the latest Delirium construction site. Looks like they are drilling for the concrete footers. Seems to me the ride will set further back than what I thought it would. This ride appears to be taking up more land (north to south) for the supports. Proves the point of how narrow that strip of land really is. I, for one, am glad that KD did not try to cram a puny coaster in that site.
Drilling for oil ... or for Delirium
Drilling for oil ... or for Delirium
Update!
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I'm becoming increasingly worried about the Candy Apple Grove renovations the park filed for approval on. It seems like they should have been mentioned by now... :unsure:
Zachary said:
Are you referring to KD not posting anything on the web/social media or are you talking about Hanover County permit approval status?
If it is tied to KD, maybe they want to share the info closer to the park's opening; Or, the park just does not feel it is worth talking up. The last straw would be that the budget was changed and KD had to drop some or all renovation projects.
For now, I would just take a deep breath and relax.
P.S. have you contacted KD to see if you can get an off-season tour? Maybe sometime in mid-February?
Kings Dominion recently posted a construction update to their blog with several pictures of Delirium. The ride parts are currently sitting in the parking lot near Dominator.
They also mentioned that the big billboard off I-95 is being redone with "an updated logo, LED lighting and a full color screen."
They also mentioned that the big billboard off I-95 is being redone with "an updated logo, LED lighting and a full color screen."
Just like the colors, the on-board lighting looks like it'll be bright. I've never seen a frisbee with such an excessive amount of lights, interested to see what they do with them though.
My thoughts exactly. I thought WoW, that's a lot of lights. They almost have a retro look to them too.