Project 2016: Delirium & Candy Apple Grove Renovations
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SWStevo said:
23 feet will be but a small number when you are already above 100 feet in the air almost upside down
I was at the park today and noticed that work is underway on getting rid of Shockwave. It's hard to see I got pictures which I will post soon if they came out any good but the lift chain is off and there are some other parts I could not identify laying by the station.
I hope they melt it down, cast the molten steel into large cubes, and then send whoever is buying it from "Coaster Ebay" the cubes just so they don't have to put anyone else through the trauma that is (was) Shockwave.
...although I did enjoy that front row ejector before the helix....
...shhh... I don't want anyone to know I enjoyed one part of Shockwave...
...although I did enjoy that front row ejector before the helix....
...shhh... I don't want anyone to know I enjoyed one part of Shockwave...
During Tower Tastings, we talked to Chef Paul about some of his culinary plans for 2016.
One thing Chef Paul noted was that he plans on changing the menu for Dinner Bell in 2016, which makes sense since it is about ten feet away from the new thrill ride. He would not say what changes he planned to make, but he did imply calling for a complete overhaul of the menu.
I'll take that as a promising sign that Chef Paul will continue to work on the park's food, with Dinner Bell getting some much-needed love next year. With its lackluster menu of hot dogs and cheesesteaks, I'm excited to see what Chef Paul has in store for it.
One thing Chef Paul noted was that he plans on changing the menu for Dinner Bell in 2016, which makes sense since it is about ten feet away from the new thrill ride. He would not say what changes he planned to make, but he did imply calling for a complete overhaul of the menu.
I'll take that as a promising sign that Chef Paul will continue to work on the park's food, with Dinner Bell getting some much-needed love next year. With its lackluster menu of hot dogs and cheesesteaks, I'm excited to see what Chef Paul has in store for it.
Just spoke to a friend of mine who is a huge fan of these rides and this is what he had to say about the Huss and Mondial models and how each operate differently...
I asked him what the differences were between the two and this is what he had to say...
"I hate to say it being a huge Mondial fanboy but the HUSS ride is more thrilling. The Mondial is very gentle. The rotation on Wonderland's is perfectly synchronized to the swing, so the exact same seat is always in the same position at the apex of each swing, meaning that if you find a "good seat", you'll always get the exact same ride if you sit in that same spot. It's not randomized at all.
The Huss frisbees I've ridden have been programmed to spin a bit faster. The thing is, all these rides operate differently just based totally on who the programmer was and how he/she decided to make all the settings. So Psyclone, as well as KD's Delirium, could be every bit as fast as the HUSS rides...
All that being said the Mondial is the higher quality machine and it looks like a much more "finished" product. There are no exposed bolt holes in the legs, for example - they all bolt together on the inside instead of big ugly flanges with dozens of bolts sticking out. The machine room at the top looks more like the nacelle of a wind turbine on the Mondial - the HUSS giant frisbee had a huge platform with motors sticking out etc etc..."
I asked him what the differences were between the two and this is what he had to say...
"I hate to say it being a huge Mondial fanboy but the HUSS ride is more thrilling. The Mondial is very gentle. The rotation on Wonderland's is perfectly synchronized to the swing, so the exact same seat is always in the same position at the apex of each swing, meaning that if you find a "good seat", you'll always get the exact same ride if you sit in that same spot. It's not randomized at all.
The Huss frisbees I've ridden have been programmed to spin a bit faster. The thing is, all these rides operate differently just based totally on who the programmer was and how he/she decided to make all the settings. So Psyclone, as well as KD's Delirium, could be every bit as fast as the HUSS rides...
All that being said the Mondial is the higher quality machine and it looks like a much more "finished" product. There are no exposed bolt holes in the legs, for example - they all bolt together on the inside instead of big ugly flanges with dozens of bolts sticking out. The machine room at the top looks more like the nacelle of a wind turbine on the Mondial - the HUSS giant frisbee had a huge platform with motors sticking out etc etc..."
Unagi said:
After viewing the video of CanWon's version above, I focused on a couple riders during the ride cycle. It does not seem that the same riders are at the apex of each swing. Both riders were in a different position at the top. It does appear that the seats end up at the same position where they started when the ride cycle is complete. This is just like the WindSeeker. Not sure if this is a Mondial thing with their rides or not.
I am hyped for Delirium. I've been saying for years that KD should get one of these and I was very happy to see it come true. It's not the biggest model out there, but it should be really fun still.
Having hit a lot of these Frisbee-style rides in the last year, I can say this with 100% certainty:
Size helps, but how it's used is far more important...
In all seriousness, it really is true. The smallest of them that I rode this year (Dorney Park's) was considerably better than many larger versions of the ride out there.
Size helps, but how it's used is far more important...
In all seriousness, it really is true. The smallest of them that I rode this year (Dorney Park's) was considerably better than many larger versions of the ride out there.
In my experience Da Vinci's Cradle has more of a stomach drop than Frisbees. Dorney's actually seemed to have the best forces of the several I have ridden over the past two years, but it still wasn't anything like Nessie's drop or Da Vinci's Cradle or KD's Drop Tower.
I have not ridden a giant frisbee yet. I can only speculate that I would enjoy it. I've noticed that they seem to spin at different rates according to manufacturer. I'm fairly certain that I would enjoy a slower spinning model as opposed to a faster spinning one. Twirly whirly rides are not my favorite, but I'll ride anything.
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'.
https://twitter.com/KingsDominionVA/status/666730248139091968?s=09
Demolition on Shockwave has started. They way they're just tearing it down is so beautiful.
Demolition on Shockwave has started. They way they're just tearing it down is so beautiful.
