News Skyline Attractions Unveils World's First Single-Rail Family Coaster
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Less steel = lower costs, which will entice a lot of buyers in this category of rides.
^Biggest selling point here is the 40" height requirement. This is specifically designed to be a family coaster, not a tame version of a thrill coaster like your suggestion. Raptors are also (obviously) able to invert, where this features a Class IV restraint which is not capable of strong airtime or inversions.
This kinda feels like it will fill the niche that arrow minetrains used to occupy.
I like that there's an offering for that niche, more just asking because it's interesting:
Going to RMC and asking for a tame raptor, could a park also ask for a different kind of restraint that comes close to what Skyline offers? More to the point - would RMC be willing and able to modify their designs for the theoretical park request?
Additionally, going the other way - could Skyline make future modifications to be a direct competitor to the raptor?
Going to RMC and asking for a tame raptor, could a park also ask for a different kind of restraint that comes close to what Skyline offers? More to the point - would RMC be willing and able to modify their designs for the theoretical park request?
Additionally, going the other way - could Skyline make future modifications to be a direct competitor to the raptor?
RMC does offer a "family i-box coaster" which is same as their hybrid offerings. In the website description it states "This allows patrons to enjoy rides as a family with a thrill level more suitable for those who may be too short, or just not ready to ride a more intense RMC roller coaster." This implies that the steer axle trains can accommodate shorter guests or will/ can be modified for shorter guests.
So to this conversation specifically, it seems RMC has geared their ibox model to fit the family style model and not the raptors.
So to this conversation specifically, it seems RMC has geared their ibox model to fit the family style model and not the raptors.
It’ll never happen, but it would be very cool if Wintergreen Resort looked at adding something like this (or a small alpine coaster) on their property. There is definitely space and terrain for it, and the resort is absolutely geared towards families year round. I remember them installing a outdoor obstacle course with zip lines, etc about 15 years ago - so I wonder how much more expensive in price something like this could be.
Any other places in VA something like this could go? Massanutten?
Any other places in VA something like this could go? Massanutten?
Technically yes, but this would have to be a special request. For instance, Icebreaker's trains are rated for 48" due to some changes they made to the seat geometry to make it work. Unfortunately it seems that the shorter riders also have a habit of bashing their heads on the buckles for the comfort collar so they aren't used in this way.
Class IV don't require 2 points of contact, so given the conversation these will almost certainly not have shin shackles