Verbolten (Project Announcement Fall 2011 Through Opening Discussion August 2012)
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because everything posted on social media is 100% true...
because everything posted on social media is 100% true...
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Did you ever see it get relaunched? I would be scared to roll back there considering the drop track gets lifted back up afterwards so there is even less track behind you...
Did you ever see it get relaunched? I would be scared to roll back there considering the drop track gets lifted back up afterwards so there is even less track behind you...
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Know what scares me more? The thought of May 18th rolling around and...
But I called the coaster Gods, they assured me BGW will keep their promise and open it then. Funny that when I called, Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard answered the phone.
Know what scares me more? The thought of May 18th rolling around and...
But I called the coaster Gods, they assured me BGW will keep their promise and open it then. Funny that when I called, Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard answered the phone.
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It was re launched over an hour later. Maintence was running around looking like they were freaking out. 4 of them were in the building at one point and about 15 minute later they got it launched. It looked like they tried twice to launch it and it wouldn't go. It just lurched forward about 5 feet.
It was re launched over an hour later. Maintence was running around looking like they were freaking out. 4 of them were in the building at one point and about 15 minute later they got it launched. It looked like they tried twice to launch it and it wouldn't go. It just lurched forward about 5 feet.
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Yes but I think this was unintentional. Also, when the train rolled back it hit the launch and slowed down fast and very slowly rolled back into the building. Something defianetly went wrong. Hopefully the park learns from this and fixes the problem.
Yes but I think this was unintentional. Also, when the train rolled back it hit the launch and slowed down fast and very slowly rolled back into the building. Something defianetly went wrong. Hopefully the park learns from this and fixes the problem.
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Whoever said something about this being a Children's ride, cuz Legoland's is, no. This is a family coaster. In fact, I'd hardly call even Legoland's a kids ride. These things have a wide potential audience. That makes them family, not kiddy. If adults can enjoy it, then it's a family coaster.
And lots of family coasters are really, really good.
I think Verbolten is going to be interesting, and fun. I don't think it's going to be on anyone's top ten list, but I do think the opportunities to entertain such a variety of riders is what more parks should be doing. It's an exciting thing to see narrative take centre stage at a non-Disney park.
*raises hand*
Whoever said something about this being a Children's ride, cuz Legoland's is, no. This is a family coaster. In fact, I'd hardly call even Legoland's a kids ride. These things have a wide potential audience. That makes them family, not kiddy. If adults can enjoy it, then it's a family coaster.
And lots of family coasters are really, really good.
I think Verbolten is going to be interesting, and fun. I don't think it's going to be on anyone's top ten list, but I do think the opportunities to entertain such a variety of riders is what more parks should be doing. It's an exciting thing to see narrative take centre stage at a non-Disney park.
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They are brake fins on the launch track that pop up after the train passes... The guests just stay on the train and get launched again... Check out this video of a rollback (skip to 1:40 for the launch)
m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=q-CD6misY40
They are brake fins on the launch track that pop up after the train passes... The guests just stay on the train and get launched again... Check out this video of a rollback (skip to 1:40 for the launch)
m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=q-CD6misY40
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FAL NR OX - That video didn't post correctly.
If anyone is curious as to what it looks like to be on a Zierer drop track, check out the much talked about Legoland coaster.
http://youtu.be/PbkbScuUhP4
FAL NR OX - That video didn't post correctly.
If anyone is curious as to what it looks like to be on a Zierer drop track, check out the much talked about Legoland coaster.
http://youtu.be/PbkbScuUhP4
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