latest progress guys enjoy http://ozcoaster.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=56 ian:)

Nice photos rabid that over bank looks great, really intense.

It looks like a rather small top hat compared to Xcelerator!

Why do people keep calling it an overbank? Isnt an overbank where the banking gets past 90 degrees while the track goes up into the air before coming down again: http://www.rcdb.com/ig977.htm?picture=26 http://www.rcdb.com/ig594.htm?picture=5 The turn in that pic is more like a semi helix with a lot of banking, but not an overbank.

That ground hugging bit isn't where the alleged overbank is going. It’s over the top hat, quick right turn, the fast ground hugging helix, and then into the overbank.

Thanks Ian, the track is looking good. Let's hope the two different sections of track meet up in the same place

I was at Movie World this afternoon and the top hat has been completed. I'm not sure if it was done this morning, or perhaps yesterday but I first saw it from the Giant Drop, and then later in the day when I visited Movie World. It is in a really great position and looks fantastic from all around the park where it can generally be seen from above some of the buildings. Also while I was there they were extending the banked curve around further where it was beginning to slope upwards for something. Though it doesn't appear like there is very much more track left out in the car park so I don't think there will be much more than what has already put in place. Still, the ride is looking really good and I'm sure will be extremely popular. Movie World was quite good today, as was Dreamworld - though the most unusual part of my day has been being on a train tonight that I think ran someone over (and delayed my arrival home by 2 hours). But I'll have to check on what exactly happened in the news tomorrow night because they certainly weren't telling us passengers anything.

Edited August 23, 200520 yr by matty_o_911

This your guy?

Yeah thats him. I believe his body was underneath the carriage I was sitting in because once the many ambulances/police/fire/rail authorities arrived they were shining torches underneath the carriage I was in. They eventually announced over the intercom that they wanted us to stay away from the windows and not see what had happened, and eventually the police came in and instructed all of us in the carriage to move to the front of the train away from everything. As much as none of us wanted to see a badly injured body being pulled out, everyone on the train was just so curious about what exactly had happened since no one had a clue. We were stuck on the train for an hour and a half before they guided us off the train one by one through the dark down the ladder on the side of the train and then guided us across the tracks back towards Rocklea station (we didn't have to worry about other trains since trains on that area of the Gold Coast line had ceased operating). It was a really strange experience, but I really feel sorry for the guy who was hit - especially since he didn't die until he got to hospital. If I was hit by a train and taken under three carriages, I wouldn't want to survive any longer.

Any photo's of the finished Top hat? Will the coaster have any loops or inversions?

So is the top hat like the one on Dodonpa?

Ian has a few and will hopefully be updating in the next couple of days. Imagine the train going the other way, and you've pretty much got Superman's top hat. Besides the height, its exaclty the same.

top hat complete and the boomer helix and camel hump looking great. http://ozcoaster.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=58

Wow, This coaster is really coming along! One problem, i think the coaster should be alittle taller??? Also has any theming started?

Less Height + High Speed = More Airtime.

Wow, This coaster is really coming along! One problem, i think the coaster should be alittle taller??? Also has any theming started?

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I agree it should be taller!!

Hi All, was on my friends car website tonight he was at a car meet and has some photos.. Im yet to ask him but it looks like he was at movie world because check out the completed top hat of the escape in the background on some of the photos http://www.qldstreetcar.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=10793

Edited August 28, 200520 yr by clone_tk422

New OzCoaster update. Awesome pics Ian, it looks amazing. If you look just above the launch track you'll see an opening similar to the others. Will this be where the overbank exits, meaning that the track would have to go over the launch track? WOW if that's the case!

*Inside section to include a earthquake *Launch *Top Hat *boomer helix *camel hump *inside over bank hill *camel hump *boomer helix *into brake run.

Edited September 1, 200520 yr by Flea

Im a bit confused about the layout, could someone do something in MSpaint or something to show the layout. But what is meant by an inside overbank? It would have to be a pretty low overbank to fit inside the building.

Here is something I have done in RCT3 which is quite rough and hasn't been updated since the most recent photos have been online.

Edited September 1, 200520 yr by matty_o_911

If that's all the layout is i hope the inside bit is alot better! I'm sick of seeing all these short coaster tracks in Australian parks, give us something at least 2 mins similar to Hades. (either woodie or steel)

Edited September 1, 200520 yr by taronga

The rides 'story' probably will add to the time...

I must agree taronga, All Australian rollercoaster dont go for long! AND IT SUCKS.

Even if that's the layout I'll still be very happy. I don't know what's so sucky about taking a ground hugging turn at 100km/h+, followed by a kick arse air-time filled hill THEN an inside overbank (plus more). No doubt this will be the best Aussie coaster we've seen. I really hope the white building will be themed to something, surely Movie World won't leave it just like that! (Oh wait! )

There is still more to the layout I believe than what I built in RCT3. I only just connected it back up like that so that I could test it and have yet to add to it after seeing the new photos so when I do that I will post another RCT3 layout. So don't worry, I'm sure it is still a bit longer than that.