Is that superman permanently attached to the back of the train? Or does it only attach just before launch when superman is rescuing the passengers?

Edited December 23, 200520 yr by Mousenator

Surely those photos on IMDb and the link Adam gave are not of Superman at Movie World. If it is they might want to get the people who painted the track back in and redo the job as it looks like it's already worn down through the paint to the metal of the track. Even Demon didn't wear through the paint that quickly. "The Bus is now leaving for The Painted Peak, Queensland"

Most Intamin coasters are like that - it's something to do with the design of the train/wheels (which provide the trademark Intamin 'smoothness'). The Superman figure is attached permanently.

Surely those photos on IMDb and the link Adam gave are not of Superman at Movie World. If it is they might want to get the people who painted the track back in and redo the job as it looks like it's already worn down through the paint to the metal of the track. Even Demon didn't wear through the paint that quickly. "The Bus is now leaving for The Painted Peak, Queensland"

Nah the tracks were like that before they were installed. Have a look at some of the pics here or on Ozcoaster of the track pieces when they were sitting out in the carpark before being installed and you'll see that on each rail there is a strip without paint on top, to the side and under the rail.

Intamin coasters coat the tracking section of the rails in a different paint compound that is grey in colour. It's a very rough, matte coat that holds up better over time. As for Intamin's smoothness (which, it's interesting to note, is a very different feeling of smoothness from other manufacturers such as B&M), it's a combination of a few things, the most important of which is track engineering. Other factors that come into play include the design of the trains (independant bogies follow the track precisely unlike older coasters), suspension and comfortable and padded seating.

When you say a different feeling of smoothness, how do you mean?

If you have ever felt grip tape on a skateboard thats what the grey strips on the track are like. BTW my 3 rides on thursday, the last one was in front seat and i still cant get the image of dropping and swinging to the right, out of my head such a awesome feeling. If you havent already read my review here it is. http://ozcoaster.net/index.php?option=com_...&id=54&Itemid=2

How is the carriage launched? I know its hydraulic, but is it like an air craft carrier launch and is a catch clipped onto the front/rear of the carriage...?? Or is it some other way? Anyone got any ideas? Or know for sure?

This will either answer all your questions, or pose a whole heap of new ones. Let us know how that site goes in terms of explaining it and we can go from there.

Edited December 24, 200520 yr by Richard

Thanks Richard! But yes, it seems all so complicated. I get the main idea of it.. but you know. Im not an expert!!

Edited December 24, 200520 yr by tom

I read all that and just use the word "magic" to sum it all up Good read that one, though allot of the first half flew pretty high over my head. I really should learn how it works beyond a sleigh attaches itself to the train and then goes really really fast.

Hi guys, are you sick of reading reviews, newspaper and all the other educated stuff or uneducated with bad gammer when I type.. Well now you dont due to the magic of Audio and the Internet. Earlier this week I was a guest of Coasterradio.com and reviewed on air Australia's New King of Coasters as well as other great Aussie stuff like beer. Download the Show HERE http://libsyn.com/media/coasterradio/coasterradio_133.mp3 Ian:)

That interview was really great. Lets hope that SE puts Australia on the Theme Park map.

Edited December 26, 200520 yr by dreamworld_rulz