What is next for our parks?

[Dean Barnett]

  On 08/01/2025 at 10:40 PM, Gazza said:

For superman, I take the view you could continue the LSMs vertically up the top hat (since its straight on the entry), so no need for a swing launch.

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Could just start the launch earlier too 

[Gazza]

Where? I thought the bit where you park and hook onto the cable was pretty much straight after the turn around the car crash scene. The launch already starts back as far as it can.

[Spotty]

  On 09/01/2025 at 3:08 AM, Gazza said:

Where? I thought the bit where you park and hook onto the cable was pretty much straight after the turn around the car crash scene. The launch already starts back as far as it can.

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I was thinking the exact same thing lol. Having done many track walks on Superman in the past, the launch hold is pretty much as soon as you round the corner. Not really any wiggle room at all.

[New display name]

In theory you might be able to straight line the track after the station, but the queue could be an issue to solve.

 

[Gazza]

^Theres not that much space, the track after the station along the "back wall" where the gas pipes break is pretty much right up against the adjacent scene of the car crash, so you might gain like 4m if you did as you describe @New display name

[New display name]

👍 @Gazza

 

  On 09/01/2025 at 2:30 AM, Dean Barnett said:

Could just start the launch earlier too 

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No.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

  On 08/01/2025 at 4:24 PM, Jackhalzey said:

Why do you say that the abyss was abysmal. From perth and just curious on your thoughts

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Have you visited other parks? Like... literally any?

And if so, which ones? 

Abyss is horrid. rough. janky. Riding it once was too many, and the second try was worse.

[Baconjack]

Abyss is a good ride with the wrong restraints. If they had lap bars on it from the start there would be no headbanging.

Also runs very rough when it’s hot but that’s a problem with every coaster known to man in Australia. Even rivals gets a rattle on a hot day.

Edited January 9 by Baconjack

[biasesumo]

It’s insane to me that Gerstlauer still offer their Euro-Fighter models with over-the-shoulder restraints.