TV Alert : Discovery Science

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Discovery Science - Foxtel channel 638. Wednesday 10th October @ 3:00am Ultimate Thrill Rides: Terror - We love it! Who are the people that design these wild rides, and what does it take to build a killer thrill? Discover cutting edge design technology that takes your mind and your body for a ride. (and I bet you that the Mick Doohan SlowCoaster won't be on it...)

[dreamworld_rulz]

Why would it? After all it's not a terror ride. Thanks for the heads up. EDIT : It's also on the following times. 8:30am, 3pm, 8:30pm.

Edited October 8, 2007 by dreamworld_rulz

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

i was moreso referring to the tag line of "ultimate thrill rides" I did note that it was on at those times but couldn't be bothered opening up and editing the post again so thanks for that.

[dreamworld_rulz]

I just watched it. Thank god for Foxtel IQ It's a pretty good show. It would be awesome to have a ride like "X" at DW.

[Gold Coaster]

"X" is brilliant. From the moment I entered the aircraft hangar-like station, I know my friend Evan and I were in for a really awesome experience... and it was. You just don't know what way you're going to move/flip next. Surreal ride. The day I get to ride something like that at Dreamworld, I will buy everyone on this message board who comes with me to ride it dinner... Don't think that's a claim I'll get called on.

[Gazza]

It was an OK ride, not the best at the mountain, but solid, I got lucky because I was at the ride early so I only waited a short period (to put it another way, the only queueing I did was in the station chutes) The flipping around and the massive elements are cool, but the roughness and the way your legs flap around heaps is a bit of a downer. I actually see more potential in the Intamin Zac Spin Coaster ( http://www.lifthill.net/berichte/zacspin_eng.php ) IMO the best elements on X were the vertical drop, and the first camelback where you do a 360 somersault. The Zac Spin can do these, but a couple of advantages are the lower cost, and the fact the spinning is free, so it would be smooth. They have decent capacity too. Something like that but perhaps with a second lift would be excellent.

It would be awesome to have a ride like "X" at DW.

Yeah, but DW would never build a ride that good. Edited October 10, 2007 by Gazza