DC Rivals HyperCoaster construction discussion

[thunder001]

We have used the knuckle boom from Skyreach in the past, think they have units up to 30m, so I would say 24 - 26m at the top of the turn...at a guess.

[Ryande16]

8 minutes ago, thunder001 said:

We have used the knuckle boom from Skyreach in the past, think they have units up to 30m, so I would say 24 - 26m at the top of the turn...at a guess.

You sure about that? 

Looks at least 30

9 minutes ago, bladex said:

now i know why they built that part 1st. that's the highest point in the coaster they wanted to show off how high it was going to be really early.

Retard alert 😂

Sorry mate but c'mon you can't be serious? 

Edited April 24, 2017 by Ryande16

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

13 minutes ago, bladex said:

now i know why they built that part 1st. that's the highest point in the coaster they wanted to show off how high it was going to be really early.

I think what the uncouth uneducated moron above me is trying to say is since we've pretty well established that this isn't a launch coaster, the highest point would have to be the lift hill, as gravity needs to power the rest of the way...

In other words - there are higher points than this to come.

[Ryande16]

Im sorry if i offended anyone 😂

[thunder001]

@Ryande16 Just checked with a contact, the blue knuckle boom onsite is a 135ft unit (41m) unit, so based on how extended that is in the photos, will revise to what Ryande16 said, about 30m sounds spot on.

 

[Ryande16]

11 minutes ago, AlexB said:

I think what the uncouth uneducated moron above me is trying to say is since we've pretty well established that this isn't a launch coaster, the highest point would have to be the lift hill, as gravity needs to power the rest of the way...

In other words - there are higher points than this to come.

Why waste time typing a paragraph when you can sum up his post in 2 words?

[Whombex]

30m - so this banked corner's about half the height of the lift hill, give or take a metre...

The first drop and first element (Airtime Hill? Loop?) are going to be so damn fast.

[Santa07]

Can someone who's been to the site since it's been topped off confirm if it's an overbank or not? (i.e. it banks more than 90˚)

[Whombex]

1 hour ago, Santa07 said:

Can someone who's been to the site since it's been topped off confirm if it's an overbank or not? (i.e. it banks more than 90˚)

Zooming in on the spline in the portrait-orientated photo @Theme Park Girl took, and the "lowering into position" photo @pushbutton took a page back, I'm going to say not overbanked. But I'm looking forward to seeing the completed section in high rez.

Edited April 24, 2017 by Glubbo

[xRazzBerryx]

It looks to me that a similar element is on Goliath at Walibi Holland, with a slightly different exit out of the element to the one we have. 

Shown at 0:21 in the video.

 

[Redboost]

Here's some pics I got as I was leaving the park today (4.15 pm):

Won't be riding this until I return next year, gonna be a loooong year.....

[pushbutton]

Redboost. Having felt the agony of leaving the Gold Coast at the end of my holidays, knowing I wouldn't be back for anything up to a year each time (until I finally moved here 2 years ago), I know the pain!

 

Maybe you'll have to do what I did.

[themagician]

Looks awesome. And it does look to be about 25-30 metres tall, which in perspective, GL and AA are both around 33 metres tall. Crazy to think that this one part of the coaster, which is around half way through the course will almost reach the same height of the lift hills of two of the coaster already at the park 

Edited April 24, 2017 by themagician

[Redboost]

2 hours ago, pushbutton said:

Redboost. Having felt the agony of leaving the Gold Coast at the end of my holidays, knowing I wouldn't be back for anything up to a year each time (until I finally moved here 2 years ago), I know the pain!

 

Maybe you'll have to do what I did.

I read somewhere a few months back that apartments could be bought from as low as $100k but the killer is the strata fees - $25k and up a year!! That's almost half my annual income!! So yeah, we just go up there every year instead. Gives us something to look forward to each year. Its a case of too much of a good thing....  

[Brad2912]

$100k apartments? Maybe 15 years ago...

or in Eaglby (apologies if anyone on here lives in Eaglby). 

[themagician]

[thunder001]

@themagician did you steal my camera😜

I got the same shots this morning, just beat me to the update, but it does look impressive in person!

[Brad2912]

Stopped to take some photos today myself (won't upload theme as they will just be repeats of what we've seen posted already). 

Was cool to see a few others in & around the site doing the same, not sure if any of them were you guys or people just taking photos for themselves 

[Jakev8]

 

http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/lifestyle/gold-coasts-movie-world-tipped-to-be-home-to-australias-biggest-rollercoaster/news-story/9587bcc7a6d08e3980f9fe37126ba044

[Reanimated35]

Where did anyone come to the conclusion that is getting called "The Joker"?

[themagician]

@Reanimated35 thats the media for you

But at least it's good to see them writing about it, and getting some of the facts right.

[Reanimated35]

Yeah, but even the poll in the theme thread has SS leading over joker, so surely it would have made more sense to go with that. 

But yeah, good on them for writing an article that didn't mention TRR. 

[New display name]

23 minutes ago, Reanimated35 said:

Where did anyone come to the conclusion that is getting called "The Joker"?

Batman will not be happy with that. 

Maybe it's MW plan for us to advertise it for them.   The more we talk about it increases the chances papers like the bulletin will run an article on it and it doesn’t cost MW a cent.

[themagician]

More part arrived 

And another crane has just entered the coasters site 

Also, some track has been moved into the brake run/station area 

[rappa]

Nice to see the GCB effectively lifting a story from this site once again and failing to give credit once again.