2018
This picture of Hyperion at Energylandia is so sweet....
^^I thought it was just because gravity doesn't scale like size does.
But where exactly is that Coaster smaller ? There are smaller Rides that dont behave Like that (wild Mouse) and i really think it was Just a Run without trims. But i was also thinking about the Position of the Heartline related to the Rider and this Coaster could really Go different through Turns because they are 95% equal so your laterals are easier to Control.
But its all guessing until we get a pov. As Always
^It's the width of the track and supports as compared to a normal coaster, and right now it appears to be a hyper sort of.
Almost complete Wicker Man POV from The Sun:
Lmao at that sped up video on the flat turn.
Seems Like the pre lift is the most intense Part. Still cant wait to Ride it but doesnt Look too thrilling..
Also that they needed to Speed Up the flat Turn (you can notice it the entrance and Exit of the Turn ) so that it Looks better says Slot.
It's a mostly empty train. It'll need the weight of the riders and maybe some more breaking in given current pacing, but I think it'll be fine in a couple weeks with a full train.
Interesting ride. Definitely will be fun. I wonder if/hope the pause before the first launch will get a little quicker or go away entirely. Middle bit of the layout looks great and well paced, though I find the final launch into like 1 and a half real elements to be kinda anti-climactic. All in all a solid, quirky, family-ish ride. Should fit their lineup well.
Nice shots and full spinning POV (second part of the video):
It certainly doesn't spin nearly as much as I was expecting. I wonder what being launched while facing sideways will feel like.
^I was wondering the same - honestly I think this ride looks quite underrated. I mean sure it isn't quite as fast or intense as some rides, but this ride looks super unique and re-rideable.
On the concept of Mack coasters, looks like ICON has started testing.
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KingRCT3 posted on January 6th, 2018
Out of the blue, a new Gerstlauer has popped up in Columbia, and it looks awesome:
So if anyone remembers that, it's testing now and it has a crap-ton of pretty cool water effects.
^ Holy cow if they keep them like that, that'd be pretty cool!
Back in time... traveler:
A new test of Wonder Woman which I'm assuming is using softer wheels. It still looks pretty fast, but much tamer in comparison to the original video.
^Still looks so great. I cannot wait.
Some great Hyperion photos:
Take a look at that support gap:
It really does look awesome, I just hope the pacing is good in the end.
Wicker Man didn't open yesterday. I'll be riding it next Sunday instead. Though having seen it in person now it really does look fantastic, I just pray to god that the layout delivers a somewhat enjoyable experience.
^ I'm sure it will be an enjoyable experience! It's a rollercoaster, after all..
How long till someone makes a fan-made RMC version of Wickerman in NL2?
Well, now that you've said it I don't give it long...
Time is perceived differently for organisms with higher/lower metabolic rates (e.g larger and smaller) apparently if you were small enough to fit inside the model coaster, it would appear to behave like a normal full size coaster. if you were looking up at a human being form the perspective of an ant, you would perceive people walking around in slow motion. This effect works the opposite way too, hence the portrayal of giants and monsters in movies moving slowly. If you were huge, a real life coaster would appear to accelerate rapidly just like a model coaster we see.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/sep/16/time-passes-slowly-flies-study