The Official WTF Thread
mkingy posted on January 23rd, 2018
I'm not convinced that Skyrush is a clone model though, whilst I completely agree with the other 2 coasters you posted KingRCT3 but I think in this case it was probably designed with such a level for flooding purposes especially as if you look a little into the background there is definitely a footer that is much higher than the rest.
I did already say this. It’s purely for flooding. I’m not just guessing here ;)
In fact, construction was delayed a number of times because the area would flood whenever there was heavy rainfall.
Also for one thing, when cloning a coaster such as the models that King posted, you have to already have an original model to clone from. They do that with certain clones because it is easier/cheaper to simply copy the supports of the original model, than to rework new stress tests. Skyrush is not a clone, it is the original, and therefor required the structural stress testing anyway.
Ok thanks all for that, I thought flooding originally but with the people off on the right of that picture it made me think twice.
^ Flooding is still the reason
AndreAkaMe posted on January 23rd, 2018
I did already say this. It’s purely for flooding. I’m not just guessing here ;)
I mean I was backing you up on that so I'm not really sure why you're replying like that to me?
That said just because something is an original doesn't mean it hasn't been designed as being a clone in mind - where it wouldn't make any sense to have supports catered to terrain when the idea is for there to be no terrain. To clarify I'm not saying Skyrush is, but that other "originals" might be.
KingRCT3 posted on January 23rd, 2018
Another extreme exemple is this Intamin 10-inversion:
What the hell lmao
What's wrong with that? Don't see anything but a nice Intamin..
The "footers" lmao
Fred Grubb is building a Raptor clone for his granddaughters (yes, the same size as Railblazer/WW).
By BRIAN WALKER - Staff Writer
Fred Grubb’s granddaughters are headed for the ride of their lives — in Grubb’s front yard. Grubb, who owns the Rocky Mountain roller-coaster manufacturing firm in Hayden, plans to construct a personal coaster this summer that’s 100 feet tall at its tallest point, will move as fast as 52 mph and has a 90-degree dive next to his home just south of Silverwood Theme Park.
"It’s eccentric, but I want to build it for my grandkids and I wouldn’t be in the business if my team and myself weren’t a little eccentric," Grubb said, adding that he has granddaughters who are 10, 7 and 6. "This has always been in the back of my mind, and my grandkids are tall enough to ride a coaster now. It’s like building a big swimming pool, except I’m in the roller coaster business.
The "Raptor" coaster, which will have four seats, will be built just off Old Highway 95 west of U.S. 95. Grubb declined to say how much the coaster will cost to build. The coaster is 1,800 feet long and the ride time is 66 seconds.
The family declined to release the names of the girls for security reasons, but the eldest said, "My sisters and I are so excited to have an actual roller coaster to ride at our papa’s house. We are so lucky to have a papa who wants to do this for us. We cannot wait for our friends to ride it with us."
Grubb said it’s doubtful the coaster will be seen from U.S. 95. He said it won’t be loud and it will be painted to blend in with the environment. Grubb owns the 14 acres to the north of the property and 10 acres to the south, so there are no neighbors in the immediate vicinity. "I don’t want it to be intrusive," he said. "I want it to look nice. It will be a form of art."
David Callahan, Kootenai County’s community development director, said there’s nothing in the county’s code that prevents Grubb from moving ahead as long as it’s for private, not commercial, use.However, Callahan said he wanted to give county commissioners a heads up Monday on the project since it’s "unusual." "This has got to be one for the record books, but there is nothing in the county books that says, ’no,’" Callahan said. "He’s probably one tenth of 1 percent of the population who can afford to do something like this."
Rocky Mountain has built roller coasters for theme parks around the world, including Silverwood’s "Tremors," "Timber Terror," and "Aftershock."
Commissioner Marc Eberlein called the project "fascinating." When Callahan revealed a rendering of the coaster to commissioners, the board was in awe. "It’s a pretty significant deal," Callahan said. Commissioner Bob Bingham quickly replied: "I’ll say."
Callahan said Grubb has signed an affidavit recorded in the county land records that states the coaster will not be used commercially on his property.
Grubb said the roller coaster may be on his property several years, but he may sell it in the future.
It will be built on Rocky Mountain’s newly developed concept of a single track, unlike double tracks of other coasters, and riders will ride as if they are on a motorcycle or horse. "We can build these about 45 percent less than comparable mega coasters and we can do sharper corners," he said, adding that the coaster will be built to industry safety standards. Grubb said the coaster will take just six to seven weeks to construct.
Wow....must be nice to be one of those kids or their friends.
"hey come over there's a roller coaster in my front yard"
I wonder if it will be a railblazer clone. If it isn’t there will probably be a lot of people who want to got to his house to ride it lol
It's going to be a Railblazer clone. The original article has a render of the coaster too.
now THATS an epic win
^^ For some reason the image fails to load. I'm trying again... There you go, I edited the first post.
The guy is literally living my dream. Wonder what the insurance will look like
Bolt789 posted on January 24th, 2018
The guy is literally living my dream. Wonder what the insurance will look like
I once asked John Ivers what his insurance was like. He said his insurer laughed at him when he asked about the backyard coaster.
Best Grandpa ever!
Don't want to spoil the "What did you just do"-Thread with this monstrosity. Discord-People already know this probably
The story of the figure-8-loop coaster is a bit strange. It was not designed by Schwarzkopf. This mistake appears often in books or on websites. This causes maybe in the fact, that the model looked really like a Schwarzkopf coaster!!! The concept was designed by a german showmen, Mister Pötzsch - he owns the patents for the two figure-8 elements, the standing eight and the laydown eight. It was calculated by Werner Stengel but wasn't built due to the high forces. A model of the ride has been displayed at some trade fairs at the Zierer booth. Zierer has no own track fabrication for tubular rails, so I think that maybe BHS was planned to produce it. But Anton Schwarzkopf worked some time for BHS as a consultant
I have this figure 8 coaster in NL2 now. I downloaded it from the defunct NLE.
This is the weirdest dark-ride I've ever seen.
First, look at it climb the stairs... and yes this is the station:
Dare you climb aboard the nightmare train?
I don't like a single thing about any of that
Barbisan do some weird stuff. None of it has ever been good.
This is what Six Flags parks should have gotten instead of Justice League.
WTF...all I could think was - NO!!! NOT ANOTHER STAIRCASE - NOT MORE ROOMS.
It's like the supports are playing "the floor is made of lava".