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Re: Carlsbad coasters
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Tue, 3 Jul 2001 02:51:14 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry writes:
> "Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message
> news:GFvI41.L7G@lugnet.com...
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> > IIRC LLC now has 3 coasters or coaster like rides... The first one which
> > was
> > there at the opening is the dragon themed ride. Using Roller Coaster
> > Tycoon
> > nomenclature, this is a mini steelie. It has cars that have two seats per
> > car. Some good spirals, not a really fast ride but it scared my (then) 6
> > year old. Some moderate air time if you are in the middle, but no serious
> > neg G. It is now going into its third season. Great theming.
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> Vekoma, custom J700 series.
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> > The second coaster is Spellbreaker. This is a single rail suspended
> > coaster
> > but it was down when we were there so I didn't get to see the cars very
> > closely. It's kind of like the pterodactyl ride at Universal Islands of
> > Adventure Florida, I think. (I could be wrong) There is a vertical
> > elevator
> > instead of a lift hill, the cars release at the top after being lifted up
> > (they are on a small section of track and roll off the top of the elevator
> > when it gets there). Can't comment on theming as it was down.
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> Caripro, custom Batflyer. Pterodon Flyers at IOA is by Setpoint.
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> > The newest coaster is the Technic test car ride that you saw the cars for.
> > This coaster is essentially a steel mouse. If you saw the track layout you
> > would recognise it, it's a lot like most steel mice. The big twist is that
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> It's the same layout as "The Fly" at Canada's Wonderland (which was Mack's
> premier of that particular layout).
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> > the initial lift hill releases into a nice big dip. No curvature but you
> > go
> > almost back down to ground level and back up in a nice swoop. A little air
> > time after that hill. The rest of the layout is a conventional steel
> > mouse,
> > with the rough flat corners etc, no air time to speak of. Fairly good
> > theming, although the supports don't look like Technic beams or anything,
> > there still was enough theming to carry the day. This coaster was new this
> > season.
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> > The above is all based on memory and i hope it's of some help.
From the way Martin was answering I didn't think you knew quite what he was
on about, (or he didn't know) but clearly you already knew everything I told
you and then some! Silly me!
So have you managed to ride Pterodon Flyers? I couldn't talk my way on to
it, something about needing to be under a certain height or some such rot...
and do you like Fire or Ice better?
> Pictures would help more. :)
I'll see what I can do, I have them here somewhere. No promises.
++Lar
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| "Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GFvMLE.5Iu@lugnet.com... (...) was (...) told (...) It's just stuff that's pretty commonly discussed on r.r-c, that's all. In other worlds, I was looking at pictures of Euro-MIR at (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| "Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GFvI41.L7G@lugnet.com... (...) was (...) Tycoon (...) Vekoma, custom J700 series. (...) coaster (...) elevator (...) Caripro, custom Batflyer. Pterodon Flyers at IOA is by Setpoint. (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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