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Re: Talk about Acceleration...
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Thu, 6 Dec 2001 05:23:05 GMT
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"Jeff Van Winden" <Jeff.vanwinden@emergis.com> wrote in message
news:GnvJ3u.CHv@lugnet.com...
> > Next year is kinda gonna be a dud year, methinkis... "X" is still not open
> > http://www.twistedrails.com/sfmm2k1/dec01.shtml - anyone with an interest
> > in mechanics should definately take a look at those trains, see if you can
> > see what makes them special :) )...
> This is the ride that the seats are placed on either end of the track, on a
> seperate axis. At specific times during the ride the seats can spin around a
> full 360 degrees, or hang upside down, even though the train is on a flat
> peice of track.... (It appears that they are going to do this via a gear
> rack? (you know the 1 x 4 LEGO plate with teeth on it) and mesh this with a
> gear...
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> Then again I could be completely wrong...
But you're bang-on :) X is going to be amazing when it opens. They showed
video of the solid model/animation of the ride at NCC about a year ago.
Imagine a room full of about 400 coaster enthusiasts, all going "OH!!!!!
AHHH!" at every insane twist and turn on the layout of this thing.
It's gonna be greaaaaaaat :)
Iain
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