Innovations for the future

[SonofBaconator 11691]

I think the most innovation we've seen in the coaster world has come from Mack and RMC. I'd personally like to see a 4D coaster made by B&M, a RMC T-Rex retrack of a current Arrow looper, or a next-gen standup coaster.

[Tr0y 2095]

[Tera Ryzing 366]

What has Mack innovated?  They're copying Intamin.

The intamin pre fab woodies was doing everything the RMC's are doing now sans inversions being a real woodie. 

I still rank el toro above any rmc.

[silver2005 24369]

Mack was big on developing spinning coasters and water coasters (water coasters as in ones with actual cars, not the kind Pro-Slide builds).  The trains they use for their hyper coasters are also more accommodating to larger guests than Intamin's.   Their hypers also don't use cable lifts, which, the ones installed on Intamin's have had a history of snapping.  

They've recently created a launched water coaster which goes back and forth along a shuttle course and on the last time through, the splash track lowers to create the splash that lowers the speed as it goes back into the station.  Their first such ride was built at Walibi Belgium by the name, Pulsar. 

https://mack-rides.com/products/water-rides/powersplash/

[Tera Ryzing 366]

6 minutes ago, silver2005 said:

Mack was big on developing spinning coasters and water coasters (water coasters as in ones with actual cars, not the kind Pro-Slide builds).  The trains they use for their hyper coasters are also more accommodating to larger guests than Intamin's.   Their hypers also don't use cable lifts, which, the ones installed on Intamin's have had a history of snapping.  

They've recently created a launched water coaster which goes back and forth along a shuttle course and on the last time through, the splash track lowers to create the splash that lowers the speed as it goes back into the station.  Their first such ride was built at Walibi Belgium by the name, Pulsar. 

https://mack-rides.com/products/water-rides/powersplash/

Lots of intamin hypers uses a chain lift.  Aqua trax?

Intamin developed lsm's, hydraulic launch, worlds first giga, multi launch terrain, pre fab woodies, the list goes on and on.

[silver2005 24369]

^Intamin, as of late with their overseas builds, have almost exclusively been using cable lifts, including on their smaller coasters like their 10 inversion coaster and megalites. 

Also, Intamin has only built 1 Aqua Trax, as in it never caught on.  Mack has built quite a few water coasters.  

[Tera Ryzing 366]

I prefer the drop with a cable lift personally.

[silver2005 24369]

^The coaster industry doesn't revolve entirely around the wants on enthusiasts.  

[rhyano 2189]

On 3/28/2018 at 6:07 AM, Tera Ryzing said:

What has Mack innovated?  They're copying Intamin.

The intamin pre fab woodies was doing everything the RMC's are doing now sans inversions being a real woodie. 

I still rank el toro above any rmc.

LOL k 

 

 

 

All of these are brand new designs that have popped up over the last few years, not to mention they have an entire theme park (Europa Park) that is constantly voted the best theme park in the world, full of their own rides (only two rides in the entire park have not been built by them, Woodan, and Silver Star) 

[SonofBaconator 11691]

@rhyano I actually wouldn't mind seeing a ride like Lost Gravity come to X-Base at KI or other Cedar Fair parks IMO

 

[BoddaH1994 14581]

I hope we get a Dinn woodie because that means we'll get an RMC in 10 years.

 

[King Ding Dong 9481]

49 minutes ago, BoddaH1994 said:

I hope we get a Dinn woodie because that means we'll get an RMC in 10 years.

 

10?  More like 27.

[KingsMills79 288]

Imagine if they recreated Enchanted Voyage with a Mack Inverted Power Coaster.

Hey, if KD can get the singing mushrooms back, then we should capture a bit of our history as well right?

 

imagines snail at beginning of ride saying "Have a Happy Day"

[Arrow 369]

Mmyes if we can get a revamp the Arrow suspended that'd be greeeaat.

 

I'd also like to see Chance/Morgan do another Arrow Retrack, but instead keep the same layout and update the trains.

[SonofBaconator 11691]

I'm curious if B&M will ever come out with a 4d coaster as it was rumored years ago.

Imagine X2 but with modern track and tech

 

[Tera Ryzing 366]

Alan Schilke designed X.  Did a darn good job as well.

[Maverick44 7576]

I would like to see someone take over some of the Huss designs. I'd like to see a Topple Tower.

[SonofBaconator 11691]

On 3/28/2018 at 8:58 AM, rhyano said:

They have an entire theme park (Europa Park) that is constantly voted the best theme park in the world, full of their own rides (only two rides in the entire park have not been built by them, Woodan, and Silver Star) 

I had no idea Europa park was run by Mack until now. Its so odd that a single manufacturer can give so much variety to one park.

[NewD4y20 105]

500 or more foot tall coaster is the innovation I'm looking forward to. Like Diamondback, but twice as tall.

[Shawn Meyer 1207]

I hope Kings Island gets a Floorless roller coaster someday.