pki2005 Posted August 24, 2003 Posted August 24, 2003 (edited) Anyone think that The Racers should be counted as 2 coasters. If so why? I do even if it is the same track layout it is still two different sets of track so it should be 2 coasters at least that is the way i see it Edited January 1, 1970 by pki2005 Quote
Tanner Posted August 24, 2003 Posted August 24, 2003 I consider it two and that's all that matters to me. Quote
BoddaH1994 Posted August 24, 2003 Posted August 24, 2003 hmmm....good question. I guess I'd consider it two. Granted, when my friends and I decide to ride The Racers, we walk over there and then are faced with the delima of deciding which way to ride. It really is a totally different ride experience. Quote
BoObKiNoS Posted August 24, 2003 Posted August 24, 2003 (edited) The park does consider it two. Frontwards is called Racer North. Backwards is called Racer South. Edited January 1, 1970 by BoObKiNoS Quote
StXBomber Posted August 24, 2003 Posted August 24, 2003 It should be considered one coaster. The way I see it, twin coasters should be counted as one, deuling coasters should be considered two. Example, Deuling Dragons at IoA have two separate layouts, so they are two coasters. Racer is one coaster, its the same thing. Quote
Dane Posted August 25, 2003 Posted August 25, 2003 It should be considered one coaster. The way I see it, twin coasters should be counted as one, deuling coasters should be considered two. Example, Deuling Dragons at IoA have two separate layouts, so they are two coasters. Racer is one coaster, its the same thing. Not really, when one turns right, the other is turning left. Quote
Captain Picard Posted August 25, 2003 Posted August 25, 2003 (edited) The classic woodie with two separate ride experiences. They call it The Racer as in one, not The Racers. Deuling Dragons they’re the world’s first inverted, dueling roller-coasters. Dragons and coasters, Fire & Ice as in two. Edited January 1, 1970 by captain picard Quote
SML828 Posted August 25, 2003 Posted August 25, 2003 (edited) PKI considers it two separate coasters...which makes sense because they are different....if they both went forward they would be the same (well, close enough) , but since one goes backwards, it is 2 different rides... Edited January 1, 1970 by SML828 Quote
Shaggy Posted August 25, 2003 Posted August 25, 2003 Actually PKI stopped counting Racer as two coasters in 2000. It's current marketing team promotes the park as (currently) having 12 coasters: Beast Beastie Rugrats Runaway Reptar Son of Beast Top Gun Taxi Jam Scooby's Ghoster Coaster Face/Off Racer Vortex FOF Adventure Express Operationally, the park divides The Racer as North and South however that is only used internally. Incidentally... the coaster is called Racer, and not Racers. I personally only count it as one, but that is a personal judgement call. If counting it as two up's your count.... go for it. Shaggy Quote
SML828 Posted August 25, 2003 Posted August 25, 2003 I didn't know they officially changed their 'view' of The Racer...I still personally see it as two rides...maybe it's because it has been for so many years....Thanx for the info Shaggy! Quote
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