secondson Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Check out what they're wanting to build in Las Vegas: http://www.usthrillrides.com/products/polercoaster/ http://www.vegasinc.com/news/2013/jun/18/move-over-ny-ny-roller-coaster-another-roller-coas/ Any thoughts? Would you guys ride it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Why not ride it? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondson Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 I don't know. Some people may be okay with coasters that are 200'-300' high, but not okay with anything higher. Just curious to see what people thought about this. I wish they had a POV animation to show what it would be like. Imagine riding around the outside of a tower that's almost as high as Cincinnati's tallest building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomTheaterKiss Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I'm sure I would ride this, and likely love it, after some level of razzing from my husband and mother. I can not see the GP wanting to ride this, but if there was any place it would be possible it is Vegas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Looks kinda boring IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I agree. I would rather them just build a drop ride on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcwizard13 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 While this is certainly tall enough to scare people, I wonder about its speed. At 600 feet there is great potential for at least one drop around 200 feet. It could gain 80 mph then slow and go back to another speed around 60 mph. And so on. Sounds like it could be quite the thrill to me. Of course its also possible the drops will be smaller and not as fast/fun. We'll find out. Actually, I believe we won't find out because I don't think this thing will get built. Vegas has so many abandoned projects and with this site's proximity to the airport, its highly possible the FAA won't approve it. Although, hopefully we will see it somewhere around the world in the next 5-10 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondson Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 It would be interesting if they could build a loop on the outside of the tower to add to the thrill factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel_SoB_fan Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 ABC has a rendering of it. http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/worlds-tallest-coaster-find-home-vegas/story?id=19429004&.tsrc=inmtnl#.UcIaX5xvBJ0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondson Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 ^Yep. Check out the first link in my OP. Interesting video of it, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 The drops will not be long nor the speed that fast, however, at that height (think of WindSeeker and being up there) it will be scary. (of course when I first saw this headline, I thought of a 650 ft. drop roller coaster) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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