BoddaH1994 Posted June 29, 2014 Posted June 29, 2014 Not looking good at all for them. I hope they can get this thing together before the summer's out. To put this ride into perspective: Verruckt: 168ft, 7in Banshee: 167ft In early tests, rafts carrying sandbags flew off the slide, prompting engineers to tear down half of the ride and reconfigure some angles at a cost of $1 million, Henry said. More: http://www.theindychannel.com/news/u-s-world/opening-of-worlds-tallest-water-slide-delayed_20881684 3 Quote
The Interpreter Posted June 29, 2014 Posted June 29, 2014 And some enthusiasts question again and again why parks go to B&M over and over for large coasters. Their rides just work. And open on time. And have an incredible safety record. Yes, they come at premium prices. But, as is often the case, you get no more than you pay for. Pay less, get less. B&M: The engineering goes in before the first footing does. Yes, this is a water attraction. But, extensive computer modeling should have predicted this. It's not 1950. 21 Quote
Existential Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Ridiculous. Sounds like the worlds biggest bounce house to me. 2 Quote
APE Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 I'm obviously not a park owner and just a fan however I still am willing to wait to get a ride and see thr envelope pushed instead of maintaining the same thing over and over again. 2 Quote
The Interpreter Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Top Thrill Dragster pushed the envelope. Shoot the Rapids pushed the envelope. Pilgrim's Plunge pushed the envelope. Drachen Fire pushed the envelope. Son of Beast pushed the envelope. Chaos pushed the envelope. Timber Tower pushed the envelope. Rattler pushed the envelope. Hercules pushed the envelope. Maverick pushed the envelope. The Texas Giant pushed the envelope. Knott's WindSeeker pushed the envelope. Most park companies are more interested in safety, reliability, guest comfort and the bottom line. 8 Quote
APE Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 That's fine for them but you want to attract me to your park though I am in the smallest percent and don't matter you have to have rides like that. 1 Quote
Existential Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 I don't think Verruckt is attracting anyone to the park so far this year. They should take out that second 'r' and replace it with an 'F'. 12 Quote
bkroz Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Just looking at the darn thing it seemed obvious that an "airtime hill" and a water slide should not mix. Yeesh. 4 Quote
bkroz Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 From the article linked to the in the original post: Schlitterbahn co-owner Jeff Henry told USA Today that he and senior designer John Schooley had based their calculations when designing the slide on roller coasters, but that didn't translate well to a water slide like Verruckt. ... Really? I think Action Park made the same assumption. 15 Quote
shark6495 Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Don't roller coasters have wheels under the track to keep guests from flying off? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 7 Quote
The Interpreter Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Actually to keep the trains from flying off the track. The restraint systems act to keep the guests in the trains. 9 Quote
shark6495 Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 I meant the trains full of guests, ha.... Oh semantics... What's the official name for the wheel that keeps the trains from leaving the track? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote
The Interpreter Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Upstop wheels. Coasters without them are commonly referred to as side-friction coasters. See Leap The Dips, for one. 7 Quote
RailRider Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 In early tests, rafts carrying sandbags flew off the slide, prompting engineers to tear down half of the ride and reconfigure some angles at a cost of $1 million, Henry said. Does this statement not concern anyone else? This is a quote from the park, FLEW OFF THE SLIDE. Seriously that is not good. Amazed at the poor engineering done on this thing, along with this the wrong calculations is a second concern. Did they Google the calculations? We all know everything on the internet is accurate. Then again if I were building attraction like this I would have hired a firm with expertise in the water slide industry or maybe those respected companies wouldn't build an attraction like this. Hmmm a certain Son had the same issue. 11 Quote
The Interpreter Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 How long did it take to open Flying Turns? Perhaps a relevant question? 1 Quote
Creed Bratton Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 I actually watched the show last night (the name escapes me) that followed the building of this water slide. The rafts flying off happened twice once on the first slide built 1/2 scale and once on the actual slide. I was a bit surprised that it happened, however, the slide has since been rebuilt and there has been human testing without the rafts flying off. They've since added netting around the slide (above it too). Quote
RailRider Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 ^ Yes because I would like to fly off and be caught in the netting. This is not some backyard attraction, engineering & safety are not optional. 5 Quote
Existential Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Netting Overhead? Awesome. One can take that first hill really hard and launch themselves out of the raft and grab onto the netting like trying to clear the cargo net in American Ninja Warriors. Just make sure you don't wear yourself out on it because there are a few more obstacles left. Attach some ropes and slides and you got a children's' play area all in one. 10 Quote
BoddaH1994 Posted June 30, 2014 Author Posted June 30, 2014 Hitting a net a 65 or whatever miles per hour could break someone's neck. 7 Quote
thedevariouseffect Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Who is the manufacturer for this slide, is it produced in house? I thought Proslide took care of this, I expected better from them if so. Quote
Creed Bratton Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Schlitterbahn Development Group are the builders. Also on the show, they mentioned it would take 7 minutes to climb the stairs.....no thanks. Too long of a climb for such a short ride, air born or not. Quote
BoddaH1994 Posted June 30, 2014 Author Posted June 30, 2014 I've been hearing rumblings of this opening next weekend but I can't find anything that states it. Has anyone heard this? 1 Quote
thegajone Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Netting Overhead? Awesome. One can take that first hill really hard and launch themselves out of the raft and grab onto the netting like trying to clear the cargo net in American Ninja Warriors. Just make sure you don't wear yourself out on it because there are a few more obstacles left. I legitimately giggled out loud over this. Nice! 3 Quote
The Interpreter Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Schlitterbahn Development Group are the builders. Also on the show, they mentioned it would take 7 minutes to climb the stairs.....no thanks. Too long of a climb for such a short ride, air born or not. So, in house? Quote
Creed Bratton Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Yes sir Sent from the electronic piece of equipment known as the iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote
malem Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 They have developed a lot in-house, including "Master Blaster" technology (which was sold to another company to develop at other parks). 1 Quote
shark6495 Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 This whole thing makes me think I this scene Too busy to find out if you could but you never asked if you should Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
westcoaster Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Watched the Travel Channel special, sure hope they get this thing going, not looking great, but so hope so. What is too high too extreme? 1 Quote
Banshee Back VII Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 I really want to go down there when it finally opens. Travel Channel is a television channel, therefore it shall always be capitalized here 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 The Travel Channel is a registered trademark. As such, it is always capitalized here. 1 Quote
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