shizzzon Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 I'm more excited this is happening outside the USA than wanting to spend a fortune just to go ride it. Why? Rollercoaster Wars has just been ramped up! Shall we ask Cedar Fair to dethrone these shenanigans? Cedar Point.. 1st Hyper, Giga, Strata... Dont let another park ruin the running records. Get the first Tera coaster! The more Falcons Flight is put in the spotlight, I believe the more we, in the US, may be in for a treat in the no so distant future... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenban Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 This park is a Six Flags park in name only. The park will be built, owned, and operated by a subsidiary of the Saudi government. The funds are coming from the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. There are no investors, or banks which anyone has to justify the expense of an attraction. It feels like the park will likely be built. This specific coaster I have my doubts about. Not that building a coaster which goes this fast or is this long is impossible, but more that I have my doubts that what we are seeing is a finished design. But the mentioned speed while not impossible without a launch. it is just not happening without assistance. Assuming a vacuum and no friction, you need something around 800 ft of free fall just to hit 156 MPH/250 KPH. Only one company is likely to build this coaster, Intamin. I cannot imagine another manufacturer who would be willing to even attempt something like this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzzon Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 People keep saying that but that's not a 156mph drop. That looks to be a drop in the 90s... maybe 100s but after that, it hits a launch.. to 156 required to get up that hill... just like TTD. My curiosity is how tall the hill needs to be to reach 126mph because that's what that hill reaches after the 156mph launch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxxForce Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 What Six Flags actually has planned: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonahWilliamson Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I can see it now. "Ride on the wings of the falcon on the outside of the track!" "Rotate 8 time cause falcons do that at six flags" The only thing confirmed for this park is that Six flags does bigger lines of Coke then I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share Posted October 2, 2019 5 hours ago, MaxxForce said: What Six Flags actually has planned: You sure? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 A construction contract has been awarded: https://www.constructionweekonline.com/projects-tenders/saudi-almabani-and-bbi-win-1bn-contract-for-six-flags-qiddiya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 I have major concerns about this. First, I hope they have a 700 ft crane to help the train over the biggest hill if it were ever to stall and it has no way of saving itself. Overheating is also a concern being it's in a desert, hitting those speeds, and the wear it has on the LSM's. The spoked road wheels may help, but the upstop and side wheels aren't spoked. Also, how would you like to get stuck on the block on top of the cliff for long periods? I imagine there will be a service road to get up there. I also hope the maintenance crew likes walking nearly 3 miles of track in those conditions. I mean, I hope it does well, but good googly moogly does this have a lot of things that can go wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastercrush Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 24 minutes ago, silver2005 said: I have major concerns about this. First, I hope they have a 700 ft crane to help the train over the biggest hill if it were ever to stall and it has no way of saving itself. Overheating is also a concern being it's in a desert, hitting those speeds, and the wear it has on the LSM's. The spoked road wheels may help, but the upstop and side wheels aren't spoked. Also, how would you like to get stuck on the block on top of the cliff for long periods? I imagine there will be a service road to get up there. I also hope the maintenance crew likes walking nearly 3 miles of track in those conditions. I mean, I hope it does well, but good googly moogly does this have a lot of things that can go wrong. Are you hoping Intamin fails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 Of course not, but I just see a lot of similarities to past failures with record breaking rides that got too ambitious and to that of how X basically ruined Arrow. I've seen this story before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 23 hours ago, Coastercrush said: Are you hoping Intamin fails? Considering they brought in a whole new manufacturer to"fix" Top Thrill, is that not a failure on Intamin's part? Yes, I know it's down again hence the quotes, but still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 Anyone who thought that coaster of this magnitude would not have challenges in the inaugural season was deluding themselves. Had Intamin, B&M, S&S or RMC done it, there would still be challenges. I hope I'm right, but I don't think this spells the end of TT2 or zamperla by any means. When these issues are resolved it should prove to be much more reliable than dragster ever was. I'm glad zamperla and Cedar Point are taking the hit to do it right. It just sucks that because of the hit that CP may take financially the budget cuts will further be hoisted on Kings Island. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion-XL200 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 I definitely think people are thinking way too much into it....I get it though. But I definitely think that there are a ton of wild theories out there that really don't have a basis connected to reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastercrush Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 1 hour ago, IndyGuy4KI said: Considering they brought in a whole new manufacturer to"fix" Top Thrill, is that not a failure on Intamin's part? Yes, I know it's down again hence the quotes, but still. A 120mph launch from 2003 has problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 32 minutes ago, Coastercrush said: A 120mph launch from 2003 has problems? July 14, 2004: Coaster shut down after debris hits riders (beaconjournal.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastercrush Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 4 hours ago, silver2005 said: July 14, 2004: Coaster shut down after debris hits riders (beaconjournal.com) It was sarcasm, of.course a coaster 30 years ahead of itself will have problems. Geez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 8 hours ago, Coastercrush said: It was sarcasm, of.course a coaster 30 years ahead of itself will have problems. Geez I love Intamin coasters. Maverick is a top favorite of mine at CP. Millie is a great coaster. I would agree that it was ahead of its time, but a ride manufacturer shouldn't have to be constantly defended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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