robintodd Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 My wife gratuated from George Washington University with her Masters last Sunday and I noticed an article in one of the GWU newspapers that caught my interest. It seems a former graduate has designed and built a model of an Inverted Wood Coaster. He is currently trying to find a park that would be willing to build it. Gee, another first for a wooden coaster, wonder what park would be most fitting for this radical new idea?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Wow, that would be weird, that would look weird but sounds awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastbreakdown Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 An inverted wooden coaster....um wow... I truly dont even have a concept of what that would be like...You would have a big bulky wood track above you. I would love to see what one of these would possibly look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Call me Mr. Excitement Killer, but I think this one is a little far fetched. The idea of a massive wood track hanging in mid air as some type of coaster train also hangs from it seems a little impossible. I am affraid that with the weight and vibrations involved the thing would shake apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 The supports would completely surround you. It would be like just being directly below a track on any wooden roller coaster....sounds really weird...I'm sceptical on how it could be build and be SMOOTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Smooth? I think that is a trick question. A Wooden coaster that is smooth non-the-less hangs from below the track. This is one of those things that if you and try and solve your head eventually explodes from your brain melting down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 ^HA thats funny! Anyway, what I meant by "smooth" was something that was as smooth on a wooden roller coaster's standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkifreak Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 I think it sound complicated and painful...lol... but i just can not picture in my head what it would look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 Just Imagine a Wooden Hang and Bang. I feel the blood coming from my ears already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejoker8388 Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 Yea, if you think Vekoma has the SLC head banger, my lord, a wooden invert could possibly kill someone. Not to mention I see the idea a impossible, unless they did it like SOB, with all steel inversions and steel supports but just the actually track is wooden. Still I think that this is impossible and I would have to see this article for myself, but I won't say for sure that it is completely impossible because I have seen some crazy things in my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 How about the Cost of this thing? Im thinking a little on the spensive side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 Im thinking that is would be dumb because inverts are all about inversion and elements and not speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 I sincerely doubt that such a thing is possible. You're going to have to support all that wood somehow, and wood is nowhere near as strong as welded steel would be. Plus, it would require special rails and probably special trains as well, so it would be quite expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 Its a cool Idea but inverts are all abut the inversions like corckscrews, batwings, boomerangs, loops, barrel rools etc. You cant do any of those with a woodie except a loop which SOB has but I dont see how it could be done ona woodie invert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 It probably wouldnt last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubaman Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 I'll let you guys test this coaster. In fact, I think I'll wait a month before I'll ride it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 I don't even know why you would want a wooden invert....idk...to me it just sounds pointless. What would you ride, a wooden invert, or a steel invert like Raptor....I would choose Raptor, or any other steel invert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa314 Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 Call me Mr. Excitement Killer, but I think this one is a little far fetched. The idea of a massive wood track hanging in mid air as some type of coaster train also hangs from it seems a little impossible. I am affraid that with the weight and vibrations involved the thing would shake apart. agreed, i didn't think it was possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 Like CombatStupendous said, the whole point of inverts are for the inversions. Other than a loop, what else could be done with a wooden invert? I surely don't see the feasability of a Cobra Roll, a Bat Wing, a Corkscrew, an Immelman or Diving Loop. Besides, making a working model and working one out with a computer program that can define the G Forces is two totally different things. No park is going to listen to their idea. They would need to work for a roller coaster desinging company first. They had better have a computer program proving that their idea would be within the G Force Limitations, not to mention stress on the track itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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