arichmann Posted March 11, 2007 Posted March 11, 2007 A man built a thrill ride in his own backyard!!! http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=2c85...764&cache=1 Quote
PKIVortex Posted March 11, 2007 Posted March 11, 2007 Sweet, I wish it would have showed more of it though, but cool. Quote
Tuskin Posted March 11, 2007 Posted March 11, 2007 thats really freakin cool i plan on doing that later on in my life Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 11, 2007 Posted March 11, 2007 Thanks! That thing, unlike the Blue Flash, looks to be TONS of fun! Quote
RailRider Posted March 11, 2007 Posted March 11, 2007 Hahahaha, the Blue Flash. That thing is a death trap, whip lash anyone? Atleast this backyard coaster looks to be rideable over and over. Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 Looks safer than SOB? Sure. No track is missing from the ride. . . Quote
WooferBearATL Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 Looks safer than SOB? Sure. No track is missing from the ride. . . I do hope the park would be smart enough to replace the missing track before reopening. .... Oh yeah, Paramount is Gone. Scratch That Worry. Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 At least some here would probably want to ride it WITH the portion of the track missing. Many years ago, in the pre-World Wide Web days, I and many others showed up for Hurler's opening at Kings Dominion. Unbeknownst to us until we got there, it wasn't finished. Would you believe some were insistent they wanted to ride it, even though a fifteen foot portion of the ride was missing right after the lift hill? Quote
Hank Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 I wonder if he's using "G" trains? Or Premiere? Or PTCs? Or a Whirpool box with wheels? Hey - maybe they should try the Whirpool box thing on SOB. Wait - use a Maytag box...fewer repairs! Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 Well, now that Whirlpool owns Maytag, isn't that like California Cars from PTC fka Morgans? Quote
tubaman Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 What is incredible is that was built for only $5.5k. There are a couple of people building coasters on sscoasters.net. This one is near completion ---> He just needs to finish testing. http://bfolla06.googlepages.com/ There is his website for it. I designed the logo that is at the top of the webpage. This one is being planned EXTREMELY well, with even a guy making a spreadsheet of the forces, along with an autocad drawing. ---> http://sscoasters.net/forum/showthread.php?t=4862 Quote
PKIVortex Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 Wow people have alot of time on their hands. Quote
TOPGUN1993 Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?ei=UTF-8...=266040&b=1 Quote
tubaman Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 Oh yea! I forgot to post the link to the video of Timber's car falling off the track into the creek. Thanks for posting that TopGun1993 Quote
Cory Butcher Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 I think that Im gonna have to put one through the trees and down the hill of my backyard! haha that would be so awesome! Quote
pkitrumpet08 Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 haha.. do you know how hazardous those back yard coasters must be.. one wrong move and it would be bad news. Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 Hmmm. I have ridden the Williams Grove Cyclone. Those backyard coasters look safer than it did! By the way, WHY is this in Coming Attractions? Is this what Kings Island is getting for 2008? EDIT: I see it has been moved to a more appropriate locale! There went our 2008 attraction. Drat! Quote
pkitrumpet08 Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 Hmmm. I have ridden the Williams Grove Cyclone. Those backyard coasters look safer than it did! By the way, WHY is this in Coming Attractions? Is this what Kings Island is getting for 2008? EDIT: I see it has been moved to a more appropriate locale! There went our 2008 attraction. Drat! Maybe.. but I also know there are unsafer coasters, while i don't remember the name of it there used to be a coaster at a small small amusement place similar to dave and buster's in gatlinburg, TN and everytime the coaster would go around the turn the wood would move.. it was freaky Quote
Cory Butcher Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 It says that it is in "other parks" but it could have just been moved? If you take all the proper precautions I see no reason why these rides couldnt be safe! Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 The wood coaster you write of was at the NASCAR raceway place--Race World. Known as Thunder Eagle, it was a small, very well built ride, and designed to flex as it did. It was built by The Coaster Works, Inc. It didn't operate very long at all, though. The location left a LOT to be desired. The ride was relocated to Quebec, where it sat apparently in storage for about three years at Mont Saint Sauveur. The ride is currently being rebuilt in Mexico at Mundo Acuatico Anita. Quote
Reon Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 Technically this is old news, but its still sweet. I've always wanted to do something like this, but I'm convinced its impossible. Quote
pkitrumpet08 Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 The wood coaster you write of was at the NASCAR raceway place--Race World. Known as Thunder Eagle, it was a small, very well built ride, and designed to flex as it did. It was built by The Coaster Works, Inc. It didn't operate very long at all, though. The location left a LOT to be desired. The ride was relocated to Quebec, where it sat apparently in storage for about three years at Mont Saint Sauveur. The ride is currently being rebuilt in Mexico at Mundo Acuatico Anita. Thanks alot for the info, I always wondered what happened to that coaster. I go down there often and I looked for it but in the span of a year it came and went. I remember my dad wouldn't let me ride it because he was sure it was unstable. Quote
welchce Posted May 8, 2007 Posted May 8, 2007 I'd prefer putting King Cobra in my back yard but I neither have the money nor the room. But that does look awesome. Quote
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