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bring to a festering boil

2012-01-25 01:07:12 AM

Bosses said technicians spent a week resolving problems with the "winged" rollercoaster - which is designed to give riders the impression they are about crash into the surrounding landscape.

That's a hell of an impression..

video man

2012-01-25 01:13:57 AM

Nah, you have to ramp the launch speed up to 60MPH and launch them. Then watch as your park rating plummets.

AmorousRedDragon

2012-01-25 01:18:45 AM

"I ain't afraid of no Rolly' Coaster!"

styckx

2012-01-25 06:18:18 AM

"We have been planning for The Swarm for almost two years now, and we've pushed the boundaries to the absolute limit because 'extreme' is what our thrill-seeking customers demand," he said

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PizzaJedi81

2012-01-25 07:12:38 AM

styckx: "We have been planning for The Swarm for almost two years now, and we've pushed the boundaries to the absolute limit because 'extreme' is what our thrill-seeking customers demand," he said

[i52.photobucket.com image 600x389]

Wow...I'm surprised they didn't spell it "X-TREME!!!"

GooberMcFly

2012-01-25 08:50:34 AM

This seems vaguely...familiar.

thismomentinblackhistory

2012-01-25 08:51:48 AM

One of the most horrifying dates I've ever been on involved walking a roller coaster at Cedar Point (he was an employee there). If you think riding those things is scary, imagine slowly walking the whole farking thing on the stairs that line the track with only a single handrail. They do that every morning.

dletter

2012-01-25 09:09:32 AM

bring to a festering boil: give riders the impression they are about crash into the surrounding landscape.

Given the photo, I think it is more than an impression.

Andromeda

2012-01-25 09:41:21 AM

thismomentinblackhistory: One of the most horrifying dates I've ever been on involved walking a roller coaster at Cedar Point (he was an employee there). If you think riding those things is scary, imagine slowly walking the whole farking thing on the stairs that line the track with only a single handrail. They do that every morning.

Which one? Don't miss much about Ohio, but I do miss Cedar Point.

thismomentinblackhistory

2012-01-25 09:43:50 AM

Andromeda: thismomentinblackhistory: One of the most horrifying dates I've ever been on involved walking a roller coaster at Cedar Point (he was an employee there). If you think riding those things is scary, imagine slowly walking the whole farking thing on the stairs that line the track with only a single handrail. They do that every morning.

Which one? Don't miss much about Ohio, but I do miss Cedar Point.

The Mean Streak was the one I got to walk. My legs were rubber by the time we were done.

lysdexic

2012-01-25 09:47:52 AM

ftfa: which is designed to give riders the impression they are about crash into the surrounding landscape.

Poorly worded.

"...designed to give riders an impression in the surrounding landscape"

Better

Of course, depending on where you get the dummies, this could be a feature, you know.

Nihilist's Guide to Reticent Entropy

2012-01-25 10:06:44 AM

It's bad enough the dummies lost their limbs, but then they also got the dry runs? Man, that amusement park food is just awful!

cgraves67

2012-01-25 10:06:46 AM

And that's why they do dry runs with dummies.

Impasse

2012-01-25 10:07:53 AM

AmorousRedDragon: [media.screened.com image 560x400]

"I ain't afraid of no Rolly' Coaster!"

TWO WHOLE MINUTES UNDERWATER!

\enjoy it with some Mustardaionaise

imagonyx123

2012-01-25 10:09:46 AM

Impressed.

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the opposite of charity is justice

2012-01-25 10:10:47 AM

With CAD how in the world does one design a rollercoaster where its not 100% obvious whether or not passenger arms/legs come too close to support structures and/or the terrain?

Nobody builds big expensive safety-critical stuff without modelling first, right?

colithian

2012-01-25 10:11:07 AM

And this is why we have regulations, people.

The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves

2012-01-25 10:11:54 AM

If only there were some way to model the roller coaster on the computer to aid in the design. I wonder what they would call that...

not2bright

2012-01-25 10:12:54 AM

Solution: More durable dummies

Hoboclown

2012-01-25 10:13:13 AM

video man: Nah, you have to ramp the launch speed up to 60MPH and launch them. Then watch as your park rating plummets.

My favorite was building the second hill too high so they would just roll back down and sit at the bottom until the next car came around.

ChrisDe

2012-01-25 10:13:16 AM

They bought their tickets. They knew what they were getting into.

Impasse

2012-01-25 10:13:37 AM

colithian: And this is why we have regulations, people.

Socialism.

\Let the market choose whether they want their limbs

WelldeadLink

2012-01-25 10:14:10 AM

Didn't they tell the dummies to keep their arms inside the ride at all times?

Chinchillazilla

2012-01-25 10:14:23 AM

Just rename the park Action Park and open the ride up.

ds_4815

2012-01-25 10:15:02 AM

The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves: If only there were some way to model the roller coaster on the computer to aid in the design. I wonder what they would call that...

"Cheating."

Rapmaster2000

2012-01-25 10:15:02 AM

Wooooooooo!

jso2897

2012-01-25 10:15:44 AM

Endive Wombat

2012-01-25 10:15:54 AM

the opposite of charity is justice: With CAD how in the world does one design a rollercoaster where its not 100% obvious whether or not passenger arms/legs come too close to support structures and/or the terrain?

Nobody builds big expensive safety-critical stuff without modelling first, right?

Perhaps they gave the landscape architectural builders a bit of freedom? Or a bigwig of the park saw the completed structure, thought it should be taller and asked them to make it taller in certain areas.

chappy62

2012-01-25 10:16:52 AM

"Keep your head and arms inside the mixer at all times." But Bill Jr., he was a
daredevil, just like his old man.

phlegmmo

2012-01-25 10:16:54 AM

Chinchillazilla: Just rename the park Action Park and open the ride up.

How about Lego My Limb Land?

Furballafark

2012-01-25 10:17:18 AM

All a PR stunt from the park that announced efforts to "STAMP OUT STINKING STENCH FROM SCREAMS" and said "PARANORMAL ACTIVITY PROMPTS THORPE PARK MANAGEMENT TO CALL IN FORENSIC EXPERTS AT NEW RIDE STORM SURGE"

I've never seen test dummies with full limbs anyway.

Full list of their "press releases"

Link (new window)

Jake Havechek

2012-01-25 10:18:19 AM

C'mon, summer is not the same without at least a few rollercoaster decapitations.

Mulchpuppy

2012-01-25 10:20:02 AM

Furballafark: I've never seen test dummies with full limbs anyway.

This. I can't believe they didn't wait until April 1st.

GoodyearPimp

2012-01-25 10:20:47 AM

Is that wrong? Is a coaster not supposed to do that?

mexican bathtub cheese

2012-01-25 10:21:02 AM

Nice that the article explains important stuff like where Thorpe Park is, who owns it and who runs it.

SonOfSpam

2012-01-25 10:21:47 AM

Mostly 'armless.

ds_4815

2012-01-25 10:22:49 AM

Chinchillazilla: Just rename the park Action Park and open the ride up.

For the uninitiated, here's all you need to know about Action Park:

s3-ec.buzzfed.com

/May not have ever lived in Jersey, but AP is rather infamous

rjakobi

2012-01-25 10:22:58 AM

GooberMcFly: This seems vaguely...familiar.

Yeah, but with Space Mountain, the dummies only lost their HEADS in the first run.

SonOfSpam

2012-01-25 10:23:21 AM

Notice that all the dummies are white?

/thatsracist.gif

lack of warmth

2012-01-25 10:24:16 AM

thismomentinblackhistory: thismomentinblackhistory: One of the most horrifying dates I've ever been on involved walking a roller coaster at Cedar Point (he was an employee there). If you think riding those things is scary, imagine slowly walking the whole farking thing on the stairs that line the track with only a single handrail. They do that every morning.

The Mean Streak was the one I got to walk. My legs were rubber by the time we were done.

The Mean Streak is the one that worries the most for losing hands. That wood looks way too close. Last time I rode a tall guy ahead of me had his hands up. My fear was seeing his hand come off and slapping me.

Mike_LowELL

2012-01-25 10:24:22 AM

"We have been planning for The Swarm for almost two years now, and we've pushed the boundaries to the absolute limit because 'extreme' is what our thrill-seeking customers demand," he said

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Shadow Blasko

2012-01-25 10:24:42 AM

thismomentinblackhistory: One of the most horrifying dates I've ever been on involved walking a roller coaster at Cedar Point (he was an employee there). If you think riding those things is scary, imagine slowly walking the whole farking thing on the stairs that line the track with only a single handrail. They do that every morning.

I've walked the track on the Beast and Twin Racer at Kings Island as an employee. Loved every second of it.

ds_4815

2012-01-25 10:24:47 AM

mexican bathtub cheese: Nice that the article explains important stuff like where Thorpe Park is, who owns it and who runs it.

About 5-10 minutes from Heathrow in London, owned/run by Tussauds Group/Merlin Entertainment,

ds_4815

2012-01-25 10:26:11 AM

lack of warmth: The Mean Streak is the one that worries the most for losing hands. That wood looks way too close. Last time I rode a tall guy ahead of me had his hands up. My fear was seeing his hand come off and slapping me.

*SLAP* "That's for thinking that riding Mean Streak was a good idea!"

Shadow Blasko

2012-01-25 10:26:23 AM

the opposite of charity is justice: With CAD how in the world does one design a rollercoaster where its not 100% obvious whether or not passenger arms/legs come too close to support structures and/or the terrain?

Nobody builds big expensive safety-critical stuff without modelling first, right?

The Beast was built pre-cad pre modelling.

The design was changed dozens of times during the build to make it faster, longer... etc.

You can't build like that anymore, but The Beast is a great example of what happens when you give the designers a huge budget and let them do what they do best.

Charlie Freak

2012-01-25 10:26:52 AM

ds_4815: Chinchillazilla: Just rename the park Action Park and open the ride up.

For the uninitiated, here's all you need to know about Action Park:

[s3-ec.buzzfed.com image 500x293]

/May not have ever lived in Jersey, but AP is rather infamous

There it is. That thing gives me chills.

Joce678

2012-01-25 10:28:07 AM

"we want people to understand the level of planning, precision and care that goes into creating their ultimate thrill-seeking experience"

But we're too cheap to buy a tape measure....

Seriously, how hard is it to measure the distance between the track and the obstacles?

knightofargh

2012-01-25 10:28:38 AM

Shadow Blasko: You can't build like that anymore, but The Beast is a great example of what happens when you give the designers a huge budget and let them do what they do best.

Meanwhile Son of Beast was a wretched and dangerous ride that was built using CAD.

Sometimes I think rule of thumb rollercoaster engineering was safer than modern CAD.

Shadow Blasko

2012-01-25 10:29:12 AM

knightofargh: Shadow Blasko: You can't build like that anymore, but The Beast is a great example of what happens when you give the designers a huge budget and let them do what they do best.

Meanwhile Son of Beast was a wretched and dangerous ride that was built using CAD.

Sometimes I think rule of thumb rollercoaster engineering was safer than modern CAD.

I agree completely.

TomD9938

2012-01-25 10:30:24 AM

Furballafark: All a PR stunt from the park

Yep.

Every new rider will turn to his seatmate and say, "this is the ride where the dummys lost their limbs. Hope that doesnt happen to us... hahahahah OMG!".

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