01-03-2006, 12:50 AM
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Has anyone noticed that most of the new B&M coasters seem to be sucking because they're forceless. |
01-03-2006, 01:12 AM
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| | Sheikra is an exception. It can pull and push on you like nothing else I've ridden.  |
01-03-2006, 01:25 AM
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| | | I just realized both of yalls avatars are similar? Well kinda? What the hell are they? lol |
01-03-2006, 01:56 AM
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| | | I haven't rode any of the most recent B&M rides, but I have noticed that they now use static eddy brakes. Its a good way to decrease maintenance on the ride.
I know some B&M rides have relatively high track and support repair costs due to the high stress. Makes for a more fun ride, but also causes more mechanical downtime as well as a painfull ride at times. |
01-03-2006, 02:09 AM
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| | | I can kinda agree. The newest B&M i have ridden was Hydra (2004) and it did seem to be lacking alot in forces compared to all the other B&M Floorless coasters i have ridden.
I look foward to riding Shekira & Goliath soon to know for sure.
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01-03-2006, 07:16 AM
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| | | I'm probably wrong, but isn't it more the shaping of the elements than the forces? You can see a crazy difference between Hydra's cobra roll and Kumba's. I think the forces are there but its more flowy instead of the sudden spikes. |
01-03-2006, 07:51 AM
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| | | ^^Hydra is 2005.
I don't know. Maybe they don't want to make forces. I personally like the less transitioned B&Ms a little more then those with constant turns. Like comparing Alpengeist with Silver Bullet. You can just tell, by looking at trackwork, which is older.
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01-03-2006, 10:03 AM
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| | | I've always though the rail between Raptor's station and lift was a bit odd. The rail has a short section where the curvature is very high. Much higher than I've seen on any other coaster. |
01-03-2006, 02:56 PM
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| | | ^I thought it's like that on all B&M's stations and brake runs. |
01-03-2006, 03:21 PM
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| | | not as far as ive seen, raptor is the nly one ive seen like that.
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01-03-2006, 04:43 PM
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| | Do you have a pic of that Raptor radius? This was the best I could find.
<img height="600" width="451.5" src="http://www.coaster-net.com/pics/cedarpoint/raptor1_beckylatiolais.jpg">
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01-03-2006, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Jerry S ^^Hydra is 2005.
I don't know. Maybe they don't want to make forces. I personally like the less transitioned B&Ms a little more then those with constant turns. Like comparing Alpengeist with Silver Bullet. You can just tell, by looking at trackwork, which is older. | Yeah, thanks. I'm slipping in my old age 
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01-03-2006, 11:41 PM
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Well the floorless models certainly feel less forceful, I think they were created to appeal to all ages. I know most parks feel that really forceful coasters eliminates ceratin riders which means they're less likely to re-ride and re-visit.
Most modern B&Ms are built to appeal to the whole family since most large parks already have the more forceful rides anyway.
Still, there are very few B&Ms I don't like, forceless or not.
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01-04-2006, 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt M Has anyone noticed that most of the new B&M coasters seem to be sucking because they're forceless. | Uh oh someone forgot about Raptor's Helix Finale!
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01-04-2006, 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Kyle L Uh oh someone forgot about Raptor's Helix Finale! |
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