B&M 4D

by **T_Biggs** on August 27th, 2003, 10:47 pm

I've been skeptical about B&M designing a 4D, in fact, I still am a little. However, RCDB lists Port Aventura as possibly getting an 80m tall one in 2005. Oh, just so you know, 80m is tall, well over 250'.http://rcdb.com/installationdetail2403.htm

by **CoasterDave316** on August 28th, 2003, 12:03 am

While I don't find it odd that B&M would give a 4D type ride a shot, since it is a awesome Xperience

. I do find it odd that it would be 250 ft. tall. All of B&M's new ride types have been around 100 ft. and slowly worked thier way up to taller rides, even with the Hypers they started at the minimum and worked thier way up. But this seems so big for a B&M prototype. I hope it happens.

by **SFGAMan** on August 28th, 2003, 6:48 am

It seems possible. At first I didnt believe it since Arrow Dynamics came out w/it first. But then again, B&M wasnt the first company to make a flying coaster. I believe it.

by **coastrcorey** on August 28th, 2003, 8:14 am

The thing I wonder about is, what's the track going to be like? They're known for the box track, but with a 4th dimension you need 2 more rails... Unless they've come up with a different way to make the seats rotate without the extra rails...

by **coasterguy** on August 28th, 2003, 2:39 pm

Well arrow probably patented the the 2 extra rails.

by **planea380** on August 28th, 2003, 5:03 pm

maybe a 3rd rail system it is crazy but could work.

by **Chitown** on August 28th, 2003, 5:17 pm

If this becomes reality, can you imagine what the price tag of this thing is going to be. Good lord!!!!!

by **tacoking1664** on August 28th, 2003, 5:46 pm

All I can say is why does it have to open up over there? I think it would be a great ride. A B&M 4D. That would only help them, unless it has problems, but havent heard of a B&M that has had MAJOR problems.

by **NegativeGeez** on August 29th, 2003, 6:19 am

this is so a few months ago...

by **coasterzak** on August 29th, 2003, 2:42 pm

I'd love to see it happen! Just hope it carries the intensity as the original, unlike the B&M flyer not being as good as the Vekoma. Although, I haven't been on X, so it's all new to me!

by **TwistedSTEEL666** on September 1st, 2003, 8:19 pm

yea, what would the track look like & the trains? U know X has 2 seat rows, would they(B&M) put 4 seat rows on it, would it look good?And a pretzel loop on their rumored ride???????

by **GamRCFreak** on September 2nd, 2003, 12:22 am

tacoking1664 wrote:All I can say is why does it have to open up over there? I think it would be a great ride. A B&M 4D. That would only help them, unless it has problems, but havent heard of a B&M that has had MAJOR problems.

Superman at SFOG had Major problems when the rocker arm in the station broke. Nothing as major as X or TTD, but still a big problem. Maybe its just that B&M's problems are easier to fix quickly, but they have the same problems as other coasters.

by **T_Biggs** on September 2nd, 2003, 10:52 am

SFoG had that problem too? I never heard about it, I only heard about when AIR's broke. However, on either, it wouldn't be that big a deal, because there are 2 stations, unlike ours, so it could stay open.

R.I.P. Deja Vu 10/07/01-10/28/07

It would be awesome if they made a 4D. I wish we were the first ones to get it. Im not sure if GAm owns that pond by S:UF or not but if they do they could put it over the pond. I think it would be cool doing inversions over the water.

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