Holiday World 2009

[tp41190]

There will be more supports then what is shown. The only reason why it looks so skimpy is because Holiday World used "budget" animation.

[Coastermonkey61]

I can only imagine the lawsuit when they mistime the elevators and the one heading up the lift gets crushed by the one coming down.

[coasterkidd100]

^ Wow, that would be just great! Thanks now when I ride it I will be scared that they are going to crash while I am going up.

[Trailblazer Tony]

^While you are being fearful of that, you can also worry that the brakes will let the boat go right before it's completely alligned with the track.....

I'm just being mean, i'm sure everything will be planned out, it's not like it's made from a company that has to add supports to rides later on, or add strong harnesses to rides that have tossed riders or anything.

[coasterkidd100]

^ I no it will not happen, but it is still freaky!

[FParker185]

The crashing thing while going up/down the lift is impossible, however Intamin does have a string of braking failures going with Cali Screamin at DCA, and Superman at SFNE, and I honestly wouldn't doubt Intamin not putting any brakes at all on those carts, have them just assume that wet tires can hold the car in place.

Also I'd put money down that what is shown in the animation will be the final support structure for the drop. (well, final in that's how it is when it opens)

[KissyLou]

I don't know about that...I would not mind seeing some cute bikini clad people on the midway!

Have you actually seen the majority of people that wear bikinis in the park. in my opinion there is nothing cute about them.

[FParker185]

Yeah, Bikini in southern IN is sorta like wrapping a rubber band around a whale. It's entertaining to a point, but nothing more.

[tp41190]

I would trust Mack more then Intamin.....Holiday Wold better get the body bags...

[Trailblazer Tony]

Yeah, Bikini in southern IN is sorta like wrapping a rubber band around a whale. It's entertaining to a point, but nothing more.

SOOOO very very true!!! I went down there a couple years back for The Voyage opening year, and I think Splashin Safari was the first waterpark I DIDN'T enjoy the scenary during....

And I was also wondering, for all you engineers out there, me and my architecture class were wondering how that tower can support it's own weight (the lift portion is what i'm talking about, not the flume). With that curve out midway up, how does that work structurally!? Just curious....

[traincrossing9]

^There is another support right behind the lift.

[Trailblazer Tony]

^Interesting, i never noticed those supports before. Thanks!

[coasterkidd100]

I did not notice that support either.

[tp41190]

"let the bodies hit the floor, let the bodies hit the floor, let the bodies hit the floor...."

Does anyone else think the the splash down will be PAIN?

[traincrossing9]

Coming from a 45 degree angle, I would think not.

[tp41190]

1. Its coming from a Manufacture were there last/only 2 mega chute the chutes has killed....tradition?
2. Impact of the splash down.
3. OTSR, combined with the impact could be bad.
4. The elevator of death.

...I'm just saying.

[coasterkidd100]

^It does sound like a bad combonation.

[Trailblazer Tony]

It would be rather comical at this point in our topic if the ride opens and everyone loves it!

[FParker185]

I don't know, between having only a 45 degree drop and having OTSR's, I don't think many around here, or in the enthusiast circles are going to rave about it all that much.

[traincrossing9]

Stupid question, but where are people seeing the OSTR's because I don't see them.

[coasterkidd100]

^If you watch the animation videos you will see them.

[Trailblazer Tony]

^They aren't always visible in the animations, but it states there will be OTSRs in the stats part of the website.

[coasterkidd100]

^ That is true!

[traincrossing9]

^It says overhead lapbars in the facts. Is that different than an OTSR? Taking a second look at the animations it seems like the lapbar would come over your head because you can see the restraint attatched on the back of the seat but no restraints are going over the shoulders. Am I just seeing things?

[coasterkidd100]

^The restraints do come over your head.