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Re: SDC's 2013 Project
« Reply #945 on: June 28, 2012, 05:42:34 PM »
There's definitely more that goes into restraints than just proper engineering. That said, while I'm not an engineer, I would think lap bar only is fine for a short duration inversion with positive Gs. Zero G at longer duration, not so much. And it goes without saying that any negative G requires enhanced restraints.
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Re: SDC's 2013 Project
« Reply #946 on: June 28, 2012, 06:14:55 PM »
Quote from: Swoosh on June 28, 2012, 01:53:47 PM
Let's not forget, we're talking about the same lawyers who made the park turn the backwards carts around on TNT

I've never understood this given the amount of rides like boomerangs and such that go forward and backwards. It sounds like a good cover for the real reason. The lines for the reverse seats on Thunderation were always shorter  and oftern empty  and causing pileups on forward facing seat bays on busy days.
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Re: SDC's 2013 Project
« Reply #947 on: June 28, 2012, 06:48:53 PM »
48" or 52"
Depends on if OTSR or lap bar
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« Reply #948 on: June 28, 2012, 10:30:25 PM »
Swoosh,
Thanks for the updates...the pictures with the captions are great...Keep up the good work...
Also, thanks to everybody who have provided pictures and updates for this new project...I can't wait to get back to SDC next year...
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« Reply #949 on: June 28, 2012, 10:31:21 PM »
Swoosh, thanks for the photos. Progress is very rapid. Things are looking good.
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Re: SDC's 2013 Project
« Reply #950 on: June 29, 2012, 01:32:27 AM »
OT, but weren't the TnT cars changed because they were never built to go backwards in the first place? I thought someone had said they cost a lot to maintain and that's why they were changed finally.
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« Reply #951 on: June 29, 2012, 09:10:16 AM »
^ They were changed due to liability insurance being higher if they ran some cars backwards
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« Reply #952 on: June 29, 2012, 02:01:08 PM »
I just now looked at Swoosh's pictures. I gotta say, I'm starting to get really excited about this new ride!!
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Re: SDC's 2013 Project
« Reply #953 on: June 29, 2012, 05:57:02 PM »
That German site has been updated with Swoosh's latest MiG photos.
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Re: SDC's 2013 Project
« Reply #954 on: June 30, 2012, 07:50:41 PM »
we will be heading down there thursday the 5th and will get some more pics then.
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Re: SDC's 2013 Project
« Reply #955 on: June 30, 2012, 08:12:45 PM »
^Awesome. If I lived closer I would be trying to get updates every few days during the next few weeks. Pretty much the entire enthusiast world is watching for updates to see what this thing is going to do next!

Something interesting: Jason McManus, a major themed concept designer for the theme park industry, visited SDC a couple weeks ago and was impressed: https://twitter.com/JasonMcManus/status/218709903223693312
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« Reply #956 on: June 30, 2012, 11:50:12 PM »
Kind of a shame you can't see the full initial drop to help put it into perspective, but kinda nice at the same time. Should be amazing.

By the way, not real news as Swoosh already tipped it a possibility a while back, but Outlaw Run will be the name.
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« Reply #957 on: July 01, 2012, 12:41:36 AM »
Quote from: BackInTime9 on June 30, 2012, 11:50:12 PM
Kind of a shame you can't see the full initial drop to help put it into perspective, but kinda nice at the same time. Should be amazing.

By the way, not real news as Swoosh already tipped it a possibility a while back, but Outlaw Run will be the name.

Do you have a source? Sounds like an odd variation, and like everything else with this ride, I won't believe it till I see it.  ;)
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« Reply #958 on: July 01, 2012, 08:04:57 AM »
Yes, and an extremely reliable one, but I cannot disclose.
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« Reply #959 on: July 01, 2012, 09:32:44 AM »
Hmmm...seems like "Outlaw" it is! We will still have to wait 'til August for the official announcement, though.
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