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Re: SDC's 2018 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #405 on: November 21, 2016, 11:52:56 PM »
Spinning Dive Coaster Hybrid? lol

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Re: SDC's 2018 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #406 on: November 23, 2016, 01:22:29 PM »
That Mack spinner launch would be such a lower ppl/hr....it would have huge lines with just one train and 3 cars.  If SDC builds that they will probably also 2x the sales for trailblazer passes :/. Hope that's not a plan.
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Re: SDC's 2018 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #407 on: November 23, 2016, 01:45:30 PM »
I have a vision of a launch up to a stalled area sort of like Cheetah Hunt and then that plunge from up there

I'd be ok with this....especially if the trains had both traditional floorless cars in front and maybe the spinner cars in rear.  Do a 'hybrid' train that gave different experiences based on where you ride.
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Re: SDC's 2018 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #408 on: November 23, 2016, 10:11:48 PM »
Was able to get photos today. I'll try to get them posted Thursday.  Lots of footers.  Clear shot from TNT queue of work zone now.  We'll see how long that lasts. 
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Re: SDC's 2018 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #409 on: November 24, 2016, 11:26:47 AM »
Here's the latest photo update from SDC on Project 2018
https://midwestinfoguide.blogspot.com/2016/11/project-2018-sdc.html
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Re: SDC's 2018 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #410 on: November 24, 2016, 11:53:33 AM »
Wow, talk about clear cutting.

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Re: SDC's 2018 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #411 on: November 24, 2016, 09:54:28 PM »
HumphreyHawk, without knowing any of the actual details I can pretty much guarantee that this thing will have more than one train. They aren't that dumb. It will definitely be a lower PPH than their other coasters and have big lines, but not catastrophically slow ones. I'll bet they run three trains of four cars each during at least the first few years.

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Re: SDC's 2018 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #412 on: November 24, 2016, 10:20:48 PM »
You're looking at 12 riders per train from what I've heard.  4 carts with 4 riders sitting in rows of 2 back-to-back. 
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Re: SDC's 2018 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #413 on: November 24, 2016, 11:57:46 PM »
You're looking at 12 riders per train from what I've heard.  4 carts with 4 riders sitting in rows of 2 back-to-back.
Wouldn't that be 16 riders?

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Re: SDC's 2018 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #414 on: November 25, 2016, 09:32:55 AM »
Yes it would.  I was thinking of their normal train.  The SDC trains will be one cart longer
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Re: SDC's 2018 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #415 on: November 25, 2016, 11:39:34 AM »
You're looking at 12 riders per train from what I've heard.  4 carts with 4 riders sitting in rows of 2 back-to-back.
Wouldn't that be 16 riders?

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« Reply #416 on: November 26, 2016, 12:35:34 PM »
Sure does sound like a low RPH for all that investment. 

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Re: SDC's 2018 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #417 on: November 26, 2016, 03:53:49 PM »
Depends on how many trains they can run at once. 
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Re: SDC's 2018 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #418 on: November 26, 2016, 09:00:00 PM »
Sure does sound like a low RPH for all that investment.

That's what I was thinking.  But then they aren't always known for thinking about capacity to much.  I remember a few discussions where they tried to convince me that our 750pph on the train was a huge capacity, and I couldn't help thinking about the rides at Disney that do well over 2000pph in comparison.
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Re: SDC's 2018 Project(s) and Park Developments
« Reply #419 on: November 27, 2016, 12:18:28 AM »
Flooded Mine still does more riders per day than Outlaw Run
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