Canada's Wonderland Discussion Thread

I thought it was a very interesting clip. It just goes to show that putting these coasters together isn't as easy as a lot of the self-proclaimed "experts" would have you think.

[JakizleI had sex with N-Tag before you did.]

I'm glad they went back to the original train design for Leviathan. IMO, the staggered seating is a huge waste of space.

But you can't deny those back seats are amazing...it's like a lawn chair on a platform.

Granted I've only been on Diamondback, those outside seats shook like mad and were insanely painful. Gave me the worst headache I've ever had on a coaster. Hoping Behemoth isn't that way? Will hopefully find out this summer

Regardless I really like the standard trains, just wish they were a little longer as well because I think the 8 car train is going to look so weird on this giant ride.

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I have to say that I'm glad they went back to the old trains too.

[rollin_n_coastinDon't put that donkey on the floor!]

I like the new trains, specifically the outside spots. There’s something about the extra openness that adds to the anticipation, not to mention being at the back of a long train as that section is whipped over the hill. But I’m also very happy when it’s the four across seating. The coaster seems more intimidating and experiencing the ride in long row of four or more is cool. I love the dive machines for similar reasons. Having both to ride back to back will be a great comparo!

^^Jake, no, Behemoth I would say is still very smooth. The changes in the ride quality seem to happen during different weather conditions but it is never uncomfortable. You’ll just have to see for yourself this summer!

The Daily Planet clip was great. It’s a general science and technology show so the segment fit perfectly for the type of show that it is. They packed a lot of stuff in there. It was almost like a “best of” synopsis of the issues that came up when building a roller coaster, like you’d see in a more in-depth episode of Extreme Engineering or Mega Builders. The segment reminded me of the Mega Builders? episode featuring Tatsu a bit.

Granted I've only been on Diamondback, those outside seats shook like mad and were insanely painful. Gave me the worst headache I've ever had on a coaster. Hoping Behemoth isn't that way? Will hopefully find out this summer

Intimidator's trains didn't shake anywhere near as badly as Diamondback's trains did its opening year. On occasion they would vibrate a little bit, but usually it just needed a new wheel or something small like that. I'm not sure why Diamondback shakes the way it does, outside of theming for the rattler.

[coasterlover420Racing for the sky]

^What I observed is that the wheel assemblies aren't very tightly clamped to the track. If you look directly at the wheels (any car 2-8) going over the hills, you'll notice they shake left and right. I'm not too familiar with what B&M has done in the past, but I feel like it has to do with the fact that the wheels are [obviously] set much farther apart on the tiered seating than on their normal 4-abreast seating. On Raptor, you can notice the effect of this type of thing, but it is quite minimal and not enough to be uncomfortable, however on Diamondback, it is quite obvious.

That's just what I observed..

^Intimidator's wheels did the same thing, but it had a fraction of the vibrations. It's a mystery to me.

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Leviathan appears to be a coaster that everyone has a strong opinion about. With that being said, in your opinion, which existing B&M does Leviathan's layout most resemble?

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InTRIMidator.

[coasterfreak101Gimme Some Candy!]

Um...all the hypers? They're all basically the same.