The DNA of griffonj [RCT3]

[Xtreme97Holy crap you have a HUGE donkey!]

All the pictures look really incredible. It looks like you've got quite alot of big projects ahead of you, but that invert looks so awesome. I love the idea of having the wingrider-style drop on an invert. I can't wait to see all of these projects!

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Holy moly.. all of those layouts are lovely! They each have their own thing that separates them from the other ones. Can't wait to see more!

Thank you! Yes, they all do have their own unique aspects that differentiate them from each other, allowing for me to stretch a little bit and experiment with the layouts. Some of them are very conservative, while others are just completely insane. Like you said, "can't wait to see more", and neither can I! I cannot wait to show everything that sitting in my brain, but it'll come with time... Hope you stick around to see what's next!

All the pictures look really incredible. It looks like you've got quite alot of big projects ahead of you, but that invert looks so awesome. I love the idea of having the wingrider-style drop on an invert. I can't wait to see all of these projects!

Thanks! You're right, I do have a lot of "big projects" ahead of me, and I hope that I can complete them to their full potential (crossing my fingers). I remember getting the idea for that drop on DNA ERROR, and I just couldn't get over how neat it was. I kept thinking "This isn't real, this could never be real", but it very possibly could one day! The rolling inverted drop on an inverted coaster is just a preview of the real madness that's to come...you think that's a crazy drop?!

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Now I've been looking around for this picture for awhile now, but I finally found what I was searching for...

MyDNA?

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For a long time I've been wanting to do a so-called "Q&A Session" here on TPR. Since I'm well underway into the DNA Phase and know many of you are very excited about it (as am I!), I've decided to go through with it...so...

MyDNA Analysis
A Question & Answer Session
Sunday, August 19th - 7:30 to 9 PM (EST)
Have a chance to ask griffonj anything you want! Just head into the chat room at any time during this session, and ask away...I'm an open book! Well, mostly.

Hope to talk with you all soon!

-griffonj2022

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Just a reminder that MyDNA Analysis is tonight! Come chat with me in the chat room from 7:30-9:00, asking any question you want!. Can't wait to hear from all of you!

Oh, and I may just announce something very big at 8:30 if you tune in around that time.... Expect an update very soon too!

[natertaterCan I park my donkey here?]

This ride looks great.Wish it were real.

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I'm really excited to announce this one!

A beast hidden within...

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A monster waiting to be unleashed...

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A creature that has never been seen...

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An animal unlike any other...

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It's like nothing else in the world...DNA ERROR is...

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Mutation
Embrace the Change
Late August 2012

Oh, and I think I may have just created the best design I have ever done. I'm not trying to brag here, but I think it's going to break the boundaries!

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-griffonj2022

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Since I'm about 80% done with Mutation, I figured I'd give everyone a "work-in-progress" update like I used to do with my previous rides.

The scenery and theming on this ride is going to, hopefully, be the best that I've ever done, and it's really going to create an entire atmosphere for the ride. I went in with the idea of having this caged beast, a mutant if you will, be trapped underneath a rocky terrain, only one day to escape and wreak havoc on the land. It's going to be pretty cool when finished, as I'm shooting for a worn down, ancient and old look with all of the scenery. Hope you stick around to see what it looks like!

After the first drop, the ride dives into a subterranean tunnel, having the "genetic plasma" suck riders into the ground!

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When the coaster dives underneath the water on the first drop, geysers shoot up, giving on-lookers a way to trace the path of the ride.

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The station is almost half way done, with the main structure having to be built.

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The entrance to the "island" that Mutation is on also has to be finished. See the floating sign?! Just another one of my tricks!

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Another one of Mutation's subterranean dives features a waterfall and foot-chopper effect. It also features geysers that shoot off behind the train once it dives beneath the ground!

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Man, that's one close corkscrew! This part of the ride is the intense finale, having the ride flip and spin in a mess of rocks and foliage. It will be full of foot-choppers, close calls, and neat effects!

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I'm shooting for a release on August 31st (crossing my fingers), so I will be hard at work until then. It's only a week away until you will be able to Embrace The Change like I have!

-griffonj2022

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Just a little teaser update before the ride is released this coming Friday!

Only a few more days until you can Embrace The Change!

-griffonj2022

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Featuring the world's first inverting drop on an inverted roller coaster, Mutation is a creature unlike any other before. Taking riders through a unique and twisted layout, Mutation dives into caverns and rocky quarries, tossing and throwing it's prey through 6 inversions and multiple helixes. With an experience like nothing else in the world, this B&M Invert by griffonj offers riders an intense and unheard of experience, giving yet another layer to the DNA Phase...


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Mutation
Embrace The Change

Height: 130ft.
Drop: 135ft.
Speed: 65 mph
Length: 3,587ft.
Max. Positive G's: +4.6
Max. Negative G's: -1
Max. Lateral G's: 2.5
Duration: 1:46
Inversions: 6

Like nothing else in the world...

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Here is the un-edited POV of Mutation, as well as a look at the 3rd project in the DNA Phase!


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It's official!

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SkyRush
RideTheRush
An Original griffonj Creation - 9.30.12

Taking inspiration from the ride that bears the same name, SkyRush will be a figure-8 style attraction that offers more than 8 times of negative G's! Shooting riders off of every hill, pushing the limits on every turn, and creating a new way to "Ride the Edge", SkyRush is sure to have riders experience something old, yet new. Although it looks to be an Intamin attraction, SkyRush is actually a creation of Bolliger & Mabillard, taking the manufacturer to another level of design, style, and capability.

Get ready to RideTheRush on SkyRush!