Meteornotes Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 There is only one name for this new element: Sharktopus. This must happen. dt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werner Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I'll have more in a few hours guys, you won't believe what happens next! Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I'd like to call it an Over-banked Dive or a Half Roll Dive or Inline Cutback... because like a zero G/roll all the twisting is taking place in-line however its not fully inverted and it un twists itself back in the direction of the original turn leading into the element.. This ride isn't Stengel's (though influenced) which is why I wouldn't call it a a stengel dive of any sort especially the way this twists in-line. I Suggest "Overbanked Dive" or a "Half-Roll Dive" ..but if you want to be very specific you could call it a "Reverse Overbanked Dive" or a "Reverse Hall-Roll Dive" because the overbank is in the reverse direction of the overall turn. Overall, I vote for "Reverse Overbanked Dive" (Overbanked Dive for short if direction of the bank doesn't matter) because its not completely 180 to the ground to call it half a zero g roll. Nerdiest post of 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 There is only one name for this new element: Sharktopus. This must happen. dt I retract my previous suggestion of the name "Frank" in favor of this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 New official mascot of SDC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schotcher Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 How about someone just calls RMCC and asks them what the element is called? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shavethewhales Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I'll have more in a few hours guys, you won't believe what happens next! I'm on the edge of my seat. I know there's a full 90 degrees left in just the first turn that we haven't seen. At this rate I half expect it to be doing barrel rolls through the rest of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fooz Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I'm gonna call it the Bronco Roll. Catchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A113 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Or, better yet, you could wait until the announcement and not speculate what the element is called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawesome1124 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I can't wait to see what comes next! I have a feeling it's an inversion, but I've been surprised several times already with this coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twist_of_Fate Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I'm going to have a hearty chuckle if this element just doesn't receive a name. That is highly unlikely to nigh impossible, but still. As for what's coming next, get those pictures uploaded! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbt Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Or, better yet, you could wait until the announcement and not speculate what the element is called. Whats the fun in that? oh, and i vote sharktopus roll! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voxelmatic Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Kajagger would be an interesting name for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
australianalex Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Holy crap that is going to be insane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJLehto Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I'm a fan of sharktopus for the elements name! Damn...I really need to get to SDC next year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theonetheonlyJT Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I vote the name sharktopus for the element. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacoaster09 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Thanks Wes but I wasn't aiming for such an accolade. *Return to sender* lol. I'm sure RMC has a name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 That looks awesome. Sharktopus sounds good so if there is a voting i vote for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Someone call Allen S. and see if we can start an on line poll to name it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinning man Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Where is this park located? I need to go there someday. I must admit I'm not so interested in wooden coasters being built, yes I know this is a hybrid type coaster. But this one has me really intrigued to see how the finished thing will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Not to bring this up again, but - I thought that using the "Topper" style track (as opposed to the "Iron Horse" track) still classified it as a wooden coaster, since the rails are made from wood with a steel plate thingie on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 (edited) Howdy ya'll it's Captain Chadster back with an epic update on the -------- project at Silver Dollar City! I try to do and eat something new each time I visit SDC and today was no exception. Using my season pass discount I took advantage of the Kidsfest pizza buffet that included some OMG Amazing hand-breaded chicken tenders. Seriously, if you see a food outlet selling these, get them. For 10.92 all you can eat it's certainly a great deal. Secondly I took advantage of some coolness and went indoors to catch a showing of Luma, a completely in the dark production that features light to tell a story. For those of you who may remember the epic night coaster ride at Knoebels on last years Road to Cedar Point Trip, that is basically what this show looked like. Quick synopsis, lights act as light bugs and during a big storm one gets lost and flushed down the river to SDC's Cave where a new friend helps find the bugs way back above ground. The show, while slightly cheesy, was a fun cheesy and lasted 30 minutes. Ok, enough of that, on with the photos! But wait, there's more photos, Click Here To See My Full Album Thought I'd swing on in to Silver Dollar City... ...to see if the information found here is true. So let's strap in and peek over the trees (hint) To see what new information we can squeeze out Ok, enough monkey business Let's get on the train and go!! Choo Choo! Checking in on the concession stands we see work is coming along quite nicely I wonder what these sticks are gonna be used for? Whoa, what is this, a second movie screen, a double feature, what what? Oh my. OMFG! Are these guy's sauced up cause this is freaking hair standing on the back of the neck amazing! Ralphie they down there buildin' sometin and swinging their sticks! So it goes up sort of turns back over, then cuts down in a rage of intensity to the left! So lets follow it while we ride the Frisco Line. uh huh wowzers About here you're gonna be planted firmly in your seat. How firmly you ask? I'd say by looking and the dip and sharper left that you'll be planted so firmly your seat will have seat marks left on it. Now off it goes... To race full speed ahead over the river and through the woods to grandma's house. How about one more look at the latest turn added before we barrel through the tunnel. Out of tunnel we see the movie screen standing tall and proud. I have to say, the more I look at the more it looks like the edge of the screen drops straight off, like 85 plus degrees straight off, but who really knows besides RMC and SDC? All of these land mines just waiting to be set off. The projector's power box is now set and the railings are going on to get to the top of the screen safely if need be. More work has been done on the ticketing booth. Looking good. Yuuup, looking real good. More clues perhaps? Land mines are everywhere!!!! These are after hoping back over the lift and heading out a bit. So there it is, in all it's glory. Looks like RMC has a real winner on it's hands! If you want to learn more about the project, sign up at www.silverdollarcity2013.com for hints and updates leading to the August 9th reveal! Did not know! Until next time, enjoy!! Edited July 10, 2012 by chadster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawesome1124 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Hmm... When I stitch the images we have so far of this coaster in my head I imagine it being quite spread out. But as far as the "you won't believe what comes next" thing, I didn't notice anything that stood out. Maybe I missed something that was fairly subtle, which I'm prone to, but it just looked like it turned some more after the OMFG Sharktopus Oyster element. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Chad. How many times have you ridden the train this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Yeti Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 After the turn it looks like it heads back toward the drop...though with this twisted track so far it would be hard to tell what's next. But, Chadster, you say at some point the ride will hop over the lift? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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