coasterbill Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Amazing photos... all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Another RMC teaser Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Why they gotta keep saying "they... They... They're... They?!?!" Like, WHO DA F**K IS THEY?!. And what da f**k is in the shed?! Running off a good marketing strategy? Also, those photos are great. I was just waiting for the telephoto lense photos. I took iPhone photos but I definitely couldn't zoom (or see) far enough to catch those angles. Great job! (And sorry about your camera) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I don't think Mean Streak is gonna break any height records. I think you're gonna get a double dip into the first drop, kinda like Lightning Rod had before it got torn down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 (edited) . Edited August 22, 2017 by Steely Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 And the drone footage in that new RMC mean streak teaser? Hot damn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 It will 100% not be dueling at the spot where the track is close in the footage, there's like one element separating those two tracks... Also, there's no way the MCBR flat track will have a launch. The drop off of it is super steep and definitely won't be going over at any speed more than 30 mph or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mater Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Hopefully they've learned their lesson from TC and they'll give the ops more than enough time to get the next train ready for the duel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOFanatic Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 ^ I'm loving the photos! Keep 'em comin! Don't worry, #theyrecoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Hopefully they've learned their lesson from TC and they'll give the ops more than enough time to get the next train ready for the duel. Are you high? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadox17 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Hopefully they've learned their lesson from TC and they'll give the ops more than enough time to get the next train ready for the duel. I'll have a little of whatever this guy's on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 This is my take on the possibility of a dueling Mean Streak: not happening. The evidence is in the construction. We know too much about the layout without having had RMC build track nearby to make for a duel. But I do think there's something that we're missing. Construction is zipping along and hasn't stopped while the park has been open. For this not to open in 2017 would require something to happen that we're not expecting. I think this coaster will have some kind of trick to it, and very little would surprise me. As far as "They're coming" goes, I think it refers to RMC in general while being a good way to troll people about a dueling Mean Streak conversion. RMC is coming to Cedar Fair. We know about Mean Streak and Hurler for 2018. There are a couple of other wooden coasters in the chain where RMC conversions have been speculated (CW's Minebuster), and I don't think RMC will be done with Cedar Point after the Mean Streak conversion is done. If RMC is to become a premiere coaster company, major parks should have more than one RMC coaster. Cedar Point has multiple B&M and Intamin coasters (and multiple Arrow coasters from when Arrow was the big dog), so eventually having multiple RMCs seems reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I don't think Mean Streak is gonna break any height records. I think you're gonna get a double dip into the first drop, kinda like Lightning Rod had before it got torn down. I'm not letting this one go unnoticed. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrilryder29 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 (edited) Did anyone else notice the banking on this RMC Streak's hill?? Edited June 3, 2017 by Thrilryder29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 That's the second big hill, right? If so, then I think we all noticed it and most certainly approve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDown Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 The photos have been amazing. Please keep them coming. I won't be there this year but am planning on being there in 2018! This RMC creation has to be one of the biggest anticipated coasters I've been waiting to ride in a LONG time. And the rides not even announced or done yet. Jesus dude, that's got to be a 6:30 AM to 1 AM shift. You're literally the only person that would do that and actually be legitimately happy about it Not true. You can count me in as a former ride operator who would be more than happy to work that shift. Working at theme parks whether on the mechanic side, or the ride operator side, have been some of the best most fun, most "not feel like I'm actually working and getting paid" jobs that I've ever had. At Knott's on Grad Nights I'd get to the park at 8 am and sometimes not leave till 2 am. Not a lot of people were willing to do it but I was at a theme park dispatching rides, and seeing guests reactions and making it fun for them was priceless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&MIntaminGCI Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Had a little fun in Photoshop with The Great Zo's photo to simulate what we may be looking at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HavenHamilton Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 OK...this is probably absurd and totally impossible and it's really late and I'm not thinking straight and feel free to laugh at it...but...what if it does duel? What if we're looking at two dueling monorails? We know RMC is working on the T-Rex concept. So what if they've figured out a way to do something similar, but on traditional, smaller side-by-side tracks? The trains would have to be staggered, since they're so close to each other...but...never mind...not gonna happen. Or is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I think the thin vertical part of the I-beam teack would end up getting pulverized. If a car were hanging off the the side, then imagine the amount of torque twisting that middle piece during a high-G maneuver. Something like that (cross it with the Raptor idea) could work to bring to life that splitting coaster idea from RCT3, but it seems impossible for this particular coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyyyper Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Had a little fun in Photoshop with The Great Zo's photo to simulate what we may be looking at http://i.imgur.com/NEUY6iV.png While this would be incredibly awesome, I think the top speed would be waaay too high for the rest of the course. I think RMC will make to top bit of the lift hill Lightning Rod-ish, with a small predrop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry M Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 OK...this is probably absurd and totally impossible and it's really late and I'm not thinking straight and feel free to laugh at it...but...what if it does duel? What if we're looking at two dueling monorails? We know RMC is working on the T-Rex concept. So what if they've figured out a way to do something similar, but on traditional, smaller side-by-side tracks? The trains would have to be staggered, since they're so close to each other...but...never mind...not gonna happen. Or is it? Sorry. The reason why that is impossible, is due to the heart lining of the track. You can clearly see that the track has been designed to be heart-lined between the two rails. Furthermore, the (RM)Craptor track is still in prototype stages, and is just being built in a car park, so it is certainly not at the stage of MS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry M Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Had a little fun in Photoshop with The Great Zo's photo to simulate what we may be looking at http://i.imgur.com/NEUY6iV.png While this would be incredibly awesome, I think the top speed would be waaay too high for the rest of the course. I think RMC will make to top bit of the lift hill Lightning Rod-ish, with a small predrop. Hmm. While that might be nice, a large pre drop would mean a (near) vertical drop after it would be very, very intense. As in, too intense for the track, train and people to handle. As I am rooting for the vertical drop, I feel a pre drop would not be good. Also, I would have guessed that some of the supports would have been removed to do this pre drop. Just my speculations for today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterBoasterBob Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 2. Anyone who doesn't think this is an April Fool's joke is not very smart. I realize that applies to a few people in this thread. Just putting that out there. LoL Dude. This must be another April fools joke. [fbvideonew] [/fbvideonew] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPFan1234 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 How have the security checkpoints been? Hopefully quick and smooth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Sorry. The reason why that is impossible, is due to the heart lining of the track. We're not doing this again are we? You're right, it's not Raptor track but you're right for the wrong reasons. How have the security checkpoints been? Hopefully quick and smooth... I found it to be incredible efficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsupercity Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 That picture with Maverick in the for ground shows a pretty large out banked turn. It almost looks like it could be a high five element? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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