IAAPA 2012 - Ask Ride Companies a Question!

Hey everyone!

IAAPA starts up next week and this year we're gonna change things up a bit! Normally, we do interviews with all the major ride companies, and to be honest, most of the interviews from year to year are very similar, because they can't really talk about that much coming up, and we already know about what they've already built.

So this year we're gonna give the opportunity for YOU to ask a question! Here's how it's gonna work....

RULES! (Because we need them!)

1. We'll post to this thread a ride company that we are currently gathering questions for.

2. Ask away! As as much as you want, but EACH QUESTION MUST BE IN A SEPARATE POST!

3. Once we've closed the current question period for one ride manufacturer no more questions may be asked of that ride company.

4. We will pick FIVE questions to ask each of the ride companies from the questions submitted to the forum.

5. Those questions will be asked as part of the interview videos we do on the IAAPA show floor.

6. Anyone who deviates from these rules will be disqualified and their questions will be thrown out.

Everyone got it? GOOD! Now....

START ASKING QUESTIONS!!!!

Great Coasters Questions start HERE!

Rocky Mountain Construction Questions start HERE!

B&M Questions start HERE!

Intamin Questions start HERE!

S&S Questions start HERE!

Proslide Questions start HERE!

Gravity Group Questions start HERE!

What question do you want us to ask GREAT COASTERS INC at IAAPA 2012?

START ASKING QUESTIONS!!!!

(Be sure you've read the rules first!)

Question for GCI; Would you ever consider the idea of a GCI inverting or launched wooden coaster?

To GCI:

Will Gold Striker's trains run using traditional steel wheels or instead use polyurethane wheels like Wodan does?

Basic question: Are there more projects to come over coming years, and can you tell us what to expect from them?

To GCI:

With the success of some of the newer "hybrid" wood coasters (ie: Intamin Plug-and-Play, or RMC's Topper track and Iron Horse) have you ever considered trying any type of new construction methods?

Do you use rollercoaster simulators like RCT3 and No Limits to design and plan a rollercoaster?

It looks like Gold Striker has been in the works for some time now. What challenges/obstacles did you have in getting the project finalized and under way?

2nd question:

Are there any other surprises we will see with Gold Striker , like things that weren't in the animation we've all seen?

What are some of the main challenges that come with designing and constructing a wood coaster versus a steel coaster?

Does your designing software(s) is/are kind of compatible with NoLimits? It seems the simulations and the real rides are highly accurate.

Why does GCI consistently build twister layouts as opposed to out-and-back layouts?

What made Wooden Rides Now Have The Ability To Peform Inversion Smoothly Because they tried putting a loop On The Son Of Beast and they're were muliple cases of Neck injuries. So my question is "By Putting Inversions On A Wooden Roller Coaster Would It Be Smooth like if we Were On A Steel Roller Coaster?"

2nd question (i'll ask it to every compagnies!): How much Newton² is accurate beside your own designing software(s)?

What are some of the main challenges that come with designing and constructing a wood coaster versus a steel coaster?

This might be a better question for a company like Intamin who has done both. Keep that in mind when we ask for Intamin questions!

Are there any "long lost" wooden roller coasters that GCI would love to resurrect specifically, if only for their own amusement?

Do you feel with today's technology it would be possible to rebuild the Harry Traver Cyclone/Lightning Roller Coasters without deviating from the original track layout?

To GCI:

You obviously have some great racing and/or dueling coasters under your belt (Lightning Racer, Gwazi, Joris en de Draak). Have you ever considered the possibility of a triple racer?

Obviously this would require a heck of a lot of track, but has this ever gone 'round the campfire?

What steps are involved in creating/designing one of your coasters?

Do the parks come to you and ask for a certain design? How long does it take to design all the blue-prints, and how many people are involved in said task?

I will say that some of these "general" questions should be posted again when we ask for questions for other ride companies. There is no rule that says you can't ask the same question twice in the forum, and keep in mind, if I ask one company a "general" question, like the one above this post, I probably won't ask it to another company. So please be sure to re-post some of these!

They are all very good! Keep them coming!

What are some of the areas in wooden coaster design that have the most potential, whether it's building bigger, crafting more extreme elements, new building processes/construction styles, or something else?

Will any of the 2013 installations have the trains that can accommodate a lower height restriction in the middle cars? Was this an idea that you brought to the parks or the parks asked of you?

To GCI: Would you possibly add new elements that haven't been done before to future wooden coasters?

Will we every see Millenium Flyers made without the front grill?

Question for GCI: What are the major disadvantages of the new prefabricated track types coming from groups like Rocky Mountain when compared to a more traditional wooden roller coaster?