Alton Towers Discussion Thread

About the flying coasters wich is the most popular because everywere im hear about Air at alton towers but not as much Tatsu why is that so?

Maybe is this a crappy question but I just wonder.

Cause you live in europe like me

So we will hear of air more cause Tatsu in California

yeea thats true I think

Being in a different continent certainly doesn't help, but also Tatsu only opened a couple months ago while Air has been open since 2002.

thats maybe cos air our only flying b&m coaster

yeea did'nt think of that

Depends where you live.

In Florida, you might find a few people who know about Superman, but beyond that they've never heard of a flying coaster.

Most people don't really think about these things. They just hear about things third hand, and might only recollect a little.

So for people who live near a park, that's the most famous coaster of whatever type you're looking at. Most probably don't even think that other parks might have 'em too.

And if it's a type that's not found very near where you live (like my Superman example. Or to me more extreme, Floridian knowledge of 4D coasters) -- you might find a few who know about it. But they couldn't tell you much of anything in detail. And most just wouldn't know what the hell you were talking about.

Depends where you live.

 

In Florida, you might find a few people who know about Superman, but beyond that they've never heard of a flying coaster.

 

Most people don't really think about these things. They just hear about things third hand, and might only recollect a little.

 

So for people who live near a park, that's the most famous coaster of whatever type you're looking at. Most probably don't even think that other parks might have 'em too.

 

And if it's a type that's not found very near where you live (like my Superman example. Or to me more extreme, Floridian knowledge of 4D coasters) -- you might find a few who know about it. But they couldn't tell you much of anything in detail. And most just wouldn't know what the hell you were talking about.

you have totally right becuase for five years ago i did'nt know what Millennium Force was.

Plus Air was the first B&M flying coaster so when it opened it was very popular, so now when you surf the net you can still find lots of articles from when this coaster was still big news. Thats what i'd guess...

This has pretty much already been discussed...this thread needs to be locked. Follow up on the topic below-:

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28366&highlight=flying+coaster

In my opinion, Tatsu, hands down. Especially since X is closed...all of those people trying to get on X say, okay, since we can't get to X, let's go to Tatsu, making the line REALLY long, like down the hill, and that was on a sunday and a thursday when I was there....I dont know too much about Air anyway, so I can't say for sure.

This has pretty much already been discussed...this thread needs to be locked. Follow up on the topic below-:

 

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28366&highlight=flying+coaster

The two threads are completly different. They botha re about flying coasters, but they arn't asking the same question.

In my opinion, Tatsu, hands down. Especially since X is closed...all of those people trying to get on X say, okay, since we can't get to X, let's go to Tatsu, making the line REALLY long, like down the hill, and that was on a sunday and a thursday when I was there....I dont know too much about Air anyway, so I can't say for sure.

What does X being closed have to do with Tatsu being more known world-wide than Air?

Air is also different from the other flyers: it is the only flyer that has some track where you lay on your back instead of the usual flying position (yes I know that that's also the case in those pretzel loops but I mean laying on your back for a longer period then 2 sec. or so).

This is what I mean with laying on your back

This has pretty much already been discussed...this thread needs to be locked. Follow up on the topic below-:

 

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28366&highlight=flying+coaster

 

The two threads are completly different. They botha re about flying coasters, but they arn't asking the same question.

That is what I ment thank you

Air is also different from the other flyers: it is the only flyer that has some track where you lay on your back instead of the usual flying position (yes I know that that's also the case in those pretzel loops but I mean laying on your back for a longer period then 2 sec. or so).

You've obviously have never heard of BORG Assimilator, X-Flight, and Batwing.

Air is also different from the other flyers: it is the only flyer that has some track where you lay on your back instead of the usual flying position (yes I know that that's also the case in those pretzel loops but I mean laying on your back for a longer period then 2 sec. or so).

See...thats a valid point. On AIR you do spend MORE time on your back then you do in the "Flying Position". I personally have had the privledge to ride AIR, And I didnt much care for the whole on your back experience. I guess its the whole going through inversions on your back deal. BUT...I perfer Tatsu Over AIR because Tatsu IS A Flying Coaster...You are more in the Flying Position, unlike AIR. Just my personal opinion...

-Ryan

I found the time spent on your back on Air to be very minimal and kind of cool. I have not gotten to ride Tatsu, so Air is by far my favorite flyer.

Air is also different from the other flyers: it is the only flyer that has some track where you lay on your back instead of the usual flying position (yes I know that that's also the case in those pretzel loops but I mean laying on your back for a longer period then 2 sec. or so).

 

You've obviously have never heard of BORG Assimilator, X-Flight, and Batwing.

This thread basically discusses wether Air or Tatsu is the best, so my statement applies to those 2 only.

http://towersalmanac.com/index.php?show_story=267

Shame it won't be the 250ft double drops ride... But atleast it's something new. Here's to hoping for planning permission!

Awesome, between this news and BMRX being shipped to England, I only slightly regret not going on the trip!

Do you think scaled down size could equal:

Length: 3510' 6"

Height: 118' 1"

Inversions: 0

Speed: 55.9 mph

Duration: 2:08

Max Vertical Angle: 70 Degrees

???????

That sounds about right for a woodie for me!

^ Hummm...sounds like someone knows something...

^ Hummm...sounds like someone knows something...

It does. But 118 feet tall? I'm thinking seventy feet at the most, with alot of terrain utilization, and like a 100 foot or so first drop into the valley, or maybe a 60 foot or so first drop, then a helix or airtime hill, then a big drop into the valley

Do you think scaled down size could equal:

 

Length: 3510' 6"

Height: 118' 1"

Inversions: 0

Speed: 55.9 mph

Duration: 2:08

Max Vertical Angle: 70 Degrees

 

???????

 

That sounds about right for a woodie for me!

Yeah, i believe Bald0r is on the plans

I honestly can't see it going through, not so long as the ropers live anywhere near the place.