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Jerry S
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GCII style I see. And it caters to the popular sound enhanced re-themeing,
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| 11/19/2008 1:59 AM |
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Dukeis#1
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Way to rip off GCI. I read another press statement where they kept bragging about how it was all "original" and "revolutionary" and whatnot.
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| 11/19/2008 2:03 AM |
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Chip
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Dukeis#1, I didn't see the word "original" or the word "revolutionary" in the press release. Where'd you see the other? They just say they've made trains that will handle their coasters better.
I hope Holiday World gets these for Voyage.
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| 11/19/2008 2:35 AM |
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GAmFanboy
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^ Yeah Same Here, Great America could use these on American Eagle.
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| 11/19/2008 2:51 AM |
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tntornadox
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Dosen't really matter what trains you put on a coaster if it's rough to begin with...
GCI dosen't have anything to worry about- their coasters are engineered to near perfection and are as smooth as a Woody should be...
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| 11/19/2008 4:02 AM |
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Katie
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But if they don't have the millennium flyers on it, it is rough and has to be re-tracked constantly. See Gwazi.
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| 11/19/2008 7:26 AM |
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Carowinds 73-03
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The trains sound intresting. I wonder if we'll see them on a coaster anytime soon.
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| 11/19/2008 10:45 AM |
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Steven
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The PTC trains are of an aging design, and simply don't keep up with the demands of the newer wooden coasters.
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| 11/19/2008 12:05 PM |
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James
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Sure they do... Look at Boulderdash.
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| 11/19/2008 1:11 PM |
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Jerry S
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Whoa wait a second. It says the new trains are capable of magnetic braking and a LAUNCH? Gravity Group is going to make launched wooden coasters? This might get interesting.
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| 11/19/2008 1:14 PM |
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Carowinds 73-03
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Hmmm..... I read that and didn't even give the launch part a second thought until you brought it up.
A launched wooden coaster would be amazing.
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| 11/19/2008 3:28 PM |
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Michael C
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I noticed the statement about launch systems. Would be interesting to see a wood coaster use a launch system or maybe a launch hill.
AS for James and his Look at Boulderdash, apparently you have been living under a rock. Are you forgetting they have gone through 2 off seasons of retracking. That 2 trains were down last year do to damage. The park own 4 trains to operate on Boulderdash 2 on and 2 back ups. The trains work well on wildcat, but they aren't that great on Boulderdash. Especially with these new hallow seat dividers.
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| 11/19/2008 3:40 PM |
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Jerry S
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So will these trains also work on CCI coasters? Ghostrider would be swell with a set of these.
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| 11/19/2008 7:46 PM |
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Jerry S
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It's a good thing they don't let us talk about this in the threads, the conversation may have gotten too interesting.
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| 11/20/2008 4:14 PM |
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Nov. 19th, 2008 -- The Gravity Group announced Nov. 18 new single-bench, articulated trains for a smoother ride and lower maintenance.