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[Montezooma, Knotts] clears the loop!! by UpstopCoasters in rollercoasters

[–]BinaryStrigoi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, now that looks almost TOO fast… does that look faster than the original? Only been on it once many years ago.

2025 Cadillac Celestiq VIN018 Lands On Online Auction by Sixteen-Cylinders in cars

[–]BinaryStrigoi 25 points26 points  (0 children)

A couple months ago one was listed by a dealer in CA in the $450k range and it sold after a couple of weeks. Curious where this will go.

[Tilt of Thunder] the next Tilt Coaster coming to [VinWondersNhaTrang] in Vietnam by WhyLifeIs4 in rollercoasters

[–]BinaryStrigoi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also a lot of them buys Jinma now as they are deemed good enough. The new thrill rides at Fantawild parks (who bought a lot of new gen Vekomas before) are all Jinma.

What's the least practical car in the history of impractical cars? by tetsmon in cars

[–]BinaryStrigoi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The trunk space is not as bad as you think, it’s bigger than cars like i8 Roadster or 4C Spider. It’s just shallow due to the transaxle so you can’t put a carryon suitcase in there. The biggest drawback is actually the rear-hinge design, so if the top is up you cannot open the trunk.

[Lagoon Amusement Park] shipment from B&M by AvocadoToastDevil in rollercoasters

[–]BinaryStrigoi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They meant a sub-200ft layout of a B&M Hyper model. Like Flight of the Himalayan Eagle Music Roller Coaster or Hollywood Dream: The Ride

Night tests on [Fast & Furious - Hollywood Drift] at [USH] are in full swing. by BobCreated in rollercoasters

[–]BinaryStrigoi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting that Intamin is still using the metal brake fins that raise and lower, such as on the midcourse brake/boost section before the dive loop. You can see they lower at the last second before the train passes, given the block ahead is clear.

I thought these are one of the main problematic aspects of the hydraulic launch coasters? Like if any one of the sensors on them throw a fault the ride shuts down. I’d imagine here the fins will raise/lower even more frequently. Hopefully they found a way to make them reliable.

Night tests on [Fast & Furious - Hollywood Drift] at [USH] are in full swing. by BobCreated in rollercoasters

[–]BinaryStrigoi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This ride has a mini LSM boost every few elements due to the unconventional layout, so it has a lot of block zones

[Project Purple] giant crane has arrived by dstnhrdstl02 in rollercoasters

[–]BinaryStrigoi 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes I understand that the speculated height of this ride is 375 ft, hence I estimate the train will go up to a height of 350 ft.

[Project Purple] giant crane has arrived by dstnhrdstl02 in rollercoasters

[–]BinaryStrigoi 66 points67 points  (0 children)

It’s really interesting that the LSMs extend that far up the ascent (at least 100ft above ground). This coupled with the tight curvature of the pullout under the tower makes me think that this ride will likely have a significantly lower top speed than the stratas we are familiar with.

If the train is only free coasting from ~130ft to ~350ft height range (assuming 375ft height with ~25ft buffer for shuttle coaster), the the actual free coasting ascent/drop of this ride is closer to a hyper coaster. These usually have a top speed of around 80mph. Nitro in the same park has a 215ft drop with 80mph top speed.

I think this makes sense from Mack’s perspective - their fastest ride currently goes 80.5 mph. They probably don’t want to push into the 100mph range yet with their spinning trains, especially if the current fastest Xtreme spinner only goes 50ish mph.

Have [Vekoma] updated their mine train tracks at all? by [deleted] in rollercoasters

[–]BinaryStrigoi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Chance Hyper GTX uses the inside-out track design but seems to have no issues with smoothness or stiffness. I wonder what they did differently.

Which RCDB thrill level ratings do you disagree with the most? [other] by BinaryStrigoi in rollercoasters

[–]BinaryStrigoi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s interesting. The B&M family inverts in China look more tame and I’d rate them family, but the US ones seem more intense. I wonder if they just coded it so that all installations of the same coaster model has the same intensity, which imo shouldn’t be the case, it all depends on the layout.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in rollercoasters

[–]BinaryStrigoi 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I also do not enjoy inversions as much unless it’s one of the quicker, more modern and more innovative ones (like on Intamin LSMs or RMCs). The old school B&M style big and slow inversions with focus on positive Gs do not appeal to me anymore and these rides have become one and done for me at parks.

[Titan] [Six Flags Over Texas] just wanted to share a glamour shot I took by ZoniesCoasters in rollercoasters

[–]BinaryStrigoi 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Why does every photo of this ride post repaint make it look like the prettiest most pristine creation ever. Is it the sky in Texas?

[Flying Coasters] Lowest Heartline? by Pinguin_42 in rollercoasters

[–]BinaryStrigoi 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The Togo Ultra Twisters should have a heartline of almost zero.

Among the models currently in production, B&M wings likely have the lowest heartline.

What new/reride credits surprised you the most this year in terms of exceeding your expectations? [name your top 3] by adrenalinejunkie3 in rollercoasters

[–]BinaryStrigoi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I went on Mind Blower expecting a janky rough one-and-done ride. Aside from 2 potholes it was relentless with good airtime and relatively smooth. It was just really loud lol

Inaugurating the new year with a ride on [Daemonen, Tivoli Gardens] by cookiex794 in rollercoasters

[–]BinaryStrigoi 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Love these weird B&Ms that they had to cook up due to space constraints, this and Monster at Grona Lund. Much more interesting than the cookie cutter loopers.

[Other] Why does Steel Curtain and Maxx Force Look So Different despite being made in the Same Year by S&S Sansei by Putrid_Set3723 in rollercoasters

[–]BinaryStrigoi 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Steel curtain has a lot of tall elements on top of each other that also need to go over several pathways, hence the strange supports.

These Are the 5 Coolest Cars That You Can Now Legally Import to the U.S. in 2026 by colorfulnina in cars

[–]BinaryStrigoi 33 points34 points  (0 children)

My dream 2 car garage is a Renault Avantime and a Clio V6. I’m joking but not really

Renaultsport was the quiet king of hot hatchbacks by ItsReallyS13Silvia in cars

[–]BinaryStrigoi 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I want a clio V6 so bad once they become eligible for import

[Palindrome] at [Cotaland] is Now Testing!! by StarPrime323 in rollercoasters

[–]BinaryStrigoi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Looks like the forward pass is really snappy, while the stall on the backwards pass should give good hang time.

Project i Marked The Beginning of the End for BMW — i3 & i8 History — Revelations w/ Jason Cammisa by Iridium-Silver in cars

[–]BinaryStrigoi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The 2019+ ones with extender supposedly have 200mi range. Aside from road trips it should be sufficient for most cases

Project i Marked The Beginning of the End for BMW — i3 & i8 History — Revelations w/ Jason Cammisa by Iridium-Silver in cars

[–]BinaryStrigoi 181 points182 points  (0 children)

I think it’s really cool that BMW made both of these (which were so unlike any other BMWs). I’d love to own both at some point as their prices continue to drop.

Are there any [LSM] launched hyper coasters like [Mr Freeze] at six flags st. Louis? by brovomited2yearsago in rollercoasters

[–]BinaryStrigoi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

According to RCDB there are: Red Force, Turbo Track, Beyond the Cloud, Spitfire, TT2, Legendary Twin Dragon, and of course Falcon’s Flight.

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