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Post by coasterfreak101 on Nov 6, 2006 15:08:35 GMT -5
www.cfnews13.com/StoryHeadline.aspx?id=20015I wanna be an astronaut now!!! *EDIT: I did some research, and I found that the FSS (Fixed Service Structure) that the ride is to be placed on is 247 feet tall, with a 100 foot lightning rod on top stretching to 347 feet. The ride will begin at the highest platform - 247 feet!*
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Post by Coasterdude5 on Nov 6, 2006 15:49:12 GMT -5
Me too... I wonder how tall it will be? If it's over 456 ft., will it be considered the tallest?
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Post by coasterfreak101 on Nov 6, 2006 16:09:43 GMT -5
I dunno...I mean, technically it would be the tallest, but it's also:
1) Not a public ride 2) Not a full circuit
Now, I don't know if either of them will play into the claim to fame of the tallest coaster, but they could! Does anyone know how tall the launch pads are? I'm going to go look it up...
POST 700!!!
*EDIT: ORIGINAL POST EDITED TO INCLUDE HEIGHT!*
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Post by Coasterdude5 on Nov 6, 2006 17:05:22 GMT -5
I saw the tower is only 300 feet tall, so I guess it wouldn't be the tallest.
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Post by wdwfanatic on Nov 6, 2006 20:17:17 GMT -5
That looks awesome! They should hire Intamin or B&M or Gerst. or somebody to make this thing! It looks like it will take them a very safe distance away. It looks like you could get some nice airtime!
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Post by coasterfreak101 on Nov 6, 2006 20:21:00 GMT -5
If you looks closely, at the very end it looks like the ride dips underground...possibly into a tunnel that leads you back to the bottom of the pad after the launch has taken place?
^And yeah, the top of the hill looks like it'll provide some great airtime!
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Post by wdwfanatic on Nov 6, 2006 20:24:00 GMT -5
You can barely see it, but that is possibly a tunnel. The transitions look a bit rough. They need Justin and his amazing NL designing skills to help them design it.
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