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Six Flags Quiddiya

John_P said:
How do you release a video that fails to put across the height and speed of the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world.
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I know it’s a trope among enthusiasts but it’s impressive how the video makes it look slowww. Even the cliff drop looks.. pedestrian.

I want to see a full POV now though. And I still want to ride it just because.
 
Somewhat poetic in the same year Kingda Ka fell that the Intamin King has been reborn.

Edit: Apparently they are both the same video, the one where it makes it over is following the rollback.
 
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gclough79 said:
I think it looks incredible, I'm already planning a Dubai/Abu Dhabi/Saudi trip for next year
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I don't know how I will ever justify the trip out there but I might give it a few years after it opens for there to be a decent bedding in period and analysis of sand damage etc.

Of course by that point there will probably another theme park sprouting up somewhere over there with an even bigger one. Which begs the question - is there a maximum threshold for a rollercoaster before it just becomes too dangerous and/or ridiculous?
 
dave___ said:
I don't know how I will ever justify the trip out there but I might give it a few years after it opens for there to be a decent bedding in period and analysis of sand damage etc.

Of course by that point there will probably another theme park sprouting up somewhere over there with an even bigger one. Which begs the question - is there a maximum threshold for a rollercoaster before it just becomes too dangerous and/or ridiculous?
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You probably reach a point where the speed or drops become too intense for enough people to ride it.

I’m toying with going but it’s a bit stressful going somewhere you otherwise wouldn’t visit specifically for a ride that might not be operating.
 
dave___ said:
I don't know how I will ever justify the trip out there but I might give it a few years after it opens for there to be a decent bedding in period and analysis of sand damage etc.

Of course by that point there will probably another theme park sprouting up somewhere over there with an even bigger one. Which begs the question - is there a maximum threshold for a rollercoaster before it just becomes too dangerous and/or ridiculous?
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I'm really not concerned about sand damaging the ride, it hasn't damaged coasters in Dubai, why would it in Saudi? any environmental factors will of been all considered long before this was built by people way more qualified than us. I'd think the main issues could come down to the crazy amount of LSM's on this ride and how they will wear over time along with multiple sections where the ride could end up vallying. It'll require a lot of maintenance from a large team of mechanics to keep it running.

I honestly believe this is the maximum we will see in our lifetime, it's ridiculous how many records this ride has broken and it's probably somewhere very close to what is possible in terms of modern day rollercoasters engineering.
 
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