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Dollywood: General Discussion
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Here's hoping Dollywood don't mess the ground works up ey!
Sam
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http://youtu.be/9yzN6H83Bts
http://youtu.be/3qiv0I5LVsE
Didn't realise this'd have a lift-hill as well!
http://youtu.be/3qiv0I5LVsE
Didn't realise this'd have a lift-hill as well!
Rob
TS Team
Dollywood have just posted the full animation of FireChaser Express:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpE2kqQtf7c#
It looks really good fun for a family/kids coaster. It's long, varied and looks like it has some nice theming. It's also interesting that the train can only enter and leave the station from the front, so it reverses back into the station.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpE2kqQtf7c#
It looks really good fun for a family/kids coaster. It's long, varied and looks like it has some nice theming. It's also interesting that the train can only enter and leave the station from the front, so it reverses back into the station.
Martin
TS Member
This looks really cool, and that station thing is awesome.
Only thing I don't like is how high off the ground the opening is, could have done with making the drops bigger, I know it's a kid's coaster, but the exit to the turn at 0:48 could have been one hell of a dive, without being too intense. Ah well, only a small complaint, it does look great from start to finish.
Only thing I don't like is how high off the ground the opening is, could have done with making the drops bigger, I know it's a kid's coaster, but the exit to the turn at 0:48 could have been one hell of a dive, without being too intense. Ah well, only a small complaint, it does look great from start to finish.
BigAl
TS Member
Edit: Full Facebook album of these trains now available on Dollywood's Facebook.
Dollywood have now revealed the Firechaser Express trains at IAAPA (from IAAPA's Twitter):
Edit: Here's another photo from the News Parcs Twitter account...
Dollywood have now revealed the Firechaser Express trains at IAAPA (from IAAPA's Twitter):
Edit: Here's another photo from the News Parcs Twitter account...
Sam
TS Member
Construction pics from Dollywood's book of faces:
"A closer look at the partially constructed maintenance bay and reverse launch house"
"Partially constructed maintenance bay and reverse launch house"
"Access road behind maintenance area. This road goes to the Tennessee Tornado, the upper train loop and SkyZip Platforms."
"Footers in place on the hill below the Dollywood Express train tracks heading to the upper train loop."
"Footers situated adjacent to the load station."
"The first piece of track is installed!"
"Track and supports to be installed..."
"Track and supports to be installed..."
"Supports to be installed..."
"Fly-thru towers!"
"Patiently waiting to be installed!"
"Track to be installed!"
"A closer look at the partially constructed maintenance bay and reverse launch house"
"Partially constructed maintenance bay and reverse launch house"
"Access road behind maintenance area. This road goes to the Tennessee Tornado, the upper train loop and SkyZip Platforms."
"Footers in place on the hill below the Dollywood Express train tracks heading to the upper train loop."
"Footers situated adjacent to the load station."
"The first piece of track is installed!"
"Track and supports to be installed..."
"Track and supports to be installed..."
"Supports to be installed..."
"Fly-thru towers!"
"Patiently waiting to be installed!"
"Track to be installed!"
BigAl
TS Member
More construction photos have been sent to Screamscape. It all looks really good, so far!
A little off-topic, but this kind of ride could work well for Thorpe Park, if they intend on bringing a few more families back to the park? It's not something that people after thrills would ignore but suitable for those who aren't into the white knuckle attractions, and it could easily support some kind of unique selling point, if required. Then again, a wooden coaster could tick that box too!
A little off-topic, but this kind of ride could work well for Thorpe Park, if they intend on bringing a few more families back to the park? It's not something that people after thrills would ignore but suitable for those who aren't into the white knuckle attractions, and it could easily support some kind of unique selling point, if required. Then again, a wooden coaster could tick that box too!
Johno
TS Member
BigAl said:More construction photos have been sent to Screamscape. It all looks really good, so far!
A little off-topic, but this kind of ride could work well for Thorpe Park, if they intend on bringing a few more families back to the park? It's not something that people after thrills would ignore but suitable for those who aren't into the white knuckle attractions, and it could easily support some kind of unique selling point, if required. Then again, a wooden coaster could tick that box too!
Surely this is actually just a bigger thirteen?
Alastair
TS Team
Johno said:BigAl said:More construction photos have been sent to Screamscape. It all looks really good, so far!
A little off-topic, but this kind of ride could work well for Thorpe Park, if they intend on bringing a few more families back to the park? It's not something that people after thrills would ignore but suitable for those who aren't into the white knuckle attractions, and it could easily support some kind of unique selling point, if required. Then again, a wooden coaster could tick that box too!
Surely this is actually just a bigger thirteen?
About a million times better than Thirteen, but yes it is.
