Sam
TS Member
Now now, I know that Oblivion's Taiwanese twin is pretty much the first thing they teach you on day one of 'Alton Enthusiasm 101', but I don't think we've yet had a topic about it on this forum.
I post this topic now as TPR have just covered it, and for the first time there is now a proper POV of G5 Diving Machine, Oblivion's clone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-OZPExIQSs#ws
It really is very, very odd to see that layout that we all know so well, but in a new context.
Does Oblivion ever feel like it rises up that much into the turn?
What is quite a dull moment on Oblivion (the stall turn) becomes a spectacular bird-of-prey swoop on G5. What is quite an underwhelming moment on G5 (the tunnel entry) becomes a terrifying plunge into the complete mystery of pitch blackness on Oblivion.
But what is most amazing about G5 is that it shows you how big Oblivion really is... even those who know it's as deep underground as it is high above-ground never really get a sense of just how much track there is down there...
The ride was built in 2000 at Janfusun Fancyworld, and apart from Desert Race, is the only clone of a current Alton Towers rollercoaster.
For me, as someone who has ridden Oblivion hundreds of times, this photo still makes my jaw drop...
I post this topic now as TPR have just covered it, and for the first time there is now a proper POV of G5 Diving Machine, Oblivion's clone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-OZPExIQSs#ws
It really is very, very odd to see that layout that we all know so well, but in a new context.
Does Oblivion ever feel like it rises up that much into the turn?
What is quite a dull moment on Oblivion (the stall turn) becomes a spectacular bird-of-prey swoop on G5. What is quite an underwhelming moment on G5 (the tunnel entry) becomes a terrifying plunge into the complete mystery of pitch blackness on Oblivion.
But what is most amazing about G5 is that it shows you how big Oblivion really is... even those who know it's as deep underground as it is high above-ground never really get a sense of just how much track there is down there...
The ride was built in 2000 at Janfusun Fancyworld, and apart from Desert Race, is the only clone of a current Alton Towers rollercoaster.
For me, as someone who has ridden Oblivion hundreds of times, this photo still makes my jaw drop...