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Paultons Park: General Discussion

pluk said:
I know we all knew it was there from the plans, but that hang time at the end is absolutely mental for a coaster that's supposed to be kiddies first inversions step up.

I have higher hopes for (eurofighter comparitive) comfort now, not because I expect the train or restraints to be any better, but because the layout doesn't seem to have any of the really snappy transitions that cause the worst of the problems. Fingers crossed.
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The most painful bit of Saw isn’t the snappy transitions, it’s the bottom on the first drop.

That said this looks fine, as Dan says it’s an ok looking ride with one interesting hang time element. It will do good things for Paultons though.
 
I watched a testing video taken by an enthusiast online earlier and it was riddled with 'wow', 'the speed', 'incredible'.

I love the park but for goodness sake.

I just cannot get excited for this coaster, as much as I will be visiting early on to check it out. I remain hacked off they went with this manufacturer and this model.

Maybe I am getting old.

I am sure it'll all look lovely!
 
AstroDan said:
I just cannot get excited for this coaster, as much as I will be visiting early on to check it out. I remain hacked off they went with this manufacturer and this model.
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I can see why they went with Gerst though, given that Cobra (now Raven) is also a Gerst.
 
Lap restraint Infinity 5 row trains would have been a start. Or get Vekoma to knock something completely different up for reasonable money.
 
QTXAdsy said:
*Whisper* Given this damn fandom who stand at the altar of Mack or RMC...no suprises there.
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RMC no way, a Mack Big Dipper maybe, but honestly Gerst isn’t a bad pick, I’m just still baffled with them going with the Eurofighter model.
 
Here's another angle of the stall element;

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From Ride Comparisons on YouTube
 
Bowser said:
It does “look” very smooth going round compared to the existing UK models.
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Exactly. I don't think the others were as fluid as this looks, even when they were new.

When a coaster is designed smoothly in the first place, it doesn't necessarily become rough, perfect example being Millennium Coaster at Fantasy Island. Of course, no one has ridden this yet, but this does look good.

In that regard, I think Gerstlauer was a good choice, and even the OTSRs may not be a bad choice (if it rides as smooth as it looks, and stays so). I'm not keen on the vertical lift and drop, but that is just personal taste. I would rather have had a 45-degree lift and curving drop, but I don't think going with a Gerstlauer looper on its own is an error.
 
Just thinking, once Valguard is open and the accommodation is in place there are very few places left on the park for a larger coaster in the future.
 
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