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Six Flags- Backwards Batman?
TheMan
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Re: Six Flags St Louis- Backwards Batman?
Makes it near certain, when you add how convinced some team members are here RE:Swarm
Great find longy, regards Batman that's about as certain as it gets without actually getting on the ride, hardly "rumour" anymore.
Again, well found.
Convinced, and now pretty sure about Swarm. It's how it all adds up together.
And as I said elsewhere, I am certain they will use this data as feasibility towards how a 4D would be received.
Longy said:
Makes it near certain, when you add how convinced some team members are here RE:Swarm
Great find longy, regards Batman that's about as certain as it gets without actually getting on the ride, hardly "rumour" anymore.
Again, well found.
Convinced, and now pretty sure about Swarm. It's how it all adds up together.
And as I said elsewhere, I am certain they will use this data as feasibility towards how a 4D would be received.
Sam
TS Member
Re: Six Flags St Louis- Backwards Batman?
I hope the Swarm opens first so Thorpe get the record!
Sounds pretty cool, Batman is one of my favourite rides so I'm pretty curious about just how intense it would be backwards. Unlike Dan, since I have no idea what it'd be like, I'm hesitant to just dismiss it out of hand.
I hope the Swarm opens first so Thorpe get the record!
Sounds pretty cool, Batman is one of my favourite rides so I'm pretty curious about just how intense it would be backwards. Unlike Dan, since I have no idea what it'd be like, I'm hesitant to just dismiss it out of hand.
Rob
TS Team
Re: Six Flags St Louis- Backwards Batman?
The Swarm backwards would just about be bearable. Batman backwards, you wouldn't get me on it. It made me feel rather sick going forward, I hate to think how I'd feel backwards. I must say I'm not a fan of the Batman clones anyway.
The Swarm backwards would just about be bearable. Batman backwards, you wouldn't get me on it. It made me feel rather sick going forward, I hate to think how I'd feel backwards. I must say I'm not a fan of the Batman clones anyway.
Re: Six Flags St Louis- Backwards Batman?
Surely that much intensity being forced upon you could cause quite a bit of trauma? I'm terrible with physics but I'm pretty sure that when you're forced back in to your seat when riding in the usual position, backwards would mean that your neck would be forced away from your seat.
The Swarm is quite floaty rather than intense so they'd just about get away with it but, Batman? No thanks.
Surely that much intensity being forced upon you could cause quite a bit of trauma? I'm terrible with physics but I'm pretty sure that when you're forced back in to your seat when riding in the usual position, backwards would mean that your neck would be forced away from your seat.
The Swarm is quite floaty rather than intense so they'd just about get away with it but, Batman? No thanks.
Mi-Nigle
TS Member
Re: Six Flags St Louis- Backwards Batman?
At least going forwards you have the chance to brace for upcoming elements, I'm not sure being unexpectedly whipped to one side and back again is any fun, no matter how smooth a B&M may be. I certainly wouldn't like to do Nemesis backwards and I know it better than the back of my hand. It would be an intense experience but far from enjoyable.
At least going forwards you have the chance to brace for upcoming elements, I'm not sure being unexpectedly whipped to one side and back again is any fun, no matter how smooth a B&M may be. I certainly wouldn't like to do Nemesis backwards and I know it better than the back of my hand. It would be an intense experience but far from enjoyable.
CGM
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Re: Six Flags St Louis- Backwards Batman?
I was hoping that this would just go away but no, it seems it's actually happening.
I hate how Six Flags have recently started treating their older B&M coasters as if they're second hand Vekomas or something. In fact, even if they did this to a Vekoma I would be annoyed. Attaching this sort of after-market gimmick to a B&M is just sacrilege. It's like buying a rare luxury car and attaching wheel spinners and fluffy dice.
I was hoping that this would just go away but no, it seems it's actually happening.
I hate how Six Flags have recently started treating their older B&M coasters as if they're second hand Vekomas or something. In fact, even if they did this to a Vekoma I would be annoyed. Attaching this sort of after-market gimmick to a B&M is just sacrilege. It's like buying a rare luxury car and attaching wheel spinners and fluffy dice.
Seems a like a money to spend for just a short term change?
Regardless of that, it will be disgusting! These things are bad ebough facing forwards...
And I don't know if it enhances the Swarm rumour or not. Swarm is a new coaster, this Batman is pretty old, and maybe in need of a change?
Anywa, I just cant see why B&M would want to do this. They always play it safe, especially nowadays.
Regardless of that, it will be disgusting! These things are bad ebough facing forwards...
And I don't know if it enhances the Swarm rumour or not. Swarm is a new coaster, this Batman is pretty old, and maybe in need of a change?
Anywa, I just cant see why B&M would want to do this. They always play it safe, especially nowadays.
Alexsutton
TS Member
This would perhaps add more weight to suspecting Thorpe will be turning Nemesis Inferno backwards, rather than The Swarm? It would be much easier for B&M, assuming they are involved, to develop the necessary modifications to turn any Invert backwards, rather than tackling the same problem for a number of different ride systems?
