Jurassic World VelociCoaster Construction Thread (Opening June 10)

[jarmor]

Ok coaster guys. What is the name for the first element after the first launch? It's not a true Immelmann. It's leaning and instead of cresting upside down, it is sideways. It's a "Leaning ImmelWave".

I'm gonna venture and say it's still an immelmann. What defines an Immelmann is the maneuvering, not so much the angle. I have seen other companies do a more angled immelmann on their inverts. . .

And have we discussed that the climb up the top hat goes past vertical? Have they done that before?

I think it's just the angle you're looking at it and how it looks with the track heartlining to keep lateral forces in check. On one plan it's curving and on the other, it's flattening. Once you see a train go up, it won't look like the train is curving at all, nor will the people on the train feel many lateral forces.

Here's a different view kinda illustrating it. . .

 

[WillQ92]

I'm gonna venture and say it's still an immelmann. What defines an Immelmann is the maneuvering, not so much the angle. I have seen other companies do a more angled immelmann on their inverts. . .

What defines an Immelmann is a half loop followed by a half twist. When the element isn't designed to meet those parameters they call it something different. I think Junior Immelmann is probably the closest descriptor since the entrance is somewhere between a turn and a half loop, and the top overbanks but doesn't invert.

What's interesting is that RCDB says that a Junior Immelmann can be considered an inversion if the banking meets 180 degrees, but there are 6 Junior Immelmanns in existence and not a one inverts. I'd figure if the banking meets 180 degrees, just call it an Immelmann. Which goes to show how pointless these naming systems are.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

The only rule about naming coaster elements is there are no rules, especially after Intamin and RMC started getting weird. Just let whatever the company that made it name it (if there is a name).

 

[WillQ92]

especially after Intamin and RMC started getting weird

Emphasis on WEIRD.

 

[shiekra38]

The only rule about naming coaster elements is there are no rules, especially after Intamin and RMC started getting weird. Just let whatever the company that made it name it (if there is a name).

The very term Giga was coined by Cedar Fair and Immelman was originally introduced by B&M

So yeah, terms come from anywhere

Universal could literally call it a Raptor Dive if they wanted

 

[Alicia]

Universal could literally call it a Raptor Dive if they wanted

Ospreycurve

 

[gabe3235]

Who's that I see hiding in the maintenance bay :wave:

 

[jarmor]

What defines an Immelmann is a half loop followed by a half twist.

Which, by definition, is the maneuvering of the element, it does not have to be a true half loop. . .

But if we want to get technical, an Immelmann is exiting the element(in the opposite direction, while leveling out at the highest point. So, while this has more of a angled accent, I would (if I had to) define this as an Immelmann.

 

[Tyc00n96]

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Who's that I see hiding in the maintenance bay :wave:

Forgive me. What am I looking at? A train?

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Forgive me. What am I looking at? A train?

Yup

 

[Scott W.]

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Who's that I see hiding in the maintenance bay :wave:

Makes sense to get the trains in before completing that section of track.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

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Who's that I see hiding in the maintenance bay :wave:

Chris Pratt?

 

[Scott W.]

I couldn’t resist making something.

 

[Alicia]

Kick out one, two return

 

[JoeCamel]

Kick out one, two return

Just went out to the osprey bar and picked up a chick

Maybe if they do the rockwork right they can entice them over there.

 

[Alicia]

I love the tongue and cheek responses from Universal in this thread!

 

[JoeCamel]

I love the tongue and cheek responses from Universal in this thread!

Smart social media can make such a difference in how a company is perceived.

 

[Scott W.]

Kick out one, two return

Apparenty a pair of ospreys is called a duet.

Who knew?

 

[redy2468]

Kind of off topic from the Ospreys...

I know it's rumored that we are gonna be launched into the Raptor cage. My mind keeps thinking about those poor Raptors having to deal with a high speed rollercoaster launching all day every day into their habitat. Like what if they get struck by a moving car? What if guests end up dropping things into the habitat?

I can't imagine Claire Dearing and her Dinosaur Protection Group would be too fond of this attraction!

This whole situation reminds me of the gators on Montu...

Plus the fact that launching guests into a raptor cage sounds like a huge liability for Jurassic World. What if a guest somehow gets attacked?
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Please forgive my in universe rant(this pandemic has left me with too much time on my hands). These are the questions that keep me up at night I overthink everything

 

[JoeCamel]

Kind of off topic from the Ospreys...

I know it's rumored that we are gonna be launched into the Raptor cage. My mind keeps thinking about those poor Raptors having to deal with a high speed rollercoaster launching all day every day into their habitat. Like what if they get struck by a moving car? What if guests end up dropping things into the habitat?

I can't imagine Claire Dearing and her Dinosaur Protection Group would be too fond of this attraction!

This whole situation reminds me of the gators on Montu...

Plus the fact that launching guests into a raptor cage sounds like a huge liability for Jurassic World. What if a guest somehow gets attacked?
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Please forgive my in universe rant(this pandemic has left me with too much time on my hands). These are the questions that keep me up at night I overthink everything

Not to worry about the raptors....