Those now-removed green panels were an abstraction of the original design. The full version very much looked like the end of the tube has blown open.
I love the old concept art of IOA 99 I really can't wait to see the trains and what they do to the tunnel.Those now-removed green panels were an abstraction of the original design. The full version very much looked like the end of the tube has blown open.
Yes the Banner Science Park area looked very nice..more shade in IOA would be welcomed..it is literally the hottest park on the planetIf anything I also hope they bring back the greenery in the area. Lots of small topiary trees and those weird mesh/fence topped discs on poles aren't just useless shade awnings. Those are meant to be elevated futuristic planter platforms with cascading plants like ivy and such.
You can see some of it in the old concept art - but the model where it was best depicted is seen in photos with the end of the tube cropped out of the photo.
Likely because those photos are press photos and the concept was tossed.
This shows one variation with the burst/force rings at the end of the launch.
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I don't know exactly how the coaster fandom has evolved in the last decade or so, but at the time it opened Hulk was the crown jewel of B&M who was considered the premiere coaster company at the time.
It was funny, shortly before close on one forum I was reading people complaining about Hulk's roar as it goes around the track. "Too load" and "sounds all worn out."
It was actually designed to make that sound.
Was there really any truth the rumor that the launch system was being replaced by some other tech? It sounds like a loony notion to me. That is where the jet-like sound comes from.
I don't know exactly how the coaster fandom has evolved in the last decade or so, but at the time it opened Hulk was the crown jewel of B&M who was considered the premiere coaster company at the time.
I really really hope the roar is still there to it just makes it so powerful. We will find out soon when they start testing. I just think the rumored hulk roaring instead of the actual coaster roaring is so corny. Idk, the track looks "roary".
Was there really any truth the rumor that the launch system was being replaced by some other tech? It sounds like a loony notion to me. That is where the jet-like sound comes from.
I was hoping for the tires to be replaced by LIMs but it was not to be. The spinning up is the whine sound indeed, you could still have that. At least they didn't silence the "roar" of the Hulk
The roar is from the box frame of the track - a signature of the B&M design. However it can be "silenced" if they choose to fill the frame with gravel/sand. That's at the discretion of the ride operator. For Hulk the original choice was to let it be as loud as possible.
If they rebuild dragons next (which desperately need it) I suspect they'd totally fill them as they're a noise problem on the perimeter of the park.
The second the train leaves the tunnel, there is definitely another sound that doesn't come from the roar of the track.
I think it's the compressed sound of the train and track inside the tube finally releasing upon the exit.
I think you're correct. While the track was designed to be loud and create the roar we all loved there are..well were ...speakers at the end of the tunnel that did add a sound to the launch and the reason I know this is because it didn't always go off Everytime a train was shot out.I always thought that there were speakers at the end of the tube that was supposed to be Hulk busting out of the gamma tube, meaning that it was an artificial sound and not one created by the train or track.