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[pkiknex25]

^ Remember, that's 8:30PM Central time.

[IonZer0]

2 Hours and 15 Minutes

Yeah I'm counting, you judging me?

[-=Zach=-]

Can someone post a link to where the stream will be?

[IonZer0]

Holiday World 2015 Live Event - Holiday World

1 HOUR LEFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IF YOU ARE NOT PUMPED YET THEN READ THIS ARTICLE AS IF YOUR LIFE DEPENDED ON IT!
http://www.holidaywo...23/final-hints/

Edited by IonZer0, 24 July 2014 - 07:35 PM.

[The Stig]

The final clue seems to hint at a Dutch manufacturer.

[Gvus]

Now 30 minutes (ish).

[Old_Hag]

The one in German? If I'm not mistaken, Switzerland also speaks German. Which is where both Intamin and B&M are based.

The only Dutch manufacturer I can think of is Vekoma...I don't know how well that would go over.

I may be reaching here, but does "catch" in this clue hint at a catch car/launch? I have no idea. Either way it will have inversions.

Lauren, my sister, provided this gem: “They usually keep me in the loop for this sort of thing … guess I need to catch up on reading my emails.”

Edited by Old_Hag, 24 July 2014 - 08:00 PM.

[pkiknex25]

Holiday World 2015 Live Event - Holiday World is where the stream will be.

[Gvus]

FRICKIN INSANE!!!
B&M launched wingrider, THUNDERBIRD!!!!

[-=Zach=-]

It's a launched B&M Wingrider!
^ Beat me to it. Guys, B&M Launch!

[IonZer0]

B&M LAUNCHED WINGRIDER

[TheRandomGuy]

I really hope this is the beginning of series of more launched coasters from B&M, not just wing riders.

Edited by TheRandomGuy, 25 July 2014 - 07:10 AM.

[~stεεlspectrum~]

I think it's a perfect fit for the park, being a relatively gentle ride.

The launch is 0-60 in 3.5 seconds. That produces 0.8 G's of acceleration. For comparison, TTD and KK are something like 1.4-1.6 G's. Dodonpa pulls 2.7 G's (world record), while Superman: Escape from Krypton is only 0.65. So it's a mild launch, but still somewhat forceful.

[Old_Hag]

POVs:







I think it's a cool technological feat for B&M and a unique ride itself but it doesn't scream "COME TO HOLIDAY WORLD" for me. Obviously, being a wing coaster, it doesn't look forceful and it doesn't really do anything element wise that Gatekeeper doesn't. The one part that might be interesting is the twist/buckel thing before the inline twist, that might have some force to it. Otherwise I just think it's cool that B&M finally made a launch.

Edited by Old_Hag, 24 July 2014 - 08:57 PM.

[The Stig]

I think it's a cool technological feat for B&M and a unique ride itself but it doesn't scream "COME TO HOLIDAY WORLD" for me. Obviously, being a wing coaster, it doesn't look forceful and it doesn't really do anything element wise that Gatekeeper doesn't. The one part that might be interesting is the twist/buckel thing before the inline twist, that might have some force to it. Otherwise I just think it's cool that B&M finally made a launch.

But wait... 5 cars per train? I think we might have a quicker, more agile ride than what Gatekeeper, or any Wingrider offers.



Wing launch B& rider M!!

Edited by The Stig, 24 July 2014 - 09:12 PM.

[Knexrule11]

It doesn't look like a super forceful ride, but it looks reridable which is what I would appreciate if this were at my local park.

[pkiknex25]

Well, I'll definitely go at some point next year, but still not worth a season pass for me, unfortunately. I'd love to visit Voyage more than once a year.

[FrIeDeGgS]

LOL I only found out that Holiday World was in Indiana, I thought it was some park in Germany, and I wasn't as excited. xD I'm gonna ask my parents if we can go next year or maybe the year after if they don't have it built then, I only live a few hours from it.

[pkiknex25]

^ Germany has Holiday Park, with Expedition GeForce.

[BGTKing]

A bit surprised Holiday World was the first to get a B&M launch. Nice to see something a little different, although I am not a big fan of the wing rider fad.