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[Stealthy350Z]

Wow! Thats all I can say. Finally another

floorless close to me (Well I hope it will remain that way after this winter...

).

http://www.dorneypar...s/thrill/hydra/

The ride looks awesome. The heartline roll rumor was true. Also a launch out

of the station? "The ride is a non-stop mix of twists, rolls, drops and spirals that

keeps riders wondering what comes next. Hydra even treats riders to a special

surprise right out of the launch station." I thought B&M doesn't do

launches... Althought this will probably only be 15-20 mph, just to keep the riders in

their seats through the heartline roll. The layout looks sweet! All I can say is

2005 is looking to be an awesome year in the east, with 2 sweet coasters

coming!

[MillenniumMan310]

yeah looks cool, i love the layout. The heartline is kind

of weird but it is unique. Lets hope gadv announces soon too.

[Westside7th]

Wow! That layout is awesome! The

launch and barrel roll is a great touch. Cedar Fair has been making some good

choices lately! I wish I was closer to Dorney so I could ride this beast!

[CostaKid]

Did you hear what they are calling it? A jo-jo roll? I

wonder who paid them to name it that...

Nice modeling by Badnitrus too.

[Westside7th]

After watching the videos, although they say there is

a launch, the "jo-jo roll" seems to be executed at slow speeds so you will

just hang out of your seat. It doesn't even look like there is a launch from the

video POV, it just looks like there is a small downward slope into the roll.

[MillenniumMan310]

If dorney would get an xcelerator type ride and an

impulse i would consider that my hometown park!

[Dakanektr]

oh screw an

impulse I feel like I'm gonna die in happiness I live five minutes from the park

and I'm getting my season passes next year and a ride there every day from my

friends older brother. I am gonna have a blast.

[Physix]

Awesome! I've never been to Dorney, but

I will try to go when this coaster's done. The layout is awesome to, and since

it's a B&M, it'll be smooth and intense!

[Dakanektr]

question-who will

be the first to recreate it?(not another TTD craze like thing I hope).

[Westside7th]

I don't think anyone will successufly recreate a

working Hydra since there are so many lateral forces involved. You could try, though.

I never have really been a big fan of recreations since we can see pics of the coaster

in real life, a knex version that probably doens't work just isn't as exciting

as a custom design.

[Dakanektr]

hmm, with

boosters it would work but youd need it to be like a 12 footer to get it thru all those

inversions, I counted 7, so RCDB was wrong

[Tyrant]

http://www.rcdb.com/...ndetail2528.htm

RCDB says 7......

-Tyrant

[MillenniumMan310]

is hte first element after the drop an inversion? Its kind

of liek a dive loop but not fully upside down, but i guess an incline loop is still

considered an inversion....

[Westside7th]

They call that inversion an 'inclined dive

loop.'

[CostaKid]

I don't think this ride will be intense. I think it

will be the typical forcelss (don't get me wrong it'll be fun) ride. This is just

my opinion. I could be wrong and hope I am wrong, but I'm not going to wait up

for this ride.

[Westside7th]

I think the jo-jo roll will be intesne since it looks like

you just hang there, falling out of your seats. The inclined dive loop will pull some

major Gs and I dunno what to expect from the 'tight' cobra roll as they

called it. The bunny hop near the end will hopefully add some air to the ride. I

don't know of any other floorless coasters with airtime hills. I think the ride is

extremely unique and will be a great ride.

[KrakenGuy]

In my opinion the layout is pretty schwag. But the

person who modelled this ride for the POV video didn't do a very good job... I

know I really have no right to say this but that movie was kinda crappy. Everytime the

train would enter an inversion it would do a big jerk into the banking, in my opinion that

took away from the actual ride experience of the POV. And everytime the coaster

when into a hill with a turn it lost so much speed. Twas weird. Anyways I think this

coaster will be heavily successful because its Dorney Park, they have Talon and

everything. PRO.

[Stealthy350Z]

The inclined dive loop, is basically a

'tilted' dive loop "kind of" like the inclined loops found on

Mantis, Chang, and Riddler's Revenge. As for the Cobra Roll it looks sweet, and

the jojo roll will provide serious hangtime like found on SR's barrel roll. Also

westside, I believe Batman Knight Flight has an airtime hill, but I don't know for

sure, may be a very small one. The first flatspin looks huge. The use of terrain is going

to be interesting, overall I expect this to be a intense, good ride. Maybe not the best

floorless, but pretty dang close. This will be the 2nd park I will be visiting on opening

day next year.

[MillenniumMan310]

believe

Batman Knight Flight has an airtime hill,

Dont you mean Dominator?

[Dakanektr]

http://www.rcdb.com/...ondetail2528.ht

m

RCDB says 7......

-Tyrant

before dorney released the info it said

six.
and also didn it also say in some parts it would go underground? I wonder if

the POV movie wasn't really what terrain it will really have, just an acurate

showdown of the inversions.
Man do I miss Hercules' drop into the lake

(you can see exactly

where it was in the sky veiw video.)