Later this year S&S created a new concept called the "Free-fly" roller coaster.
As S&S does with many of their rides, they build prototypes at their factory in Utah, no exception for this ride, and a link to a video of the ride in action can be seen below.
Skara Sommarland has decided to oreder the first ever Free-fly coaster, and it will be installed for the 2009 season at the park in Sweden. Length: 1640' 5" Height: 65' 7" 25 mph Ride Duration: Approx. 1:00
Below, you can see a video of the animation for the roller coaster Tranan going in at Skara Sommarland for 2009!
As the original innovators of the first vertical tower rides, S&S has now installed over 150 major amusement rides and coasters and more than 200 children's rides around the globe in 29 different countries. A company-wide commitment to providing world-class customer support has generated a reputation for excellence in the industry and numerous repeat customers. S&S is dedicated to supplying safe, top-quality rides to amusement park sites seeking to boost attendance by offering exceptional ride experiences to their guests.
Actually, I don't think it is. Maybe they want the center of the rotation to be at a certain point to allow for more uniform experiences by either side of the car? Meh, whatever, the ride looks sweet. I don't remember where I saw this before, but I saw it somewhere else and was like cool. They could do so much with this concept once they extend it beyond a family ride.
you have to remember that also the lower Gs on the car, the better as well. Because we are squishy, we can take it, that thing is rigid and is gonna wear down faster than us if aplied to different mounts of force in all directions. and i freaking love this idea, it is excellence in a bottle. when does construction start?
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looks stupid. if i looked at the first picture i thought it would be some crazy coaster. but the riders don't even go upside down. still looks fun though, but not what i expected
quote:looks stupid. if i looked at the first picture i thought it would be some crazy coaster. but the riders don't even go upside down. still looks fun though, but not what i expected
Who says a ride has to have inversions to be crazy? There are plenty examples of crazy rides I can think of that "don't even go upside down" but are still neat-looking rides. This is one of them, too.
I think the concept of this ride where the riders actually swing 360* around the track is great, and even though it doesn't look the most thrilling ever, it should be fun for all ages. A good buy IMO.
I can imagine it now....Just A very straight section of track with noting but barrel rolls...Imagine rotating around those over and over again....but the supports would be the only problem...so maybe my dream will never come true
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Tranan (Skara Sommarland) New S&S Coaster Concept
Posted - 12/09/2008 : 8:02:23 PM
