bunkleg
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 7/27/2005 12:05:37 AM
I was watching some tv show on the Discovery Channel, and featured, was a POV on Alpengeist. Well, kinda. It was on a woman on Alpengeist. It looked like, when she went through the first inversion, that it was an Immleman. Normally, on Inverts, or any ride with inversions for that matter, the loop is first. Can anyone clear this up for me? Is the first inversion an Immleman or a loop?
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skierman
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 7/27/2005 12:18:23 AM
Well, Alpengeists first inversion is a vertical loop, so on that coaster special they must have just edited the POV. It happens alot.
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Message updated 7/27/2005 12:18:39 AM by skierman
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tacoking
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7/27/2005 12:24:38 AM
On one of their shows when they show X, they show the same video of the fat Paul Rubem going down the first drop like 8 times when they are supposed to be showing you the whole ride....
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Danny
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7/27/2005 11:13:22 AM
Alpy's first inversion is an Immelman, followed by a loop, cobra roll, zero-g roll, and a corkscrew.
Message updated 7/27/2005 11:15:09 AM by Danny
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coaster05
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7/27/2005 12:14:34 PM
A vertical loop would probably kill you with the speed off that hill.
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bunkleg
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7/27/2005 1:23:42 PM
So it is an Immleman first?! Wow. That's a first.
Does anyone know where I can get a picture of that?
Message updated 7/27/2005 1:25:01 PM by bunkleg
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Hercules
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7/27/2005 1:31:03 PM
Here you go Immelman  You would think that would be a loop from what you have learned about B&M I'm sure.
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bunkleg
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7/27/2005 3:45:02 PM
Well, I kinda meant a pic of the first drop as well as the Immelman cause I've never seen one.
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Swimace
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7/27/2005 5:09:38 PM
Here's a good pic of the dropwhich sadly isn't as good as it looks 
Here's a good pic of the drop and the Immelman
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Danny
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7/27/2005 8:33:59 PM
I think the whole ride is awesome  Then again, I haven't been spoiled by Montu.
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coaster05
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7/27/2005 9:49:10 PM
I was definately not disapointed in the drop. I thought the whole ride was fantastic with crazy speeds and elements.
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Swimace
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7/28/2005 12:28:12 PM
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Danny said:
I think the whole ride is awesome Then again, I haven't been spoiled by Montu. |
But the funny thing is that I honestly got on Alpengeist expecting it to blow Montu out of the water, so I'm not bias over Montu. I'll be adding another invert to my collection soon, so we'll see how Montu and the Dragons hold up.
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Danny
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7/28/2005 6:24:58 PM
DD is awesome because of the dueling aspect, the theming, and well, because Universal can do no wrong, but as a coaster I prefer Alpengeist.
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coaster05
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7/28/2005 8:09:36 PM
Universal expansion may be something they will do wrong. Just my two cents.
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Danny
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7/28/2005 10:34:24 PM
Yes, land will someday be a problem for Universal. There however is enough room to continue adding rides to both parks, which is fine with me.
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Swimace
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7/29/2005 11:02:24 AM
IOA is pretty much full, but Universal has room for a couple of large projects behind MIB. I remember seeing a lot of empty land behind MIB from my hotel the Hard Rock
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Danny
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7/29/2005 3:21:17 PM
There's a decent amount of room in Seuss Landing, Toon Lagoon, and Jurassic Park. Also, if they someday remove the Pandemonium Cartoon Circus, they'll have room for another Marvel attraction.
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mrceagle
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7/29/2005 3:41:19 PM
This sure looks like a great coaster. I raelly need to get back out to BGW.
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