CoastrGlxy
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 9/27/2006 12:09:49 PM
What are best cloned coasters out there? You know the Vekoma boomerangs, Vekoma SLCs (Mind Erasers), Batman: The Rides, Arrow Corkscrews, Impulse Coasters, etc. Any coaster that has an identical version of it at another park.
If you had your own park and had to install only cloned coasters, which would you build for your guests?
I would install:
1) Giant Inverted Boomerang (Deja Vu): Best incomplete circuit coaster around
2) B&M Medusa Floorless Coaster: Premiere seated looping coaster
3 Vekoma Flying Coaster: Best of the flyers, sorry B&M
4) Zierer Large Tivoli (Poison Ivy @ SFNE, Blackbeard's @ SFGadv): Fun family coaster
5) Cyclone Clone (Viper @ SFGAM): Obviously a pretty successful layout thanks to the original
Message updated 9/27/2006 12:10:46 PM by CoastrGlxy
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tacoking
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9/27/2006 1:15:00 PM
Haven't we been through this before?
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CoastrGlxy
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9/27/2006 1:48:44 PM
Maybe, but I couldn't find it after scanning 5 or 6 past topics pages and a Google TPC Search. Should we assume most coaster-related topics have been covered already??
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coaster05
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9/27/2006 2:20:13 PM
I don't know why you would want a park full of clones.
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Hercules
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9/27/2006 2:25:16 PM
You can just go to Six Flags America for a clone park. 
I think this is a decent topic by the way. I would have to go with:
- A Vekoma boomerang with a little roughness
- A Batman clone
- A Superman clone just because they seem to be a little more popular
- A Flitzer
- A Pandemonium
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BobFunland
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9/27/2006 2:40:24 PM
Quote:
tacoking said:
Haven't we been through this before? |
Actually, I don't think we have. And if we had, I'm sure its gone now since Mark purged back to June 05.
The topic isn't bad per se but I do agree that a park full of clones isn't neccessarily my idea of fun. However, the world can't get enough GIB's and BTR's 
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RCGenius
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9/27/2006 4:13:27 PM
Superman: Ride of Steel clones
Medusa clones
Batman: the Ride clones
Superman: Ultimate Flight clones
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CoastrGlxy
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9/28/2006 8:45:46 AM
I definitely wouldn't want a park full of clones. It's just something I think about when I get a satisfying experience on a cloned, generic coaster like a Vekoma boomerang. Clones do have their place and are great for older or younger guests and 'beginners'. In my park though, I'd have a park full terrain coasters including a hyper looper.
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hrrytraver
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9/28/2006 8:50:08 AM
^maybe just have a "theme area" of your park called the "clone zone" - all of the employees could wear the same exact outfits, glasses, and the same name tag saying "jean claude" or whatever while they load guests into the BTRs, SLCs, etc.
Message updated 9/28/2006 8:51:15 AM by hrrytraver
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Hercules
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9/28/2006 1:34:51 PM
How about a nice Wacky Worm? I know a guy that could take a great POV for the parks website.
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BobFunland
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9/28/2006 2:22:24 PM
oh jeez, how could I forget the Wacky Worm? And yes, I LOVE kiddie coaster POV's, they are the only ones I watch.
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coasterf42
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10/4/2006 8:25:12 PM
Quote:
Hercules said:
You can just go to Six Flags America for a clone park.
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More like you could just go to the whole entire state of Maryland. Out of the 20 opperating roller coasters in "The Free State," I would call 18 of them clones. Not that I mind clones if they are good rides.
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razor12
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10/4/2006 11:34:38 PM
Cloned Coasters I would have,
-Vekoma Invert Boomerang (Deja Vu)
-Boomerang Coaster (Boomerang)
-Vekoma Family Invert (Runaway Reptar)
-Out and Back Wooden (Thunder Road/rebel yell)
-Vekoma Flyers (BORG) *vekoma beats B&M*
-B&M Invert (Batman) *I don't really like it, but it's popular*
-Wild Mouse (Ricochet)
-Jr. Coaster (Taxi Jam) *for the kids, for the kids *
-S&S Screaming Squirrel (Sequoia) *They look awesome*
-Intamin Impulse Coaster (Vertical Velocity) *V2*
Message updated 10/4/2006 11:35:31 PM by razor12
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