• New Multi-Launch Coaster
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[quote] New Multi-Launch Roller Coaster Cheetah Hunt Announced for 2011 | Busch Gardens Tampa After months of teasing with hints and clues, today, Busch Gardens Tampa finally released details of their 2011 roller coaster, Cheetah Hunt: The centerpiece of the new attraction is Cheetah Hunt, a Linear Synchronous Motor (LSM) Launch Coaster that uses the force of repelling magnets to launch riders from 0 to 60 in a matter of seconds – not once, but three times. The first launch propels the train out of its station and into the grasslands that surround the new area. Moments later, a second burst of speed accelerates riders to 60 mph and up into the ride’s signature tower element that climbs more than 10 stories above the African landscape before plunging 130 feet into a subterranean trench. At the far end of this three-quarter-mile path, a third burst of speed rockets the train back across the plain toward the station in a thrill-ride experience unlike anything Busch Gardens’ guests have ever experienced. Here are Cheetah Hunt’s stats: Type — Linear Synchronous Motor (LSM) Launch Coaster Launches — Launch 1: 30 mph … Launch 2: 60 mph … Launch 3: 40 mph Other elements – 130-foot drop into an underground trench, over-banked turns, air time” parabolas, heartline roll inversion. Track length — 4,429 feet — more than three quarters of a mile! Maximum speed — 60 mph Maximum force — 4 G Height — 102 feet Ride duration — 3 1/2 minutes (including loading and unloading) Seats/Train — 5 trains, 16 passengers per train Guest capacity — 1,370 guests per hour Height requirement — 48″ Busch Gardens Guns for the Best Roller Coaster in Florida Title Busch Gardens has been releasing clips from the POV video over the last four weeks or so to build buzz and I’m totally blown away by how good this looks. With several launch sections, an immersive enviroment where your traveling close to the ground, below the ground, and in the air Cheetah Hunt looks to be a thrilling ride. I hope that they’ll be able to keep that heartline roll instead of having to remove it like Cedar Point had to on Maverick. Here’s an animated on-ride POV videp of Cheetah Hunt at Busch Gardens Tampa: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfZQxaSCce4&feature=player_embedded[/media] There’s incredibly stiff competition for the “Best Roller Coaster in Florida” title as I pointed out in my Top 3 States for Roller Coasters post, Florida is packed with highly-themed, world-class roller coasters. Cheetah Hunt could rank right up there with the best of them and it might even take the crown. For more information visit: CheetahHunt.com What’s Your Take? How do you think Cheetah Hunt looks? Are you excited about this new coaster? Leave a comment below.[/quote]
This seems pretty awesome, but nothing can top Kingda Ka.
That looks pretty fun to ride.
[QUOTE=InvaderNouga;25398713]This seems pretty awesome, but nothing can top Kingda Ka.[/QUOTE] Ive always wanted to ride King Da Ka but I probably never will... Sigh
[QUOTE=ducky5;25398734]Ive always wanted to ride King Da Ka but I probably never will... Sigh[/QUOTE] It's insane man. Best '59 seconds I've ever spent on a coaster. You can't even scream on it.
[QUOTE=InvaderNouga;25398779]It's insane man. Best '59 seconds I've ever spent on a coaster. You can't even scream on it.[/QUOTE] One day...
Looks fun. I've gone on the Maverick at Cedar Point half a dozen times, and I've gotta say, that those high speed launches never get old.
I live an hour away from Busch Gardens. I camped out for Shiekra, I'll camp out for this.
The Kingda Ka is utter shit. If you're taller than 5'6" then the seats will be too small and the way the head support is shaped it will bee like being kicked in the head repeatedly until the end of the ride. . . Fukkin short people.
That video is literally [I]everything[/I] I hate about modern cinematography, e.g. lens flare, motion blur, boring brown, and HDR/Bloom
[QUOTE=Ishmael12;25412045]That video is literally [I]everything[/I] I hate about modern cinematography, e.g. lens flare, motion blur, boring brown, and HDR/Bloom[/QUOTE] it was made on UE3
I am so making this for minecraft. Modified of course I wish they made cool coasters in Australia, we have boring ones that are the same old thing everytime, across all coasters i have been on.
This reminds me of RCT3 with a hi end model and texture hack.
That banner/sign thing in the beginning could be a safety hazard, if someone is tall they could get slammed by it. Also, it seemed way too close to the rocks.
[QUOTE=InvaderNouga;25398713]This seems pretty awesome, but nothing can top Kingda Ka.[/QUOTE] I HATE it when people hail that thing as the best coaster ever. The Top Trill Dragster came out in 2003 and was the first of its kind, then these assholes in fucking New Jersey came, took the EXACT same layout and design, made it thirty feet higher and all of 8 MPH faster. On topic though it seems pretty cool, looks better then that Maverick coaster we got in Cedar Point down in Ohio.
At 6'6", those bridges would probably decapitate me.
I could ride this. The one thing i cant ride in bush gardens is shiekra. That shit makes me puke out my last meal
The Shiekra is pretty fucking awesome as well.
People that brag about Kingda Ka have no idea how fucking stupid they look to a Coaster enthusiast.
Dang, can't wait for this. I live only like 40 minutes from Busch Gardens in Tampa. Looks awesome, and I love long roller coasters.
Sweet, l live like 30 minutes from this place also.
Man, that looks entertaining!
I live about 15 minutes from there. Looks badass.
-snip- Goddamn Doubles.
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