Author Topic: Big Ass Chinese GCI (Read 2872 times)

Jason · « **on:** Jan 27, 2010, 02:59 »

I saw this on GCI's Facebook page. It's possible that it's SDC or it might be an old ride that they've already built.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/photo.php?pid=3246265&id=23030364094&fbid=275004679094

Swoosh · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 27, 2010, 07:44 »

I'd sat twister, but who knows right now.

Jason, I think that's Thunderhead's terrain.

sawblade5 · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 01:52 »

I can't seem to get that Terrain to match excact to me. I wonder what it's scaled at for the Land Contours if they're at 10 foot intervals or not. Anyway here's a Topo Map of SDC: http://msrmaps.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=11&Z=15&X=1174&Y=10145&W=3&qs=|Silver%20Dollar%20City|MO| I also have a Garmin Mapsource Topo Map (my custom made topo map of that area), but I couldn't get the terrain to match perfectly but it does look simular to the area around the Echo Hallow TNT Area so it might be ours. compare to see!

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zztop · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 10, 2010, 01:38 »

something new from them

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Jason · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 10, 2010, 01:47 »

There's actually an updated one from yesterday on their Facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=gci&init=quick#!/photo.php?pid=3327162&id=23030364094

Swoosh · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 10, 2010, 02:28 »

The topography matches some of that in SDC. I'm just sayin'.

Jason · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 10, 2010, 02:34 »

Are you sure?

The topography map that Chris posted for the area in question doesn't seem to match up. It wold also be strange for SDC to allow GCI to float this kind of stuff.

Ken12 · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 10, 2010, 03:58 »

Wait i thought swoosh said it was Thunderhead. Now its SDC?

Swoosh · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 10, 2010, 08:09 »

I thought for sure it was Thunderhead -- but I've seen it lined up with the topography of the area west of PK & south of the train and it actually matches. However take that for what it is worth.

Jason · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 10, 2010, 08:50 »

Can you give us a link? That area is a bit more rugged.

It would be strange for them to clear out the Water Boggan area and then build a new coaster on the opposite side of the park.

Swoosh · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 10, 2010, 08:56 »

I've heard numerous rumors about that area (around GG) being used for Roaring Falls as well as an addition much like Adventure Mountain at Dollywood.

Time will tell... and no I don't have the link to that anymore (the comparison of the topo to the GCI thingie). The best I can say is go the site Chris gave us and then look in that area by PK and south of the train.

SuperSteve · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 10, 2010, 10:34 »

It sort of matches the valley behind PK, but it could also sort of fit BGE and Alton Towers, among others I think. That valley is huge though, so this would be a huge ride if it were to go there - like almost Beast size. Plus it would be pretty far away from the park. They'd extend the pathways at Wildfire and PK to converge and then wind down and around PK all the way down into the valley where the station would be. That's a pretty good walk, unless the queue line is extended a long way...

It's possible, but I'm not getting my hopes up. It's more likely to go overseas. I don't see GCII being allowed to expose this much so early if it were for SDC's 2011 season, unless they are going to make an announcement in the spring to help celebrate the 50th somehow.

In RB news, an SDCFans member and SDC employee posted some new shots here: http://sdcfans.com/forums/index.php?topic=150.msg11359#msg11359

Looking good.

sawblade5 · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 11, 2010, 12:55 »

See that and comparing the Aerial Terrain Shots make me pose a few questions for the coaster:

Will this be the one to knock The Voyage (or El Toro if the new trains don't work well for Voyage) off the top spot for best wooden coaster (Prowler premiered at 6th on the Internet Poll and 8th for the Golden Tickets and you know GCI builds those things darn smooth where you can actually reride em so a bigger version of the Prowler would be a big contender)

Will this coaster be longer than the Beast or the Voyage, or will it be shorter? (The Image from GCI's site hints that it will be a pretty good long ride with some possible tunnels)

If SDC builds the biggest Wooden Coaster Ever I wonder if that will bring tourism up to Branson?

zztop · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 11, 2010, 10:13 »

is it just me or could the lift hill be at the end of the ride so you would go down into the valley and then be brought back up at the end?

Swoosh · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 11, 2010, 03:55 »

^Very possible, I mean they did it with TNT

SuperSteve · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 11, 2010, 09:32 »

Considering how high the lift is off the top of the hill, there must be some track after it. The station very well could be anywhere though.

I would like to know what that notch in the hill is - maybe it matches something at another park, or maybe it's part of the site plan for some reason.

zztop · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 12, 2010, 11:11 »

some more looks really long

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zztop · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 12, 2010, 12:53 »

or mabye it was an alternate design for one of their exhisting rides

Jason · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 12, 2010, 02:49 »

Whatever it is it's crazy and I want to ride it. Here's the latest update.

http://greatcoastersinterns.com/wp-content/gallery/intern-photos/fb_05.png

sawblade5 · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 13, 2010, 02:28 »

Another day another update: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3344446&id=23030364094

Jason · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 14, 2010, 11:47 »

Chris do you have a good topo map for Kings Island? A lot of people seem to think that this could be SOB's spot.

Swoosh · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 14, 2010, 12:35 »

SOB's land area is flat. Now if they took out Top Gun too, then I could see that happening.

It's not SDC's. They have something else up their sleeve right now

zztop · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 14, 2010, 07:10 »

heres the latest, this things going to be super long, you can start to see how its going to fit together

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sawblade5 · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 15, 2010, 12:45 »

Here's the requested topo map of King's Island: http://msrmaps.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=11&Z=16&X=1839&Y=10895&W=3&qs=|Kings+Mill|OH|. Man that terrain does not look like it around SoB however it might match on the south side of the park, but it fits SDC more on that image.

sawblade5 · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 15, 2010, 02:13 »

Also I decided to Include Dollywood's Topo Map here: http://msrmaps.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=11&Z=17&X=677&Y=9910&W=3&qs=|Pigeon+Forge|TN| Since some of the first guess on the very first image was Dollywood's Terrain.

zztop · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 15, 2010, 11:48 »

new update

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zztop · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 15, 2010, 04:14 »

on In the Loop tonight they are going to bug Co-Host Adam House (from GCI) and give him a hard time about the seceret work going on. What are the 3D renderings for?

Jason · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 16, 2010, 08:19 »

Should I split out the GCI thing and put it in it's own thread?

Adam from GCI confirmed on a Podcast last night that it's a real project.

Jason · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 16, 2010, 09:28 »

GCI has the stats posted http://www.greatcoasters.com/?p=projects&s=chart

It's also listed as a 2010 project.

Jason · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 16, 2010, 09:30 »

Damn! It's in China.

http://www.greatcoasters.com/map.php