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palmer
07-30-2009, 11:02 PM
You know, Universal in singapore is getting a snot load of coasters in the next couple years.
Austin
07-30-2009, 11:04 PM
hmm.. maybe. they're already building the ones thjey are adding for next year tho. So B&M for universal is ruled out

http://www.rcdb.com/ir.htm?opened=2010&status=9,13

It's one of these parks.
nitrofan
07-30-2009, 11:05 PM
hmm.. maybe. they're already building the ones thjey are adding for next year tho. So B&M for universal is ruled out

http://www.rcdb.com/ir.htm?opened=2010&status=9,13

It's one of these parks.

They're building a Vekoma Invert? Oh god
Austin
07-30-2009, 11:08 PM
I hope this isnt a prototype (T2) But so far ive ridden a few vekomas and the ones that are newer dont kill you. so i have hope for the ride ill probably never ride lol.
palmer
07-30-2009, 11:11 PM
Universal seems to love Vekoma!
Austin
07-30-2009, 11:21 PM
They're okay. I just dont like T2.
nitrofan
07-30-2009, 11:31 PM
Yay, I fixed it!
nitrofan
07-30-2009, 11:46 PM
I hope this isnt a prototype (T2) But so far ive ridden a few vekomas and the ones that are newer dont kill you. so i have hope for the ride ill probably never ride lol.

There isn't much info on RCDB, but I think the inverted dueling thing will be a prototype of their new 4-across designs.
Austin
07-30-2009, 11:53 PM
lol i like 4 across cars. increases capacity
nitrofan
07-31-2009, 02:57 PM
lol i like 4 across cars. increases capacity

Imagine T2, but the higher capacity allows more people to experience the hell ride!
Austin
07-31-2009, 03:01 PM
It needs it lol. that line is backed up everytime. Surely they could expand the trains to 4 across.
nitrofan
07-31-2009, 04:21 PM
The problem with T2 is that they can only hold 14 people per train. They can have 28, with the 4-across.

I don't see anything saying it has the 4-across, but I can't believe Universal would build something with that low of capacity.
nitrofan
08-01-2009, 12:33 PM
http://screamscape.com/assets/images/db_images/db_2009_0727_Battlestar51.jpg

Here is a model of Battlestar Galatica, the dueling inverted/sit-down coaster. It looks like a really cool ride, and appears to use 4 across seating.
Austin
08-02-2009, 02:06 PM
Well dueling dragons is 2 across but i didnt ride it but if i remember the trains are longer then T2.
nitrofan
08-02-2009, 02:38 PM
Well dueling dragons is 2 across but i didnt ride it but if i remember the trains are longer then T2.

Dueling Dragons has standard B&M trains; 8 rows of 4 across.
Austin
08-02-2009, 02:39 PM
lol i never got close enough to it. at the time i went to IOA in 2005 i hadnt started riding big roller coasters like the dragons so i just waited off in the exit. The line moves pretty fast though.
nitrofan
08-02-2009, 03:08 PM
lol i never got close enough to it. at the time i went to IOA in 2005 i hadnt started riding big roller coasters like the dragons so i just waited off in the exit. The line moves pretty fast though.

Yeah, high capacity seems to be Universal's specialty. Most of their rides that don't have large trains have dual-loading stations, and Dueling Dragons is definately a line-eater with 4 trains!
nitrofan
05-25-2010, 11:15 PM
I think it's time to bump this thread. Since this thread died, the park has soft-opened and Battle Star Galactica has mysteriously closed. The park is still in a soft-opening.

Does anyone have any updates on what happened to Battle Star? I heard that a seat fell off, but I can't believe that really happened. Vekoma may not make the best rides out there, but they are a reputable manufacturer.