It is wonderful to see the Schwarzkopf coasters in the Magnificent Rides Collection pack. But there are few details which could be added, mainly for the shuttle loop designs.
The shuttle loop coasters by Schwarzkopf featured a stand still launch directly forwards using a catapult propulsion system and were featured on roller coasters including Thunder Looper (Alton Towers), Greezed Lightnin' (Six Flags Astroworld/Houston). The basic concept was that a catapult rolled up behind the train, and immediately launched it along the the straight track to 60mph before the train entered the vertical loop, then it rose up a huge 120ft section of track before reversing back through the loop.
In Planet Coaster, at the moment, the launch coasters have to go forwards then reverse then go forwards again, which only connect with the Schwarzkopf Bullet coaster that was at Flamingoland in Yorkshire.
It would be great if the below system was added to the shuttle loop coasters:
1) launch forwards fr
om standstill in the station.
2) Catapult or flywheel launch (catapult is situation behind the last car of the train)
3) After launch the train goes forwards, then does the journey backwards, during which it would travel back through the station before climbing the second hill and then rolling back in to the station for passengers to exit.
This would be a great addition to the pack, for the shuttle loops, so that rides like Thunder Looper could be recreated.
Michael
(Photographs by me, youtube clip by David Ellis)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BlsmLNleGU
The shuttle loop coasters by Schwarzkopf featured a stand still launch directly forwards using a catapult propulsion system and were featured on roller coasters including Thunder Looper (Alton Towers), Greezed Lightnin' (Six Flags Astroworld/Houston). The basic concept was that a catapult rolled up behind the train, and immediately launched it along the the straight track to 60mph before the train entered the vertical loop, then it rose up a huge 120ft section of track before reversing back through the loop.
In Planet Coaster, at the moment, the launch coasters have to go forwards then reverse then go forwards again, which only connect with the Schwarzkopf Bullet coaster that was at Flamingoland in Yorkshire.
It would be great if the below system was added to the shuttle loop coasters:
1) launch forwards fr
om standstill in the station.2) Catapult or flywheel launch (catapult is situation behind the last car of the train)
3) After launch the train goes forwards, then does the journey backwards, during which it would travel back through the station before climbing the second hill and then rolling back in to the station for passengers to exit.
This would be a great addition to the pack, for the shuttle loops, so that rides like Thunder Looper could be recreated.
Michael
(Photographs by me, youtube clip by David Ellis)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BlsmLNleGU
