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Re: Flying Turns

Unread postby backrow75 » Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:51 pm

I hope they finish flying turns soon. It's a unique coaster. It would be interesting to ride. How long has it been in the works?
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Re: Flying Turns

Unread postby Intaminaddict » Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:18 pm

@Backrow75 It's beeen about six and a half years since construction began on Flying Turns.
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Re: Flying Turns

Unread postby STEELBMCoasterz » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:35 am

the biggest issue they're having with Flying Turns is that it is a defunct coaster design. The only other Wooden Toboggan Coaster was in the Chicago area during the Great Chicago Fire... It was one of many things to burn down. Knoebels was fortunate enough to get a hold of the design for it. Now it's just a matter of getting it right. I have full faith in the Knoebels family that it will happen
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Re: Flying Turns

Unread postby BrandonStrouphauer » Thu Aug 16, 2012 8:24 pm

Flying Turns CONSTRUCTION UPDATE! :)

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Transfer track

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More transfer track

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The trough of this, soon to be tested ride.

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Construction shed, it appears.

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We were told that they hope for testing to begin shortly, they are currently waiting for vehicle parts to arrive, but they will be using the same chassis from the previous vehicles. We were also told they run the chassis through the trough daily! So hopefully 2013 will be the year, we need to wait and see how testing with weight distribution goes! But GREAT JOB Knoebel's for being so persistent with this beautiful wooden creation!

Are YOU looking forward to riding Flying Turns when it eventually opens? Have you ever ridden a bobsleigh coaster before! We'd love to hear that, and your thoughts!
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Re: Flying Turns

Unread postby Intaminaddict » Thu Aug 16, 2012 8:45 pm

Thing are looking great for Flying Turns, hopefully 2013 will be the big year...
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Re: Flying Turns

Unread postby thom25 » Thu Aug 16, 2012 8:51 pm

It really does. Hat's off to Knoebel for holding the torch and solving all the issues involved with the ride. It's clearly going to open eventually and it looks like 2013 will be the year/ :D
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Re: Flying Turns

Unread postby Intaminaddict » Thu Aug 16, 2012 8:55 pm

Along with that, I think that this ride will further submit Knoebels as the best classic theme park in the world.
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Re: Flying Turns

Unread postby thom25 » Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:42 pm

Isn't Knoebels already the best classic park in the world. They certainly have one of the best coasters. I wouldn't call Knoebels a theme park though, because that puts them in the same league as Hershey, and that just isn't the case. Joe refereed to Knoebels as a permanent fair, and on some levels, I think it's a good description. It's a first class, classic, "old school", park and a real gem.
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Re: Flying Turns

Unread postby Intaminaddict » Thu Aug 16, 2012 10:12 pm

Well yeah, they are the best classic, but I'm just saying that it will further their popularity as a great clasic "permanent fir". By the way, I do agree that that is a great description.
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Re: Flying Turns

Unread postby thom25 » Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:55 am

Oh I agree they need a permanent stellar attraction to further their popularity, and suspect that was the logic for adding Flying Turns. It looked like the perfect fit on paper. I bet at this point they had wished they had made a different decision given how much this one ride cost. With that said, they should get a boat load of publicity once it opens - I just hope the GP loves it.
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