Re: Skyrush Official Discussion Thread

[HPCrazy]

GREAT video - enough said! This thing is gonna rock!

[Robjob]

Thanks for getting that up Brandon

Wow that's intamin baby I love it!!! Skyrush looks amazing already and they are going to add 17 more mph to that!!! Airtime galore

[billybobjoebob]

^I'd say more like 17 3/4 mph

I can't wait to see what that final airtime hill looks like when this thing gets faster!

[HPCrazy]

From Kathy Burrows' Twitter:

[billybobjoebob]

WOW! once again, there is absolutely NOTHING to those restraints!

[stormrush]

Wow!!!! Thats an amazing video!! Those airtime hills are going to have some major ejector air. The only thing that might hold this back in coaster polls would be the length (its kinda short as far as hyper coasters go)- but other than that Skyrush seems absolutely amazing and I can't wait to ride it.

[stormrunner]

Great video! Although, does anyone else think the ride is a lot shorter then it looks?

[hersheycoaster14]

I cant tell u how many times i have watched that video its so great! thanks for being there to get that video!

[Buster716]

I can't get enough of this!!! Thanks for posting the video!!!!

[thom25]

Yes, it is a GREAT video and can't thank you enough for posting it. I do think once this bad boy gets up to full speed, the airtime is going to be sick (can't wait to see more when you have them).

I understand the point about ride duration, but think even going up the lift will be thrilling, so I continue to feel it will be a top 10 in the world.

[galindoverhere]

Intamin, my love, you couldn't have done a sexier job <3 This is so AMAZING, I am so pumped up! I can't wait to ride it this June! (The shaky camera reminds me of The Hunger Games )

[billybobjoebob]

^

[dwainw]

Actually, adding 17mph at the top of the lift will add less than 2mph to the speed at the bottom of the first hill. The kinetic energy of the train at 18mph is roughly 5% of the kinetic energy at 75mph, so the speed at the top of the lift doesn't have as much effect as you would think. The temperature of the grease in the wheel bearings over the course of the season will have a greater effect on the speed. So what we are seeing now is pretty close to what we will get when the ride opens.

It is great to see SkyRush finally testing. I hope Intamin doesn't run into any issues that require a lot of time to resolve. The course is pretty simple, so the only possible snafu would be the new trains. I can't wait to try them out.

[billybobjoebob]

^ 75 mph? i thought i remembered hearing somewhere that it's actually supposed to reach somewhere around 79-82 mph? please correct me if i'm wrong.

[dwainw]

Starting at 18mph, and falling 200 feet without any friction or air resistance, you would end up at 79.4mph - an unachievable maximum in the real world. Intamin advertises a real world speed of 75mph for Skyrush, just like Storm Runner.

[billybobjoebob]

^yeah I just calculated that, your right. thanks for correcting me

although I calculated that the added 18 mph would add roughly 4.2 mph, although that still not a huge difference. not that it matters, because this thing is already flying

[Jason77]

It just needs to stay under 88mph, otherwise we could be sent back to 1955.

[billybobjoebob]

^LOL

and that would make the stengel hurt A LOT

[thom25]

Great discussion and thanks for the clarification dwainw. You mentioned the grease, do you think the ride will reach 80 MPH during the summer?

[dwainw]

No, the theoretical limit is only 79.4mph, and that would be for a train on a completely frictionless track falling through a vacuum so that there was no air to slow the train down. So in the real world it would never reach anything close to that.

The faster something travels, the more significant air resistance is, so I would think that as un-aerodynamic as the train is, that will be the major limiting factor to overall top speed. Aerodynamics (and friction for that matter in a system like this) is a very complex science even for simple shapes, so one could only take an educated (or uneducated) guess as to what the top speed will be without actual testing. I think when HersheyPark advertises "Maximum Speed: 75mph" that they are making a pretty realistic guess. I wouldn't be surprised that on a cold damp day, the top speed would be closer to 70.

[billybobjoebob]

^he's right

[Hawkheart (SKYRUSH!)]

Im just so PUMPED about skyrush right now.... Looking at the vid makes me proud to say ima be one of the first people to ride it. It looks so awesome since its yellow, While most of the rollercoasters in the world are white or black or red, (those are pretty common colors for coasters) yellow pops out and is very noticable.

[Blahblah22]

Is it me or does skyrush seem kind of short?

[Robjob]

Yes the ride is on the short side, but the kick a$$ness of this coaster is going to more then make up for the length imo.

[billybobjoebob]

Has there been any more testing today?

[Robjob]

I doubt it from what Brandon posted on face pretty much every ride in the park is closed b/c of a storm so I doubt they'd be testing in those conditions.

[Robjob]

^*Facebook... for some reason it won't let me edit my post.

[billybobjoebob]

Ok

[thom25]

Great follow-up Dwainw, so let me ask a follow-up if you don't mind. Given the maximum speed will be around 75 MPH, what do you think the final speed of the train will be when it hits the brakes?

I do agree the ride time is a bit short at around 60 seconds, but with a17 mph lift, Skyrush will be 60 seconds of pure thrills - which is actually 4 times longer than TTD.

[Hawkheart (SKYRUSH!)]

I sent out a tweet that says @justinbieber CAUGHT KISSING @selenagomez http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UyIEqRJHDuU/T6IvnucQo5I/AAAAAAAAH_E/fymWERFLjcA/s1600/PARKS%2BTrip%2BVid%25C3%25A9o%2Bdes%2Btests%2Bde%2BSkyrush%2B%25C3%25A0%2BHersheypark.jpg -spread Skyrush awareness-

If Justin Bieber or Selena Gomez retweets then 20 million more people will know about Skyrush. Come on Skyrush, lets get popular.

[Hawkheart (SKYRUSH!)]

GREAT vid of the Skyrush drop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbsoRM3mlkA

[HPCrazy]

I sent out a tweet that says @justinbieber CAUGHT KISSING @selenagomez http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UyIEqRJHDuU/T6IvnucQo5I/AAAAAAAAH_E/fymWERFLjcA/s1600/PARKS%2BTrip%2BVid%25C3%25A9o%2Bdes%2Btests%2Bde%2BSkyrush%2B%25C3%25A0%2BHersheypark.jpg -spread Skyrush awareness-

If Justin Bieber or Selena Gomez retweets then 20 million more people will know about Skyrush. Come on Skyrush, lets get popular.

I don't think you'll have to worry about Skyrush not being popular. Once the ride opens, I strongly believe word will quickly spread around, once people get to experience it.

[stormrunner]

Amazing new updates posted to Keystone Thrills. Doesn't show testing, but shoes some awesome shots, and updates!

http://keystonethrills.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/hersheypark-skyrush-updates-108-to-110-4-26-to-5-1-12/

[stormrush]

I sent out a tweet that says @justinbieber CAUGHT KISSING @selenagomez http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UyIEqRJHDuU/T6IvnucQo5I/AAAAAAAAH_E/fymWERFLjcA/s1600/PARKS%2BTrip%2BVid%25C3%25A9o%2Bdes%2Btests%2Bde%2BSkyrush%2B%25C3%25A0%2BHersheypark.jpg -spread Skyrush awareness-

If Justin Bieber or Selena Gomez retweets then 20 million more people will know about Skyrush. Come on Skyrush, lets get popular.

If Justin Bieber or Selena Gomez retweets then 20 million more people will know about Skyrush. Come on Skyrush, lets get popular.[/quote]

What...
Why would either of them respond to that? And like hpcrazy said Skyrush will be plenty popular without the help of some overhyped teenage singers

[markR]

Thought I'd post a link to the update I posted on my Facebook page last Tuesday (the day before the first test runs on Skyrush). There are 68 photos in the folder. Lots of interesting stuff.

http://on.fb.me/IDvHrs

[stormrunner]

Thought I'd post a link to the update I posted on my Facebook page last Tuesday (the day before the first test runs on Skyrush). There are 68 photos in the folder. Lots of interesting stuff.

http://on.fb.me/IDvHrs

Oh wow, you're the guy from Front Seat Coasters? I love your videos. Thanks for posting, awesome pictures!

[HPCrazy]

Photo property of All-American Thrills:

[billybobjoebob]

WOW it looks as if it's always been there, fits in perfectly and looks great!

[galindoverhere]

THAT IS SEXAY

[markR]

Those lucky water dummies! Great photo.

What's anyone's best guess on when they'll do Skyrush test runs again?

[billybobjoebob]

My guess is they'll be back to testing on monday

[BrandonStrouphauer]

I have videos from today that will be posted tomorrow. Like Skyrush rising up the lift.

[thom25]

Found this video of full speed testing of Skryrush on youtube - Enjoy

[Robjob]

Wow all I can say about seeing that full speed testing vid is that is going to one an AMAZING!!! ride.

[HPCrazy]

As we near opening day, I'm sure we'll begin to see testing increasing within the next week.

[markR]

That full speed test run video of Skyrush is outstanding!

Anyone know what day that took place?

Was doing some rough calculations, and Skyrush should be about 52 to 55 seconds from first movement til the brake run. What does everyone think about that? If only from the standpoint of how Skyrush will be perceived by those who rank rollercoasters? Will this affect where Skyrush could possibly be ranked among hypercoasters?

I, for one, am not bothered by this at all. The Kentucky Derby is known as the most exciting 2 minutes in sports. I say Skyrush will come to be known as the most exciting 1 minute in coasterdom! The fastest lifthill around; over the top and right into a huge, fast 200-foot drop; epic airtime hills that look ready to launch us to the moon; fast, sweeping turns everywhere; the ONLY Stengel Dive in the Western Hemisphere; not to mention the winged outer seats that promise some kind of view and ride. And, oh yeah -- no shoulder restraints!

I could care less where Skyrush is eventually ranked by Amusement Today, though it is nice to see our local coasters recognized worldwide (as Knoebels' Phoenix always is among woodies). No matter where it ranks, those of us who get to go to Hersheypark regularly (fellow HP season ticket holders out there?!) and ride Skyrush frequently will be quite happy!

Also, with 2 trains running, and if loading/unloading goes quickly, they should be able to have quick turnaround times on Skyrush, perhaps making the waits not seem so long. That remains to be seen.

Would love to hear everyone's thoughts.

[stormrush]

WOW!!! I thought it looked amazing just with it crawling over the lift, but now it looks absolutely insane!!

^I think that its length will probably be the only thing that might hold this back. Even though its short it still looks like a world-class ride. And I'm more interested in where it will place in Mitch Hawker's steel poll rather than Amusement Today which doesn't include as many European coasters and is usually thought of as the better poll. And I believe that Maverick also has a stengel dive.

[thom25]

Great post Mark and agree Skyrush will be the most exciting one minute in coasterdom. RoS/Bizzaro is my home coaster, which made me the Intamin fan boy I am today.

The top rides world wide according the Mitch's poll do tend to have longer ride times. I've always said I think Skyrush will rank in the top 5 world wide and continue to feel that way after seeing the videos. Skyrush isn't like Leviathan where you have to wait 60 seconds just to get to the top of the lift for the ride to start. The thrills start immediately.

When you look at Mitch's Steel Poll results Maverick places 13 in the world and #3 in the US. Maverick is 4,400 feet long while Skyrush is 3,600, but Mavericks ride time is twice as long. This is why I think Skyrush is going to rank so high, and just as high as I305 because it is going to be non-stop thrills from the moment it leaves the station, and certainly won't give up as it travels the course.

So I think the shorter ride time on Skyrush will generates complaints, but think the ride itself will exceed expectations.

[thom25]

Oh, I did forget to mention having lap bars only on a winged vehicle is HUGE - and hope - Intamin incorporates this restraint design on all their future coasters including loopers.

[billybobjoebob]

HOLY CRAP!!!!!

That is some amazing speed! and it seems to carry really well too