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New winged roller coaster ‘the Swarm’ rips the arms off crash test dummies
this is a discussion within the Everything Else Community Forum; But only after they figure out how not to dismember it's riders? I need to hear from UK_WhoDat or some other local B&G member over there on how this thing is coming along and/or if it actually kills someone. "A ...
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03-02-2012, 07:31 AM
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New winged roller coaster ‘the Swarm’ rips the arms off crash test dummies
But only after they figure out how not to dismember it's riders? I need to hear from UK_WhoDat or some other local B&G member over there on how this thing is coming along and/or if it actually kills someone.
"A theme park in London is set to debut a powerful new winged roller coaster this month, but only after first figuring out how not to dismember its riders. Time reports that Thorpe Park has been conducting test runs of its new coaster, the Swarm, even enlisting fighter pilots who described the ride as "gut-wrenching." Read More: New winged roller coaster 
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03-02-2012, 09:00 AM
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Sign me up............NOT.
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03-02-2012, 09:08 AM
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That looks cool .... I may just have to go.
And maybe this in the future also. Zero Gravity Roller Coaster Could Bring Weightless Thrills to Earth | Zero Gravity Roller Coaster 'Vomit Comet' | BRC Imagination Arts | Space.com | |
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03-03-2012, 09:03 PM
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03-04-2012, 06:19 AM
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And in other roller coaster news ...
"Modern Family" mother and son Sofia Vergara and Rico Rodriguez had a scream on the wet and wild Splash Mountain ride while shooting an episode on location at Disneyland on Wednesday. And yes, those are high heels in Sofia's hand. Hope she hung on to them! (2/29/2012)...courtesy of OMG from Yahoo!  |
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03-04-2012, 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by SmashMouth
I'm with you, or at least standing on location, firmly on the ground and in support of you riding ... maybe bring a laptop and see if you can "B&G" in zero gravity ... they did mention allowing passengers "to try fun, safe "zero gravity" experiments during the ride" ... 
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03-04-2012, 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by SloMotion
Put the phone down kid. Enjoy the dang ride.
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03-04-2012, 06:54 AM
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"No, it's alright ... I can talk ... I'm just riding a rollercoaster." It's a shot for an upcoming Modern Family episode. |
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Last edited by SloMotion; 03-04-2012 at 11:53 AM.. Reason: add additional remarks |
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