Author Topic: Ravine Flyer II- Gravity Group - Waldameer Park (Read 12726 times)

PcMan · « **on:** June 26, 2007, 10:11:09 PM »

First there was Hades,then The Voyage...
NOW the Ravine Flyer II a Gravity Group coaster now being built at Waldameer Park
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2900 + feet of track
3 giant drops (115?, 80?+, 60?+)
60 degrees first drop
Extreme track banking
Speed over 57 MPH
10 spots of airtime
Wood track with steel supports
Beautiful Views of Lake Erie
Crossover over Peninsula Drive on a 165? arched bridge
6 Tunnels
10 Cross overs
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The site of the Ravine Flyer II is the same as the Ravine Flyer I Coaster of the early 1900?s (The Lakeview Picnic Shelter was the original station!

see some Pics here http://tmcgill1.photosite.com/RavineFlyerII

Robert T Ackerman · « **Reply #1 on:** June 27, 2007, 03:43:28 AM »

This ride looks like it will be a real winner

I've also been told that this ride will carry PTC's "new trains". Apparently PTC created a train very similar to the GCI Millennium Flyer trains.

"Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters introduces new single-seat train (JUNE 20, 2007) Amusement Today has learned that Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, the world?s leading supplier of wooden roller coaster trains, is introducing a revolutionary new single-seat train system to its range of rolling stock and other coaster-related products.

The rollout customer for the new train will be Pennsylvania?s Waldameer Park and its highly anticipated Ravine Flyer II, which is being designed and built by The Gravity Group for the 2008 season.

PTC president Tom Rebbie is quick to point out that his company?s new train will not be a conventional trailer-style set-up. Instead, each of the twelve cars will seat two riders and feature four weight-bearing road wheels per coach. While Waldameer?s new coaster will be the first to use the new trains, PTC is actively marketing this attractive rolling stock for new wooden coaster projects as well as replacement trains for existing rides."
http://www.amusementtoday.com/

I keep hearing more and more good news about this ride. I still don't know where the 6 tunnels will be.
Construction has also already started, footers are in place along the hillsides for the first drop.

David Jr · « **Reply #2 on:** June 27, 2007, 05:53:28 PM »

PTC has a new train design? Hey, just a brain fart here but if we all chipped in, would it be possible to get 2 sets for Toro? and would GADV have a problem with that?

PcMan · « **Reply #3 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:46:57 PM »

Layout of the New coaster
Looks Like a reason to visit next year

PcMan · « **Reply #4 on:** August 17, 2007, 09:12:27 PM »

Some updated pics of the New Gravity group coaster

www.flickr.com/photos/rsscbell

Ok when are we going next year
Looks like a Good Kennywood,Waldameer,CP road trip next year.

PcMan · « **Reply #5 on:** October 17, 2007, 05:14:54 PM »

Update: this coaster is looking sweet
Morey build one of these

more updated pics here www.waldameer.com/RavineFlyer2.html
and here

www.flickr.com/photos/rsscbell/

darkridedan · « **Reply #6 on:** October 17, 2007, 05:52:35 PM »

Quote from: pcman on October 17, 2007, 05:14:54 PM

Morey build one of these

It looks like Clementon already did?

WadeJ · « **Reply #7 on:** October 17, 2007, 06:17:27 PM »

sorta... but I don't see the helix of death on RF

darkridedan · « **Reply #8 on:** October 17, 2007, 07:05:35 PM »

ChuckR · « **Reply #9 on:** October 17, 2007, 10:04:40 PM »

Looks nice, but I don't see all the big fuss about it honestly....

Robert T Ackerman · « **Reply #10 on:** October 17, 2007, 11:20:22 PM »

It looks really good I think. Most of it seems to be low to the ground so I'm sure most of the course will be taken at full or high speeds. I can't wait to get to this park next year to ride this and their Spinning Coaster.

PcMan · « **Reply #11 on:** October 17, 2007, 11:26:04 PM »

i agree it looks very fast and the elevation changes and tunnels
Hades little brother

Kennywood etc. Next spring

NL Video

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QONVsgTAIw

PcMan · « **Reply #12 on:** November 06, 2007, 12:02:31 PM »

Some Photo updates

www.flickr.com/photos/rsscbell/

Hmm

www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1760077917&size=l

darkridedan · « **Reply #13 on:** November 06, 2007, 12:24:40 PM »

It looks Boulderdashy

PcMan · « **Reply #14 on:** November 09, 2007, 12:46:15 PM »

Nov . Pics

here are some great Pics

http://picasaweb.google.com/Waldameer/RavineFlyerIIConstructionPhotos

www.flickr.com/photos/17342644@N08/?saved=1

PcMan · « **Reply #15 on:** December 01, 2007, 12:27:22 PM »

New Video POV

http://216.128.12.36/sites/waldameer

Bubba Z · « **Reply #16 on:** December 01, 2007, 08:05:32 PM »

Looks like a sweet day trip next year, lol

Millennium Force 44 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 01, 2007, 09:33:32 PM »

How long does it take to get there?

overlord · « **Reply #18 on:** December 01, 2007, 09:42:53 PM »

Too long. Haha. My GPS says 7 hours 12 minutes. Erie is so out in left field. But I will get out there eventually.

Millennium Force 44 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 01, 2007, 09:48:52 PM »

Yea I figured it would be since it is on Lake Erie. If I were to take that long of a trip, i would go to Cedar Point instead, although I have to get on a Gravity Group creation asap.

Bubba Z · « **Reply #20 on:** December 01, 2007, 10:19:53 PM »

^^ Exactly 7 hrs away is the perfect day trip for me.

My day trips over the last two years include...

Darien lake, Martins Fantasy Island, Seabreeze, Niagara Falls 23 hour trip.
Cedar Point, Three rides 22 hour trip.
Kennywood, Idlewild, 19 hr trip.
Clementon park, SFGADV, Coney Island, 18 hour trip.
Great Escape, Hoffman's 18 hour trip.
Lakemont, DelGrosso's 15 hour trip
Lake Compounce, Rye Playland 13 hour day trip.
Last but not least, 5 hours to get out of NJ to Lake Compounce. 2 Rides, 12 hour trip.

PcMan · « **Reply #21 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:20:03 AM »

Wow those trips got to be some kind of records

PcMan · « **Reply #22 on:** January 14, 2008, 02:58:41 PM »

Some photos Updates dated 1-12-08

http://picasaweb.google.com/Waldameer/RavineFlyerIIRollerCoaster

Robert T Ackerman · « **Reply #23 on:** January 14, 2008, 03:12:31 PM »

^ This coaster looks insane. I wish they'd reschedule their ERT event to a different weekend than Holiwood Nights... I would really like to get night rides on this coaster and I'm not sure if that park stays open long enough to do that.

Robert T Ackerman · « **Reply #24 on:** January 14, 2008, 03:16:59 PM »

^ Never mind that... they are open until 10 basically every night in the summer. I'm sure there could be a nice trip out there on a dead weekday to get some night ERT.

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