Knoebels and Flying turns?

[chilled182]

I know that Mr. Knoebel announced the plan of bringing back a flying turns roller coaster at the campfire during PPP this year.

Does anyone know anything else about it?  I am very curious to see if this will really happen or not.

[Cyclonic]

I spoke to Len Adams that night (for those that don't know, Len is a master coaster builder and has been involved in many projects, including currently the Starliner Project), and evidentaly they have the plans and matireals to build a mock up to test it.  No word on what the layout will be like, but looking at pictures of the old Flying Turns rides, it should be a lot wilder then current bobsled coasters.

The real sticking point right now are the cars.  They have plans for the originals, but they must be modified to meet current safety standards, and will have to be built by someone else.  They will be very costly, and DK is mulling over the budget for this one.

It will be built, just probably not this year.  It seems that it will go into the old Whirlwind plot, and last report is they have finished taking out all of the old Whirlwind footers.

[chilled182]

so construction has not started.. but it will happen.

Well this is great news, as i have always been curious about what these types of coasters may be like.

i wish them the best of luck on the car issue

[ChuckR]

That sounds awesome, I got to go there next year.