Best themed flatride?

[. Style .]

As the title ask, what do you think is the best themed flatride?

I haven't ridden this one yet, but it just looks amazing.

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/files/067_171.jpg

Talocan, Phantasialand, Florless Top Spin.

What's your's?

[nickdaegg]

I think this should have been posted in Industry discussions. :)

[. Style .]

Crap. Please move ;)

[andrewhurley13]

http://www.themeparkreview.com/sfmw/sfmw2.jpg

The Tazmanian Devil - Marine world

Style , Is that the Tomb Raider ride?

[-NGS-]

Nope. That would be this:
http://www.coaster-net.com/pics/pkd/tombraiderfirefall1_coasterclint.jpg

[The Ghost]

Believe it or not, it's this:

http://webpages.charter.net/tbits/Pictures/MissionSpace.jpg

[sr3d]

^Where is that?

[-NGS-]

Epcot, I believe.

[Soda Jerk 205]

Seeing as 2 of the 3 rides are themed topspins, here's another...

http://bj.happyvalley.com.cn/park/equip/agean/images/01pic01.jpg

[poekie1337]

I haven't ridden this one yet, but it just looks amazing.

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Talocan, Phantasialand, Florless Top Spin.



I'm going to ride that fellow this summer :D
I also say that's the best themed flatride :p

[Cyberleader]

It's technically a flatride I'd say, as you only go vertical.

http://www.jtcent.com/disneysea/special/spx5th/images/5th016.jpg

[. Style .]

Don't bash me, but is that Tower of Terror, or that ride in London? Or what ride is it? ;d

EDIT: Found out by looking in the First Drop magazine; Tower of Terror at Tokyo DisneySea.

[-NGS-]

Soda, exactly where is that? What park, I mean.

[The Ghost]

^Where is that?

Mission: SPACE - Epcot.

[kylr23]

that my friends it japans creapy verrsion of the tower of terro i know it has hotel high tower

[Soda Jerk 205]

Soda, exactly where is that? What park, I mean.

Happy Valley in Beijing. Little know park in China, the themeing in the park is over the top.

[-NGS-]

that my friends it japans creapy verrsion of the tower of terro i know it has hotel high tower
You think Tokyo's ToT is bad? DisneySea has some of the best theming in any Disney park.
Happy Valley in Beijing. Little know park in China, the themeing in the park is over the top.
I'll have to check it out then, thanks.

EDIT: Holy ****! That place is incredible!

[kylr23]

You think Tokyo's ToT is bad? DisneySea has some of the best theming in any Disney park.



no! creapyer was the one i ment to chose i saw a video of now only if the had some interpreters or somthing for english visitors;)

[. Style .]

You don't say NGS. I was gonna post a picture of their Huss Frissbe, but I couldn't find a picture, but it has these 'stones snakes' up the four supports of the frissbee.

Oh, and I would die to ride their B&M Flying Coaster, Crystal Wings ;d

[elljhitch]

http://www.futuroscope.com/eng/images/visuel-archi-cdn.jpg
This is cyber avenue in futuroscope in France.

[RCT Enthusiast]

What is it with Top Spins and themeing

[_zxcvbnm_]

:O
WOW!
I think I've fallen in love with the one you posted, . Style .
It looks so awesomely amazing!

[Soda Jerk 205]

You don't say NGS. I was gonna post a picture of their Huss Frissbe, but I couldn't find a picture, but it has these 'stones snakes' up the four supports of the frissbee.

Oh, and I would die to ride their B&M Flying Coaster, Crystal Wings ;d

That's EXACTLY what I was looking for!!!

[-NGS-]

I think I've seen a picture of it, I just can't for the life of me remember where...

[Soda Jerk 205]

That is my problem too.

[Cyberleader]

To be quite frank kylr23 my friend, I think most would agree that Tokyo's Tower is the best, I mean, look at the theming! Late 19th Century Gothic! A storyline about a Joe Rhode lookalike! And an evil idol! So what it's all in Japanese, it's in Japan! I wouldn't expect any less! The one problem with this one, is that, WDW is still the only TOT with the 'Fifth Dimension' room..

[. Style .]

Well, ECC's First Drop Magazine did a report on alot chinese parks, not so long time ago, and there was a big picture of the frisbee, so I just took a picture of it, with my cell.

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/9044/08062007369pa6.jpg

But sadly the 'snakes' are going to be chopped off, says the same magazine in the newest issue, because "the park believed that the vibration within the columns would over time cause them to break off."

It looses alot of it charm, sadly.

[-NGS-]

At least they recognize the problem. That's a lot better than having the snakes randomly fall off one day and people running around in panic.

[Evostance]

Sadly i dont know many themed flat rided, here tho im going to have to support mu local park and say Hex at alton towers

http://www.towerstimes.co.uk/rides/hex/hex-octagon-generator.jpg

http://www.towerstimes.co.uk/rides/hex/hex17.jpg

[-NGS-]

That 2nd pic looks like Parliament. :haha:

[Evostance]

LoL, doesnt mean it isnt good though. I personally think its very well themed, sadly the main ride is a madhouse which kinda sux

[Cyberleader]

Sadly i dont know many themed flat rided, here tho im going to have to support mu local park and say Hex at alton towers

Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about that! :up:

Easily the best themed ride in the country!

[RCT Enthusiast]

At least they recognize the problem. That's a lot better than having the snakes randomly fall off one day and people running around in panic.

Yep lol.

[dementedbear]

Yep Hex has to be one of the best themed rides in the world. So much so that they actually recreate the musty smell you find in some decaying old buildings.

[-NGS-]

Exactly what kind of ride is Hex? The Alton Towers website gave me nothing.

[sr3d]

Hex scared me fast time, I went on it when i was like 6 and not realising it was a madhouse ride (I hated going upside down at the time) ran straight on and came out shaking and everything :( really love it now though.

[AJM]

If it counts as a flat ride, templo del fuego at port aventura
http://travel.discovery.com/fansites/worldsbest/slideshows/lightshows/gallery/lightshows_08.jpg

[. Style .]

Same question, what kind of flatride is Hex, or what is Hex? Do you get upside/down, or what?

[Boston]

Apparently it's a Vekoma Madhouse Ride. I found this on some website:

The ride is made up of several rows of seats attached to a swaying gondola within a rotating drum.

It all takes place in a themed room. So, I'm guessing it's like a smaller Top Spin that rotates on the base? (God, I wish I could go to England to ride that)


Edit: Here's a picture of a Madhouse Ride that I found on the same site:
http://www.joylandbooks.com/scenicrailway/images/Conceptplan/24-mad-house.jpg
It's not a picture of Hex, but I imagine it's similar.

Edit: I'm very interested in finding out more about this, so I found another picture on the Vekoma website:
http://www.vekoma.com/rides_fam_attractions/madhouse/madhouse_2_b.jpg

[Evostance]

Yep thats the one, but hex looks so much better than them.

If you want a video of Hex here ya go, btw, its a true story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEpPQewEJV0&mode=related&search=

You dont actually go upside down, it feels like it and tbh, it completly messes with your head

Heres a pic of the inside
http://gallery.towersalmanac.com/albums/features/behindscenes/hex/normal_aaa_hex_16.jpg
http://gallery.towersalmanac.com/albums/features/behindscenes/hex/normal_aaa_hex_17.jpg

The best site i found for pics are http://gallery.towersalmanac.com/displayimage.php?album=203&pos=16

[-NGS-]

I'm really confused now...how the heck did they create that illusion...?

[Cyberleader]

Why, you swing lightly, and the room spins of course! :p

The the timing of the actual swinging and the room spinning has the be exact to make it really mess with your head.

[Evostance]

Yeh basically the room and the chairs move at the same time at first. So basically it feels like your moving but you appear to not b movinb, so your head adjusts itself, then when the move seperaltly you get confused etc etc etc

[Small Print]

I honestly think that, well it is greatly themed, the ride itself is crap. Once you realise that it's just playing with your mind, the thrill and wonder completely disappear.

[Cyberleader]

And that's why it's not always the best thing to know how things happen!

But people still walk out of there (*coughchavscough*) saying "OMG, I can't believe we went upside down and didn't fall out!"

:bored:

[Small Print]

It's just a shame I already knew.

Off Topic: Blink was very entertaining.

[Cyberleader]

Off topic: Yes, that was a very good one. Children all over the country will refuse to go near statues!

Another well themed flatride -

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1865000/images/_1869466_flyinggal1.jpg

Lovely :)

Come on, technically, it's a flatride! :p

[kylr23]

Apparently it's a Vekoma Madhouse Ride. I found this on some website:



It all takes place in a themed room. So, I'm guessing it's like a smaller Top Spin that rotates on the base? (God, I wish I could go to England to ride that)


Edit: Here's a picture of a Madhouse Ride that I found on the same site:
http://www.joylandbooks.com/scenicrailway/images/Conceptplan/24-mad-house.jpg
It's not a picture of Hex, but I imagine it's similar.

Edit: I'm very interested in finding out more about this, so I found another picture on the Vekoma website:
http://www.vekoma.com/rides_fam_attractions/madhouse/madhouse_2_b.jpg

ah yes hudini ride at sfne (to bad its closed:()its based on harry and mad houses are like spining tunnles sort of it only go 3in up and down and the whole room spins and the ride dosnt. lord i love that hudini ride but the peolpe of six flags took it out:down::mad:

[new2this]

I don't know if this is considered a flatride, but Curse of DarKastle. (sorry dont have pics)

[Boston]

^No, it wouldn't. The ride involves cars moving on a track system.
Here's a picture:
http://www.toadywonders.com/pictures/palm_school/5_1_05_BandTrip/Set1216_01.jpg
All I really remember is the horrid wait time. Of course, that was way back when it just opened.


But, we all know that the best-themed flatride is:
http://webhome.idirect.com/~glburke/mgm_stt.jpg
Star Tours!

[RCT~Hero]

^I second that

[Cyberleader]

:)

My painted version of an excellently themed flatride.

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f222/turlaach/dl2.jpg

And an actual photo

http://www.photosmagiques.com/gallery/albums/orbitron/orbitron_night1.jpg

ORBITRON! Yay.

[p8ntball]

Is Star Tours considered a flat ride? If so I would have to say that is the best!