The point of balance appears to be right below the oval, stainless steel guard, at the metal collar below that guard. The pointed "skull crusher" pommel is a nice addition, too. The wide spear point is very strong and gives the knife an attractive, solid look. It handles quickly and well, spinning in my hand and shifting through grip transitions with ease. I took it out of the box and immediately fell in love with it. The Tai Pan is not small, either, at 13 inches in total length. This is obviously a fighting tool, 7 and ½ inches of AUSA 8A stainless steel blade honed to extremely sharp double edges. The ride computer constantly adjusts the force applied to the launch based on many factors including prior launch times - so even a large variance in weight from one launch to the next can impact the speed\force applied at launch.The Cold Steel Tai Pan is not a utility knife. The MCBR is less likely to kick in if your speed is at the lower end, but will kick hard if the train is going too fast. Launch speeds take a lot of factors into account including the speed of the previous launch and even wind speed (there's an anemometer at the start of the brake run that wobbles like a bitch when the train hits the brakes). Cold wheels and tracks are slower so the end of the day is more likely to give a faster run. I cant wait to see which ride ends up being better, Leviathan or ST. This ride was definitely a great investment for the park and one of (or is) the best rides in Australia. The MCBR is a lot more noticeable now, doesn't take away from the pace of the 2nd half though. I’m very happy and surprised at how well they’ve been able to maintain the rides dispatches, rapidly fast with only 2 staff (excluding op) in the station, the 3 train wait system in the station helps a lot.
I don’t know if this is true but it feels like they’ve sped up the acceleration or speed of the launches? They all felt a bit faster and more intense, the train went quite a bit higher during the first launch sequence then i remember. The ride is so smooth which after riding DCR you forget how smooth the ride actually is. The Operator now counts you down to launch instead of when you dispatch which does add a new little touch which can be exciting. I haven’t had the chance to ride ST since around February but just wanted to come note some things as they appear to have been different
How many other coasters were down at Dreamworld? With Superman and West down, it sounds like staffing Rivals efficiently was the least that they could do.
COLD STEEL TAIPAN REVIEW MOVIE
(and given you ended up at Movie World to observe the Rivals operations, it sounds like you did)įurther - what was closed at Movie World when you visited? In addition to Superman, it sounds like West would have been down - was anything else down? (maybe Green Lantern - it seems to be down every other day.) Just curious - when did you visit Dreamworld? It sounds like an off peak timeslot where even with two ops you can still fit everything in in a day. You note the operations - but most folks here have been pretty vocal about Rivals being run pretty thin (and superman too) and i've timed all three running at above 5 minute cycles even with 4 operators. You note the sunglasses rule while talking about how poor you felt Taipan was, without noting it applies to pretty much every park in the country. I think the main controversy is that you've expressed an opinion that doesn't ring true to most folks here and they've taken you to task on it. I personally find use of 'credit' a bit cringe, but horses for courses. Mate - being honest, i don't think you've offended anyone. (Or could they be keeping options open for another flat to go within the footprint somewhere like was once rumored for Superman?) They've been tidying up the park quite a bit lately - i'm hopeful they come back to give ST a little pizazz once the books balance out a bit better. Couple that with the fact that this thing nearly didn't get built due to money, and I'm prepared in the short term to cut some slack on presentation, provided they're operating according to manufacturer specs and keeping up the maintenance.
The ride is right there, visible from the carpark, and hiding it behind some sort of 'pretend there isn't a giant orange spike sticking up behind it' vertical garden isn't fooling anyone.Ĭompared to what else we have here, and acknowledging that Australia is always a bit of a 'poor cousin' when it comes to coaster offerings, I think we're doing ok. I don't have an issue with the snakeprint on the outside fence. They could (and should) definitely 'plus' it when they've got a bit left in the landscaping budget.
I think, given the calibre for comparison locally, so is Taipan.
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