Cruise Lines to add Bolt & Space Cruiser roller coasters (update page 3)

[Aaron Smith]

https://cruisefever.net/carnival-cr...TJfL7K3eSj41xn55hJxHziwche-7Z2iQs7ufC03YyFcZE

This looks pretty neat!

 

[GuyWithAStick]

And of course it's a spike coaster. Ah well, it still looks like a really neat concept, and I'm sure it'll be a hit for the company!

Now the real question is whether or not this is a travelling coaster.

 

[vaugc002]

If this actually goes ahead then that's a fantastic addition to the cruise market.
Currently, a few ships have small fairground-style rides, and Carnival already have their pedal-powered SkyRide not-quite-a-coaster thing, but this is the first true coaster at sea.

Great find

 

[Crazycoaster]

It makes sense to build a powered coaster on a ship, because there would be a lot more variables at play in the design process of a gravity powered cred (ship sway etc).

 

[Snoo]

Definitely the most expensive cred out there if you're talking access to get to ride it. Not many creds cost a double hundred dollars just to get access.

 

[CrashCoaster]

I wonder how this coaster will cope with being on a cruise ship. I mean it has to be able to withstand harsh weather and the ship's motion, so this could be interesting.

Here are the concept images for this coaster:-

And the preview video:-

Soar over the ocean on BOLT™️, the first ever roller coaster 🎢 at sea. We're taking innovation to new heights on Mardi Gras 🛳! Strap in cruisers, 2020 is gearing up to be the ride of a lifetime! #ChooseFun #CarnivalMardiGras pic.twitter.com/p86zUgQH6c

— Carnival Cruise Line (@CarnivalCruise) December 13, 2018

Oh yeah Duane personally told me he isn't adding this to RCDB.

 

[Hutch]

That's pretty sweet. Obviously the coaster itself doesn't seem too thrilling but the views alone would make it worthwhile.

 

[Ploddish]

I feel sorry for all the database programs that assume a given cred was always in one place at one time

 

[Pokemaniac]

I feel sorry for all the database programs that assume a given cred was always in one place at one time

If they have a time resolution of days or less, it could still work. The list of places it operated would grow really long really fast, though.

 

[CanobieFan]

You could just list the coaster as being based in wherever the ship is registered at.... All the carnival ships are either registered in the Bahamas or Panama.

 

[Hyde]

I had the feeling this new powered coaster design would be a great fit for areas that need specific control over variables - never thought of cruise ships as an application!

Now where's the S&S Shot Tower?

 

[davidm]

Looks like it's set up on dryland for a few tests...

 

[Joelpagett]

The clearance on that helix looks pretty close!

 

[TilenB]

They can't make these things work on dry land after more than 3 years since they built their first park ride, how do they expect to have it running in the middle of the sea?

 

[Peet]

Looks like it's set up on dryland for a few tests...

I'm loving the very exciting music for that very boring video!

 

[Niles]

It has begun testing.

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[vaugc002]

Imagine having this going past above your sunbed every five minutes. No thanks ?

Looks faster than I anticipated though, I just don't see the point.

 

[Antinos]

This might be a bigger gimmick than VR.

 

[Ethan]

Lmao it doesn't actually look that bad? Short, yes. But looks like a fun little gimmick tbh.

 

[JoshC.]

Imagine having this going past above your sunbed every five minutes. No thanks ?

tbf, if you're going on a cruise liner called 'Carnival', I imagine lounging around on a sunbed isn't high up on your priorities!