Wicked Cyclone - Alan Schilke interview HD Six Flags New England

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Legendary roller coaster designer Alan Schilke talks with us about Wicked Cyclone, the new RMC (Rocky Mountain Construction) Iron Horse conversion of William Cobb's classic Cyclone wooden coaster.
Schilke was the Head Engineer for Arrow Dynamics/S&S Worldwide who's list of accomplishments includes everything from Road Runner Express at Six Flags Fiesta Texas to Tennessee Tornado at Dollywood to X/X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain. He's now the Design Engineer for Rocky Mountain Construction and the man that created Outlaw Run at Silver Dollar City, Iron Rattler at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Medusa Steel Coaster at Six Flags Mexico, Goliath at Six Flags Great America as well as Twisted Colossus at Six Flag Magic Mountain and New Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas.
Six Flags New England is located north of Hartford, Connecticut near Springfield in Agawam, Massachusetts.
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@Mike541x 9 жыл бұрын

You can easily tell Alan loves doing what he does and the creations he makes. Every time a train passes, he can't help but look with a smile on his face. Can you blame him?

@lazor222 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, so happy the technology and materials are finally where they can make his craziest ideas a reality

@gamingandcoasting11 7 жыл бұрын

Alan schilke aka KING OF ROLLERCOASTERS

@fundhund62 5 жыл бұрын

He is kind of the legal heir to Werner Stengel. If Werner is "God father", Alan may become "God son" one day :)

@coasterpsycho1511 9 жыл бұрын

I love this ride

@MattMcIrvin 2 жыл бұрын

This coaster is indescribably insane.

@danhood1641 9 жыл бұрын

The irony of the Vekoma Boomerang running in the background

@robtherider6677 5 жыл бұрын

I get the joke

@bleeve9425 5 жыл бұрын

“And even better in 17” Ha! Look how that turned out.

@Pianissemo Жыл бұрын

It must feel amazing going on a ride you love that you designed

@aj74205 9 жыл бұрын

'Even better in '17.' RMC Mean Streak confirmed.

@MLDesigns 9 жыл бұрын

Just another reason I hate you CP fanboys. You think anything that happens in the industry means Cedar Point is getting something. Grow up.

@aj74205 9 жыл бұрын

InsaneCoasterFreak Your vitriol is unwarranted, and my comment was a lighthearted joke. Perhaps it's you that has growing up to do.

@FirBurger98 9 жыл бұрын

Even if it was to happen, I wonder if they will try to make it different from Texas giant since Texas giant and mean streak have very similar track layouts

@aj74205 9 жыл бұрын

ninguno incógnito I'm sure they'd want to differentiate it if RMC were to happen. I could see a new layout using topper track so that it remains a wooden coaster.

@lukepederson6128 6 жыл бұрын

CoasterMac305 Yes you should really hate this CP Fanboy because he predicted a ride 2 years before it was announced

@dindog22 4 жыл бұрын

I think he enjoys hearing people scream every time the coaster goes by

@yugiohguy 9 жыл бұрын

Didn't Alan design X2/X and other arrow coasters

@bedholm6131 9 жыл бұрын

yugioh guy yes he was a part of arrow during it's final years and designed much smoother rides as he said in an interview that the way arrow did many of their elements could have been done much better.

@Johnwash12 9 жыл бұрын

super cool dude

@bruhmoment13 6 жыл бұрын

wocky mountain lol

@bonnetroblox 7 жыл бұрын

Did he help build the Iron Rattler?

@novai6554 7 жыл бұрын

German Communist Yeah he was one of the lead engineers on that

@scotturban54 4 жыл бұрын

Cool

@PastTime777 9 жыл бұрын

Next interview, ask him if he has an exclusive with Six Flags. That will tell us if Cedar Fair or Holiday World even has a shot to get him. You could also ask if he ever has plans to join each side of the track with a middle spine, then he could use single pole supports like a B&M coaster. You may say what does this matter? Can you imagine if he built a 200 foot tall coaster that starts with a quad down?

@Justin-ty2yn 9 жыл бұрын

PastTime777 According to rmc they dont have an exclusive with six flags.

@lukepederson6128 6 жыл бұрын

Well they're starting Raptor track in 2018 and that only needs 1 support. I know your comment is two years old

@Smoovey 5 жыл бұрын

I know this comment was 3 yrs ago, but looks like he was able to design a 205 ft. coaster without needing a middle spine and single pole supports. Steel Vengeance!!

@TS_Mind_Swept 8 жыл бұрын

This one looks pretty fun too, now i just gotta find a POV :p (and then get on it for real).

@eaglelol9236 4 жыл бұрын

0MindSwept0 i got on it and its amazinggggg (ik its 4 years from this but yeah lol)

@evelynsmith8419 Жыл бұрын

what's the speed on Wicked Cyclone

@yugiohguy 9 жыл бұрын

Let's say I were to ask b&m for a new coaster. Could I tell them what I want in the coaster (ex: amount of g's, budget, type of coaster) or do they design everything for me?

@Ralphoizzer 9 жыл бұрын

I think you as the park tell to the manufacturer what you want, so they try to make it for you.

@yugiohguy 9 жыл бұрын

Oh ok.

@Smoovey 5 жыл бұрын

Or perhaps the park owner reaches out to different designers, they pitch their ideas and blueprint models, and the park owner makes the decision. Once the manufacturer is chosen then tweaks are most likely made especially when considering the park's land layout, etc. I'm sure each park owner and manufacturer has their own way of doing business though and under their discretion.