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[Shadowblur93]

Do you think it's possible for an indoor amusement park to build a hyper-coaster? It would have to involve a 200'+ vertical lift hill that would stick out the ceiling of the complex. Then, it would dive back down indoors through a series of well-paced, low-to-ground elements. It probably wouldn't be known for airtime but more known for extreme intensity (like Maverick) and inversions. I think Gerstlauer would probably be capable of cranking out a hyper Euro Fighter. Also, if the indoor amusement park is in a mall like Nickelodeon Universe the vertical lift hill sticking out the roof would be a great advertisement for the mall.

The only problem I can see is running it during the winter, when they might have to enclose the vertical lifthill somehow.

Opinions?

[Brad]

I think the closest we can get to this is Desperado or Manhattan Express. A building, unless enormous with a ton of empty space, can't hold a giant coaster. You also have to consider noise, a coaster flying by at 80 mph is loud enough when outside, and would be even louder when put inside. Like Canyon Blaster, Arrow lift hills are loud, but Canyon Blaster's is louder because it's inside. I can't see it happening, honestly, because you have to be capable of having a pullout for the bottom hill which would take up a lot space. I could, however, see something like Intimidator with the portion that's low to the ground inside. The whole coaster, no, bits and pieces, yes.

[Coasteridiot]

Also, most indoor amusement parks are "smaller" parks that most likely wouldn't have enough money for a hyper coaster.

[Bretten Bailey]

Actually, a lot of you would be surprised at how plausible this actually is (although Coasteridiot does make a point about money. "Mindbender" at Galaxyland in Edmonton, Alberta stands 145 feet tall, goes 60 mph and stretches over 4,100 feet long. Just take the lift hill a little higher, and it could be a hyper. This thing was built in 1985, nowadays, if it wanted to be built, it could....especially since Mindbender is completely, 100% indoors.

[Ryan Shrout]

I have an interesting solution. Instead of going out the roof, dig through the floor. 200 ft drop. It might just take 50-60 subteranean feet.

[Jeremie]

Maybe if it has a vertical lift, vertical drop (probably with trims on it), and is as short as possible, I see it happening!

[Robert Taylor]

A 200 foot vertical lift? Wow, that would be amazing...I can definitely see it happening though! The rest of the track would have to hug the ground and we would have like an indoor version of Intimidator only better. It should hug the ground within 5 ft or less and go around so many over banked and 90 degree turns..also hugging the walls and corners or the structure it is within. This would really give a feel for speed...it would be amazing!