A PROTOTYPE of a Prototype?? Check out the INSANE History of the 4D Roller Coaster!
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2024
- What’s going on guys and welcome back to the channel! We all know the 4D Coaster thanks to the name X2. Some say it’s the best coaster on Earth, and others say the opposite, but regardless, there’s no denying the impact it’s had on modern day coasters. However, many of you probably still don’t know the history of the model and the ride itself. So today, I’m gonna fill you in on just that. Here is the history of 4D roller coasters! 😎🎢
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MEDIA CREDIT:
• X2 (Six Flags Magic Mountain)
• Eejanaika Off-Ride Vid... (ElToroRyan)
• Dinoconda POV 4th Dime... (Theme Park Review)
• Arrow Suspended Coaste... (the3jake2)
• Six Flags Magic Mounta... (Roller Coaster Addict)
• X2 (off ride) Six Flag... (Coaster Element)
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I rode X2 for the first time yesterday and it completely blew my mind. I was totally speechless after. Arrow’s final mark on the industry was well worth it.
I want to ride so badly
If S&S only built more lol. Makes having having the flash pass worth it for Magic Mountain tbh. Most intense ride hands down in all the west coast. Only downer is you went while they are only running a single train while the other 2 are under maintenance so longer wait times
Where did you sit on the train? I went on it a little over a year ago I think and sat in my previously favorite spot of the front, right side(as you are seated in the station looking at the control panel/bridge), and I had never ever felt it so rough and frankly on any ride or anything, even green lantern. I was being shaken so violently throughout and on the last raven turn particularly that I was actually thinking to myself something similar to "I don't know if my body is going to make it physically through this". I was a single rider so there could have been a heavy load on the opposite side of the car. The attendant also stapled me in too. I sure hope they have fixed or refurbished the trains better if they have been wearing hard. I am not exaggerating in the slightest either, to give you reference of my pain/force tolerance, I actually liked green lantern because it was the most intense amount of g's I have ever and probably will ever have experienced, however when I rode x2 It was so violent that I actually was questioning if I was going to make it. It was my favorite ride, and because of that; I will definitely give it another shot because there is no way that level of beating could be happening on a daily basis for majority of riders, with also having ridden it probably 30-50 times as x2. It's probably the closest thing I think I will have felt to Ellie on the movie contact when she is going through space and her chair is getting yanked and pummeled.
@@GMoney-B My only ride on X2 was incredibly rough and painful lol. Maybe it was just a bad run.
@@jacota1445 Well, It has always been somewhat bouncy and rough, however I do think it is to be expected to some degree as it is definitely a ride that is far more intense than others, even if just thinking about height and speed. I can only imagine it's gotta be 4+ g's on that thing too. I do think sometimes it has some bad days and or rides.
I hope some day they will refurbish or re-open the ride with a retheme to justify the costs of redoing the restraints. I just was seeing a video of the S&S Joker ride that uses practically the same seats as X but with restraints like on B&M flyers with a type of vest restraint. I think they could pull that off. Would lighten the weight of the trains since the current ones have WAY more mechanics for all the different hinges and locks, as well as cut out downtime and also drastically speed up dispatches too. Would be way way more comfortable also. X2's feel like they are coated with cement.
I absolutely LOVE the 4-D coasters! X blew me away when it opened. It was the most unique thing I had ever been on. I was there for ACE media day and rode it 20 times in a row until I was getting motion sick. That’s a record for me. I have never rode a ride that many times in a row before. I also love the impressive location of this ride, right at the entrance. An imposing view that leaves no doubt as to what the park is all about. The view from the lift hill is impressive too.
I wish more of these were built so everyone could get the chance to experience a 4D coaster!
I've ridden that x coaster at six flags and hands down it was and still is my favorite coaster of all time. It was unbelievable and ridiculous hard to describe the feelings of flipping around while your going through the track. It really is amazing. I've been to cedar point and that is hands down the best park I've been to but this x coaster at 6 flags is unbelievable!!
X2 moves riders through space like no other coaster has to date. Even though it's short, it's a thrill of a lifetime!
I rode the Eejanaika at FujiQ in Japan and I got so blown away! These coasters are the best!
The first time I rode X2, I thought it was trying to kill me. It’s an insanely fun experience and very, very intense. I ride it every chance I get.
Im convinced X2 is one of, if not, the most intense thing you can ride in America. Every other coaster in the park feels like a kiddy ride after you get off of X2.
It looks it. I love intense rides but I don't think I'm man enough to ride it lol
Along with intimidator 305s G forces
Praying more 4D coasters are built in north America
One of my favorite, just wish it was longer : )
I rode it on my honeymoon 15 years ago and still consider it the best coaster I’ve ever ridden!
Through a lot of research it wasn't X2 that bankrupted Arrow, but it certainly was part of their downfall. I agree with @Harrison, if you go upside down it is an inversion. As an avid fan of Alan, and Six Flags being my home park I can say without a doubt that the lighter trains make the ride less intense. Smooth and more reliable yes, but those old trails would whip your body around like crazy in that back row!
I had the opportunity to ride the original X back in the day. It was an excellent coaster and I truly miss it. However, it was definitely a headbanger.
I love X2. I was a little intimated to ride it but had made up my mind before flying to California to ride it. WOW! This is the only rollercoaster to ever make me scream, close my eyes and want my mom. I rode it another eight times that day. I ride it at least half a dozen times every time I go to the park. Though I wish they would install some dampers to the seat mechanisms as it can really bash the back of your head as it has aged.
X is not what bankrupted Arrow. Alan Schilke said it happened when they put large amounts of time and money into a giant J-shaped roller coaster on the side of a skyscraper in Las Vegas before asking for approval from the city, which was eventually denied. This is from an interview he did (with X at 11:33 and bankruptcy at 27:30).
Link to said interview?
@@moniquechavez150 - It’s the first video when you search for “Alan Schilke” on UA-cam. Posting a link here may not work
4D coasters has to be the ultimate coasters! Every park should have them! If I could go on any coaster in the world I'd go on Eejanaika, and then X2
1:44 holy shit that one looks fun. Also, X2 is legendary. I just wish they kept the lift hill Metallica going through the whole ride.
I wish some of the seats were facing the opposite direction as the current seats face now on X2
I've only ever ridden this coaster once back in 2010. I found it really intense and so rough. My legs were getting bounced all over the place, I didn't know where I was. I don't think I'm the best person for giving my opinion as I hate flying coasters and this is very close to one.
They need to extend X2!!
I enjoyed X2 when I rode it, however I can't help but wonder the reason why B&M hasn't successfully developed a rotating train similar to this in their Winged coasters.It's a smart move. Maybe coming soon...
Too intense for B&M. They havent built intense rides since the early 2000s.
I would love to see cedar point get one and place it were wicked twister is getting removed
We all would.
Ya but unfortunately coaster enthusiasts want plan Jane, generic, out and back, sit down coasters. You’ll never see cedar fair build something innovative or unique
@@tylerkriesel8590 umm no. I'm an enthusiast and love the 4Ds and raptors. The generic GP wouldn't want it cuz it would be too intense for the kiddos. Enthusiasts come in for a variety of different thrills. So can't say we all won't want something this intense.
@@tylerkriesel8590 🧢
is there a full 4k pov of this coaster?
i found a 1080, but the first big drop wasnt as good, this one on here is amazing lol
Check the media credit!
Hell no it don't have most inversions, you can't take that that away from smiler. I've ridden smiler and and I'd love to ride X2 or Eejinaika
4D coaster is in my top 3.
1. Intimidator 305
2. Fury 325
3. X2
4. Steel Vengeance
Went on x2 today and it was crazy just the roughness really banged me up
An Arrow special then.
I would love to ride X2, but I'm curious if anyone else thinks S&S will make a hybrid model between the free-spin and the 4D spin? Basically what I'm picturing is the RMC track concept of the free-spin model, but instead of just a series of raven curves the track would actually make some banked turns and a zero-g roll, etc. The scale just wouldn't be like X2, it would be more compact, but not nearly as compact as the free-spin model.
They have a new model, called the Axis Model. Sort of to what you were writing about.
As there isn't one in Europe I've never had a chance to ride one in my life!
X2 looks absolutely insane i would never ride it i would just chicken out.
You won't chicken out after waiting 2 to 4 hours to ride it, I was terrified of it my 1st ride and I closed my eyes but I had been in line forever so I was getting on that mf
It’s a great ride I wanna go ride it now haha
Where did you get the prototype footage?
Check the media credit!
Some love, some hate seem pretty true. I went to Adventureland with my friend. They have a new 4D coaster there call “dragon slayer”. It was my first 4D coaster and I was a bit nervous. After riding it, I thought it was kind of just okay. But it was my friend’s favorite ride at the park.
Yeah, however Dragon Slayer is a bit different as it is called a 4d free spin, meaning the seats spin freely and are not 100% controlled by the track.
I might get a lot of hate for this but I don’t like it that much, it’s very fun until the last part that takes you to the break run, the cart I was on was doing weird like things going up and down very fast and tiny and maybe it’s cause I’m tiny but idk it’s still fun tho
No hate here I personally agree x2 is so overrated just like every RMC coaster
X2, was one of those coasters I liked but also disliked. It was kinda a middle ground. Yes it was fun with the freely changing directions, but it was mostly uncomfortable!
X2 ruins you for any other ride. The “what the f*** just happened” feeling cannot be surpassed. It’s simply a magic show of physics.
Someone hasn’t ridden egennika🤣
@@seblogsdon2446 didn't find anything with that name
@@cristi4n.anderson I spelt it wrong look up s and s 4d spinning coaster in China
@@seblogsdon2446 japan*
If you count by # of times the rider goes upside down, it doesnt even come close to the world record lol
There are moments you spin that wouldve inverted you, but you dont because of the rotation during an element
Fuck yeah let's go!!!!!!
Short but swwet video, I subscribed in an instant
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Where is this ride?
Looks intense af
X2 is at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California
@@NationalCoasters damn I'm English, if I'm ever in California I'ma check it out
Hopefully it's not gone by then 😂
cool
I really wish I could ride this but I know I will definitely get sick on it. Can't handle spins :(
Sad to think I might be missing out on the worlds best coaster, even though I live only 7 hours away from it.
Wonder if I should ride it anyways and just hope it's worth the inevitable sickness?
do you have motion sickness or something like that? If you don’t just try it it’s only a few minutes...of fun or of regret... you’re choice
but I recommend it even though i haven’t been on it and on inverting coasters...
@@2baobab759 I actually don't know if I get motion sickness because I always take Dramamine before I ride roller coasters. I just remember riding X flight at great america (even on Dramamine) and getting sick on it; and that doesn't even spin but it is a wing coaster like X2.
Took my wife to six flags when we first started dating and she didn't know X2's seats rotated (I didn't tell her) I still laugh when I think about what she screamed on that first drop and rotation ahahaha
i really wanted to love th sh* out of x2, but it knocked my head on the last raven turn so hard every time i was on it , i think it is actually dangerous to ride
I don't think this type of model have been built for several years. There are only three total coasters in the world. I would love to see more, but they are quite expensive to build, and very extreme for the average coaster rider.
Eejanaika shouldn't have the inversion record but that doesn't matter when it's the best coaster on the planet.
Wait… so x2 is the first 4d coaster!?!
It's interesting that they started out with this complex design where the rotation followed a mechanical program, but most of its descendants are simply free-spinning.
Still the best ride at Magic Mountain!
Michael Crawford Best ride.......yes!!! But the Pretzel loop on Tatsu is next level.
A bit subjective. Full Throttle was the most fun ride for me. Not the craziest or flashiest, but man it's hard to not have a blast on Full Throttle.
@@jacota1445 full throttle's ending brake over the loop SUUUUCKS.
This is the worlds most confusing tidal
I wonder what Mindbender would’ve looked like
AALLAAAAAAAN
Thank God for Alan Schilke! 🙏
0:44 Pretty sure you meant to say x here
The tilted a prototype of a prototype confused me
Arrow should have made new track instead of making crazy new models.
Sucks they’re so expensive and expensive to upkeep. Otherwise we would see so many more.
X2 rules all.
Nah, Eejanaika
@@ev7d167 yeah, I believe it. Wanna ride.
X2 or X was not first 4d coaster
Ashley J What was then?
If you can find prototype content would make you original.
2001 was the year of prototype failures for six flags Don't forget they also installed two vekoma flying dutchman coasters in the chain that year as well which were also plauged with problems. SFMM wanted a larger scale prototype than Arrow was willing to provide and got burned in the process resulting in Arrow going out of business when SF should have known that the chances of major problems were higher with a prototype ride versus a tried and true design.
concept is nice, ride is ass
Not a big fan of them