Big Dipper is the prototype Intamin Hot Racer. Located at Luna Park in Sydney, Australia, this single rail coaster features two launches and a fast-paced layout. In this video, I will compare this coaster to the Rocky Mountain Construction single rail coasters we have seen stateside.
Video Credits
Big Dipper (World’s Greatest Rollercoaster Thrills in 3-D)
Flying Aces (Intamin)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhU1Gz4OTk8&t=3s
Hot Racer (Intamin)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2KHrlnj3Z0
Meteor (EFC 8MM Home Videos)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTBvN_2mtv0
Raptor Test Footage (Rocky Mountain Construction)- https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1366276090076174
Background Music
Upbeat Corporate Podcast by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Marketing- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3fL_Vyc7rs
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This was a fun coaster and glad to ridden it in January and as you said Australia a lot of really good coasters as well a lot of their flats add several parks had wildlife experiences add the lizards every now and then.
This model will be far more successful and more popular with the much better restraints of the intamin. The RMC restraints are awful and cause a lot of pain to the shoulders.
There’s another one finally conning to walibi rone alps in 24
The Big Dipper name is confusing, but its of course there to honor the heritage and also I think to use the Big Dipper sign on the entrance haha. The building and sign was always there, but before the Big Dipper now there was a HUSS Trioka named "Tumble Bug" (also named after an opening day attraction) on the top where dipper's station is so it was quite confusing.
Intensity differences aside, it looks like Big Dipper has the best setting of any of the single rail coasters.
Hopefully we get some Hot Racers here in America
I think it's a really cool coaster and looks like a real crazy blast.
Wish I could go back in time and buy all the rare and awsome coasters when the parks closed them. Put them in storage come back to the present the shock the coaster community by building a park full of the rare coasters and rides.
Why are all these single rail coasters rough when they are just big versions of the ibox. It should be smooth but it seems like all of them run pretty rough.
Do u think if the elements were more forceful and there was no rattle on the ride would it be better than the RMC Raptor or does the RMC Raptor still reign supreme?!
i feel bad for the people in the apartments
Definitely looks to be a great and a well paced ride! Yes there looks to be not much airtime but like the setting and switchbacks make it look fun
Did you go to Dreamworld and ride Steel Taipan? Would love to see a review.
I've felt actual pain from the raptor restraints and the ibox trains aren't much better. I'm kind of surprised that such good layouts have god awful restraints that almost ruin the rides. The raptor restraints do ruin such an amazing coaster
It's just meh from me dawg. I think people might be expecting rmc raptor type ride and typically family rides don't have multiple inversions. Just saying seems like this ride doesn't know what it wants to be. Maybe the park should make it more clear or market it as a family coaster
Is that a business building,or residential?? Its right up against it!
I'd guess that this Inamin single rail coaster has potential for starting with less bugs: it isn't as thrilling RMC single rail coasters where ride ops forgive you for removing the soft OTSRs, like when I was riding Jersey Devil last May/June. I hope this model ends up making better single rail coasters, since they're already more comfortable riding (at least according to what I've heard so far). Thanks for posting!
This is a great ride for Luna Park… it doesn’t need to compare to the intense RMCs because it’s the main coaster in a park aimed at families and tourists. If it was a crazy ejector machine I think it wouldn’t appeal to as wide an audience.
Wow we actually agree to a tee!
Thanks for the review. I like the look of the restraints & seats. It looks like it doesn't force your feet way off to the sides like with RMC single rails. That will make a massive difference to my enjoyment of these rides personally, but it's too bad that it isn't as extreme as RMCs versions. Intamin rattles feel different to me, never causing me any problem, but I wonder if it may feel different on a single rail.
Looks fun 🙂
I designed the access red box with the flashing face
Hear me out
Dueling Intamin Hot Racer at Phantasialand in a Cyberpunk themed area, where one side is a futuristic-underground Gang and the other resembles the Police.
The chase takes place in the whole City, on vertical highways, through shortcuts and Tunnels and so on… they could pull it off if they wanted to.
They also Break the 14 inversion record, while having 8 inversions per side on the drawn out layout, and you ride both of them similar to Twisted Colossos.
I said it first
What do you think about this and flight of courage at Six Flags Magic Mountain?
Can’t wait for this model coming to France in 2025!