This Roller Coaster Can Go Upside Down with Only a Seat Belt | Maurer's New Spike Coaster

[@johanlenox]

he really just blew past that “we have roller coasters on a boat” part

[@CoasterStudios]

Not the focus of the video😊 that’s a topic for another time!

[@johnholder4208]

Fret not thusie Lonely Island and T-Pain are on the case.

[@Mixxloopis]

LOVE YOU JOHAN LENOX!!!!! YOURE TOO UR TOO UNDERRATED

[@kboi1170]

0:08 Just look up “Bolt” coaster on Carnival cruise lines. It’s part of their “funderstruck” advertising campaign.

[@tractorgt]

Haha indeed! I am literally going to be looking to book specifically on one of the carnival boats that have one of these 👍🤘

[@coastermadab]

Maurer have really come up with something incredibly unique here. You can see how passionate they are. Hopefully something this crazy will be built soon.

[@plvt0n1vm]

That tilt feature might become a maintenance nightmare, but I would absolutely love to experience a coaster in 100 different positions

[@GregPollogollo]

I was thinking the same thing as well as the "gear tooth drive system" (?) that is going to wear out fast & or throw grease all over the place,

[@liveshowents]

Could this be the new model for the new indoor coaster at Alton Towers? Compact, first of its kind, tight turns, high capacity and he said "a customer had a height limit of 30ft". Just a thought.

[@kirantrivedi5831]

I think you’re on to something

[@handledav]

probably

[@whiskyeet]

Oh don't do this to me, I actually *want* to try this ride system as much as I also don't like it lol

[@TKbeatwerk]

Good point 🤨

[@TheWolfXCIX]

No. The towers indoor structure is 85ft and this is still too low capacity

[@gabet3514]

This will definitely be enthusiasts’ favorite restraint

[@JakeTerch]

It looks comfortable but I don’t think it would allow for much airtime

[@jakecoaster1969]

Definitely my kind of coaster restraints

[@CoasterFlop]

I'm not sure that's going to be the case. I'd imagine these things will have to be pretty tight. I'd rather have a lap bar with room for me to move than a seatbelt that is digging in to me like in a car. Also these all seem to be powered coasters so no cred. No cred and an uncomfortable restraint that restricts ejector couldn't be further away from an enthusiasts dream tbh.

[@user-j3e3s]

Nothing beats clamshell

[@Leftpeg8379]

buzz bar

[@tractorgt]

This is probably the best rollercoaster salesman I've ever listened to. Great stuff!! Take my money! 👍

[@ext93]

"what do you do for a living?" "i sell rollercoasters..."

[@scs998]

This seems like a great coaster to pair with an indoor/VR experience, since everything can be so adjusted to fit with what a view is looking at on a headset

[@MosesJD86]

Absolutely! Would’ve made a great replacement for Kurse of Darkastle

[@Fry_tag]

This guy know how to sell coasters. If I had a few spare millions I'd buy one of his in a heartbeat.

[@protoborg]

No he doesn't. This is so stupid!

[@davidfrischknecht8261]

Technically, the over-the-shoulder restraints on typical inverting coasters are only needed in the extremely rare case that a train stops while it's upside-down. If a coaster is designed properly, centripetal force will keep you in your seat through inversions, with the exception of the pre-lift inversions on coasters like Dorney Park's Hydra.

[@hylje]

No inverting coaster relies on dynamic acceleration to pin you down to the seat safely. Lap bars and, apparently, lap belts will pin down passengers just as firmly in a static upside-down position as an over the shoulder restraint. Coasters do try to not valley you upside-down, but that’s mostly because of comfort and people having a bad time being stuck upside down while waiting for rescue.

[@Heavens-Humanaterian-Army]

Lap bars keep you in your seat to...and much more comfortable to hang from hips than your whole body crushing on your shoulders...only modern over shoulder I've seen that is nessasrry is on wonder woman/rail blazer/stunt pilot

[@dxv3d]

Copperhead Strike has a pre-launch inversion and it has a lap-bar.

[@mannyheffley4085]

I find it funny that the omega loop has become a thing now. I came up with the element a couple years ago in my engineering class so I'm saddened yet happy at the same time to see it become real.

[@samuelahoffman]

Don’t be saddened, it means you had a legit idea

[@ehsbe1056]

I feel the same way about the wave dive loop going onto Gotham city escape in Spain, I have a concept giga from years ago that I made that has an eerily similar element

[@wolfrecordingz2614]

I’m sure that other people had the idea before you even came up with it. There are what? 8 billion people on the planet? Lol nice try.

[@samuelahoffman]

wolf recordingz You don’t have to be first to have a good idea lol

[@PlaceHolderYT]

Dudes a great speaker, I feel he's genuinely enthusiastic

[@diegoavventura9385]

Trust me, this type of ride is a maintenance nightmare! Desmo race was supposed to open in 2019 however it didn’t operate until 2021 because of all the problems with the ride system. Nowdays the ride still doesn’t work properly, it stays closed most of the days and the days it’s open it runs just for a couple of hours and then it shuts down. That ride is a complete nightmare

[@drdewott9154]

Yeah I can imagine them being absolute maintenance hogs. Most coasters, even powered coasters are relatively simple. This one has so many complex parts that can easily become points of failure. Plus I'm not even sure if these are gonna be good experiences to ride

[@EDBattraction]

Totally agree with you, nightmare is the good word !

[@revimfadli4666]

Not surprising, given the high power motors + advanced control electronics

[@huntzzio]

I can imagine it being a nightmare too, but note those were prototypes and HOPEFULLY 🤞 this model can improve in the future. A multimillion dollar fuckup is a big deal, the company would not proceed with such risky ideas if they werent 100% confident that they could figure it out. Unless theyre old intamin

[@R7SkIlZ]

this is the coolest model ive ever seen if it works without issues (its always to good to be true)

[@arloproduction4795]

They could make the first ever figure eight loop!

[@Marty_NZ]

This Steve guy is a very likable character. He seems to get it.

[@onetruemode]

i really hope we get a good amount of these, this looks really innovative

[@borstenpinsel]

Nice. I wanted to go to Skyline Park in Germany for a long time. This coaster seems like a good reason to finally follow up on that. They already have a great powered alpine "bob" slide that's drivable in that park. Now a similar but much more thrilling experience is possible. Can't wait to try it

[@nateblake7422]

I would love to see Maurer Rides get into the public transportation business.

[@Phrame1]

That Omega coaster concept actually looks pretty awesome

[@imaginationsquare]

This is another great infinity model, excuse me for bringing up a Gerstlauer coaster here, but god coaster models like this and the Infinity are just awesome. They can do everything of their area! Really happy this exists!

[@MiguelUrbaez150481]

Amazing to see something really fun and innovative coming up

[@giansaccount]

I have ridden the carnival ride 2 times. It is a really amazing experience being on a roller coaster on a moving ship. The views are amazing!

[@Danrarbc]

I was genuinely shocked at how good it was (I used that boost button for most of the ride besides the helix because the ops told me the computer limits speed in it anyway - no use wasting boost).

[@giansaccount]

@@Danrarbc oh I pressed the button the entire time

[@Danrarbc]

@@giansaccount oh did they change that mechanic? It used to have a limit (which as I said didn't actually limit you much if you didn't waste it)

[@bjorns.1611]

Nice to see that it seems like they finally have made it work. Their prototype at Skyline Park, Germany has been an absolute nightmare over years. Not working as it should, or most of the time not at all.

[@Danrarbc]

Bolt seems pretty reliable on the Carnival ships though. They also have a ton of spare parts on hand and spare cars though

[@CoastersTravels]

I see lots of potential with this model. I can see this in smaller parks, or even FECs.

[@kylerzepa4048]

It would be really cool if they built one of these new ones on a cruise ship

[@carlstieren5437]

i wonder if they have ever thought of making a traditional "coaster" with the Bolt Drive replacing the lift hill and the rest being gravity driven.

[@ejectorairtime73]

Damn, they really took hangtime to a new level

[@someoneout-there2165]

Makes me think of the new coaster coming to Busch Gardens Williamsburg and it said you would circuit more than once. I wonder if it's design is something like this. That would be amazing.

[@gridiron_coasters]

I've seen this in commercials for cruz ships! This looks wild!

[@Danrarbc]

You'd be shocked at how decent the forces are on Bolt (when properly managing your speed - the best sensations require knowing where to use your speed boost button). And yes. The Bolt installs have a boost button for controlling the speed.

[@clpprbrd]

looks nice as a way to combine a darkride with an coaster. The tilting seats are really just a huge gimmick, the only thing i can imagine it useful is when you go down slowly and the seats tilt automatically to make the seat horizontal again in like a darkride section, or as a surprise to scare first time riders, like the effect of a drop track has.

[@williamboyle8918]

He does a great job explaining this.

[@BC-kx5zb]

Imagine if that was available for purchase, to the general public. (If you have adequate space and money) I would totally have my own personal roller coaster in my back yard.

[@johanlenox]

lmao “you pretty much have to scrap it” *shows video clip of viper*

[@coasterboss1654]

Imagine being able to control how you go through the elements

[@TrevorCollin_]

Finally, somebody that came into the roller coaster world to innovate it and make it different again.

[@cinoclav]

As RMC cocks their head sideways at you...

[@TrevorCollin_]

@@cinoclav rmc is mehhh

[@cinoclav]

@@TrevorCollin_ Hysterical comment on the page of Coaster Studios, who actually took the time to make an entire movie about RMC and how they've changed the industry. 🙄

[@DJ_I.T.-BrianWattz]

Just went on this on my cruise this week on the Mardi Gras. Short but crazy coaster. Seat belts are crazy secure. This was our day and was at sea coaster was shut down all day. Rumor mill tech got electrocuted pretty badly. We had a med evac not sure if it was for him or not.

[@Danrarbc]

I'm not sure that was accurate if winds are highish they avoid running it. Not so much for the coaster but for the comfort of those on the ride platform. I was actually on a sailing in Mardi Gras' first two months. When I was on board Carnival was actually running operations expansion testing. So they literally did test runs at night to test out the noise and vibration propagation to see if it'd interfere with most night activities and if people could tell it was running in their cabins. There was also a night later in the cruise where we were going to have to sail in to a storm. I like watching those so I went up to the lido deck at 2am only to find them actually running the coaster during the storm so they could see how it worked out in those conditions too.

[@pryocrazy9529]

Seems really cool hope it works out

[@triple7marc]

For some reason I originally read the title as “with just a lap bar” and was like “uh, yeah, lots of coasters do.” But then I re-read it… now you’ve got my attention 🤣

[@oranjeehobbies]

Seems cool and this could be a hit or a miss but it depends on the price

[@dantc2403]

So if it's powered the whole time... is it a coaster? 🤔

[@Danrarbc]

IMO using the 'does it feel like a coaster' metric I count Bolt in my credit count.

[@carysage]

I was thinking the same thing... I don't know what else to call it though. It looks and probably feels like a coaster. But it isn't coasting so....?!? What the heck, let's call it a Flip Flap Railway!

[@Spiritwonder420]

Powered coasters are still coasters its literally in the name

[@carysage]

@@Spiritwonder420 The word "coasting" literally means moving without a power source.

[@Spiritwonder420]

@@carysage meh still count powered coasters

[@magicalhikari5859]

It should be interesting to see what the hang and air-time is like on this thing

[@AndrewEthans]

Only issue I can see is the drive gear wearing out significantly quicker than I'd hope but that is still better than a chain lift/ launch wearing out

[@Danrarbc]

This is why they're manufactured in segments only a couple meters long. You only replace the bits that wear down.

[@AndrewEthans]

@@Danrarbc makes ssnse

[@michael_bauer]

this looks very promising, hopefully they can improve the reability from the previous spike coasters.

[@SlackerWannaB]

Inversions suddenly makes this design WAY more versatile. That speed adjustability may even allow a park to have speed start out slow during daylight and then run much faster after dark! 🤔

[@Valzentia]

This is amazing. A major chain like Six Flags should try it. would probably recieve rave reviews from the public.

[@protoborg]

Nope.

[@Valzentia]

@protoborg Can you not comprehend the awesome?

[@JapanD3V]

Legend has it that coaster enthusiasts are now racing to purchase Carnival tickets to claim the coaster-on-a-ship credit.

[@coastersaga]

How about this: instead of using a gearbox to drive the vehicles, there could be a contactless power system which would reduce the wear on a rack and pinion system at high speeds. How it would work is similar to a slot car racing track, with the power strip on the rails, and the vehicle having a set of power pickups. Where the accelerator crank on a motorcycle's handlebars would be, you instead use a dimmer switch that would change the sensitivity of the power pickups (higher sensitivity = higher speed), but there would be an always-on power limiter to prevent you from going too extreme with the sensitivity.

[@curlyoleary8680]

I can’t wait until I can go one of these

[@MaJoRMJR]

Reminds me of the steeple chase at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, they could redesign the layout and trains and make it more fun

[@aliensallaroundus1126]

Looks very interesting

[@maxhagenauer24]

Question, does this count as a single rail coaster? I mean the rail underneath is technically just the spine so...

[@Hunting380]

Wait, since it is powered does it count as a coaster on coaster counter? 🤔

[@triple7marc]

Powered coasters are coasters. It’s in the name lol

[@billkeithchannel]

Interesting. So instead of the motion generated by using the gripping friction of the nylon wheels on steel it uses a "rack & pinion" gear system. Ride Review channel did a video on this company a year ago. That video gives a better look at the rack teeth on the side of the track.

[@natemtbaltaccnt]

This is amazing

[@andrewleeadkins93]

I remember riding Bolt on Mardi Gras and saw ohh it’s a seat belt so yeah that’s cool, but man once that sucker locked in, I was like ohh I’m not moving at all in this thing

[@vincentcappello4746]

I'm confused.. when he was talking about changing the ride experience for different types of rides, are they employing switch tracks?

[@maricrookshanks1335]

I prefer the hangtime lap bar from Knotts Berry Farm, just a seatbelt doesn’t cut it

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

This is going to be insane

[@stenveiths1900]

Great concept, but i fear for cappacity issues.

[@Odderstuff]

I fear no restraint but that thing... it scares me

[@bigjuice7020]

The future of rollercoasters are here now people!🎢

[@ThemeParksAndAttractions]

Interesting video ! 👌

[@handledav]

insane

[@parkds]

Aren’t these Maurer Rides powered via a drive system (cogs and such)? Doesn’t seem like these should be considered roller coasters since they don’t, you know, roll or coast.

[@johnholder4208]

So do we have a Sarah and Taylor cruise video coming up???

[@robflel]

I’m thinking a replacement to steeplechase at Blackpool.

[@Usercantwelve]

Great Flat ride for a Mall or Cruise ship, I would want Better restraints for the GP.

[@drachenwolf]

I like the single track design. I can't imagine going upside down with only a seat belt.🤔

[@ext93]

seems too good to be true. i suspect it might be uncomfortable

[@drachenwolf]

@@ext93 Perhaps. I'm skeptical about it as well.

[@drachenwolf]

@@ext93 It could be. I mean, are they gonna have body dimensions for this ride? Everyone's hips are different.

[@ext93]

@@drachenwolf my guess is that the belt isn't very flexible and the edges of it might dig into legs, stomach, hips. Plus it would have to be very tight to ensure rider safety. We'll see if it is a lasting innovation I suppose

[@billkeithchannel]

So this technically isn't a "coaster" since you are not freewheeling using gravity. Unless the gear can disengage from the rack to allow that. It is like a more thrilling version of the Bayen Kurve.

[@dantrolli8506]

This would be a great roller coaster to replace Corkscrew at Cedar Point. We can keep an corkscrew for the logo and honor the old ride while revitalizing the area with a great new ride.

[@carysage]

I have to cringe a little thinking about a low capacity ride like this right in the center of CPs midway. That would be one of the longest lines ever. If Cedar Fair bought one I say it's perfect for Michigan's Adventure. Not that it's my dream coaster for my home park... But low capacity rides work better at small parks. And being able to change the ride experience would be huge at a place like MIA since they have so few rides to choose from. I'd probably still mostly ride Shivering Timbers all day though I think it would be a huge hit for the GP.

[@R7SkIlZ]

@@carysage no one goes to michigans adventure unless its an enthusiast or someones home park. give it to valleyfair kd or something. with the way knotts runs there rides might as well put it there. i bet it would still have more capacity than ghostrider

[@mitchel4361]

Cedar point anyone..would be a great addition...

[@VestedUTuber]

Honestly, Mauer comes off as a company that's bringing some new stuff to the table, but also comes off as being completely out of touch with the industry, and the thing that tipped me off about the latter part was their claim that no one's done a tilt seat before. Has this guy even seen any of the Arrow/S&S Multidimensionals before, or for that matter any of the various flying coaster models?

[@BarryGGould]

i wonder if any parks bought these concepts yet

[@DJbickythemaster]

Alton towers I’m gonna build a 30ft coaster. With inversions. Cedar point: hold my beer!! Holiday World: hold up we’re gonna go above and beyond for the 2030 season!!

[@t1d651]

Cedarpoint better invest in this for their next ride

[@Brashnir]

Is it really a coaster if it doesn't coast?

[@Fox_on_a_Rollercoaster]

A powered coaster, yes.

[@maincoasters]

b&m is scared to put a inversion with lap bars😭

[@gmodrules123456789]

I wonder if these could travel in fairs

[@Fox_on_a_Rollercoaster]

I rode the spike coaster in germany a bunch. The prototype one. The ride itself was not great. The car was vibrating a lot. Fairly shaky, too. I mean, this thing runs on cogs and teeth, so I would expect nothing less tbh. Throughput is also a major factor. While this has more capacity than the spike coasters (2 per car, 1 car per train) it still doesn't look very attractive to theme parks with a higher amount of guests. I don't want this to fail, don't get me wrong. While maurer coasters in my area are very intense but also fairly rough, I really love them. Especially the launching xcar model "freischütz". I want them to succeed, I just don't know if this is truly the way to go. Time will tell. Fingers crossed.

[@braydenmunger8391]

I wonder if the seat belt will actually be more restrictive

[@pagorami5253]

insane!!!

[@popcanstudios9081]

I really loved Desmo Race way more than I was expecting and it’s currently in my top 20, mostly because those seat belts feel like they should be illegal, as long as you don’t play with the speed at all this coaster feels like it’s trying to murder you, it’s awesome. The one down side I can imagine is that Desmo Race is by far, not even close, the most obnoxiously loud coaster I’ve ever heard, like stupidly loud so…. I really get excited by this concept but what would a full size train sound like… and how many parks will invest in one of these if they get to hear it first 😂

[@coasterpost]

Is it even a coaster? I can't find it on rcdb!

[@CUBErt761]

there are 3 of the old model and this spike fun just came out so there is no new ones.

[@Danrarbc]

@@CUBErt761 And they refuse to list the Bolt installs there. For entirely made up reasons.

[@Plutonio94239]

It isn't a coaster, it's a pile of manure

[@coasterpost]

If I ride on one should I count it as a credit?

[@bagofclothes7360]

NO ONE TOLD ME HOW THE BLOCK ZONES WORK??

[@StamfordBridge]

OK, fine, I’ll buy a few.

[@editorick]

Tilting seats and teeth on the track to move the cars. Seeing most coasters live 10-20 years, it seems like a lot of things that can break.

[@triple7marc]

Also looks super cheap.

[@mckernanx32]

Did he just say "heretofore"? No one says "heretofore"!

[@maxhagenauer24]

There is at least 1 coaster I know of with an inversion that has zero restraints and older rides did to, the positive G Forces on looping inversions keep you in. Just like on a Schwarzdof Enterprise.

[@Donuts_Donuts_Donuts]

Not with ZERO restraints. Maybye a small reatraint

[@maxhagenauer24]

@@Donuts_Donuts_Donuts I don't think Cetrifugal Railway and Flip Flap Railway had any restraints and today, there is a giant Meisho Looper in North Korea that operates with restraints that literally don't even go down but the positive Gs still keep you in.

[@R7SkIlZ]

@@maxhagenauer24 have fun going on that one

[@maxhagenauer24]

@@R7SkIlZ Why do you say that? It's a coaster, of course I will, I'd still consider it somewhat safe

[@R7SkIlZ]

@@maxhagenauer24 its called north korea

[@hunter_hult]

I love the ambition… but that’s a lot to ask of your riders, the block sections alone are a logistics nightmare

[@BrendenChase77]

I think i'll pass on the little rubber seatbelt. lol

[@anunnacy]

Ikr? It looks kinda safe and solid, but still I wouldn't like having only a seatbelt, I don't rly see the appeal nor reason.

[@HumanStateOfEmergency]

What's the max possible speed on a system like this?

[@halloweenjunkie9731]

Minimum im guessing 25, maximum 45

[@CEWThree]

I love the idea of this, but I'm not sure it's practical at most parks-- especially anything larger or away from a controlled environment. Maintenance-wise, this looks like $3 million for a series of endless headaches: motors wearing out for the tilt system, the need to program and power the drive system, the sheer noise from a powered coaster of that scale. And those are just a few off the top of my head. I could see this being a hit with indoor parks, maybe a more permanent fairground attraction, but other than that... I dunno. I'd love to be proven wrong, though.

[@realityisnotlogical]

I dont know what I should think of this.. Im ok with the typical trains. BUT lets see what the future is gonna give us

[@MidwestBoom]

It looks like a lot of gimmicks and technology will it be reliable, but maybe it'll be awesome I guess I'll have to see

[@rvkit2873]

if its powered, doesnt that mean its not a roller coaster? are we really just gonna let them call this a roller coaster?

[@RAPSTARDB]

Yess sirrr

[@nathanjablonski8437]

Ok this is cool but one question to debate is this actually a coaster I think maybe but maybe not

[@george5924]

Hopefully we can control the seat lean ourselves, as the rider??

[@CoasterStudios]

Yes, riders can control the seat tilt

[@mushieslushie]

To me I think the seatbelt isnt enough. I'm sure they have passed all safety requirements but since this is a powered ride, I would think it could stop upside down if it lost power. Maybe it would free wheel and valley like a regular coaster and not be stuck in position. Either way being stuck upside down with just that seatbelt would be pretty uncomfortable.

[@troltristan6606]

I rode this kind of modal before and it doesnt feel like a rollercoaster I realy dont like it…. But i guess for a cruise boot its cool because gravaty coasters are not posible on a boat