DiogoJ42 said:
God, these things get uglier every time. Just quit pretending to be wooden, and build a normal steel coaster, since that is clearly what they want!
Starting to agree with you. I thought they looked crazy at first, a real "WOW wtf??!" moment, but that one seems to be a steel coaster with wooden supports and some not particularly comfortable looking lap bars.
I wonder how many here would be so up in arms with glee if they replaced The Big One's supports with wood, and added a couple of random inversions along the way - because to me, they don't look all that much different.
I like The Big One, and I like traditional woodies, the balance of blending the two together so they don't become either a glorified steel/wooden gimmick is difficult and I am not entirely convinced this coaster hasn't crossed that line.
That being said, I haven't ridden one of these, so I will default to those who have to offer a more balanced critique.