False advertising

[Papas]

On the Raging Bull page it says worlds first hyper twister coaster, which would be Fujiyama.

[SFGA Bob]

not if Togo or the park didn't promote it as such.

[CoasterDave316]

That's what the press release says for Raging Bull, it's just a marketing phrase. Fujiyama, was never promoted as a Hyper-Twister. And Raging Bull technically was B&M's first Hyper-Twister Roller Coaster, so it is correct.

[Adix]

Papas is right, but the mistake isn't your fault... and it really doesn't matter anyway. And it's a great ride, records or not

[TwistedSTEEL666]

Papas is right, but the mistake isn't your fault... and it really doesn't matter anyway. And it's a great ride, records or not

I agree with you.

Although Fuji was before RB's time. Fuji doesn't have anything on RB, besides Fuji is painful(rough) I believe.

Not the case with a B&M Hyper-Twister!

[Papas]

Hey, the facts are there.
SFGAm's marketing can say whatever they want, but go ask them what a 'hyper twister' is and they will say a coaster over 200 feet with a twister layout.

[Great America Guy]

However Apollos Chariot at Busch Gardens opened before Raging Bull

[Papas]

That's an out & back has nothing to do with this topic.
Even though it's a good ride .

[sixflagsguy5]

That's an out & back has nothing to do with this topic.
Even though it's a good ride .

Apolos Chariot isnt an out and back. Its a hyper-twister i thought. Same with Nitro.

[w00dland]

It is a hyper twister style roller coaster by B&M, but it has an out and back layout.

http://www.rcdb.com/quicksearch.htm?qui ... 7s+chariot

[InsaneNewman]

Hmmm.... that lift looks familiar.

[CoasterDave316]

Hey, the facts are there.
SFGAm's marketing can say whatever they want, but go ask them what a 'hyper twister' is and they will say a coaster over 200 feet with a twister layout.

In the newspaper article I have from when Raging Bull opened they described a Hyper Twister Roller coaster as a coaster over 200 feet that has more curved track then straight track.

[Max]

To clear things up...

Fujiyama was the first hyper twister, even if Fuji-Q didn't promote it to be that.

AC is clearly an out-and-back, The only real twist is the helix turnaround

Nitro is an "L" shaped out-and-back, not a twister, again, the only twisting part is the helix.

[rctfan1556]

Fujiyama was the first hyper twister, even if Fuji-Q didn't promote it to be that.

So RB is not the world's 1st hyper twister rollercoaster?

[Papas]

The way SFGAm markets it yes, the way SFGAm describes what a hyper twister is, no .

[SIC COASTER]

How about this WHO CARES!

[Aero737]

I second that Tom. Let's just let it be. It's not harming anyone or anything.