First Arrow 4th Dimension Roller Coaster Test! X, X2 @ SFMM

A video showing the very first testing of Arrow Dynamics' 4th dimension roller coaster (a test section, anyway). This video was taken at Arrow's facilities in Clearfield, Utah. Notice that in this early version, the seats face forward. This concept would be further refined, and become X, and later X2, at Six Flags Magic Mountain. The concept would be used again on Eejanaika at Fuji-Q Highland in Japan, BY S&S Power, the company that purchased the bankrupt Arrow Dynamics.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• arrow
• dynamics
• 4th
• dimension
• roller
• coaster
• six
• flags
• magic
• mountain
• x2
• X²
• eejanaika
• fuji-q
• highland
• ええじゃないか
• s&s

[Atem122]

I miss Arrow...at least they went out with a bang

[vodkafall]

Yes, they did. I just wish the company that bought them out, S&S, would continue to make more Arrow rides.

[TriptoTheFuture]

it would appear to the casual coaster observer that this 4th dimension tech might have doomed the company...thoughts?

[vodkafall]

Yes, it bankrupted the company. Six Flags sued Arrow for not delivering on time, among other things, probably.

[raclip02]

why are they clapping though!

they didnt clap when the seats did a full 360 spin but they only clap when you hear that clcik sound????

[vodkafall]

That's why I'm guessing it was the very first test run ever--they clapped and applauded because it worked!

[Sixflags1234567]

You're wrong vedved82491 is right. You don't say I would like to go ride the X. Look it up! It's called X. NOT THE X.

[positivityforever]

Wow, I have not seen this footage since 2000! Glad someone uploaded it!

[nelsonr12]

@planetrics the seats spin

[planetrics]

how stupid, what is the 4th dimension about this???

[VFB1210]

@vodkafall Why? They're ideas were unique, yes, but all of their designs (as in trains, track systems, etc) were inferior and created maintenance and ridership nightmares.

[channyandjerry]

@Sixflags1234567 its actually now called X2..they remodeled it and added a "2" to the name.

[MinkyBoodle44]

I'm so glad there's going to be another one of these in 2011. Now I just really wish I could go to China...

[kaboda317]

None of it it's the lifesize model that Arrow made when designing the 4d type coasters.

[Sharpproductions32]

What part of X is that??

[choclateluvn123]

Actually --and I'm a year too late-- people don't say THE X, they really do say "let's go on X," or "X2"

[Atem122]

they did make eejanaika, the problem is is that these rides are plagued with technical problems, although the 3rd generation trains do help