Roundtuit

I’ll never be rich enough to get this roundtuit. But if I were theme-park-owner rich, I’d make a Transformers roller coaster.

Think about it. You stand in line to get in a hot Shelby Mustang. You whiz around a race track, then transform into a fighter plane for a quick dogfight, maybe a speed boat for some splash filled chase action. And, finally, whirrrr-buzzzz you’re at at the heart of a mighty robot, for some fisticuffs with a Decepticon. I see a downtown setting, with mirror glass covered buildings so you can watch yourself Transform.

Right before you get off, I figure you’d want a victory dance.

UPDATE: The technical detail on this, as I see it, is that it has two tracks, one for each foot, running in parallel, but with twists here and there, and perhaps with some track switches in the line. The cart that holds the passengers is on an articulated frame, connected to the two feet, which enables the “Transforming”. Since their are already coasters with a wide variety of connections-to-track, the added degrees of freedom the double track and articulation would add seem natural. This is the real “meat” of this roundtuit. The Transformer angle is just exciting window dressing.

With today’s announcement of a live action movie of our Transforming Robotic Brethren, somebody will take up this roundtuit. Oh yes, they will.

Contributed by Rob Smith

UPDATE: Put this robocoaster on tracks, and you’re getting close.